12 Oct 2017 14:35 Thurles
Winner: €11,000 (Penalty: €6,775); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Yielding.
Devils Bit 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Apparition (IRE) (colt, brown, 10 12) | 3 / 11 | Flat (32), Jump (12) | J J Slevin | J P O'Brien Rugby & Racing… | 5/4 | |
| chased leaders, bumped with rival 1st, 2nd halfway, improved to lead before 3 out where slight mistake, soon pressed, headed and ridden 2 out, under pressure in 2nd before last, slight mistake last, kept on well run-in, led last strides | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | NS | Mitchouka (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 11 | Flat (207) | D N Russell | G Elliott M Stephan Ahrens… | 2/1 | |
| chased leaders, bumped with rival 1st, 4th halfway, improved to challenge 3 out, led travelling well 2 out, asserted before last, slight mistake last, ridden run-in, pressed close home and headed last strides | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 9 L | Thomas O'malley (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 27 / 7 | Flat (6), Jump (41) | S A Shortall | J P O'Brien Full On Partnership | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, progress into 3rd after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 5 L | Downtown Rebel (USA) (colt, baybrown, 10 12) | 5843 / 4 | Flat (111), Jump (21) | S J Gray | A Slattery Mr Jaber Ali Alsabah | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th before 3 out, under pressure in 4th and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 18 |   | 2½ L | Little Princess (GER) (filly, brown, 10 5) | 954F / 5 | Flat (175), Jump (12) | M J Bolger | Mrs J Harrington Max Plapp | 33/1 | |
| led, headed before 3 out, soon ridden, under pressure in 4th entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 15 |   | 2¼ L | Elzaa (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) | PF / 5 | Flat (50), Jump (21) | A W Short | Adrian Mcallister McCarragher Partnership | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden in 10th 3 out, no impression in moderate 7th 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 14 |   | 1¼ L | Ar Eagla Na Heagla (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) | / 7 | Flat (20) | A E Lynch | P Casey Mrs Peter Casey… | 50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, progress into 10th 4 out, ridden in 7th 3 out, no impression and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 1¾ L | A Place Apart (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 4 / 11 | Flat (90), Jump (21) | G N Fox | G P Cromwell D A Harrison Racing | 25/1 | |
| mid-division best, ridden and no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 1 L | Acclamatio (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 7 | Flat (29) | L P Dempsey | A J Martin John Breslin | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression 3 out, no extra before 2 out where slight mistake | ||||||||||
| 10th | 16 |   | NK | Grey Willow (IRE) (filly, not availiable, 10 5) | / 4 | Flat (23) | B Browne | J G Murphy T Egan | 20/1 | |
| rear of mid-division for most, ridden and no impression 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 17 |   | 3¼ L | Lady In Lavender (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 5) | 48 / 6 | Jump (32) | Andrew Ring | J J Walsh Conor O'Brien | 100/1 | |
| held up early, soon mid-division, ridden and no impression before 3 out, no extra entering straight | ||||||||||
| 12th | 11 |   | 7 L | Randalls Ur Poet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3 / 6 | Flat (465), Jump (32) | P D Kennedy | S Fahey Finbarr Kelly | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, slight mistake 5th, ridden and no extra 4 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 8 |   | ¾ L | Kuiper Belt (USA) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 08 / 7 | Flat (93), Jump (21) | I J McCarthy | C P Donoghue Christian Williams… | 100/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden into 9th 4 out, no extra next | ||||||||||
| 14th | 20 |   | 3¾ L | New Hit (GER) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | / 3 | Reserve 2 | E McNamara Mark McDonagh | 33/1 | ||
| always towards rear, ridden and no extra 4 out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 9 |   | 18 L | Machine Head (USA) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 65P / 5 | Flat (96), Jump (32) | M A Enright | E M O'Sullivan Mr G A Harker | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 16th | 6 |   | 15 L | Imbucato (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 6 / 5 | Flat (49), Jump (12) | D J McInerney | M McCullagh Mr D Allen | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 17th | 19 |   | 30 L | Dubai Key (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 6 | Flat (17) | Reserve 1 | E Doyle The Affordable… | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear, mistake 4 out, soon weakened and tailed off | ||||||||||
| 18th | 7 |   | 19 L | Killala (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 10 12) | / 3 | Flat (118) | Liam McKenna | Nicole McKenna Miss Nicole McKenna | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, bumped and rider briefly lost irons 1st, soon towards rear and several slight mistakes, weakened 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Espoir D'allen (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 5 | Flat (186) | Mark Walsh | G P Cromwell Mr John P McManus | 0/0 | ||
| 12 |   | - | The Mcgregornator (IRE) (gelding, bayroan, 10 12) | P / 5 | Flat (50), Jump (32) | R Loughran | A Keatley Mrs B Keatley &… | 0/0 | ||
| 21 |   | - | Joly Maker (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 9 | Reserve 3 | E Bolger Mr John P McManus | 0/0 | |||
