30 Oct 2017 16:05 Galway
Winner: €20,000 (Penalty: €12,320); Distance: 2m 5f 124y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.
John Mulholland Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Mon Lino (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 43217-1 / 13 | Jump (168) | D J McInerney | P Nolan John P McManus | 5/1 | |
| close up, 5th at 7th, progress to 3rd 3 out, closed in 2nd 2 out, travelled well to lead before last, ridden and kept on best under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | ½ L | Persistent (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 518211 / 4 | Flat (704), Jump (20) | B J Geraghty | J P O'Brien John P McManus | 5/2 | |
| towards rear, 10th after 7th, improved to 5th after 2 out, soon niggled along, headway to 2nd at last, ridden and kept on run-in, not match winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 6 L | Auvergnat (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | U14-12B / 11 | Jump (22) | D F O'Regan | E Bolger John P McManus | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th at 7th, good headway to 3rd 2 out where pecked slightly, travelled well before last, kept on same pace run-in, not trouble principals | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | 1¾ L | Lizzies Champ (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | P3-2031 / 7 | Jump (105) | A W Short | P G Kelly Thomas G Kelly | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th at 7th, progress to 5th at last, soon ridden, kept on in 4th without threatening | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 2 L | Brave Out (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 61955-P / 8 | Jump (168) | Ruby Walsh | J E Kiely Deise Country Store… | 6/1 | |
| towards rear, 11th after 7th, good headway to 6th at last, ridden and kept on run-in, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | ½ L | Josies Orders (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 81191/0- / 14 | Jump (364) | M A Enright | E Bolger E Bolger | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, 13th after 7th, took closer order after 2 out, progress to 7th at last, kept on, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | ½ L | Carrigmoorna Matt (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 5/82-313 / 9 | Jump (29) | J J Slevin | V Halley Miss Paula Smith | 5/1 | |
| tracked leader in close 2nd, led briefly at 8th, disputed at 9th, improved to lead before 2 out, under pressure and headed before last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 7½ L | Westerner Point (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 711411- / 12 | Jump (221) | Phillip Enright | E O'Grady Thade Quill Syndicate | 7/1 | |
| in rear, 12th after 7th, headway after 2 out, 9th at last, kept on same pace, no threat | ||||||||||
| 9th | 13 |   | HD | Freedom Statue (IRE) (mare, brown, 9 12) | 037046 / 8 | Jump (22) | Rachael Blackmore | S J Mahon T C Quinn | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th at 7th, lost place after 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | 1¼ L | From Eden (USA) (colt, not availiable, 10 6) | 51-3458 / 8 | Flat (122), Jump (48) | Donagh Meyler | V T O'Brien Abbeyfield Farm… | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent at 4th, progress to 3rd at 7th, 5th after 3 out, lost place after 2 out, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11 |   | NK | He Is Top Class (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 24P-0PU / 9 | Flat (2310), Jump (15) | B J Cooper | D Hassett Donagh Killilea | 50/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 9th after 7th, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 1 |   | 12 L | Captainofthefleet (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 10) | 059420- / 12 | Flat (19), Jump (186) | E O'Connell | E O'Connell Ab Initio Syndicate | 33/1 | |
| soon led narrowly, briefly headed at 8th, disputed at 9th, headed and weakened before 2 out, eased before last | ||||||||||
| 13th | 9 |   | ¾ L | Turfmans Daughter (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 8) | 03/61- / 7 | Jump (207) | J M Moore | N Meade J Kernohan | 16/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 8th after 7th, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 14 |   | 76 L | Fluspar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 10) | 41446-7 / 10 | Jump (20) | P A Gallagher | D Howard Michael Davenport | 25/1 | |
| rear, mistake in 14th at 6th, not fluent at 9th, detached after 4 out, weakened and eased before 2 out, never a factor, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
