30 Oct 2017 13:00 Wexford
Winner: €11,500 (Penalty: €7,084); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Soft (Yielding in places).
Nick O'Donnell Memorial Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Early Doors (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 13- / 12 | Jump (188) | Mark Walsh | J P O'Brien John P McManus | 4/6 | |
| chased leaders, slight mistakes 3rd and 4th, 6th halfway, progress into 2nd 3 out, soon improved to lead, mistake and pressed 2 out, soon ridden, kept on well from last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1½ L | Niven (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 430-3 / 9 | Flat (135), Jump (37) | Sean Flanagan | N Meade John Birtles And… | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden into 2nd entering straight, challenged 2 out, no extra in 2nd run-in, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 6½ L | Spades Are Trumps (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | / 9 | G N Fox | G P Cromwell John P McManus | 50/1 | ||
| held up, slight mistake 1st, progress into 7th after 3 out, ridden in 5th entering straight, left 3rd 2 out, no impression on leaders before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 3 L | Nameloc (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) | 0- / 8 | Jump (212) | S A Shortall | P A Fahy IRE Asset Holding… | 100/1 | |
| held up, progress into 4th after 3 out, ridden in 6th entering straight, left 4th and slightly hampered 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 3½ L | First Class Return (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | / 10 | Andrew Ring | M F Morris Olly Murphy Racing… | 50/1 | ||
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 8th after 3 out, left 6th and slightly hampered 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13 |   | 1¾ L | Getaway Rose (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 9) | 5690 / 5 | Jump (32) | Katie O'Farrell | Ms M Mullins Kieran Leavy &… | 50/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, disputed briefly 4th, ridden in 4th entering straight, under pressure in 6th approaching 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 2¼ L | Plouios (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1- / 5 | Jump (198) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead John P McManus | 11/4 | |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden in 6th after 3 out, no impression in 8th entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | NK | Banksoftheshannon (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | B8 / 5 | Jump (31) | L P Dempsey | E Griffin John P McManus | 50/1 | |
| held up, ridden after 3 out, no impression in 9th entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 4¾ L | Meldrum Way (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | P- / 7 | Jump (225) | Paul Townend | G J Power Mark Campion Racing… | 50/1 | |
| towards rear for most, ridden and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace closing stages | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | 4¼ L | A Long Day (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | / 5 | R Loughran | M Brassil Mrs Jane M Dwyer | 50/1 | ||
| towards rear for most, ridden and no impression 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 14 |   | 12 L | Juliespaddockwalk (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 9) | / 5 | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Ann & Alan Potts… | 12/1 | ||
| mid-division, dropped towards rear and slight mistake 6th, ridden in rear next, no extra | ||||||||||
| 12th | 7 |   | 21 L | La Regle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 754 / 7 | Jump (44) | J P O'Sullivan | P J Rothwell The Golden Syndicate | 50/1 | |
| led and disputed, ridden and headed after 3 out, no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
| 13th | 12 |   | 2 L | The Jam Man (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) | 5-F700 / 12 | Jump (17) | D E Mullins | R A Curran Mr T Murray | 66/1 | |
| mainly mid-division, dropped towards rear 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 16 |   | - | The Same Again (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | / 5 | Reserve 2 | E P Harty John P McManus | 0/0 | |||
| 15 |   | - | Daring Decree (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) | / 8 | Reserve 1 | N Lee M P Hogan | 0/0 | |||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Commandant (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) | F9- / 7 | Jump (197) | Jack Kennedy | M F Morris Mrs B Chantler | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden entering straight, no impression on leaders when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
| 17 |   | - | Take Five (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 5- / 5 | Jump (267) | Reserve 3 | J A Berry J A Berry | 0/0 | ||
