01 Dec 2017 14:50 Limerick
Winner: €12,000 (Penalty: €7,392); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy (Soft in places).
Britain V Ireland (Q.R.) Challenge Handicap Hurdle (80-109)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Dromore Lad (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 700-12 / 13 | Jump (33) | Miss S Larkin | D A McLoughlin Frank Reynolds | 7/4 | |
| ran 6th, not fluent 5th, headway 5 out and went 2nd 3 out, ridden to lead before next, edged left and kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | ½ L | Ali Bin Nayef (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 200791 / 5 | Flat (30), Jump (16) | Mr J King | J J Hanlon Meadows Racing… | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression in 3rd approaching straight, headway 2 out and ridden to challenge last, under pressure and edged left run-in, no impression on winner closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 3½ L | Hawk Eye Down (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 60/F2-31 / 9 | Jump (19) | Miss B Smith | Paul Power Peadar Kelly | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, dropped to 6th 5 out, pushed along to go 4th approaching 2 out, ridden in 3rd before last and no impression run-in, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 8½ L | Paper Lantern (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 4) | 1311-5P / 12 | Jump (5) | Mr S Davies-Thomas | K Thornton Sean Thornton | 9/2 | |
| led, joined 3rd, led again before 4 out, pushed along approaching straight and headed approaching 2 out, no impression in 4th before last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 12 L | Danse Away (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 24-4789 / 9 | Jump (32) | Mr J J O'Neill | T J Nagle-Jr Mrs Ailish Glynn | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, headway on inner to dispute lead 3rd, pushed along and headed before 4 out, ridden and no extra after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Russian Regent (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 56-5370 / 13 | Jump (29) | Mr E P O'Brien | G Elliott James J Reilly | 0/0 | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Analyse That (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 07P85P / 14 | Flat (40), Jump (19) | Miss M O'Sullivan | S Aherne Miss Sheila Ahern | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along and no extra after 3 out, behind and pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Willow Grange (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 07803P / 9 | Jump (21) | Page Fuller | J P Ryan John Patrick Ryan | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and lost place after 4 out, soon ridden and no extra, behind and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
