02 Dec 2017 14:30 Fairyhouse
Winner: €16,000 (Penalty: €9,856); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Christmas Party Race Day December 16th Rated Novice Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Midnight Stroll (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 23-61 / 13 | Jump (34) | Phillip Enright | R Tyner Brendan Keogh | 2/1 | |
| held up in rear, good headway 3 out, improved into close 4th on outer and left 3rd 2 out, soon led, ridden run-in, reduced advantage and stayed on well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Didero Vallis (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 3333-1 / 12 | Jump (96) | Brian Hayes | W P Mullins Miss Olive Nicholls | 10/3 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd and mistake 3 out, ridden in 3rd and left 2nd 2 out, 3rd at last, went 2nd early run-in, stayed on well without reaching winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 3¼ L | Geneva Barracks (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 1) | 5531-4U / 8 | Flat (68), Jump (14) | Mark Walsh | M Brassil Miss Sarah-jayne… | 6/1 | |
| towards rear, headway into 7th on outer 3 out, ridden in 4th at last, kept on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 3¼ L | Slippery Serpent (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 221165 / 9 | Jump (33) | D F O'Regan | E J O'Grady Friends Of Maria… | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, headway on inner 3 out, ridden in 5th and left 4th 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 1½ L | Arvico Bleu (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 2/332-15 / 10 | Jump (48) | D Robinson | H De Bromhead Mrs Karen Spark | 9/1 | |
| led, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, soon headed, 2nd at last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 7 L | Icario (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 2F32-44 / 5 | Flat (531), Jump (13) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Mr Dan Gilbert | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden entering straight, 6th and badly hampered 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 6 L | Hey Little Boy (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 16 / 6 | Jump (33) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins P M Racing Syndicate | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, slight mistake 6th, some progress after 3 out, 8th when badly hampered 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 2¾ L | Ardmillan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | UF4P-06 / 10 | Jump (28) | J J Slevin | S R B Crawford Miss Leanne Green | 66/1 | |
| mid-division on outer, closer in 5th 4 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 2¾ L | Penance (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 980-217 / 9 | Jump (172) | J M Moore | T Gibney River Stream Syndicate | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out no impression when badly hampered 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | 7½ L | From Eden (USA) (colt, not availiable, 10 10) | 1-34580 / 8 | Flat (155), Jump (33) | Donagh Meyler | V T O'Brien Abbeyfield Farm… | 50/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10 |   | 4¼ L | Ten Theatre (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 0) | 403140 / 5 | Jump (51) | P D Kennedy | Mrs J Harrington Diarmuid Horgan | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 3 out, no impression when badly hampered next, never a factor | ||||||||||
| FE | 11 |   | - | Alletrix (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 13) | 3613 / 6 | Jump (34) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Mrs S Rowley-Williams | 12/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 8th 3 out, headway entering straight, ridden in close 2nd when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
