10 Dec 2017 13:50 Cork
Winner: €35,001 (Penalty: €21,524); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.
Kerry Group Stayers Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Fabulous Saga (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 221123 / 13 | Jump (35) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Mr T R George | 3/1 | |
| made all, not fluent at 7th, travelled well and asserted after 4 out, clear before 3 out, kept on well, eased run-in, very easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 70 L | Burren Life (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 3) | 225-131 / 6 | Jump (17) | B J Geraghty | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 7/1 | |
| towards rear behind clear leaders, moderate 3rd after 5th, not fluent at 6th, mistake at 8th and dropped to moderate 4th, trailing 4 out, kept on one pace to moderate 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 6 L | Minella Beau (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 1-21222 / 8 | Jump (25) | D J Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs A F Mee | 8/1 | |
| in rear behind clear leaders, not fluent at 1st, moderate 6th after 5th, trailing at 9th, kept on one pace to moderate 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 36 L | Monkshood (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 3) | 431-11 / 8 | Jump (25) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 11/8 | |
| tracked leader in clear 2nd, closer at 8th, under pressure and weakened after 4 out, dropped to moderate 4th after 2 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Moyross (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 1344-11 / 10 | Jump (56) | Sean Flanagan | N Meade Mr R A Ross | 0/0 | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Granny Biddy (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 7) | 112111 / 7 | Jump (21) | D J McInerney | M Winters Thomas McNulty | 4/1 | |
| raced in 3rd behind clear leaders, jumped big at 1st, moderate 4th after 5th, moderate 3rd after 8th, under pressure after 4 out, weakened, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
