17 Dec 2017 13:35 Thurles
Winner: €13,000 (Penalty: €8,007); Distance: 3m 121y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Molony Cup Handicap Chase (0-109)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 |   | - | Simple Steps (IRE) (mare, not availiable, 10 7) | 2530-36 / 15 | Jump (36) | Phillip Enright | R Tyner Ballymartle Syndicate | 9/1 | |
| prominent, disputed at 3rd, 2nd before 4th, led at 7th, soon disputed, led before 4 out, headed 3 out, ridden to lead before last, driven out run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 1¾ L | Cappacurry Zak (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 222P-77 / 12 | Jump (24) | R P Treacy | L Young T Treacy & Sean… | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th at 7th, progress to 2nd 4 out, headway to lead 3 out, ridden and headed before last where not fluent, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 6 L | Erkindale Lady (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 9) | 749910 / 9 | Jump (17) | D J McInerney | Miss M M Gannon Ms M M Gannon | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, 9th at 7th, headway to 5th 4 out, no impression before last where left 4th,kept on in 3rd run-in without threatening | ||||||||||
| 4th | 17 |   | 1¼ L | Highest Benefit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 94P0-86 / 13 | Jump (18) | T Ryan | W J Austin W J Austin | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, progress to 11th at 7th, headway to 7th after 4 out, ridden in 6th after 2 out, kept on run-in, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 1¼ L | Take The Cash (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 5733/3-0 / 10 | Jump (24) | B J Cooper | A McNamara Boyne Valley Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| rear, 15th at 7th, slightly hampered at 9th, progress to 10th after 4 out, no impression on leaders in 6th before last where not fluent, kept on one pace in 5th | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | ½ L | Dinnie's Vinnie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | P12-312 / 11 | Jump (32) | L P Dempsey | J P Dempsey TFC Syndicate | 5/1 | |
| close up, 3rd at 7th, 4th 4 out, ridden after 2 out, no impression in 5th before last where left 4th, one paced | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 11 L | Leader's Choice (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 3) | 46-2530 / 8 | Jump (24) | Mr E P O'Brien | D G Murphy Mrs Geraldine Murphy | 12/1 | |
| rear, progress to 10th at 7th, 11th after 4 out, no impression in 9th after 2 out, soon ridden, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 18 |   | 1 L | Gibbstown (IRE) (mare, bay, 9 12) | 422-758 / 12 | Jump (65) | A W Short | P Stafford Mrs L Skelly | 16/1 | |
| in touch, 6th at 7th, dropped to 12th after 4 out, no impression, some late headway to 8th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 5½ L | Mill Quest (IRE) (filly, brown, 11 12) | 200-7F3 / 9 | Jump (24) | D E Splaine | T O'Brien Coolglen Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| in touch, 8th at 7th, ridden and weakened before last where slightly hampered | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2 |   | 18 L | Capture The Drama (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 11) | PP3400 / 15 | Jump (16) | Rachael Blackmore | Aengus King Aengus King | 12/1 | |
| soon led narrowly, disputed at 3rd, led before 4th, 2nd at 7th, soon disputed, 3rd 4 out, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11 |   | ½ L | Star Counsel (IRE) (mare, brown, 10 12) | 648095 / 10 | Jump (10) | C D Meehan | E Kent Edmond Kent | 33/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 13th at 7th, slightly hampered at 9th, soon dropped to rear, under pressure and detached after 10th, weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 6 |   | 38 L | Suas Sios (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 61F-P90 / 7 | Jump (18) | Mr L O'Carroll | P Rooney Kieran Ryan | 22/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd at 6th, 5th at 7th, dropped to 9th and ridden after 4 out, weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 16 |   | - | Witness Of Fashion (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | U798-16 / 15 | Jump (32) | C D Maxwell | P Rooney Mrs Lorraine Rooney | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, fell at 1st | ||||||||||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Time And Times (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 17-700U / 9 | Jump (28) | P F Mangan | D McNamara Sean McNamara | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, 14th at 7th, under pressure and weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 12 |   | - | Do Be Doin' (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 8566-80 / 10 | Jump (24) | C A Landers | M Hassett Deirdre Hassett | 25/1 | |
| rear, 16th at 7th, slightly hampered at 9th, headway at 11th, 6th after 4 out, improved to 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, no impression at last where mistake and unseated rider | ||||||||||
| FE | 10 |   | - | Bridies Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 0P/P879 / 11 | Jump (17) | A McCurtin | J J Walsh James O'Callaghan | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders early, soon mid-division, 7th at 7th, mistake and fell at 9th | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Milanesque (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 351F24/ / 10 | Jump (629) | B Browne | P W Flynn John M Higgins | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, 12th at 7th, weakened and eased after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Red River Gold (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 732528 / 11 | Jump (18) | D E Mullins | D G Murphy C A Smart | 10/1 | |
| rear, niggled along in 17th after 6th, bad mistake at 8th and rider lost iron briefly, reminder, under pressure in 13th after 4 out, weakened, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 19 |   | - | Paudi The Punter (IRE) (gelding, brown, 9 10) | P-P6809 / 12 | Jump (40) | Reserve 1 | G T Lynch G T Lynch | 0/0 | ||
