01 Jan 2018 12:20 Fairyhouse
Winner: €13,000 (Penalty: €8,007); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft to heavy in places).
Happy New Year Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Dortmund Park (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 1-16 / 12 | Jump (23) | D N Russell | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead entering straight, 3rd and pushed along 2 out, ridden to dispute lead at last, improved to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | ¾ L | Catwalk King (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 416- / 6 | Jump (249) | Donagh Meyler | Miss E Doyle J H Kidd | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th 3 out, checked on inner before straight, ridden in 5th 2 out, improved to dispute lead at last, headed inside final furlong, kept on close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 2½ L | Thermistocles (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 135 / 9 | Jump (122) | J J Slevin | J P O'Brien Miss Sarah O'Brien | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders on inner, slight mistake 1st and not fluent at 3rd, ridden in 4th on outer 2 out, disputed lead at last, headed after last, kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 5 L | Call A Cab (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 5 / 8 | Jump (15) | Mark Walsh | P A Fahy John P McManus | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, slight mistake 2nd, 6th 3 out, headway to dispute lead entering straight, ridden and headed after 2 out, 4th at last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 6½ L | Falak (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 9) | 7 / 11 | Flat (177), Jump (58) | Keith Donoghue | G Elliott Mrs Pauline McCourt | 33/1 | |
| mid-division on inner, bad mistake 4th, headway into 3rd entering straight, ridden to dispute lead 2 out, headed and dropped to 5th at last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 4¼ L | Theatre World (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 9 / 11 | Jump (217) | R M Short | Peter Fahey Downtown Syndicate | 66/1 | |
| towards rear, hampered 3rd, no impression from 3 out, some modest late progress | ||||||||||
| 7th | 14 |   | 8½ L | Misty Hollow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | / 10 | Jump (23) | C D Timmons | E Cawley Edward Cawley | 66/1 | |
| towards rear, slight mistake 2nd, no impression from 3 out, some modest late progress | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 16 L | Cappacon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 22/0P0-8 / 13 | Jump (22) | B Browne | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… | 66/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 9th | 13 |   | 7½ L | Fr Gilligansvoyge (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 50 / 12 | Jump (29) | D J Hand | John G Carr Richard J Farrell | 66/1 | |
| always behind, ridden 5th, no impression from 4 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 10th | 15 |   | 1 L | Bang Bang Rosie (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | F2B2-21 / 7 | Jump (33) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Mr C B Compton | 11/8 | |
| disputed lead, led 3 out, soon ridden and headed entering straight, soon weakened quickly | ||||||||||
| 11th | 5 |   | 37 L | Drimsree Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 22-2P90 / 12 | Jump (16) | Mr L O'Carroll | D A McLoughlin Neil Gault | 66/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden in 3rd 3 out, soon weakened quickly | ||||||||||
| 12th | 3 |   | 17 L | Cote Tete (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4 / 6 | Jump (15) | J M Moore | N Meade Gigginstown House… | 25/1 | |
| disputed lead, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened quickly | ||||||||||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Monstrosity (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 325 / 9 | Jump (46) | Sean Flanagan | N Meade Michael Joseph… | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, pecked on landing and unseated rider 3rd | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Eusebius (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0- / 6 | Jump (309) | L P Dempsey | M M Lynch Hugh McDaid | 80/1 | |
| mid-division on outer, weakened quickly 4 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Dont Stop (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 9FP46-P / 8 | Jump (63) | J J Burke | Peter Fahey Downtown Syndicate | 80/1 | |
| towards rear, good progress on outer into 4th at 6th, mistake next and soon weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
