01 Jan 2018 15:15 Fairyhouse
Winner: €20,000 (Penalty: €12,320); Distance: 3m 1f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft to heavy in places).
Boylesports 500,000 Irish Grand National April 2nd Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Capture The Drama (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 5) | 340007 / 15 | Jump (6) | B Browne | Aengus King Aengus King | 9/1 | |
| made most, ridden entering straight, headed approaching 2 out, rallied to regain lead before last, stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 1½ L | Toubaloo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | PS544-4 / 10 | Jump (15) | D E Mullins | A Lee Simon Gegg | 8/1 | |
| mid-division on outer, headway into 3rd 5 out, ridden and led approaching 2 out, headed before last, kept on well in 2nd run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 10 L | Swingbridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 111246 / 13 | Jump (50) | D N Russell | G Elliott Noel Moran | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway into 5th 3 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, 4th at last, kept on same pace in 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 1 L | Une Lavandiere (FR) (filly, bay, 11 3) | P313F6 / 9 | Jump (29) | Sean Flanagan | N Meade Mrs Magette Meagher | 13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, bad mistake 4 out, ridden in 6th after next, 5th 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 5½ L | White Arm (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 3212-U1 / 9 | Jump (22) | Mark Walsh | A J Martin John P McManus | 5/1 | |
| mid-division on inner, slight mistake 7th, went 3rd at 9th, slight mistake 11th, ridden in 4th after 3 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 1½ L | Clontarf (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 816-PB4 / 10 | Jump (33) | Keith Donoghue | D A McLoughlin O Maguire | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, bad mistake 10th, ridden in moderate 8th after 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 1¾ L | Fire In His Eyes (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) | 1P5-434 / 7 | Jump (15) | Liam McKenna | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, slight mistake 9th and mistake 12th, no impression in moderate 7th from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | NK | Stoughan Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 416P-5P / 12 | Jump (5) | J M Moore | T Gibney Moynalty Partnership | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd 5 out, ridden and weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 4½ L | Flynsini (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P21-612 / 14 | Jump (22) | J J Slevin | P M Cloke E M Sinnott | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and weakened from 5 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | 11 L | Fergiethelegend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 10) | 7575PP- / 13 | Jump (249) | C D Meehan | John G Carr John M Farrell | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear, no impression from 4 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 11th | 4 |   | 45 L | Georges Conn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 33-34PP / 10 | Jump (15) | P E Corbett | J P Ryan Mr John Patrick… | 33/1 | |
| always behind, carried wide approaching 8th, soon trailing, mistake 5 out, soon no impression, mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Zekarya (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 10 9) | 043/385- / 12 | Jump (269) | J J Burke | J J Hanlon John Sherlock | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, pulled up quickly after 7th | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | A Hardy Nailer (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 3) | 6F4-421 / 9 | Jump (23) | L P Dempsey | R Tyner John P McManus | 0/0 | ||
