27 Jan 2018 15:20 Fairyhouse
Winner: €13,000 (Penalty: €8,008); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places).
Easter Festival 1st-3rd April Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Play The Game (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 2F45 / 10 | Flat (83), Jump (32) | A E Lynch | T Gibney Derek Kierans | 11/4 | |
| made all, went clear 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden run-in, strongly pressed inside final furlong, kept on close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 16 |   | 1 L | Champayne Lady (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 11 5) | 3/86-180 / 7 | Jump (49) | R Loughran | A Fleming Rory Connell | 10/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd throughout, ridden in 2nd after 3 out, no impression on winner at last, headway early run-in and strongly pressed winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 16 L | Political Policy (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) | / 9 | Flat (15) | J B Kane | G P Cromwell Mr F W Lynch | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd throughout, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, kept on same pace from last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 22 |   | 13 L | Khudha (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 10) | 55 / 5 | Flat (231), Jump (31) | D F O'Regan | A Fleming Atlantic Wave Syndicate | 2/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th 4 out, ridden from next, moderate 5th 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 14 |   | 3¼ L | Rough Night (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 3-807F3 / 10 | Jump (26) | A W Short | E U Hales Miss P Morris | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inner, mistake 4th, ridden in 4th after 3 out, mistake next, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 4 L | Kalamkan (USA) (colt, bay, 11 10) | / 9 | Flat (52) | P D Kennedy | T G McCourt Neil Gault | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inner, mistake 4th, ridden in 4th after 3 out, mistake next, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 4¾ L | Rideonastar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | / 7 | Flat (178) | D J Hand | K Thornton Gary Ryan | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, progress on outer and reminder 3 out, moderate 9th entering straight, kept on without threatening | ||||||||||
| 8th | 19 |   | 7½ L | Reine Fee (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 3) | 37 / 11 | Jump (42) | T Ryan | S Crawley Enigma | 33/1 | |
| in rear, hampered at 1st, some late headway from 3 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 9th | 17 |   | ½ L | Touchy (IRE) (mare, not availiable, 11 5) | 4243-68 / 9 | Jump (26) | J J Slevin | Don Cashman Mrs Mary Lett | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, 13th 4 out, soon no impression, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 1¾ L | Arch Stanton (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 3 / 5 | Jump (141) | Sean Flanagan | N Meade Noel Meade | 20/1 | |
| mid-division on inner, 10th 4 out, soon no impression, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 11th | 15 |   | 2¾ L | Try Again (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | / 7 | Flat (43), Jump (32) | B Browne | P W Flynn C Munnelly & Partners… | 40/1 | |
| in rear, no impression from 4 out, some late progress straight | ||||||||||
| 12th | 4 |   | 7½ L | Ger's Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | / 6 | Jump (14) | Keith Donoghue | G Elliott John F Doyle | 25/1 | |
| mid-division on inner, mistake 2nd, no impression from 4 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 13th | 3 |   | 2¾ L | El Rouli (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | / 6 | D Robinson | H De Bromhead Philip J Reynolds | 14/1 | ||
| tracked leaders, 9th 4 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 14th | 8 |   | 15 L | Cooldine Bog (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 433P0 / 12 | Jump (14) | Mr E Dwan | A Slattery Miss Amber Jackson-fennell | 66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th 4 out, ridden and weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 15th | 9 |   | 4 L | Doyen Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | P0 / 7 | Jump (6) | Phillip Enright | E O'Grady Eamonn Tarrant | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, hampered at 1st, no impression from 4 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 16th | 1 |   | 52 L | Boubafly (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 60- / 8 | Jump (284) | Donagh Meyler | A J Martin J R Shaw | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, progress into moderate 7th 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out, virtually pulled up run-in | ||||||||||
| 17th | 13 |   | 8 L | Present'n'correct (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | / 5 | Jump (58) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington E A P Scouller | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened from 3 out, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 18th | 10 |   | 8½ L | Hidden Commotion (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | / 6 | C D Timmons | E Cawley Edward Cawley | 50/1 | ||
| rear of mid-division, no impression from 4 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 19th | 24 |   | 10 L | Perfect In Pink (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 3) | / 5 | Flat (167) | Andrew Ring | M M McNiff Sligo Racing Club | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 20th | 20 |   | 2¾ L | Guido Reni (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | / 8 | Flat (97) | J M Moore | K Thornton Gary Ryan | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 21st | 21 |   | 4¼ L | Harlow (GB) (colt, bay, 10 10) | / 7 | Flat (109), Jump (31) | P E Corbett | A J Martin Deva Racing Value | 66/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 22nd | 18 |   | 11 L | Fiesta Forever (IRE) (filly, brown, 11 3) | 00 / 5 | Jump (26) | Robbie Colgan | S Crawley Who What Why Syndicate | 100/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Communion Day (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | / 6 | I J McCarthy | F J Flood No Man Syndicate | 40/1 | ||
| always towards rear, never a factor, pulled up after 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 23 |   | - | Sometimes A Fox (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | P / 6 | Flat (143), Jump (42) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott D F Smith And N… | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, hampered at 1st, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
