04 Feb 2018 13:50 Leopardstown
Winner: €100,000 (Penalty: €59,000); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places).
Deloitte Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Samcro (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 1/111-11 / 13 | Jump (70) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 4/6 | |
| soon tracked leaders, 4th after 3rd, closed up travelling smoothly approaching straight, soon on terms, led approaching last, quickly asserted, stayed on well run-in, impressive | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 5½ L | Duc Des Genievres (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 9) | 13 / 8 | Jump (28) | N D Fehily | W P Mullins Sullivan Bloodstock… | 9/1 | |
| held up, 9th after 3rd, headway from before straight, soon chased leaders and no impression, kept on without troubling winner into 2nd run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 3¾ L | Paloma Blue (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) | 12-321 / 11 | Jump (40) | D N Russell | H De Bromhead Mr S J Clare | 16/1 | |
| took keen hold and led from 1st, headed after 3rd, on terms before 2 out, soon led again, joined straight, headed approaching last and no impression and slight mistake, one pace and dropped to 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 3¼ L | Whiskey Sour (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 9) | 11 / 11 | Flat (184), Jump (39) | D J Mullins | W P Mullins Linda Wilson | 25/1 | |
| held up, 8th after 3rd, slight mistake 3 out, no impression approaching straight, some headway to chase leaders when slight mistake last, kept on same pace without threatening | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | ½ L | Real Steel (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 2-1F / 11 | Flat (462), Jump (39) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Tadhg Moynihan | 14/1 | |
| led early, prominent, led again after 3rd, hit 5th, joined before 2 out, soon headed and one pace straight | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | ¾ L | Debuchet (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 9) | 2121-4 / 8 | Jump (40) | R M Power | Ms M Mullins Force Eight Syndicate | 16/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, 5th after 3rd, one pace straight | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | ½ L | Sharjah (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 11F / 11 | Flat (500), Jump (39) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 4/1 | |
| mid-division early, 6th after 3rd, one pace straight and slightly slow at last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 6 L | Le Richebourg (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 2-11162 / 7 | Jump (39) | B J Geraghty | J P O'Brien John P McManus | 50/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, 3rd after 3rd, no extra approaching last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | NK | Early Doors (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 13-112 / 12 | Jump (63) | Mark Walsh | J P O'Brien John P McManus | 20/1 | |
| held up, 10th after 3rd, no impression approaching straight | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 7½ L | Trainwreck (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 42-6121 / 9 | Jump (39) | Sean Flanagan | H De Bromhead Gigginstown House… | 50/1 | |
| mid-division early, 7th after 3rd, no extra straight and not fluent last | ||||||||||
| 11th | 3 |   | 3½ L | Top Othe Ra (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 611085 / 10 | Jump (22) | B J Cooper | T Mullins J Carthy | 66/1 | |
| held up, last after 3rd, no impression approaching straight | ||||||||||
