24 Feb 2018 13:45 Fairyhouse
Winner: €32,500 (Penalty: €19,987); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places).
Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Mitchouka (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 211231 / 11 | Flat (342), Jump (41) | D N Russell | G Elliott M Stephan Ahrens… | 4/9 | |
| held up in rear of mid-division, smooth headway to lead 2 out, travelled well and asserted approaching last, kept on well run-in, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 2¼ L | Mastermind (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 61631 / 11 | Flat (123), Jump (14) | R M Power | C O'Brien Peter Killeen | 11/2 | |
| led, mistake 1st, headed briefly 4 out, pushed along and headed 2 out, no impression on winner approaching last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | NS | Randalls Ur Poet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 323232 / 6 | Flat (600), Jump (17) | M J Bolger | S Fahey Finbarr Kelly | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression approaching last, under pressure and kept on run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 1 L | Alohamora (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 7) | 1 / 8 | Flat (115), Jump (22) | Mark Walsh | J Nash Alamo Eight Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| ran 4th, not fluent 3rd, pushed along and no impression in 5th approaching straight, ridden and kept on one pace from before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 2½ L | Cristal Icon (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 3 / 6 | Flat (29), Jump (7) | D J Mullins | T Mullins Mrs Helen Mullins | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ran freely, headway approaching 2 out where not fluent, no impression before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 32 L | Itsalonglongroad (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) | / 11 | Flat (161) | B J Cooper | J C McConnell Patrick Joseph… | 50/1 | |
| in rear, some headway when bad mistake 2 out, soon no extra, weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 8 L | Big Ego (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 2 / 5 | Flat (152), Jump (7) | J J Slevin | A Oliver Gary Ryan | 16/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, led briefly 4 out, pushed along and lost place after 3 out, soon no extra, weakened | ||||||||||
