25 Feb 2018 14:10 Naas
Winner: €16,500 (Penalty: €10,164); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Paddy Power Betting Shops Rated Novice Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Uradel (GER) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 543/1 / 10 | Flat (1282), Jump (265) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Luke McMahon | 14/1 | |
| held up in last, good headway into 3rd travelling well entering straight, switched right approaching 2 out, pushed along and improved to lead before last, ridden clear run-in, stayed on strongly, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 7 L | Best Behavior (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 9-371 / 9 | Jump (15) | B Browne | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… | 4/1 | |
| disputed lead, ridden and led 2 out, headed before last, no impression on winner run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 1½ L | Minella Fair (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2/221-15 / 9 | Jump (58) | Sean Flanagan | N Meade Mrs Patricia Hunt | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, pushed along and dropped to 5th 4 out, last next, moderate 4th at last, kept on without threatening to go 3rd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 2 L | Contingency (GB) (filly, bay, 11 9) | 113 / 8 | Flat (515), Jump (21) | D J Mullins | W P Mullins Bowes Lodge Stables… | 5/2 | |
| disputed lead, pushed along entering straight, ridden and headed 2 out, no impression in 3rd at last, dropped to 4th inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 25 L | Pete So High (GER) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 3412 / 5 | Flat (175), Jump (15) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Ward, Sowray &… | 11/4 | |
| tracked leaders on outer, close 4th 4 out, ridden after next, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Wigs On The Green (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | F-44400 / 6 | Jump (28) | B J Geraghty | M F Morris John P McManus | 12/1 | |
| held up in 5th, closer in 3rd 4 out, pushed along disputing 4th and under pressure when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
