19 Mar 2018 15:30 Down Royal
Winner: €16,000 (Penalty: €9,856); Distance: 2m 5f 130y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Daily Mirror Novice Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Young Paddymc (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 483 / 13 | Jump (26) | J M Moore | T Gibney Loughkiel Partnership | 7/2 | |
| led, disputed at times, in front before 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 4¼ L | Benefit Of Magic (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 2) | 970623 / 6 | Jump (40) | M A Enright | Mrs J Harrington Oaktree Racing… | 9/4 | |
| close up in 2nd and disputed lead at times, not fluent 9th, definite 2nd before 2 out, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Ardean Lass (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 6) | 135-423 / 7 | Jump (47) | C D Maxwell | S R B Crawford J J Devlin | 8/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders in 3rd, no impression 2 out, kept on same pace from before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 4¼ L | Arch Stanton (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 13) | 3098 / 5 | Jump (26) | A W Short | N Meade Noel Meade | 5/1 | |
| held up in touch, 5th from 4th, pushed along approaching 9th, soon no impression, moderate 4th from 3 out, not fluent last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 51 L | Sir Carno (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 794114 / 8 | Jump (11) | C D Meehan | G Elliott Mrs Christine Rabbitt | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th from 4th where slight mistake, pushed along approaching 9th, soon lost place and no impression, weakened and quickly behind | ||||||||||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Triolet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 231720 / 9 | Jump (200) | Sean Flanagan | C A McBratney Monkey Formula… | 10/1 | |
| in rear, slight mistake 7th, closed from before 3 out, soon no impression and fell 2 out | ||||||||||
