24 Mar 2018 17:05 Thurles
Winner: €10,500 (Penalty: €6,468); Distance: 2m 7f 32y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Bill Dowling Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 |   | - | Larkfield Lass (IRE) (mare, baybrown, 10 12) | 035764 / 8 | Jump (5) | A E Lynch | R P Rath James Joseph Brennan | 12/1 | |
| led, joined 3rd, headed from 3 out, on terms again 2 out, soon led, stayed on well closing stages | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 2 L | Dawn Light Cave (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 0) | 1-09066 / 7 | Jump (5) | D E Mullins | D Cullen BRK Plus Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| mid-division early, not fluent 1st, 7th from 3rd, pushed along 10th, went 4th approaching straight, closed into 2nd and kept on without getting to winner closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 2½ L | Dundeedy Lad (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 0-700F8 / 9 | Jump (58) | Phillip Enright | R Tyner Ms T Hayes | 12/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, 4th from 3rd, 3rd at 8th, slight mistake 2 out, 2nd at last, dropped to 3rd and kept on same pace closing stages | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 4 L | Queen Khaleesi (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 6) | 75324U / 6 | Jump (5) | D N Russell | P Neville Is Feidhir Linn… | 3/1 | |
| in rear, good progress to chase leaders 10th, on terms before 3 out, soon led, joined 2 out, soon headed and switched right between last 2, no extra and one pace last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 5½ L | The Grey Guy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 03-5157 / 15 | Jump (5) | P F Mangan | B O'Keeffe Nora O'Keeffe | 8/1 | |
| mid-division early, 9th from 3rd, 5th approaching straight and no impression, one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 1½ L | Do Be Doin' (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 80U4B6 / 10 | Jump (27) | R Loughran | M Hassett Deirdre Hassett | 16/1 | |
| held up, 10th from 3rd, some progress and impeded 3 out, 7th approaching straight and no impression, one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 19 L | Foreign Bay (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 4) | 70-6405 / 8 | Jump (86) | D F O'Regan | S J Mahon Michael Cawe | 28/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along and no impression after 10th, moderate 8th approaching straight, slight mistake 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 15 L | Coole Craft (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 8322P6 / 9 | Jump (14) | Brian Hayes | R Donohoe Donal Doyle | 20/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, 6th from 3rd, 8th at 8th, 6th again approaching straight and no impression, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 8½ L | Seanathair (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 0P0-PP7 / 6 | Jump (53) | Ricky Doyle | I Madden I Madden | 50/1 | |
| held up, 12th from 3rd, no impression after 10th | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | ½ L | Select Opportunity (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 462U2F / 10 | Jump (98) | A W Short | E Cawley Edward Cawley | 16/1 | |
| held up, 11th from 3rd, no impression after 10th | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12 |   | 12 L | Frenchfort (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 000/08 / 11 | Jump (86) | A J Flaherty | V T O'Brien Mrs Bernadette… | 66/1 | |
| mid-division early, 8th from 3rd, slightly slow 4th, 6th at 8th, pushed along next, no impression after 10th | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Marcelo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 0/58-P6 / 10 | Jump (56) | D J Hand | T Foley Miss Adrienne Foley | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd from 3rd, 4th at 8th, lost place and no impression after 10th, no extra and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 1 |   | - | Ballea Fox (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 7-00U1 / 10 | Jump (5) | D J McInerney | S Spillane Sarsfields Racing… | 6/5 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th from 3rd, still 5th before 3 out where hampered and unseated rider | ||||||||||
| FE | 14 |   | - | My Forever Friend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 000/547 / 11 | Jump (14) | Rachael Blackmore | J J Hanlon Barry F Walsh | 16/1 | |
| prominent, on terms 3rd, dropped to 4th before 3 out where fell | ||||||||||
