02 Apr 2018 15:50 Fairyhouse
Winner: €70,000 (Penalty: €41,300); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Keelings Irish Strawberry Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Coquin Mans (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 1-1122S / 13 | Flat (200), Jump (116) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Creighton Family | 7/1 | |
| close up, on terms from 5th, led narrowly before 7th, joined 2 out, soon regained lead and stayed on well from before last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 5½ L | Diamond Cauchois (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 01-3131 / 8 | Jump (43) | D N Russell | G Elliott Danny & Eamon Partnership | 7/2 | |
| held up, 8th after 6th, progress and slight mistake 3 out, soon pushed along, challenged and on terms 2 out, soon headed, no impression and hit last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | 8 L | Let's Dance (FR) (filly, bay, 11 1) | 24-F15F / 6 | Jump (18) | B J Cooper | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 12/1 | |
| soon chased leaders in 4th, 5th after 6th, not match front pair and kept on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 18 L | Bleu Berry (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 1115-01 / 10 | Jump (19) | Mark Walsh | W P Mullins Luke McMahon | 8/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, 4th after 6th, slight mistake 7th, one pace 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 24 L | Augusta Kate (GB) (filly, bay, 11 3) | 15-6429 / 7 | Jump (18) | D J Mullins | W P Mullins The Masters Syndicate | 8/1 | |
| held up, 7th after 6th, no impression approaching straight, one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13 |   | NS | Barra (FR) (mare, bay, 10 10) | 6-23423 / 9 | Jump (19) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 9/1 | |
| held up, 6th after 6th, no impression before 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Jezki (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 5-12541 / 11 | Flat (2000), Jump (24) | B J Geraghty | Mrs J Harrington John P McManus | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, soon 3rd, slight mistake 6th, weakened quickly and pulled up before 8th | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Bleu Et Rouge (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 3) | 4-04204 / 7 | Jump (1) | J S McGarvey | W P Mullins Mr John P McManus | 0/0 | ||
| 9 |   | - | Identity Thief (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 460-624 / 8 | Jump (20) | Sean Flanagan | H De Bromhead Gigginstown House… | 0/0 | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Lieutenant Colonel (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 3) | 34P221 / 11 | Jump (11) | Rachael Blackmore | G Elliott C Leech | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders early, under pressure after 6th, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Forge Meadow (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 1) | 551221 / 7 | Jump (44) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Joseph M Doyle | 5/1 | |
| led, joined from 5th, headed narrowly before 7th, no extra from 2 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| RF | 4 |   | - | Renneti (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 3/23816- / 9 | Flat (162), Jump (338) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 16/1 | |
| refused to race | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Bapaume (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 31-2383 / 8 | Jump (43) | N D Fehily | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 20/1 | |
| held up, 9th after 6th, no impression from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
