17 Apr 2018 17:15 Fairyhouse
Winner: €55,000 (Penalty: €32,450); Distance: 3m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle Series Final (Grade B)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Agent Boru (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 045580 / 14 | Jump (55) | J M Moore | T Gibney Roberto Syndicate | 10/1 | |
| held up, soon towards rear, headway from before 3 out, led after 2 out, stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 3 L | Speak Easy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 1-153 / 8 | Jump (51) | B J Geraghty | J P O'Brien John P McManus | 4/1 | |
| held up, 9th at 5th, progress from before 3 out, gained narrow lead 2 out, soon headed, one pace last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 6½ L | High Sparrow (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | 2112 / 8 | Jump (28) | Mr T Hamilton | J P O'Brien Best of the Rest… | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd at 5th, slight mistake 9th, not much room straight, not match front pair and slight mistake last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 4 L | Moyhenna (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 3) | 334112 / 9 | Jump (27) | D G Hogan | D Hogan Robert Hennelly | 9/1 | |
| mid-division early, 7th at 5th, improved to press leader from 8th, soon on terms, headed 2 out, one pace when slight mistake last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 16 L | Ben Brody (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 725063 / 13 | Jump (27) | M J Bolger | S Byrne Mark E Smith &… | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, a little keen, slightly impeded 1st, 5th at 5th, slight mistake 9th, lost place and no impression approaching straight, kept on same pace without threatening after | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | ½ L | Mortal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1-4F22 / 11 | Jump (87) | Sean Flanagan | J P O'Brien A Dunlop | 14/1 | |
| mid-division early, impeded 1st, 8th at 5th, progress when not much room straight, switched left before 2 out where bad mistake, no extra after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | ¾ L | Massey's Wood (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 12551 / 9 | Jump (54) | D F O'Regan | A Fleming Barry Connell | 6/1 | |
| led, slight mistake 7th, pressed from next, soon joined, headed before 2 out, no extra after | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 2 L | Poli Roi (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 13-215P / 10 | Jump (96) | D N Russell | G Elliott Raymond Scullion… | 10/1 | |
| impeded 1st, held up, 10th at 5th, some progress but no impression when slight mistake 2 out, no extra after | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | NK | Mischievious Max (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 222209 / 5 | Jump (34) | E T Daly | J P O'Brien Mr W A Bethell | 16/1 | |
| slightly impeded 1st, held up, 11th at 5th, no impression approaching straight | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | 3½ L | Young Paddymc (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 11) | 4831 / 7 | Jump (29) | A E Lynch | T Gibney Loughkiel Partnership | 7/1 | |
| prominent, soon 2nd, lost place approaching 9th and no danger after | ||||||||||
| 11th | 13 |   | HD | Castafiore Park (FR) (mare, bay, 9 10) | 152321 / 8 | Jump (29) | D Robinson | P Nolan Philip Byrne | 10/1 | |
| mid-division early, 6th at 5th, not fluent 8th, no extra straight | ||||||||||
| 12th | 8 |   | 7½ L | Best Behavior (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | 9-3712 / 9 | Jump (51) | B Browne | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th at 5th, improved to press leader from 8th, lost place and no extra approaching straight | ||||||||||
| UR | 1 |   | - | Monkshood (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 9) | 31-1145 / 8 | Jump (56) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 12/1 | |
| prominent, bad mistake and unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||
