01 May 2018 19:35 Ballinrobe
Winner: €20,000 (Penalty: €12,320); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Breaffy House Resort Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Newsworthy (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 11) | 1354UP- / 9 | Jump (6) | Mr S Cavanagh | Mrs D A Love Mr J H Henderson | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd 4 out, headway to lead after 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 1½ L | Spancil Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 673112- / 13 | Jump (19) | C A Landers | M J McDonagh AE Melia Partnership | 7/2 | |
| rear of mid-division, slight mistake 4th, pushed along after 4 out, went moderate 4th and ridden 2 out, 3rd at last, kept on well run-in, went 2nd close home, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | NK | Tongie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | UF2140 / 11 | Jump (5) | D E Mullins | P A Fahy IRE Asset Holding… | 9/1 | |
| disputed lead, headed 4th, disputed lead from 5 out, led before next, headed and ridden 2 out, soon no impression on winner, 2nd at last, dropped to 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 2¾ L | Flemenstorm (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 6P2221- / 12 | Jump (14) | Katie O'Farrell | E Cawley Mrs Bernadette… | 4/1 | |
| in rear, 9th 4 out, ridden from next, moderate 6th 2 out, went moderate 4th before last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 6½ L | Shrewdoperator (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 10 2) | 431631- / 11 | Jump (29) | A W Short | P J Rothwell Mr Max Young | 9/1 | |
| disputed lead, headed 4th, disputed lead from 5 out, headed before next, led again and mistake 2 out, soon headed, ridden and weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 10 L | Snugsborough Benny (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 110374- / 14 | Jump (167) | D F O'Regan | L P Cusack Raymond Loughnane | 22/1 | |
| in rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 6½ L | Fit To Be Tied (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1/FU603- / 10 | Jump (66) | L P Dempsey | N Madden John P McManus | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, closer in 5th 4 out, no impression from next, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 22 L | Fairly Legal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 03/756P- / 11 | Jump (39) | Mark Walsh | R Tyner John P McManus | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, dropped to rear of mid-division at halfway, no impression from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 25 L | Fire In His Eyes (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) | 722226- / 7 | Jump (14) | D N Russell | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, weakened from 5 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Blue Empyrean (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 32113P- / 10 | Jump (19) | A Ring | R K Watson J J Taylor | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, under pressure and weakened from halfway, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Usa (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 0259/53- / 11 | Flat (39), Jump (297) | D J Hand | S J Mahon T C Quinn | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, took keen hold and headway to lead at 4th, headed 5 out, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | Attalco (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | P/4P6F4- / 10 | Flat (811), Jump (11) | Phillip Enright | I Madden I Madden | 0/0 | ||
