13 May 2018 13:20 Killarney
Winner: €11,500 (Penalty: €7,084); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Yielding (Soft in places).
Sika Signs Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 |   | - | Waterville Dancer (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 2) | 50-3 / 11 | Flat (216), Jump (13) | D J McInerney | C Byrnes The Vestey Bar… | 13/8 | |
| disputed lead early, tracked leaders, 5th at 5th, closed and not much room briefly approaching 3 out, soon challenged, stayed on well run-in to lead at line | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | HD | Gold Seal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 6- / 6 | Jump (64) | B J Geraghty | J P O'Brien John P McManus | 7/2 | |
| prominent, narrow leader from 2nd, not fluent 4th, attempted to assert from before 2 out, kept on well run-in, headed at line | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 9½ L | Roman Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | / 7 | J J Slevin | M F Morris Three Pears Racing | 14/1 | ||
| soon tracked leaders, 3rd at 5th, no impression approaching last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 6 L | Slaney Street (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 7) | 6- / 4 | Flat (163), Jump (137) | D E Mullins | F J Flood Mrs J S Bolger | 4/1 | |
| disputed lead early, narrowly headed from 2nd, close up, slight mistake 7th, no impression from before 2 out where not fluent, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | ½ L | Desert Grey (IRE) (colt, bayroan, 11 2) | 0-0 / 4 | Flat (170), Jump (9) | D G Hogan | D Hogan Mrs Helen Hawkins | 66/1 | |
| mid-division early, soon chased leaders, jinked at 3rd, 7th at 5th, lost position 7th, kept on again without threatening straight | ||||||||||
| 6th | 18 |   | 1¾ L | Moonball (FR) (filly, bay, 10 9) | 0- / 7 | Jump (42) | K J Brouder | T Cooper JRM Racing Syndicate | 50/1 | |
| a little keen, soon tracked leaders, 4th at 5th where pecked, no extra and one pace from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | NK | Wake Up Early (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | / 10 | J S McGarvey | F J Flood Dr R D P Newland | 33/1 | ||
| mid-division early, 9th at 5th, kept on same pace without threatening from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 3¼ L | Bolbec (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | / 8 | Flat (181) | D F O'Regan | A Fleming Woodside Rockstar… | 7/1 | |
| mid-division early, took keen hold, 8th at 5th, one pace from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | NK | Ebtkaar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | / 4 | Flat (101) | Sean Flanagan | P J Rothwell Oliver Barden | 33/1 | |
| held up, 11th at 5th, kept on same pace from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5 |   | ¾ L | Bombay Basil (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 9-0 / 7 | Jump (9) | A E Lynch | Joseph Hennessy Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt | 66/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, 6th at 5th, raced on outer straight, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 11th | 4 |   | ¾ L | Bertoni (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | / 6 | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Rea Restaurant… | 10/1 | ||
| held up, 10th at 5th, kept on same pace from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 17 |   | 6½ L | Getaway Gold (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 9) | / 7 | C A Landers | M J McDonagh Michael J McDonagh | 66/1 | ||
| held up, 12th at 5th, no extra from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 3 |   | 3¾ L | Ballyhubbock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | / 8 | Jump (9) | K C Sexton | F J Flood T McParland | 100/1 | |
| held up, 15th at 5th, no extra from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 12 |   | 2¾ L | Shedding (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 2) | / 6 | Jump (9) | Rachael Blackmore | W J Burke Simply The Best… | 66/1 | |
| held up, 14th at 5th, no extra from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 6 |   | 12 L | Casamicciola (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 2) | / 5 | Flat (189) | R Loughran | F J Lacy F J Lacy | 100/1 | |
| held up, 13th at 5th, no extra straight | ||||||||||
| 16th | 16 |   | 1½ L | Dubaimolly (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 9) | / 5 | L P Dempsey | F J Flood Abbey Rose Syndicate | 50/1 | ||
| held up, last at 5th, no danger from before straight | ||||||||||
| 15 |   | - | Dreamtide (GB) (filly, bay, 10 9) | / 4 | Flat (319) | D J Mullins | W P Mullins Sullivan Bloodstock… | 0/0 | ||
| 10 |   | - | Ilikedwayurthinkin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 62- / 11 | Jump (23) | Mark Walsh | G P Cromwell Mr John P McManus | 0/0 | ||
