13 Jul 2018 15:05 Downpatrick
Winner: €15,000 (Penalty: €9,240); Distance: 2m 1f 100y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
BMG Insurance Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Political Policy (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 3-1 / 9 | Flat (9), Jump (6) | G N Fox | G P Cromwell Mr F W Lynch | 11/4 | |
| tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to lead 3 out, travelled well and asserted after next, ridden run-in and kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 2½ L | Count Simon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 7-3214 / 9 | Flat (273), Jump (7) | D N Russell | G Elliott R W Varnham | 7/4 | |
| rear of mid-division, pushed along after 3 out and went 3rd next, ridden approaching last and 2nd early run-in, kept on one pace, no impression on winner closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 4½ L | Niven (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 45-6135 / 9 | Flat (250), Jump (6) | J M Moore | N Meade John Birtles And… | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 2nd 2 out, ridden and no impression in 3rd run-in, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 25 L | Tranquil Magic (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | 221212- / 7 | Jump (273) | Mark Walsh | C Bowe J J Devaney | 12/1 | |
| led, headed 3 out, soon no impression and not fluent in 4th next, no extra | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | ½ L | Midnight Escape (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 5/3360-0 / 6 | Jump (45) | Keith Donoghue | G Elliott Grant Mercer &… | 8/1 | |
| in rear, never a factor, slight mistake 4th, pushed along and no impression in 6th after 3 out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | ½ L | Fearachain (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 426842/ / 10 | Jump (785) | A E Lynch | A Mullins Mrs Sandra McCarthy | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression in 5th 2 out, moderate 4th approaching last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 20 L | Nellys Robin (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 13) | P5P/ / 5 | Jump (448) | Mr N Gault | S Millar Neil Gault | 100/1 | |
| rear of mid-division on outer, pushed along and dropped to rear before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
