26 Dec 2018 12:50 Limerick
Winner: €15,500 (Penalty: €9,548); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places).
Signsplus Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Salsaretta (FR) (filly, bay, 11 4) | 392/F5-1 / 12 | Jump (234) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 11/8 | |
| raced in 3rd, improved to lead after 1st, headed and dropped to 2nd after 4th, pushed along and closed on leader before 2 out, switched to outer before last and soon challenged, led run-in and kept on well under pressure | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 3½ L | Felix Desjy (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | 165-175 / 11 | Jump (31) | Keith Donoghue | G Elliott A Dunlop | 7/4 | |
| led, not fluent 1st and soon headed, regained lead after 4th, went clear from halfway, reduced advantage before 2 out and soon ridden, pressed from last and soon headed, no extra and kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 11 L | Killer Miller (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 41139F/ / 11 | Jump (729) | J M Moore | N Meade John P McManus | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, went 4th from 6th, not fluent 5 out, pushed along from 3 out and no impression from before next, kept on into moderate 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | ¾ L | Not Many Left (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 435132- / 6 | Jump (245) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Robcour | 7/2 | |
| towards rear, mistake 4th, improved into 3rd from 6th, pushed along from 3 out and no impression before next, dropped to 4th run-in | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Inca Gold (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 1 / 6 | Flat (620), Jump (32) | J J Slevin | J P O'Brien Mr John P McManus | 7/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, not fluent 1st and soon dropped to 3rd, dropped to rear from 6th and detached from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
