29 Dec 2018 14:10 Limerick
Winner: €50,000 (Penalty: €29,500); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Sky Sports Racing Launching January 1st Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Derrinross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 23/422-1 / 14 | Jump (20) | L P Dempsey | J P Dempsey Mrs Mary Furlong | 7/2 | |
| led, not fluent at 9th and 10th, ridden and 1 length clear at last, kept on best under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | ¾ L | Defi Bleu (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 2/18-213 / 10 | Jump (13) | D F O'Regan | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 11/4 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along and lost place 2 out, ridden into 2nd at last, kept on run-in, not match winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | ¾ L | Pleasure Dome (GB) (filly, bay, 10 10) | 121123 / 6 | Flat (55), Jump (20) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins J Turner | 8/1 | |
| rear, 6th after 9th, travelled well and headway on inner before 2 out, not much room in 5th on inner after 2 out, 4th at last, ridden in 3rd run-in, kept on without threatening | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 3 L | Cap York (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 26/1 / 8 | Jump (13) | Sean Flanagan | N Meade Gigginstown House… | 12/1 | |
| raced 4th, 3rd after 9th, under pressure and dropped to rear before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, ran on well run-in to 4th closing stages, no danger | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 2¾ L | Monbeg Worldwide (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 23-5117 / 7 | Jump (13) | Donagh Meyler | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 16/1 | |
| settled 3rd, 4th after 9th, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, no impression and dropped to 5th at last, one paced | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | ½ L | Dorrells Pierji (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 3) | 0-11151 / 12 | Jump (62) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins D Stevenson, W… | 6/4 | |
| ran freely towards rear early, 5th after 9th, headway on outer to 2nd 2 after 2 out, under pressure in 3rd at last, ridden and no extra run-in | ||||||||||
