14 Feb 2019 14:40 Clonmel
Winner: €40,000 (Penalty: €23,600); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding.
Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Allaho (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 2-4 / 11 | Jump (50) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Cheveley Park Stud | 10/3 | |
| soon tracked leaders and a little keen, raced in 3rd for most, 2nd straight, not fluent 2 out, led before last, stayed on well to assert run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 4 L | Minella Indo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 13-3 / 12 | Jump (47) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Mr Barry Maloney | 8/1 | |
| soon led, jumped slightly left 3 out, headed before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 8½ L | Moskovite (IRE) (mare, not availiable, 10 9) | 6-55211 / 7 | Jump (50) | D G Hogan | D Hogan Robert Hennelly | 4/1 | |
| waited with, 5th halfway, pushed along before 3 out, soon under pressure, chased leaders and kept on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | NK | Eurobot (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 1-1 / 9 | Jump (40) | Sean Flanagan | N Meade Gigginstown House… | 8/1 | |
| disputed lead early, close up, slight mistake 10th, pushed along approaching straight, no extra and kept on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 1¼ L | Vanellope (IRE) (filly, brown, 10 9) | 70-013F / 7 | Jump (33) | D J Mullins | P Croke Maurice Sheehy | 16/1 | |
| waited with, 6th halfway, not fluent 7th, soon in rear and some slight mistakes, pushed along and headway straight, kept on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 36 L | Cool Saint (FR) (filly, bay, 10 9) | 3-71F / 6 | Jump (25) | Paul Townend | H De Bromhead M K Mariga | 7/1 | |
| waited with, some slight mistakes, 7th halfway, progress approaching straight, soon pushed along, no extra approaching 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 57 L | Capuccimix (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 2) | 1 / 9 | Jump (35) | R M Power | H De Bromhead Robcour | 7/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway after halfway, soon mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, soon no impression, no extra approaching 2 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Swordsman (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 13) | 6-214 / 10 | Jump (32) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Dash Grange Stud | 7/2 | |
| slight mistake 1st, inclined to jump slightly left, chased leaders, raced in 4th for most, slight mistake 4 out and pushed along, under pressure 3 out, no extra into straight, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Western Victory (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 9) | 42-1622 / 9 | Jump (19) | Mark Walsh | C Bowe Swanbridge Bloodstock… | 0/0 | ||
