10 Jan 2020 15:00 Thurles
Winner: €16,500 (Penalty: €9,900); Distance: 2m 7f 101y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding.
Jimmy Neville Memorial Rated Novice Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Royal Thief (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 33-613 / 11 | Jump (50) | H Morgan | H De Bromhead Gigginstown House… | 7/2 | |
| led, headed after 3rd, remained prominent, slight mistake 6th and not fluent 8th, led again 3 out, joined briefly entering straight, pushed along and 1 length lead last, ridden and kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1½ L | Foxy Jacks (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 2-72774 / 10 | Jump (12) | J J Slevin | M F Morris Rachel Carthy | 7/2 | |
| held up towards rear, ran freely, mistake 8th, headway on outer after 4 out and 3rd entering straight, soon ridden and went 2nd before last, under pressure and no impression on winner run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 2¾ L | Gun Merchant (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 3-21845 / 11 | Jump (45) | K Brogan | G Elliott Mr J P G Hamilton | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, closer approaching 3 out and disputed lead briefly entering straight, ridden after 2 out and dropped to 3rd before last, no impression run-in, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 22 L | Walking On Glass (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 11) | 0-31262 / 10 | Flat (79), Jump (55) | A P Kelly | P Roche Fivers & Tenners… | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along and hampered after 4 out, headway approaching straight and 4th when slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden and no impression approaching last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 8 L | Mister Fogpatches (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 3) | 025218 / 10 | Jump (13) | D E Mullins | P A Fahy J B Fahy | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ran freely, headway to lead after 3rd, mistake 5th, not fluent 7th and slight mistake next, headed 3 out, soon pushed along and no extra before next, weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 4¾ L | Fire Away (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1-02708 / 10 | Jump (12) | Jack Kennedy | G T Hourigan The Stagger Inn | 8/1 | |
| tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and 4th entering straight, no extra after 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 41 L | Turbo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 4U9-U56 / 12 | Flat (55), Jump (9) | K C Sexton | J R Finn J R Finn | 25/1 | |
| held up in rear, closer 4 out, pushed along and no impression when slight mistake next, soon no extra, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 69 L | Allannahs Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2112/U4 / 9 | Jump (15) | B J Foley | D Queally Ms Bridget Eileen… | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, dropped towards rear halfway, pushed along and detached before 9th, soon weakened, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
