18 Feb 2020 15:20 Punchestown
Winner: €35,000 (Penalty: €21,000); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Run Wild Fred (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 161-31F / 11 | Jump (30) | Mark Walsh | G Elliott Longevity Racing… | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, slight mistake 7th and briefly pushed along, disputed lead 5 out, led after 4 out, pushed along after 2 out, strongly pressed and ridden at last, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 1¾ L | Lord Royal (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 10 13) | 2-1 / 7 | Jump (40) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Paul Connell &… | 8/11 | |
| mid-division, headway into 3rd 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, ridden in close 2nd approaching last, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on under pressure close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 13 L | Floueur (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 3111 / 9 | Jump (31) | D N Russell | G Elliott M Hammond,moorland… | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, dropped to 6th and mistake 4 out, ridden in 5th next, moderate 4th 2 out, moderate 4th at last, kept on without threatening to go 3rd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | NK | Fully Charged (GB) (gelding, not availiable, 11 2) | R/521-21 / 9 | Jump (52) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Three Swallows… | 10/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd 5 out, 2nd again 3 out, ridden from next, dropped to moderate 3rd entering straight, soon no impression, moderate 4th inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 21 L | Well Set Up (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 1) | 2-12112 / 7 | Jump (53) | Ricky Doyle | M Fahey Emily Corrigan… | 11/2 | |
| towards rear, bad mistake 8th, closer 8th 3 out, soon ridden, went remote 5th after last, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 1½ L | Vis Ta Loi (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 3/1333 / 9 | Jump (30) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Ms Alana McGuinness | 10/1 | |
| led, mistake 2nd, joined 5 out, ridden and headed after 4 out, weakened 3 out, in rear when badly hampered 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 2 L | Battle Of Midway (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 15-1215 / 7 | Jump (72) | Donagh Meyler | N Meade Gigginstown House… | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, closer in 4th 4 out, ridden next, moderate 5th 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 81 L | Sailingtobyzantium (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 9) | P-32F18 / 6 | Jump (39) | Mr T Hamilton | H De Bromhead Mrs Sharon McGuinness | 66/1 | |
| always behind, slight mistake 6th, pushed along briefly 6 out, ridden and weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Mr Hendricks (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | P41-061 / 7 | Jump (31) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Carl Hinchy And… | 25/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, ridden 3 out, some modest progress in moderate 7th when clipped heels on landing and fell 2 out | ||||||||||
