23 Feb 2020 15:10 Naas
Winner: €46,500 (Penalty: €27,900); Distance: 1m 7f 170y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Paddy Power Betting Shop Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Jason The Militant (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 3-215 / 11 | Jump (21) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Mr G Nicholson | 25/1 | |
| led, joined straight, narrowly headed last, soon regained lead, kept on well run-in to just hold on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | NS | Beacon Edge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 14-31 / 11 | Jump (130) | D F O'Regan | N Meade Cheeky Pups Syndicate | 11/1 | |
| prominent, 3rd after 2nd, closed and on terms straight, gained narrow lead last and slight mistake, soon headed, rallied well, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 4 L | Andy Dufresne (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1/1-121 / 10 | Jump (42) | Mark Walsh | G Elliott John P McManus | 6/5 | |
| a little keen, prominent, 2nd after 2nd, switched right early straight, soon pushed along, challenged 2 out, not fluent last, one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | ½ L | Mt Leinster (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 52-7213 / 10 | Jump (21) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mrs A F Mee | 9/4 | |
| a little keen, soon tracked leaders, 4th after 2nd, effort straight, slight mistake last, one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 9 L | Pakens Rock (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 1134P1 / 12 | Jump (35) | K J Brouder | B T Murphy Raymond Healy | 8/1 | |
| waited with, 7th after 2nd, closed up from 4th to be prominent, slight mistake 3 out, one pace between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | ½ L | Tiger Tap Tap (GER) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 49-4110 / 7 | Flat (625), Jump (22) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins S Sutton | 10/1 | |
| waited with, 6th after 2nd, one pace from between last 2, slight mistake last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 8 L | Fighter Allen (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 1 / 9 | Jump (290) | Keith Donoghue | G Elliott Prof Caroline Tisdall | 33/1 | |
| waited with, a little keen, 8th after 2nd, one pace from between last 2, slight mistake last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | ½ L | Grangeclare Native (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 1-1 / 9 | Jump (77) | D N Russell | G Elliott Keep The Faith… | 16/1 | |
| waited with in rear, pushed along at stages from 4th, no impression straight, slight mistake 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 31 L | Department Of War (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 3) | B1 / 9 | Flat (275), Jump (26) | K C Sexton | D P Dunne Patrick F Kehoe | 25/1 | |
| a little keen, soon chased leaders, 5th after 2nd, pushed along approaching straight, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Exit Poll (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 321-651 / 9 | Jump (29) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Mr G C Myddelton | 0/0 | ||
