20 Dec 2020 15:00 Thurles
Winner: €14,500 (Penalty: €8,700); Distance: 2m 7f 101y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Horse & Jockey Hotel Rated Novice Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Frontal Assault (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 235-242 / 10 | Jump (31) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Henry G Bailey… | 2/1 | |
| tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to lead after 3 out, ridden and asserted after next, kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 4¾ L | Born Patriot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1 / 6 | Jump (26) | K C Sexton | Peter Fahey Direct Bloodstock… | 17/2 | |
| tracked leaders, mid-division halfway, headway after 3 out and 3rd when mistake next, ridden and no impression approaching last, kept on run-in to go 2nd closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | NK | Exit Eleven (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 437-847 / 8 | Jump (15) | D P Holden | S G Walsh Joseph H Walsh | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, dropped towards rear 4 out, headway on outer to dispute lead briefly after next, 2nd and ridden after 2 out, no impression on winner approaching last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 4¾ L | Ballycastle Girl (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 0) | 80-11P5 / 11 | Jump (38) | E Walsh | S Crawley S Monaghan | 6/1 | |
| mid-division on outer, pushed along and headway after 3 out, 4th 2 out, ridden and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 4 L | Buck Rogers (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 541417 / 10 | Jump (12) | Brian Hayes | M J Bowe John P Bowe | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along 3 out and 6th entering straight, ridden and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 8½ L | Allbarone (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1/05-421 / 8 | Jump (19) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead R S Brookhouse | 10/3 | |
| tracked leader on inner, 3rd halfway, pushed along and lost place after 3 out, no impression from early straight, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 17 L | Balinaboola Steel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 135110 / 12 | Jump (15) | B J Cooper | J J Hanlon S Tobin | 18/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway after 3 out and 5th entering straight, ridden and no impression after 2 out, no extra in 7th before last, weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 23 L | Flash De Touzaine (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | R0-3021 / 10 | Jump (45) | Sean Flanagan | Miss E Doyle J Carthy & Eamon… | 5/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, some headway 4 out, pushed along after next and no impression in 8th approaching straight, soon no extra and eased | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 9 L | Cregane Ned (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 6F-0013 / 11 | Jump (40) | Gary Noonan | P O'Flynn Paul O'Flynn | 100/1 | |
| led, ran wide on bend after 2nd, headed after 3 out, soon dropped towards rear, weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | X' Girl (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 10) | 7U / 5 | Flat (66), Jump (19) | J M Moore | A McCann Miss Rita Shah | 250/1 | |
| always rear, pushed along and detached before 3rd, reminders after 6th, soon weakened, well behind when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
