27 Jan 2021 13:55 Thurles
Winner: €13,500 (Penalty: €8,100); Distance: 2m 7f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy (Soft in Places).
W.T. O'Grady Memorial Irish EBF Novice Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Torygraph (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 7) | 245-321 / 10 | Jump (46) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Well Of Wisdom | 9/4 | |
| tracked leader, slow 1st, not fluent 3rd, 3rd halfway, 2nd 4 out, headway to lead 2 out and soon ridden, slight mistake last, soon asserted and kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 3¾ L | Angels Dawn (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 9) | 432423 / 10 | Jump (25) | Phillip Enright | S Curling Mr Alfred Sweetnam | 18/1 | |
| ran 4th, slow 1st, slight mistake 2nd and slow next, still close up when not fluent 2 out, pushed along and went 3rd approaching last, ridden and kept on run-in to go 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 2¼ L | Fighter Allen (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 17-1P / 9 | Jump (40) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Prof Caroline Tisdall | 11/8 | |
| led, headed before 3rd, 2nd halfway, not fluent 5 out and 3rd before next, went 2nd after 2 out and pushed along approaching last, ridden and no impression run-in, 3rd and no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 12 L | Heather Rocco (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 11 / 8 | Jump (30) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Mustafa Elatrash | 5/2 | |
| tracked leader, headway to lead before 3rd, 2 lengths lead halfway, headed 2 out, pushed along and dropped to rear approaching last, no extra | ||||||||||
