23 Jan 2022 13:30 Thurles
Winner: €14,500 (Penalty: €8,700); Distance: 2m 7f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding (Yielding in places).
BetVictor 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 | 2 |   | - | Gerri Colombe (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1/11-1 / 9 | Jump (28) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Robcour | 4/9 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 7th, pushed along after 3 out and headway to lead next, strongly pressed last, ridden run-in and kept on well closing stages | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Idas Boy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 2/23-124 / 11 | Jump (49) | Sean Flanagan | N Meade Dozen Dreamers | 10/1 | |
| always prominent, led briefly 3rd, not fluent 5th, 2nd halfway, challenged 2 out, ridden and close 2nd before last, kept on one pace, no impression on winner closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 6 L | Churchstonewarrior (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 12-1124 / 9 | Jump (21) | D F O'Regan | Jonathan Sweeney T A Hegarty | 4/1 | |
| led, headed briefly 3rd, pushed along and headed 2 out, 3rd and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 2¾ L | The Goffer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 3-714 / 8 | Jump (28) | D N Russell | G Elliott Allan Snow | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and slight mistake 2 out, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 36 L | Highland Sting (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 26P4 / 7 | Jump (35) | S Fitzgerald | J P Ryan M Fleming/g Bruce/j… | 80/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, not fluent 8th and slight mistake 4 out, pushed along and no impression after next, no extra from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 41 L | Jakie Mac (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | UPPP / 7 | Jump (63) | R Deegan | D Murphy Denis McAuliffe | 500/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor, detached halfway and no extra from 4 out, weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 55 L | Top Question (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | P3P068 / 9 | Jump (15) | Mr J C Canavan | L J Archdeacon Patrick K Murphy | 500/1 | |
| chased leaders, dropped to rear 6th, slight mistake 8th and reminder, trailing before 4 out, weakened, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
