01 May 2023 14:45 Down Royal
Winner: €15,500 (Penalty: €9,300); Distance: 3m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places).
Club Orange Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Bella Bliss (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 3) | 11UB72- / 8 | Jump (7) | E Walsh | J C McConnell Claire Wylie &… | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, improved to lead before 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, ran around approaching last, led after last, stayed on well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 2½ L | Cocoplum (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) | F/43770- / 7 | Jump (100) | Shane O'Callaghan | C A McBratney Mrs Orla Cleary-O'Kane | 14/1 | |
| in touch in 6th, slight mistake 1st, progress 3 out, disputed lead and strongly pressed winner 2 out, soon ridden, ran around approaching last, bad mistake at last and headed, kept on same pace in 2nd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | NK | Holmes St Georges (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 421222- / 7 | Jump (16) | Ben Bromley | S R B Crawford Mr Simon Munir/mr… | 5/2 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd almost throughout, ridden in 3rd 3 out, no impression on leaders next, kept on same pace in 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 23 L | Paul Marvel (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 10) | 13- / 8 | Jump (42) | K Callaghan | W P Mullins N&K Richards, L&B… | 15/8 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, not fluent 7th, ridden after 4 out, dropped to moderate 5th before 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | ¾ L | Lieutenant Highway (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 11113P- / 8 | Jump (191) | Danny Gilligan | G Elliott M J Hanrahan | 5/1 | |
| led, took keen hold, ridden and headed before 3 out, 4th next, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 13 L | Wee Jerry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 0B9067- / 8 | Jump (29) | M P O'Connor | N McCluskey WotADay Syndicate | 50/1 | |
| held up in last, slight mistakes 3rd and 5th, pushed along briefly 6th, closer in 6th 4 out, soon ridden and no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 15 L | Social Distancing (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 64P/4PP- / 6 | Jump (68) | D P Maxwell | N McCluskey Colm McDonnell | 125/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 5th, ridden and dropped to last 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Joyeux Machin (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 7-31P50 / 8 | Jump (2) | R Deegan | P Nolan Utb Racing | 0/0 | ||
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