02 Dec 2023 13:25 Fairyhouse
Winner: €15,000 (Penalty: €9,000); Distance: 2m 3f 165y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Yielding to Soft in places).
Close Brothers Rated Novice Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Waterford Whispers (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 7-1 / 7 | Jump (35) | Mark Walsh | H De Bromhead John P McManus | 4/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, mid-division at 5th, 6th on inner and briefly short of room entering straight, pushed along in 5th 2 out, went 3rd at last, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Answer To Kayf (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 23-81 / 9 | Jump (41) | John Shinnick | T O'Brien Denis A O'Connor | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, improved into 2nd entering straight, pushed along and led before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, strongly pressed after last, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 5 L | Luminous Light (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 5) | 9441-U2 / 6 | Flat (68), Jump (78) | J J Slevin | A McCann Good Counsellors… | 28/1 | |
| tracked leaders early, dropped to rear at 5th, headway into 5th after 3 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner at last, 3rd after last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 8½ L | Stormy Judge (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 4) | 1105P/7 / 10 | Jump (21) | Richard Condon | P A Fahy Rachel Byrne | 100/1 | |
| in rear, closer in 8th and pushed along entering straight, soon ridden, 6th at last, kept on without threatening to go moderate 4th near line | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | NK | Western Fold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 3-3U1 / 6 | Jump (21) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Weld-Spec (Glasgow)… | 8/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead from 4th, led 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, 3rd 2 out, 4th at last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 1½ L | Redstone (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | F-1 / 7 | Jump (61) | Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell Thomas Cox & Ralph… | 7/4 | |
| towards rear, closer in mid-division on outer at halfway, pushed along after 3 out, went 3rd entering straight, ridden and dropped to 4th 2 out, no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 22 L | Sundial (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 6584-10 / 5 | Flat (69), Jump (120) | A P Kelly | P Roche John P McManus | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, dropped to rear of mid-division at halfway, pushed along in moderate 9th entering straight, no impression, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 3 L | Release The Beast (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 1 / 6 | Jump (35) | Sean Flanagan | P Nolan Coffey & Buckley… | 17/2 | |
| mid-division early, took keen hold, closer in 3rd at 4th, ridden after 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | ½ L | Any Road (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 4242-61 / 8 | Jump (23) | M M McDonagh | E J O'Grady E J O'Grady | 17/2 | |
| mid-division on outer, pushed along in 7th entering straight, soon ridden and no impression | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 8½ L | Ochocinco (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 14 / 6 | Jump (64) | L A McKenna | Colm Murphy Paul McKeon | 25/1 | |
| always in rear, pushed along briefly at 2nd and 4th, no impression from 3 out, never involved | ||||||||||
| 11th | 5 |   | 38 L | Sportinthepark (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 2-51 / 6 | Jump (15) | Sam Ewing | N Meade P L Polly | 20/1 | |
| led, joined from 4th, headed 3 out, soon ridden, 4th entering straight, no impression | ||||||||||
