28 Dec 2023 12:55 Limerick
Winner: €12,500 (Penalty: €7,500); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
CUBE Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Built By Ballymore (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 2/05-8 / 7 | Jump (46) | C Brassil | M Brassil Sean & Bernardine… | 4/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 5th after 7th, 4th 4 out, improved to 3rd after 3 out, closed approaching straight, travelled well to lead before 2 out where pecked slightly, asserted last, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 12 L | Native Speaker (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 14-92 / 7 | Jump (42) | M P O'Connor | H De Bromhead Patrick Hale | 9/2 | |
| in touch, 3rd after 7th, 4th after 3 out, effort in 3rd before 2 out, no impression in moderate 2nd before last where mistake, one paced | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 12 L | Beau Walking (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | F2-333 / 7 | Jump (16) | C D Smithers | Mrs J Harrington Dan Kiely & Chris… | 3/1 | |
| led and clear, reduced lead approaching straight, headed before 2 out, no impression on leader before last where dropped to moderate 3rd, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | ½ L | Chiefs Kingdom (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0-23726 / 7 | Jump (37) | R Deegan | P Nolan Cormac Loughlin | 11/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 6th after 7th, detached in 5th 3 out, kept on one pace in moderate 4th before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 57 L | Walk Away Harry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 21-64 / 7 | Jump (32) | Phillip Enright | C Byrnes Area Fiftyone Syndicate | 7/2 | |
| tracked clear leader in 2nd, not fluent at 9th, took closer order approaching straight, dropped to 4th and weakened quickly before 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 92 L | Asksarcaras (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | / 6 | Kevin A Murphy | E M O'Sullivan Mrs W M Fitzpatrick | 200/1 | ||
| rear, moderate 8th after 7th, weakened and detached 4 out, never a factor, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Cleatus Poolaw (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 21-22 / 7 | Jump (28) | Keith Donoghue | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 0/0 | ||
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| PU | 7 |   | - | Granco Rof (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | / 6 | E Walsh | C Collins Grancorof Syndicate | 200/1 | ||
| towards rear, moderate 7th after 7th, weakened and detached 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Implicit (FR) (mare, bay, 10 11) | 3 / 7 | Jump (49) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins DQ Number Eleven… | 3/1 | |
| in touch, 4th after 7th, not fluent in 5th 4 out, dropped to 6th and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
