24 Mar 2011 15:25 Thurles
Winner: €7,501 (Penalty: €5,175); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding.
Holy Cross Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Popcorn (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4-2122 / 11 | Jump (27) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs J M Mullins | 4/7 | |
| soon tracked leaders, keen hold, 3rd before 3 out, closed straight, almost on terms in 2nd when fell heavily 2 out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 17 |   | 7 L | Silver Chief (IRE) (filly, g, 10 13) | 99 / 8 | Jump (12) | J P Holly | M Winters South Syndicate | 50/1 | |
| well off pace towards rear, progress into moderate 6th before 3 out, left moderate 2nd and kept on without threatening from between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 7 L | King Lir (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0-R2P66 / 7 | Jump (14) | S J Hassett | A Maguire Mrs S Maguire | 8/1 | |
| always prominent, slight mistake 3 out, ridden and no impression before straight, dropped to 3rd when hampered 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 1 L | Blue Vic (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 90 / 9 | Jump (50) | A E Lynch | T G McCourt Kevin Mangan | 50/1 | |
| rear of mid-division for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 1 L | Alajan (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 00 / 7 | Flat (125), Jump (27) | R Loughran | W J Fitzpatrick William J Fitzpatrick… | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, moderate 9th 4 out, soon no impression, kept on without threatening | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 5½ L | Lord Accord (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 5/ / 8 | Jump (703) | B J Cooper | D T Hughes J P Farrell | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, dropped to moderate 5th before 3 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | 4 L | Benalicious (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 13) | P6-00 / 7 | Jump (39) | Sean Flanagan | J Long Michael P Hourigan | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, moderate 6th 4 out, no impression from before next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | HD | Kilmagner (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 4) | / 5 | Flat (291) | P A Gallagher | W C O'Brien R T O'Brien | 40/1 | |
| chased leaders, progress approaching 3 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 18 |   | 18 L | Twentyeleven (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 13) | 09 / 5 | Jump (35) | Andrew J McNamara | A J McNamara Miss Sandra Smyth | 50/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 1¾ L | Bay Swallow (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 7) | 4 / 5 | Flat (104), Jump (119) | J L Cullen | P J Flynn Mrs Patrick J Flynn | 14/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, moderate 8th 4 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 11th | 14 |   | 22 L | Hudder Ghan (IRE) (filly, baybrown, 10 13) | F-00 / 6 | Jump (36) | Robbie Colgan | C Ross Brendan Sweeney | 50/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 12th | 5 |   | 3½ L | About The House (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 04 / 5 | Jump (12) | D J Casey | R O'Leary John P McManus | 18/1 | |
| rear of mid-division for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 13th | 16 |   | 3½ L | She's Our Luck (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 13) | 0 / 5 | Jump (80) | A P Heskin | M Hourigan Denis J Reddan | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 14th | 8 |   | 9 L | Jackstalkin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | / 6 | B T O'Connell | M G Holden Sean Delaney | 50/1 | ||
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 15th | 15 |   | 17 L | Ms Cabrita (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 13) | 5-44490 / 7 | Jump (81) | T P Treacy | Gerard Mullins Gerard Mullins | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, no extra from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 19 |   | - | Ballyhoura (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | F5 / 6 | Jump (86) | Reserve 1 | Colm Murphy John P McManus | |||
| 20 |   | - | Howsadisthat (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 00 / 6 | Jump (80) | Reserve 2 | R O'Leary Mrs Annette Rowan | |||
| 2 |   | - | Funatfuntasia (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 45 / 7 | Flat (210), Jump (258) | M J Ferris | M J Browne Michael J Browne | |||
| 7 |   | - | Flemen Times Ahead (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 0 / 5 | Jump (15) | B M Cash | D E Fitzgerald Mrs Marie Cronin… | |||
| FE | 12 |   | - | Academy Rose (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 13) | 7-5527 / 6 | Jump (83) | D N Russell | T Mullins Mrs Paul Duffin | ||
| 21 |   | - | Sir Loujay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 777-00 / 8 | Jump (12) | Reserve 3 | P J Rothwell Mountfinn Racing… | |||
