26 Apr 2011 16:55 Fairyhouse
Winner: €29,000 (Penalty: €18,850); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Good.
Weatherbys Ireland GSB Hurdle (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Twinlight (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 172P3P- / 9 | Flat (409), Jump (153) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins M L Bloodstock… | 5/4 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along in 7th entering straight, ridden into 5th 2 out, left 2nd and soon led, clear before last, kept on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 3 L | Rocky Wednesday (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | F3- / 8 | Flat (222), Jump (62) | D N Russell | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 6/1 | |
| mid-division early, 6th halfway, mistake 4 out, soon lost place, no impression in 9th entering straight, left moderate 6th 2 out, ridden into 4th last, kept on to 2nd run-in, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 5½ L | Rigidity (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 13- / 7 | Flat (220), Jump (45) | Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady Triple B Stables | 10/3 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra entering straight, left 4th 2 out, kept on same pace from before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | HD | Dibella (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 9) | 31- / 6 | Flat (183), Jump (31) | Alain Cawley | P Nolan P M O'Loughlin | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, headway into 6th 3 out, ridden entering straight, left 3rd 2 out, no extra before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 1¾ L | Gamede (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | P41- / 4 | Jump (48) | Sean Flanagan | E Doyle Black Cat Partnership | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, lost place approaching 3 out, ridden in 8th and no extra entering straight, left 5th 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 8 L | Birzali (FR) (colt, g, 11 0) | 5- / 7 | Flat (171), Jump (37) | A P Crowe | Colm Murphy Silver Chain Syndicate | 50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway in 7th 3 out, 3rd entering straight, ridden in 4th and no impression approaching 2 out, left in lead briefly, soon ridden in 2nd, no extra before last where mistake, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | Dist | Knockcroghery (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 9) | 219F0- / 6 | Flat (5), Jump (24) | J L Cullen | J W Nicholson John W Nicholson | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Fearless Falcon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 132234- / 4 | Jump (62) | A E Lynch | A McGuinness Equine Business… | ||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Chaperoned (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 9) | 3342- / 5 | Flat (211), Jump (62) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington John Harrington | ||
| BD | 3 |   | - | Devils Bit (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 421- / 5 | Flat (197), Jump (40) | S G McDermott | J F O'Shea E J Donegan | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Tillahow (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 32170- / 6 | Flat (278), Jump (39) | D J Casey | M F Morris Gigginstown House… | ||
