Horse Alert

23 Feb 2014 15:25 Naas

Winner: €42,000 (Penalty: €27,300); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.

Paddy Power Shops Better Value Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	5	-	Real Steel (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4)	22-123 / 7	Jump (21)	B T O'Connell	P Fenton Gigginstown House…	7/1
		made all, went on approaching 3 out, reduced lead and strongly pressed 2 out, stayed on well to draw clear run-in
2^nd	7	3¼ L	Vicky De L'oasis (FR) (filly, bay, 10 10)	12-1132 / 5	Jump (35)	Ruby Walsh	W P Mullins Wicklow Bloodstock…	13/8
		raced in 4th, jumped right 1st, 5th before straight, ridden to go 2nd before last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in
3^rd	2	½ L	Minella Foru (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6)	1-117 / 8	Jump (84)	M P Walsh	E P Harty John P McManus	12/1
		held up towards rear, improved into 4th before last and no impression, kept on between horses to go 3rd close home
4^th	3	NK	Empire Of Dirt (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	5/15202 / 10	Jump (29)	B J Cooper	Colm Murphy Gigginstown House…	5/1
		tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 3rd before last, kept on same pace run-in and relegated to 4th close home
5^th	6	9 L	Kylestyle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3)	5-65521 / 7	Jump (38)	Andrew J McNamara	F Flood John Nestor	9/1
		raced in 3rd, under pressure 2 out, dropped to 5th and no extra from before last
6^th	1	10 L	City Slicker (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	23-1101 / 7	Jump (43)	A P McCoy	W P Mullins Mr John P McManus	9/4
		held up towards rear, closed into 4th before straight where raced on outer, dropped to rear again and no extra from before last
	4	-	Kick On Boss (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	12-6261 / 11	Jump (36)	A E Lynch	W McCreery Miss Jeannie Marie…