28 Feb 2015 15:50 Leopardstown
Winner: €50,000 (Penalty: €32,500); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places).
Mercury Engineering Handicap Chase (Grade B)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
She's Got Grit (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 10 4) |
711-243 / 10 |
Jump (56) | Adrian Heskin | T O'Brien Ms Anne Mellerick |
13/2 | |
| prominent, mistake 3rd, 4th at 4th, left disputing lead from 4 out, just led when jumped big last, soon edged left, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 1¼ L |
Fever Pitch (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
342126 / 10 |
Jump (41) | D J Casey | A L T Moore John P McManus |
5/1 | |
| prominent, 3rd at 4th, 4th 3 out, on terms before straight, close 2nd at last, hampered run-in, soon switched right, kept on without reaching winner close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| NK |
Daring Article (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 10 5) |
24P-80P / 11 |
Jump (63) | P T Enright | R Tyner Mr N T Gallagher |
12/1 | |
| prominent, slow jump 1st, 7th at 4th, slightly slow 7th, 5th 2 out when slight mistake, tracked leaders and pushed along into straight, switched right before last where close 4th, kept on without reaching 1st 2 close home | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 2 L |
Leavethelighton (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
2212-70 / 11 |
Jump (107) | M P Butler | E Doyle Mr I P Crane |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, 5th at 4th, bad mistake 10th, lost place 2 out, 8th into straight, 5th at last, kept on well without threatening run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| ½ L |
Colbert Station (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
P-P8705 / 13 |
Jump (28) | Ruby Walsh | T M Walsh Mr John P McManus |
9/2 | |
| held up, last at 4th, jumped slightly right 6th, mistake 7th, jumped right 10th, improved to track leaders on inner into straight, close up last where not fluent, not much room briefly run-in, soon no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 11 L |
Fosters Cross (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) |
474710 / 13 |
Flat (153), Jump (20) |
D J Mullins | T Mullins Patrick J O'Donovan |
14/1 | |
| held up, took keen hold, 9th at 4th, improved to chase leaders from before 7th, on terms 3 out, soon headed and 5th into straight, no impression and 6th at last, no extra | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 2¾ L |
Marito (GER) (mare, bay, 11 10) |
2/21-120 / 10 |
Flat (2147), Jump (41) |
Andrew J McNamara | C A McBratney James Marley/samuel… |
10/1 | |
| held up, took keen hold, 8th at 4th, not fluent 10th, 6th into straight, no impression, 7th at last, no extra | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 3½ L |
Clar Na Mionn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
4339P-7 / 9 |
Jump (28) | R C Colgan | V T O'Brien Sean O'Brien |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, slightly impeded and not fluent 3rd, 6th at 4th, impeded 4 out, 7th into straight, no impression, 8th at last, no extra | ||||||||||
9th |
10 |
| 91 L |
Snooze (FR) (gelding, brown, 9 10) |
P0P-39U / 9 |
Jump (14) | Andrew Ring | J Cullen Mrs S A Bramall |
4/1 | |
| prominent, 2nd at 4th, impeded 4 out, 3rd next, not fluent 2 out, dropped to last into straight, no extra, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
UR |
4 |
| - |
Sadler'sflaure (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
3/8-P253 / 10 |
Flat (1405), Jump (18) |
R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Mme V Coirre/d… |
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