11 Oct 2015 13:35 Limerick
Winner: €30,000 (Penalty: €19,500); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places).
Shannon Airport Christmas Racing Festival Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Long Dog (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
2-111 / 6 |
Flat (782), Jump (25) |
Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
1/0 | |
| made all, not fluent 7th, still travelling smoothly straight, stayed on well run-in, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 3¾ L |
Solatentif (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
123-618 / 8 |
Jump (75) | J J Burke | H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts… |
12/0 | |
| raced in 2nd, a little keen, pushed along into straight, no impression and kept on same pace from last | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 11 L |
Little Mitch (IRE) (filly, brown, 10 9) |
1C6214 / 8 |
Jump (8) | M P Walsh | Yvonne Latta R C A Latta |
14/0 | |
| 4th early, soon 3rd, 4th again approaching 3 out where slight mistake and pushed along, soon dropped to rear, no impression straight, moderate 4th when left 3rd from last, one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 6 L |
Fu's Island (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 9) |
612531 / 10 |
Jump (8) | A E Lynch | P Meany P Meany |
25/0 | |
| 3rd early, soon 4th, 3rd approaching 3 out, soon pushed along and 4th again, no impression approaching 2 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
FE |
2 |
| - |
Delegate (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
4223- / 9 |
Jump (172) | B J Cooper | G Elliott Mr M Schofield |
10/0 | |
| in rear, closed on outer after 3 out, soon 3rd, pushed along straight, no impression approaching 2 out, fell last | ||||||||||