21 Feb 2016 15:30 Naas
Winner: €46,500 (Penalty: €27,435); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.
Paddy Power Shops Better Value Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Ball D'arc (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
12U131 / 9 |
Jump (21) | B J Cooper | G Elliott Mr Edwin Cumberland |
5/0 | |
| slight mistake 1st, soon raced in 5th, closed up travelling smoothly 2 out, soon on terms, led run-in, stayed on best | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 2 L |
Moon Over Germany (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) |
6-831 / 11 |
Jump (69) | D N Russell | E P Harty The Moggy Syndicate |
7/0 | |
| held up, soon raced in 7th, not fluent 3rd, closed 2 out, soon progress between horses and on terms, headed and kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 13 L |
Don't Touch It (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
2-21221 / 9 |
Jump (28) | B J Geraghty | Mrs J Harrington John P McManus |
13/0 | |
| soon raced in 6th, not fluent 2nd and 3rd, tight for room before straight, soon closed up travelling smoothly, challenging when hit 2 out and on terms, dropped to 3rd from before last where slight mistake, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 2¼ L |
Au Quart De Tour (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
04-06F1 / 6 |
Jump (31) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
4/0 | |
| soon raced in 4th, slight mistake 3 out, pushed along 2 out, soon no impression, no extra approaching last | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 9 L |
All The Answers (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 3) |
512 / 9 |
Jump (183) | M P Walsh | A P O'Brien John P McManus |
50/0 | |
| in rear, pushed along from 3 out, no impression from before 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| ½ L |
Marakoush (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 3) |
214 / 8 |
Flat (544), Jump (49) |
Adrian Heskin | A Fleming Carol Hogan |
5/0 | |
| disputed lead, hit 1st, soon led, headed into straight, no extra 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 13 L |
Yes Sir Brian (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
446/2-P1 / 7 |
Jump (22) | M A Enright | G J Power Thomas C O'Neill |
16/0 | |
| close up, soon raced in 3rd, not fluent 3rd, led into straight, pressed and joined 2 out, soon headed and no extra, weakened and eased run-in | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| ¾ L |
Hurry Henry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
4317-21 / 11 |
Jump (49) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead Mr & Mrs K B Snook |
14/0 | |
| disputed lead early, soon raced in 2nd, pushed along briefly approaching 5th to close, soon pushed along again, not fluent 3 out, under pressure and squeezed for room early straight, no extra from before 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||