16 Sep 2016 16:55 Listowel
Winner: €13,000 (Penalty: €7,995); Distance: 3m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places).
John Francis Handicap Hurdle (80-109)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Garri Rua (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
321921 / 10 |
Jump (1) | D Meyler | G J Power Thomas C O'Neill |
11/4 | |
| chased leaders, a little keen, closed up from 3 out, led before straight, soon ridden, joined when left in lead again 2 out and slight mistake, stayed on well to maintain advantage run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 1½ L |
A Decent Excuse (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
457U39 / 11 |
Jump (19) | D J Mullins | E M O'Sullivan Kilshannig Racing… |
5/1 | |
| led early, tracked leaders, on terms briefly from 3 out, pushed along straight and kept on well without matching winner run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 1¾ L |
Tristram Shandy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
24-6416 / 10 |
Jump (45) | Ruby Walsh | E McNamara Mrs R W H Fox |
7/2 | |
| held up towards rear, slight mistake 7th, chased leaders into straight, impeded 2 out, soon kept on at same pace in 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 4 L |
Ash Rowe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
P/133U-1 / 10 |
Jump (77) | J J Slevin | S Slevin Michelle Ryan |
9/2 | |
| chased leaders, slight mistake 8th, kept on same pace under pressure from 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 4¾ L |
Le Feu Garde (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 11) |
44P8-86 / 9 |
Jump (24) | M A Enright | M J McDonagh Michael J McDonagh |
9/1 | |
| prominent, slight mistakes 5th and 4 out, led from 3 out, headed before straight, no impression when impeded 2 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 3½ L |
Timanora (IRE) (filly, brown, 9 11) |
300560 / 8 |
Flat (70), Jump (21) |
S J Gray | G A Kingston Pub & Grub Syndicate |
25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway from before 4 out, no impression when impeded 2 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 75 L |
Just Go (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
P/00-0P / 8 |
Jump (43) | R C Colgan | V T O'Brien Patrick Brogan |
33/1 | |
| held up, soon raced in 7th, pushed along 8th, soon in rear, no extra from 3 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Blackthorn Prince (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
8416-01 / 6 |
Jump (24) | M P Walsh | E Bolger John P McManus |
0/0 | ||
FE |
2 |
| - |
Kara Loca (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 10) |
5U6U1-5 / 8 |
Jump (5) | J J Burke | M Winters Carl Beame |
7/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 6th, challenged and on terms when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Twinkletoes (IRE) (filly, not availiable, 10 3) |
00-P30 / 5 |
Jump (22) | M J Bolger | Mrs J Harrington Miss Kate Harrington |
14/1 | |
| soon led, slight mistake and headed 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last | ||||||||||