03 Dec 2016 13:25 Fairyhouse
Winner: €12,001 (Penalty: €7,379); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places).
Winter Festival Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
I Knew Well (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
578-803 / 9 |
Jump (21) | M P Walsh | T J Taaffe John P McManus |
2/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th after 1st, mistake 4 out, 5th approaching straight, switched left in 3rd between last 2, challenged from last, stayed on well to lead closing stages | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 1¼ L |
Effernock Lad (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) |
177391 / 11 |
Jump (21) | M P Flanagan | G Keane Mrs E Keane |
9/2 | |
| prominent, on terms from 8th, headed approaching 3 out where mistake, challenged and on terms again between last 2, led from last, soon strongly pressed, headed and one pace closing stages | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 3 L |
Golden Boot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
220/015- / 8 |
Jump (261) | B Browne | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, on terms from 8th, led approaching 3 out, strongly pressed and joined between last 2, headed from last, soon one pace in 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
13 |
| 3¼ L |
Blackwater Bridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 10) |
P00-985 / 7 |
Jump (21) | J J Burke | A J Martin A J Mulvey |
10/1 | |
| held up early, 10th after 1st, hit 4th, soon improved to chase leaders, slight mistake 3 out, soon 3rd, kept on same pace from before last | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| ½ L |
Better Back Bob (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) |
380015 / 13 |
Jump (29) | R C Colgan | N McKnight Neil McKnight |
20/1 | |
| prominent, slight mistake 1st, 2nd briefly from 4th, 4th approaching straight, one pace approaching last | ||||||||||
6th |
11 |
| 3 L |
I'm An Izz Wizz (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 3) |
1-31264 / 11 |
Jump (143) | Rachael Blackmore | L Lennon Miss J Wilson |
10/1 | |
| badly hampered 1st, soon raced in 9th, mistake 3 out, 7th approaching straight, one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 3¾ L |
Donnellan (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
F22/F-57 / 7 |
Jump (33) | P T Enright | E P Harty John P McManus |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th after 1st, 6th approaching straight, one pace | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 9½ L |
Deano (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) |
1/43S03- / 10 |
Jump (254) | D F O'Regan | Miss M L Hallahan C Hallahan |
14/1 | |
| held up, 11th after 1st, 8th approaching straight, one pace | ||||||||||
9th |
5 |
| 2¼ L |
Rolling Rocket (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
14645-2 / 11 |
Jump (21) | A McCurtin | S Ryan J T Kearney |
7/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th after 1st, dropped to 9th approaching straight, one pace | ||||||||||
10th |
7 |
| 4½ L |
Fergiethelegend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1332-80 / 13 |
Jump (20) | D Robinson | John G Carr John M Farrell |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th after 1st, lost place and no impression 8th, soon no danger | ||||||||||
11th |
10 |
| 31 L |
The Shepherd King (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
744920 / 13 |
Jump (21) | I J McCarthy | R K Watson R K Watson |
25/1 | |
| led, joined from 8th, headed before 4 out where slight mistake, weakened from next, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
12 |
| - |
Notimetoserve (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
406P97 / 10 |
Jump (60) | L P Dempsey | P J Rothwell Sean P Kelly |
40/1 | |
| impeded 1st, soon in rear, pushed along briefly 2nd, never a factor, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
FE |
1 |
| - |
Rendezvous Peak (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2-53394 / 10 |
Flat (139), Jump (30) |
D N Russell | G Elliott Mrs K H York |
9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, fell 1st | ||||||||||