29 Dec 2016 12:50 Leopardstown
Winner: €13,000 (Penalty: €7,995); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places).
Guinness Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Battleford (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
F/122-4 / 14 |
Jump (32) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Andrea Wylie &… |
4/9 | |
| made virtually all, mistake 5th and joined briefly next, slight mistake 3 out and pressed next, pushed along to assert and 3 lengths clear before last, ridden and kept on run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 2 L |
Coeur Joyeux (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
2328-25 / 10 |
Jump (39) | B J Geraghty | M S Sandra Hughes John P McManus |
7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, progress into 2nd halfway and disputed briefly 6th, not fluent 3 out, challenged next, ridden and no impression on winner approaching last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 9½ L |
New To This Town (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
110-34 / 8 |
Jump (18) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Ann & Alan Potts… |
9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, slight mistake 6th, ridden and no impression in 4th approaching 2 out, kept on one pace to go moderate 3rd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| HD |
Jack Dillinger (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
32-27 / 11 |
Jump (32) | M A Enright | E P Harty Mr J Rees |
12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ran freely, 5th halfway, 3rd and not fluent 2 out, ridden and no impression entering straight, no extra, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
12 |
| 8½ L |
The Rory Story (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
15 / 9 |
Jump (18) | G N Fox | N Meade Exors Of The Late… |
12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th after 3 out and no impression next, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 1¾ L |
Close Shave (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
80 / 8 |
Jump (18) | J S McGarvey | Mrs J Harrington John P McManus |
66/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along and no impression in 6th 2 out, ridden approaching straight and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 12 L |
Catch My Drift (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
6906-5F / 10 |
Jump (84) | Mr J P Berry | J A Berry Oceans Racing |
100/1 | |
| towards rear, never a factor, 10th halfway, no impression in moderate 8th approaching 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
8th |
13 |
| 5½ L |
Sister Saragh (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) |
P21/4-6 / 6 |
Jump (54) | D N Russell | Peter Fahey Mrs Margaret M… |
33/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 9th halfway, no impression in 7th approaching 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
9th |
10 |
| 28 L |
Run Don't Hide (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
8- / 7 |
Jump (389) | D F O'Regan | J Motherway Mareildar Racing… |
100/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden and no extra after 3 out, weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
10th |
11 |
| 50 L |
The Canny Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
4P1004 / 6 |
Jump (21) | R C Colgan | W Harney Patrick Harney… |
100/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, dropped to rear of mid-division and reminder after 4th, pushed along and no impression halfway, detached before 3 out, weakened, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
11th |
6 |
| NK |
Hold Onto Your Hat (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) |
2-0 / 7 |
Jump (26) | B Browne | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… |
66/1 | |
| always rear, not fluent 2nd, never a factor, pushed along and no impression after 6th, detached before 3 out, weakened, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
3 |
| - |
Cavallo Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
P-P1P / 6 |
Jump (42) | B J Foley | G J Power M Maye |
100/1 | |
| mid-division, 6th halfway, no extra after 3 out, weakened, behind and fell last | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Pack The Punch (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
443/043- / 7 |
Jump (558) | D J Mullins | D McDonogh Mrs J S Bolger |
25/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake 3rd and slight mistake next, soon detached, behind and pulled up before 6th | ||||||||||