29 Dec 2016 13:45 Limerick
Winner: €44,501 (Penalty: €26,255); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.
Guinness Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Penhill (GB) (colt, bay, 11 6) |
161114 / 9 |
Flat (418), Jump (25) |
P Townend | W P Mullins Anthony Bloom |
3/1 | |
| in rear, closed from before 9th, slight mistake 3 out, soon prominent travelling smoothly, led approaching 2 out, quickly asserted, stayed on well run-in, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 7 L |
Call The Taxie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
1-2422 / 9 |
Jump (11) | Rachael Blackmore | Miss Ellmarie Holden Oliver Barden |
9/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along briefly 4 out, pushed along again from 3 out, soon 2nd, challenged and on terms straight, headed from before 2 out where slight mistake, soon no extra and one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 13 L |
Livelovelaugh (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
102/8-14 / 11 |
Jump (32) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
9/4 | |
| prominent, on terms 1st, soon led, slight mistake 4 out, headed approaching 2 out where dropped to 3rd and no extra, one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 20 L |
Rathnure Rebel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
1/6711 / 9 |
Jump (18) | S W Flanagan | N Meade Gigginstown House… |
1/1 | |
| led, joined 1st, soon headed, chased leader, pushed along from 3 out, soon dropped to 4th, no impression approaching straight, soon no extra | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 25 L |
He Rock's (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) |
351156 / 11 |
Jump (25) | J W Kennedy | S J Mahon T C Quinn |
33/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 7th, dropped to last before 9th, soon no danger | ||||||||||