29 Jan 2017 13:30 Leopardstown
Winner: €13,000 (Penalty: €7,995); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places).
Donohue Marquees Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Melon (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
/ 13 |
Flat (506) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs J Donnelly |
4/9 | |
| a little keen, chased leaders, 3rd from 3rd, slight mistake 5th, closer in 2nd from 3 out, on terms on inner before straight travelling smoothly and soon led, asserted approaching last where mistake, stayed on well run-in, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 10 L |
Broken Soul (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
36-3321 / 6 |
Jump (34) | J W Kennedy | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
7/2 | |
| led and soon went on, hit 2 out and reduced lead, joined from before straight, soon headed, no extra approaching last, one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
13 |
| 12 L |
Prince Charmin' (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
4 / 7 |
Flat (147), Jump (33) |
D N Russell | A J Martin Select-racing-club… |
9/2 | |
| soon chased leaders, moderate 5th from 3rd, moderate 4th into straight and no impression, 3rd approaching last and kept on same pace without threatening | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| ¾ L |
Crossed My Mind (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
U / 9 |
Jump (22) | M P Walsh | A L T Moore John P McManus |
33/1 | |
| held up, moderate 8th from 3rd, went moderate 6th before 2 out, kept on same pace without threatening from before straight | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 5 L |
Billy's Angel (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
/ 9 |
G N Fox | A Murray Mr D De Souza |
100/1 | ||
| towards rear, not fluent 5th, went moderate 7th into straight, kept on same pace without threatening | ||||||||||
6th |
12 |
| 3¾ L |
Mystique Heights (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
64 / 6 |
Flat (143), Jump (22) |
M J Bolger | L Comer Luke Comer |
25/1 | |
| prominent, soon 2nd, not fluent 2nd and 3 out, soon 3rd, not fluent 2 out, no extra straight | ||||||||||
7th |
11 |
| 4¼ L |
Diamond Warrior (FR) (gelding, greyroan, 10 10) |
/ 5 |
D F O'Regan | A J Martin Mrs Margaret McManus |
33/1 | ||
| towards rear, moderate 9th at 4th, moderate 8th into straight, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| 11 L |
Excelli (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
88 / 8 |
Flat (58), Jump (15) |
B M Cash | A A Howard K Five Syndicate |
66/1 | |
| soon in rear, slight mistake 3rd, some headway and kept on same pace from before straight | ||||||||||
9th |
7 |
| 1 L |
General Trickery (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
697 / 5 |
Jump (32) | M A Enright | E P Harty R T Macauley |
66/1 | |
| held up, some slight mistakes, moderate 10th at 4th, never a factor | ||||||||||
10th |
10 |
| 2 L |
William Tyndale (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
/ 9 |
Jump (8) | D Meyler | K Thornton Mrs Shauna Kelly |
100/1 | |
| held up, soon towards rear, mistake 5th, never a factor | ||||||||||
11th |
2 |
| ¾ L |
Equation Of Time (GB) (colt, not availiable, 11 12) |
/ 8 |
Flat (9) | S W Flanagan | G Donnelly Gerard Clarke &… |
80/1 | |
| chased leaders, moderate 4th at 5th, dropped to moderate 5th into straight, weakened | ||||||||||
12th |
4 |
| 20 L |
Athenry Boy (IRE) (colt, brown, 11 10) |
/ 7 |
Flat (98), Jump (34) |
M P Fogarty | J T Gorman P Reilly |
100/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, moderate 6th from 3rd, not always fluent jumping, weakened from before straight | ||||||||||
13th |
8 |
| HD |
King Of Country (GB) (colt, bay, 11 10) |
00 / 5 |
Flat (594), Jump (15) |
L P Dempsey | M Halford Richard McNally |
80/1 | |
| held up, moderate 7th from 3rd, towards rear when slight mistake 3 out, soon no danger | ||||||||||