12 Feb 2017 14:30 Leopardstown
Winner: €80,000 (Penalty: €47,200); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places).
Spring Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Mega Fortune (FR) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
F133 / 11 |
Flat (266), Jump (48) |
D N Russell | G Elliott C Jones |
9/2 | |
| prominent, led after 1st, slight mistake 2nd, joined 4th, led again approaching straight, soon went on, slight mistake last, kept on well under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 3½ L |
Bapaume (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
61-21 / 8 |
Jump (48) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
7/4 | |
| led early, headed after 1st, 3rd after 3rd, on terms again next, headed approaching straight, kept on without matching winner from last | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 7 L |
Dinaria Des Obeaux (FR) (filly, bay, 10 7) |
1 / 5 |
Jump (63) | J W Kennedy | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
10/3 | |
| prominent, 2nd after 3rd, soon 3rd, pushed along from 3 out, bad mistake 2 out, dropped to moderate 4th approaching straight, slight mistake last where disputed moderate 3rd, one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 2½ L |
Meri Devie (FR) (filly, chestnut, 10 7) |
1 / 6 |
Flat (272), Jump (47) |
P Townend | W P Mullins J R Brennan |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, 4th after 3rd, 5th approaching next, slight mistake 5th, moderate 3rd approaching straight, slight mistake last, one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 1¾ L |
Ex Patriot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1 / 11 |
Flat (130), Jump (28) |
D J Mullins | Miss Ellmarie Holden Paul Holden |
22/1 | |
| held up, 7th after 3rd, went moderate 5th approaching straight, disputed moderate 3rd and not fluent last, one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 26 L |
Bhutan (IRE) (colt, not availiable, 11 0) |
/ 7 |
Flat (308) | M P Walsh | J P O'Brien Mr John P McManus |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, jumped left 2nd and bumped rival, soon in rear, pushed along 5th, some headway approaching 2 out, disputed moderate 6th into straight, not fluent last, no extra and eased run-in | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 1¾ L |
Housesofparliament (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 0) |
2 / 5 |
Flat (155), Jump (47) |
B J Geraghty | J P O'Brien John P McManus |
9/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th after 3rd, 4th approaching next, pushed along approaching 2 out, dropped to dispute moderate 6th into straight, no extra and not fluent last | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| NK |
Sword Fighter (IRE) (colt, baybrown, 11 0) |
5- / 4 |
Flat (155), Jump (47) |
J S McGarvey | J P O'Brien John P McManus |
40/1 | |
| held up, bumped at 2nd, 6th after 3rd, slight mistake 4th, not fluent next, under pressure 3 out, soon in rear and no extra, not fluent last | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
On The Go Again (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
/ 6 |
Flat (297) | D F O'Regan | M Mulvany L Mulvany |
0/0 | ||