Horse Alert

05 Nov 2017 13:40 Cork

Winner: €40,000 (Penalty: €23,600); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places).

Paddy Power Acca Insurance Irish EBF Novice Hurdle (Listed)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	3	-	Cracking Smart (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0)	F21-1 / 12	Jump (18)	J W Kennedy	G Elliott Mike Harris Racing…	5/4
		tracked clear leader, closer in 2nd before 8th, travelled well to lead before 3 out, joined 3 out where not fluent, led narrowly 2 out where slight mistake, asserted before last where not fluent, kept on well, comfortably
2^nd	2	8½ L	Robin Des Foret (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4)	121211 / 12	Jump (28)	P Townend	W P Mullins The 119 Partnership	9/4
		held up, 3rd to clear leader at 6th, closer before 8th, slight mistake 4 out, travelled well to dispute 3 out, 2nd 2 out, no impression on leader before last where not fluent, kept on one pace
3^rd	1	4¾ L	Fabulous Saga (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	122112 / 9	Jump (28)	Ruby Walsh	W P Mullins Mr T R George	9/4
		led, not fluent at 1st, 5 lengths clear after 1st, increased advantage at 2nd, not fluent at 3rd, reduced advantage before 8th, under pressure and headed before 3 out, no extra in 3rd before 2 out
4^th	7	53 L	High Nellie (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7)	142244 / 8	Jump (7)	B Hayes	M J Bowe Michael J Bowe	50/1
		chased clear leader in 4th, detached at 9th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
	4	-	Snugsborough Benny (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0)	411037 / 13	Jump (6)	D F O'Regan	L P Cusack Raymond Loughnane	0/0

	5	-	The Rory Story (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0)	155-18 / 9	Jump (6)	S W Flanagan	N Meade Exors Of The Late…	0/0

PU	6	-	Balakani (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13)	3P-511 / 6	Jump (28)	Andrew Ring	M F Morris R A Scott	33/1
		reluctant to race and detached at start, closed up on field before 2nd, under pressure and detached at 9th, weakened, pulled up before 3 out