28 Dec 2017 13:10 Limerick
Winner: €16,501 (Penalty: €10,164); Distance: 2m 1f 160y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
D Pack Packaging Rated Novice Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Surf Instructor (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 3) |
P2166-4 / 12 |
Jump (32) | P T Enright | H De Bromhead Julian Taylor |
9/2 | |
| prominent early before settling in 3rd, not fluent 6 out and dropped to 4th after next, took closer order after 3 out and ridden in 2nd before next, mistake and almost unseated last, rider lost irons, rallied and kept on best to lead close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| ½ L |
Ballela Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
434U5U / 8 |
Jump (56) | K M Donoghue | G Elliott Thomas J Maher |
8/1 | |
| slow jump 1st and reminders early, settled in 5th, not fluent 4th, progress into 2nd from 4 out, ridden in 3rd from 2 out, kept on well run-in without matching winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 3¼ L |
Balbir Du Mathan (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
8P33-12 / 13 |
Jump (28) | R T Dunne | S J Mahon Gerald Love |
7/4 | |
| soon led, not fluent 2nd, again not fluent 3 out, travelling best and went on before 2 out where not fluent, pushed along before last where slow jump, ridden and tired run-in, headed and no extra close home | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Montana Belle (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 7) |
160-1B3 / 7 |
Jump (18) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead R S Brookhouse |
11/4 | |
| raced mainly in 4th, pulled up quickly after 4th | ||||||||||
UR |
4 |
| - |
Milsean (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
40-368P / 9 |
Jump (11) | Liam McKenna | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
10/1 | |
| prominent early before settling in 2nd, mistake 5th, dropped to 3rd from 4 out, ridden in 4th before 2 out where mistake and unseated rider | ||||||||||
UR |
5 |
| - |
Notwhatiam (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
1S68-P3 / 10 |
Jump (63) | J M Moore | R P McNamara Sureness Limited |
7/1 | |
| raced in rear, not fluent 1st, detached when bad mistake and unseated rider 4 out | ||||||||||