28 Dec 2017 14:10 Limerick
Winner: €34,000 (Penalty: €20,910); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Heavy.
Irish Independent Hurdle (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Duca De Thaix (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
211-4 / 11 |
Flat (606), Jump (47) |
J M Moore | G Elliott Knowle Racing Stables… |
4/1 | |
| raced in rear, improved into 2nd from 4 out, pushed along and further progress to dispute lead before 2 out, led before last and kept on best under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 2½ L |
Us And Them (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
24-311 / 10 |
Jump (18) | K M Donoghue | J P O'Brien Miss G Tuck |
9/2 | |
| led, not fluent 4 out, pressed and pushed along before 2 out, soon joined and headed before last, ridden and no extra run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 33 L |
Prospectus (GB) (colt, bay, 11 3) |
71P-428 / 9 |
Flat (78), Jump (47) |
A E Lynch | G P Cromwell Up & Running Syndicate |
8/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, not fluent 2nd and again not fluent 6 out, dropped to rear from 4 out and soon ridden, again not fluent 3 out and soon no extra, kept on into moderate 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 1¼ L |
Meri Devie (FR) (filly, chestnut, 10 6) |
143-022 / 6 |
Flat (591), Jump (25) |
D E Mullins | W P Mullins J R Brennan |
4/6 | |
| raced in 3rd, pushed along from 3 out and soon no impression, dropped to last run-in | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Balakani (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
3P-511P / 6 |
Jump (53) | Andrew Ring | M F Morris R A Scott |
0/0 | ||
4 |
| - |
Dolciano Dici (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
41/ / 8 |
Jump (636) | Alexis Poirier | W P Mullins Mr Paul L Drinkwater |
0/0 | ||