11 Feb 2018 14:10 Punchestown
Winner: €13,500 (Penalty: €8,316); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Michael Fitzpatrick Memorial Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
High Sparrow (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
21 / 12 |
Jump (45) | J J Slevin | J P O'Brien Best of the Rest… |
13/8 | |
| prominent and disputed lead, mistake 5th, led 8th, pushed along and headed briefly approaching last, ridden and kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 1½ L |
Caltex (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2/33-4 / 9 |
Jump (74) | J W Kennedy | G Elliott Mr Mark Dunphy |
11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, went 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden and headway to lead briefly before last, no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 3¼ L |
Percy Veer (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) |
P3 / 8 |
Flat (141), Jump (44) |
R P Treacy | E McNamara James McNamara |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway on outer into 3rd before 3 out, went 2nd approaching straight, ridden in 3rd before last and no impression run-in, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 8½ L |
Kesselring (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 10) |
4 / 5 |
Flat (516), Jump (29) |
D J Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
9/4 | |
| tracked leaders, slight mistake 8th, 4th and slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 13 L |
Humm Baby (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
90-1250 / 9 |
Jump (12) | T Ryan | M Hourigan C Tilly |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along in 5th after 2 out and no extra approaching last | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| ¾ L |
Victoria Bay (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 3) |
1-748 / 7 |
Jump (14) | S W Flanagan | C Bowe Rich & Nora Furlong… |
25/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, closer approaching 3 out, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 1 L |
On The Mend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
P / 5 |
Jump (22) | M P Walsh | J P O'Brien John P McManus |
25/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, some headway after 4 out, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| NK |
Ger's Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
00 / 6 |
Jump (15) | K M Donoghue | G Elliott John F Doyle |
33/1 | |
| led or disputed lead, slight mistake 2nd, not fluent 7th, slight mistake and headed next, lost place before 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
9th |
3 |
| 21 L |
Instant Decision (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
/ 7 |
C D Timmons | E Cawley Edward Cawley |
50/1 | ||
| always rear, never a factor, detached halfway, no impression when slight mistake 3 out, no extra | ||||||||||