23 Feb 2020 15:10 Naas
Winner: €46,500 (Penalty: €27,900); Distance: 1m 7f 170y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Paddy Power Betting Shop Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Jason The Militant (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
3-215 / 10 |
Jump (21) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Mr G Nicholson |
25/1 | |
| led, joined straight, narrowly headed last, soon regained lead, kept on well run-in to just hold on | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| NS |
Beacon Edge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
14-31 / 10 |
Jump (130) | D F O'Regan | N Meade Gigginstown House… |
11/1 | |
| prominent, 3rd after 2nd, closed and on terms straight, gained narrow lead last and slight mistake, soon headed, rallied well, just failed | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 4 L |
Andy Dufresne (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1/1-121 / 10 |
Jump (42) | M P Walsh | G Elliott John P McManus |
6/5 | |
| a little keen, prominent, 2nd after 2nd, switched right early straight, soon pushed along, challenged 2 out, not fluent last, one pace run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| ½ L |
Mt Leinster (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
52-7213 / 9 |
Jump (21) | P Townend | W P Mullins Mrs A F Mee |
9/4 | |
| a little keen, soon tracked leaders, 4th after 2nd, effort straight, slight mistake last, one pace run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 9 L |
Pakens Rock (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
1134P1 / 11 |
Jump (35) | K J Brouder | B T Murphy Raymond Healy |
8/1 | |
| waited with, 7th after 2nd, closed up from 4th to be prominent, slight mistake 3 out, one pace between last 2 | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| ½ L |
Tiger Tap Tap (GER) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) |
49-4110 / 7 |
Flat (625), Jump (22) |
D E Mullins | W P Mullins S Sutton |
10/1 | |
| waited with, 6th after 2nd, one pace from between last 2, slight mistake last | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 8 L |
Fighter Allen (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
1 / 9 |
Jump (290) | K M Donoghue | G Elliott Prof Caroline Tisdall |
33/1 | |
| waited with, a little keen, 8th after 2nd, one pace from between last 2, slight mistake last | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| ½ L |
Grangeclare Native (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) |
1-1 / 8 |
Jump (77) | D N Russell | G Elliott Keep The Faith… |
16/1 | |
| waited with in rear, pushed along at stages from 4th, no impression straight, slight mistake 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
9th |
7 |
| 31 L |
Department Of War (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 3) |
B1 / 8 |
Flat (275), Jump (26) |
K C Sexton | D P Dunne Paul J Nolan |
25/1 | |
| a little keen, soon chased leaders, 5th after 2nd, pushed along approaching straight, soon no extra | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Exit Poll (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
321-651 / 9 |
Jump (29) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Mr G C Myddelton |
0/0 | ||