17 Mar 2020 15:00 Down Royal
Winner: €16,000 (Penalty: €9,600); Distance: 2m 3f 105y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Cleary Contracting Ltd Novice Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Groody Rover (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
331-701 / 10 |
Jump (13) | B Hayes | P Fenton Ms Patricia Hogan |
7/1 | |
| made all, 6-length advantage halfway, reduced advantage after 4 out, ridden to assert before 2 out, soon clear, eased run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 11 L |
Magic Sea (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 9) |
946105 / 7 |
Flat (25), Jump (15) |
E Walsh | Mrs S Dawson Anthony Peter Passmore… |
13/2 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, closer in 3rd before straight, ridden and no impression before 2 out, 2nd and slight mistake 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 3¼ L |
Fag An Bealach (IRE) (mare, brown, 10 8) |
1-03427 / 7 |
Jump (65) | D Meyler | A L T Moore Marcus Beresford… |
3/1 | |
| mid-division, slight mistake 5th, ridden in 6th entering straight, no impression in 5th before 2 out, 4th last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 1¼ L |
Nathaniel's Dream (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
6-76950 / 7 |
Jump (30) | R M Power | A J Martin Elizabethcarsonracing… |
20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, slight mistake 5 out, progress into 7th entering straight, ridden into 2nd before 2 out, no extra in 3rd 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 9½ L |
So Near So Farhh (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 0) |
50016 / 7 |
Flat (179), Jump (30) |
S W Flanagan | C A McBratney James Murdoch |
11/2 | |
| held up, 8th halfway, ridden into 6th after 3 out, no impression before 2 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 4½ L |
Granny Knot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
6-061 / 6 |
Jump (26) | D E Mullins | P F McEnery P F McEnery |
13/2 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd entering straight, ridden after 3 out, under pressure in 4th and slight mistake 2 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 1½ L |
Metal Man (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 7) |
U0581 / 6 |
Flat (159), Jump (14) |
D F O'Regan | G Elliott Breath Of Fresh… |
12/1 | |
| mid-division early, slight mistakes 3rd and 4th, improved to chase leaders from 5th, 4th halfway, slight mistake 5 out, ridden and no extra before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Lily's Gem (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 10) |
328341 / 9 |
Jump (43) | J J Slevin | S R B Crawford Mr R D Potter |
13/2 | |
| held up, 7th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, soon ridden towards rear, no extra next, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Bachelor (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 6) |
2F5-237 / 6 |
Flat (535), Jump (247) |
J S McGarvey | N C Kelly Sean Macklin |
66/1 | |
| chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra approaching 3 out where mistake, weakened and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Mc Alpine (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
42662P / 10 |
Jump (31) | C D Maxwell | P J Rothwell Oliver Barden |
13/2 | |
| held up towards rear, progress into 6th before straight, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened, pulled up before last | ||||||||||