Horse Alert

09 Feb 2023 15:15 Thurles

Winner: €16,000 (Penalty: €9,600); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding.

Leugh Rated Novice Hurdle

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	6	-	Riaan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	422510 / 7	Jump (40)	J C Gainford	G Elliott Philip J Reynolds	8/1
		disputed lead, a little keen, led before 5th, reduced lead before 2 out, pressed last, ridden and kept on best under pressure run-in
2^nd	1	½ L	Spanish Harlem (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8)	132 / 6	Jump (15)	P Townend	W P Mullins Dr S P Fitzgerald	8/11
		disputed lead, headed before 5th, slight mistake in 2nd at 6th, took closer order before 2 out where not fluent, challenged leader last, ridden and kept on run-in, not reach winner
3^rd	2	¾ L	Eye Van (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	422-216 / 9	Jump (26)	Niall Moore	R P Cody Ms A Brislane	16/5
		in touch, 3rd before 5th, effort before last, ridden and kept on run-in, not quite reach leaders
4^th	3	6½ L	Fine Margin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	534-555 / 7	Jump (9)	K C Sexton	M A Daly Mr P Davies	50/1
		rear, not fluent at 1st, soon slightly detached, almost closed up on field before 5th, 5th after 3 out, no impression after 2 out, kept on same pace in 4th closing stages
5^th	4	4 L	Kiki Badger (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	S-81145 / 7	Jump (62)	J J Slevin	A McCann McBride & Cochrane…	5/1
		in touch, mistake in 4th at 4th, 5th before 5th, improved to 4th after 3 out, under pressure after 2 out, no extra before last, dropped to 5th and weakened closing stages
6^th	5	14 L	Navy Waves (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 4)	0F7170 / 6	Jump (50)	E Dwan	Mrs J Cashin J R Weston	50/1
		in touch, 4th before 5th, dropped to rear and niggled along after 3 out, weakened and detached after 2 out