05 Mar 2023 14:35 Leopardstown
Winner: €11,999 (Penalty: €7,200); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places).
Michael Rafferty Memorial Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Parmenion (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
32 / 6 |
Flat (626), Jump (36) |
P Townend | W P Mullins Mrs J Donnelly |
2/7 | |
| led, headed before 3rd, slight mistake 4th, 3rd halfway, 2nd 3 out and headway to lead entering straight, drew clear before last and stayed on well run-in, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 14 L |
Ostend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
065P5 / 6 |
Jump (8) | Shane Fenelon | P Croke Jamie Rock, A Lewis,… |
80/1 | |
| tracked leader, led before 3rd, not fluent 4 out and 4 lengths clear next, reduced advantage 2 out, pushed along and headed entering straight, soon no impression on easy winner, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| NK |
Present Soldier (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1-4 / 6 |
Jump (35) | D N Russell | G Elliott KTDA Racing |
5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along before 2 out, kept on one pace in straight to go moderate 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 2½ L |
Eco Pete (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
200-U24 / 7 |
Jump (188) | Thomas Reilly | J C McConnell Better Days Syndicate |
16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, 6th halfway, headway into 3rd after 3 out, pushed along early straight and no impression before last, ridden and no extra run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 49 L |
Getaway Henry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
900P / 7 |
Jump (197) | D Meyler | Daniel O'leary Knockgloss Racing… |
100/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th and mistake 2 out, soon no extra, mistake last and eased run-in, tailed off | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Belper (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
70 / 5 |
Jump (22) | J C Gainford | P Nolan Paul Nolan |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Black Field (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) |
/ 5 |
Jump (17) | M M McDonagh | Ciaran Murphy Jim Bourke,Willie… |
100/1 | |
| mid-division, headway into 2nd after 4th, lost place 3 out and soon weakened, well behind and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Lets Go Champ (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1/3 / 9 |
Jump (49) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Mr R S Brookhouse |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
UR |
8 |
| - |
Pasifucan (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
/ 6 |
K M Donoghue | Ciaran Murphy John M Lynch |
50/1 | ||
| in rear, slow 2nd, no impression when jinked right and unseated rider 5th | ||||||||||