02 Dec 2023 13:25 Fairyhouse
Winner: €15,000 (Penalty: €9,000); Distance: 2m 3f 165y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Yielding to Soft in places).
Close Brothers Rated Novice Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
11 |
| - |
Waterford Whispers (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
7-1 / 6 |
Jump (35) | M P Walsh | H De Bromhead Mr John P McManus |
4/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, mid-division at 5th, 6th on inner and briefly short of room entering straight, pushed along in 5th 2 out, went 3rd at last, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 1¾ L |
Answer To Kayf (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
23-81 / 8 |
Jump (41) | J P Shinnick | T O'Brien Mr Denis A O'connor |
5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, improved into 2nd entering straight, pushed along and led before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, strongly pressed after last, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 5 L |
Luminous Light (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 5) |
9441-U2 / 5 |
Flat (68), Jump (78) |
J J Slevin | A McCann Good Counsellors… |
28/1 | |
| tracked leaders early, dropped to rear at 5th, headway into 5th after 3 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner at last, 3rd after last, no extra | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| 8½ L |
Stormy Judge (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 4) |
1105P/7 / 9 |
Jump (21) | R J Condon | P A Fahy P C Byrne |
100/1 | |
| in rear, closer in 8th and pushed along entering straight, soon ridden, 6th at last, kept on without threatening to go moderate 4th near line | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| NK |
Western Fold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
3-3U1 / 5 |
Jump (21) | J W Kennedy | G Elliott Weld-Spec (Glasgow)… |
8/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead from 4th, led 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, 3rd 2 out, 4th at last, no impression | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 1½ L |
Redstone (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) |
F-1 / 6 |
Jump (61) | K M Donoghue | G P Cromwell Alymer Stud |
7/4 | |
| towards rear, closer in mid-division on outer at halfway, pushed along after 3 out, went 3rd entering straight, ridden and dropped to 4th 2 out, no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 22 L |
Sundial (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) |
6584-10 / 4 |
Flat (69), Jump (120) |
A P Kelly | P Roche John P McManus |
20/1 | |
| mid-division, dropped to rear of mid-division at halfway, pushed along in moderate 9th entering straight, no impression, never a factor | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| 3 L |
Release The Beast (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
1 / 5 |
Jump (35) | S W Flanagan | P Nolan Anne Coffey,Susan… |
17/2 | |
| mid-division early, took keen hold, closer in 3rd at 4th, ridden after 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
2 |
| ½ L |
Any Road (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
4242-61 / 7 |
Jump (23) | M M McDonagh | E J O'Grady E J O'Grady |
17/2 | |
| mid-division on outer, pushed along in 7th entering straight, soon ridden and no impression | ||||||||||
10th |
7 |
| 8½ L |
Ochocinco (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
14 / 5 |
Jump (64) | L A McKenna | Colm Murphy Paul McKeon |
25/1 | |
| always in rear, pushed along briefly at 2nd and 4th, no impression from 3 out, never involved | ||||||||||
11th |
5 |
| 38 L |
Sportinthepark (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
2-51 / 5 |
Jump (15) | Sam Ewing | N Meade P L Polly |
20/1 | |
| led, joined from 4th, headed 3 out, soon ridden, 4th entering straight, no impression | ||||||||||