04 Dec 2005 01:05 FAIRYHOUSE
Winner: £ (Penalty: £34,574); Distance: 3520; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Heavy.
Royal Bond Novices Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
0 |
| - |
Iktitaf (IRE) (Colt, , 161) |
/ 21 |
Paul Carberry | N Meade Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum |
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| settled 6th, not fluent 3rd, improved into close 2nd travelling best 2 out, led when slight mistake last, quickened clear run-in, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
0 |
| 5.00 L |
O'Muircheartaigh (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) |
/ 14 |
B J Geraghty | E J O'Grady Miss Susan Olive… |
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| took closer order before halfway, challenged and led 2 out, soon ridden and strongly pressed, headed last, outpaced run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
0 |
| 3.50 L |
Mounthenry (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) |
/ 9 |
D N Russell | C Byrnes Mrs Martha Reidy |
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| in rear early, progress into 6th before 4 out, 3rd after 3 out, soon ridden, no impression from next | ||||||||||
4th |
0 |
| 8.00 L |
Alexander Taipan (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) |
/ 8 |
D J Casey | W P Mullins Noel O'Callaghan |
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| moderate 2nd, took closer order before 5th, led before 3 out, headed when bad mistake 2 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
5th |
0 |
| 8.00 L |
High Priestess (IRE) (Mare, , 161) |
/ 8 |
T G M Ryan | M J P O'Brien Ardbraccan Stud… |
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| held up, driven along 5 out, 5th under pressure after 3 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
6th |
0 |
| Dist |
Silent Oscar (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) |
/ 11 |
Mr C J Sweeney | C P Donoghue Patrick Convery |
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| tracked leaders, 4th before halfway, ridden 3 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
Monty Mint (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) |
/ 11 |
G Cotter | T Foley P E Delaney |
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| in touch early, dropped to rear halfway, weakened before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
Up Above (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) |
/ 8 |
A P McCoy | S Donohoe K Kerrigan |
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| led, clear early, mistake 3rd, headed before 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up | ||||||||||