13 Feb 2025 13:45 Clonmel
Winner: €35,000 (Penalty: €21,000); Distance: 3m 24y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Yielding in places).
Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Ballybow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
22-1021 / 6 |
Jump (18) | Sam Ewing | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
5/6 | |
| made all, jumped slightly left at times, slight mistakes 7th and 5 out, ridden and pressed early straight, strongly pressed before last, kept on best under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| ½ L |
Ballygunner Castle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
31-114 / 6 |
Jump (26) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins J R Brennan / David… |
1/1 | |
| tracked leader, slight mistake 6 out and not fluent 4 out, pressed leader early straight, ridden before 2 out, close up and every chance before last, kept on without matching winner run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 23 L |
Kalnoo (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 7) |
38-5700 / 8 |
Jump (62) | Cian Quirke | P Kiely Mrs Crogh's Syndicate |
125/1 | |
| held up in 3rd, closer before straight, ridden and no extra before 2 out | ||||||||||