05 Nov 2010 14:05 Down Royal
Winner: €50,000 (Penalty: €32,500); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Soft in places on the Hurdle Course).
WKD Core Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Gimli's Rock (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 2) |
441-191 / 8 |
Flat (19), Jump (26) |
T P Treacy | Mrs J Harrington Geoffrey Ruddock |
10/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, left 2nd 5 out, improved to challenge entering straight, led travelling well before 2 out, ridden and kept on strongly after last, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 4 L |
Der Spieler (GER) (colt, bay, 11 2) |
30220-2 / 7 |
Flat (532), Jump (22) |
B J Geraghty | J G Coogan Mrs Beverley Westermann |
25/1 | |
| held up in last, 4th before 3 out, ridden into 3rd before 2 out, stayed on to 2nd before last, no impression winner, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 1¾ L |
Summit Meeting (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
211414- / 6 |
Jump (233) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Howard Spooner |
2/1 | |
| settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, left 4th 5 out, 3rd before 4 out, ridden in 4th before 2 out, stayed on to 3rd last, no impression run-in, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 3½ L |
Luska Lad (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
F1119-1 / 12 |
Jump (22) | D N Russell | J J Hanlon Paddy & Sean Syndicate |
5/4 | |
| chased leader in close 2nd, led approaching 5 out, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened before last (scoped badly post race) | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 22 L |
Blackstairmountain (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
0/11021- / 8 |
Flat (464), Jump (199) |
Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
4/1 | |
| settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, left 3rd 5 out, soon 4th again, dropped to last before 3 out, pushed along and no impression entering straight, weakened (blowing hard post race) | ||||||||||
UR |
3 |
| - |
Magnum Force (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
108-109 / 7 |
Flat (125), Jump (71) |
E J O'connell | C A McBratney Web Law Racing… |
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