08 Jan 2011 15:05 Punchestown
Winner: €13,000 (Penalty: €8,970); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Dr Maire O'Connor Memorial Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Rick (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
331P-18 / 9 |
Jump (11) | P W Flood | D T Hughes Bloomfields |
15/8 | |
| settled behind leaders in 4th, 3rd 2 out, ridden entering straight, slight mistake last, stayed on well run-in to pressed leader closing stages, led last stride | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| SHD |
Blackstairmountain (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
11021-5 / 8 |
Flat (528), Jump (64) |
P Townend | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
4/5 | |
| settled in 3rd, 2nd 5 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, asserted before last where slight mistake, ridden run-in, pressed closing stages and headed last stride | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 1½ L |
Big Game Hunter (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 3) |
52-1623 / 7 |
Flat (454), Jump (10) |
D N Russell | M F Morris Mr A B Leyshon |
6/1 | |
| led, challenged 2 out, soon headed and ridden, no extra before last, kept on same pace, dropped to 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 25 L |
Bella Mana Mou (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 1) |
1/P5PPP- / 10 |
Jump (307) | N P Madden | M Cullen Basement Syndicate |
40/1 | |
| held up in last, almost slipped up before 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 9 L |
Imperial Shabra (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
435706 / 9 |
Flat (75), Jump (21) |
M W Bowes | P O Brady Miss Rita Shah |
33/1 | |
| chased leader in close 2nd, 3rd 5 out, ridden in 4th and no extra 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||