25 Jul 2011 17:05 Galway
Winner: €20,000 (Penalty: €13,000); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places).
HotelMeyrick.ie & the ghotel.ie Novice Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Virgil Earp (GB) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
42-1 / 9 |
Flat (22), Jump (45) |
Paul Carberry | N Meade Ian Williams Racing… |
9/1 | |
| made all, went clear from 2 out, stayed on well under pressure from last | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 3½ L |
Devil's Elbow (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
7-011 / 5 |
Jump (34) | M P Walsh | T M Walsh Barry Connell |
7/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th after 3 out, no impression under pressure from next, moderate 4th at last, kept on without troubling winner run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| ½ L |
Sulwaan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1 / 5 |
Flat (301), Jump (15) |
P Townend | D K Weld Dr R Lambe |
13/8 | |
| chased leaders, keen hold, closed after 3 out, travelling well approaching next, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace from last | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 1½ L |
Banyan Tree (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
451 / 7 |
Flat (50), Jump (19) |
D N Russell | Miss R Curtis Mr C J Leech |
9/1 | |
| tracked leader, slight mistake 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 1½ L |
High Importance (USA) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
0-51 / 7 |
Flat (37), Jump (23) |
B J Geraghty | A J Martin Adrian Collins |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, keen hold, slight mistake 4 out, squeezed a bit for room approaching 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, 5th and kept on same pace from last | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| HD |
Miss Nomer (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 9) |
1-492 / 5 |
Jump (10) | P F Mangan | E J O'Grady Star Syndicate |
33/1 | |
| towards rear, 8th after 3 out, no impression under pressure from next, 6th and kept on from last | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 8 L |
Acapulco Gold (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
/ 9 |
Flat (298) | Andrew J McNamara | P Nolan G Murtagh |
16/1 | |
| always towards rear, no impression from 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| 4 L |
Palio Square (USA) (colt, brown, 11 0) |
/ 6 |
Flat (118) | E J McNamara | E McNamara Mr Enda Storan |
33/1 | |
| soon towards rear, no impression 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Devils Bit (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) |
421-B1 / 5 |
Flat (57), Jump (36) |
S G McDermott | J F O'Shea E J Donegan |
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8 |
| - |
Mejd (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
85-243F / 7 |
Flat (340), Jump (10) |
D J Condon | G Elliott Even More The MerrierSyndicate |
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