28 Aug 2011 15:25 Galway
Winner: €20,000 (Penalty: €13,000); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Ballybane Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Silk Hall (UAE) (Colt, bay, 11 2) |
5400/87 / 19 |
Flat (34), Jump (105) |
E J O'connell | J J Lambe Mr James Callow |
14/1 | |
| raced last of the 6, mistake 6 out, progress 2 out, 3rd into straight, challenged in 2nd at last, gained narrow lead and stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| ½ L |
Now This Is It (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
81-1223 / 12 |
Jump (8) | P Townend | S R B Crawford Mrs Margaret McCrudden |
2/1 | |
| prominent, led 2 out, strongly pressed last, narrowly headed run-in, kept on well | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 3½ L |
Knockcroghery (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 1) |
0-75721 / 6 |
Flat (129), Jump (13) |
D J Bates | J W Nicholson John W Nicholson |
7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged in 2nd 2 out, 3rd and kept on same pace from last | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| HD |
Oneeightofamile (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
132-111 / 9 |
Flat (34), Jump (27) |
D E Splaine | J E Kiely Plan Zee Syndicate |
7/4 | |
| raced mainly 4th of the 6, wide and closed after 3 out, mistake next, soon struggling, kept on same pace from last | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 13 L |
Mount Helicon (GB) (colt, bay, 11 8) |
7/1136-P / 6 |
Flat (61), Jump (116) |
T J Doyle | T Hogan Miss M A Masterson |
18/1 | |
| led, clear early, tended to wander about at his hurdles, headed 2 out, 5th and no extra into straight | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| ¾ L |
Won In The Dark (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
23-6234 / 10 |
Flat (752), Jump (27) |
A E Lynch | Miss S J Harty Gerard V Crehan |
4/1 | |
| raced mainly 5th of the 6, dropped to last and no extra from before straight | ||||||||||