15 Oct 2011 14:20 Downpatrick
Winner: €7,501 (Penalty: €5,175); Distance: 2m 2f 50y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places).
William Hill Northern Ireland Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
King Of Aran (IRE) (colt, baybrown, 11 9) |
600-52 / 12 |
Flat (72), Jump (24) |
P Townend | M J Grassick M C Grassick |
2/1 | |
| settled 5th, headway into 3rd after 3 out, 2nd before 2 out, challenged 2 out, led last, kept on strongly run-in, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 7 L |
Whitehead Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
870-006 / 7 |
Flat (57), Jump (7) |
D J Bates | W J Fitzpatrick Mrs Patricia Fitzpatrick |
14/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, led 3rd, ridden and challenged 2 out, headed last, no extra run-in, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 16 L |
Dalkeith (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
5330 / 5 |
Flat (73), Jump (43) |
B T O'Connell | Michael G Cleary Eamon Purcell |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, mainly 3rd, ridden in 4th before 2 out, no impression in 3rd 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 9½ L |
Rocky Wednesday (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 9) |
F3-25 / 8 |
Flat (394), Jump (161) |
D N Russell | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
8/11 | |
| chased leaders, mainly 4th, ridden in 5th after 3 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 1¾ L |
Slow Train Coming (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
5 / 6 |
Jump (15) | P T Enright | H De Bromhead Mr R E R Williams |
16/1 | |
| led, veered left 3rd and headed, left again 4th, 2nd halfway, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, no extra in 4th 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 14 L |
Cyrus (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 11) |
976P57- / 4 |
Flat (15), Jump (189) |
M J Bolger | J C McConnell David P McConnell |
40/1 | |
| always in rear, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||