EMS Copiers Novice Handicap Chase
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | El Barra (FR) | 8 G | AVG |
Jack Foley
(5)lbs
|
W P Mullins | 149 lbs | 8/1 | Won | Jumped well - disputed lead early - led clearly from 1st - joined before 3 out - led again 3 out - nudged along when going best and went clear after 2 out - steadied last - ridden briefly run-in - comfortably(op 9/1) | |
| 2nd | 9 | Busselton (FR) | 7 G | AVG | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 152 lbs | 9/1 | 6 | Soon tracked leader - lost second but close up after 3rd - ridden after 3 out - went second but no chance with winner approaching last - kept on well(op 17/2) | ||
| 3rd | 3 | French Dynamite (FR) | 9 G | AVG | M F Morris | 158 lbs | 3/1F | 2.25 | Close up - went second after 3rd - pecked on landing 10th - joined leader before 3 out - headed when not fluent and pushed along 3 out - ridden after 2 out - no chance with winner when lost second approaching last - kept on - no match for first two(op 4/1) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Fan De Blues (FR) | 10 G | Poor | W P Mullins | 154 lbs | 28/1 | 3.25 | Towards rear early - hampered by faller 1st - chased leaders halfway - ridden after 3 out - keeping on when switched left before 2 out - no extra when jumped slightly left last - not pace to challenge(op 33/1) | ||
| 5th | 10 | Gabbys Cross (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | Henry De Bromhead | 151 lbs | 20/1 | 0.2 | Held up in rear - bad mistake 1st - not fluent 2nd - mistake 8th - minor headway 10th - headway into midfield when pushed along after 3 out - chased leaders when ridden towards near side after 2 out - soon no extra but kept on(op 16/1) | ||
| 6th | 15 | Bold Emperor (IRE) | 10 G | Poor |
Philip Donovan
(5)lbs
|
Thomas Gibney | 138 lbs | 50/1 | 12 | Chased leaders - close up when pushed along before 3 out - ridden and no impression after 3 out - weakened after 2 out | |
| 7th | 4 | Birchdale (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Shane Fitzgerald
(5)lbs
|
E Bolger | 150 lbs | 12/1 | 1.25 | Held up in behind leaders - close up when pushed along after 3 out - ridden and no extra after 2 out - weakening when mistake last(op 10/1 tchd 9/1) | |
| 8th | 14 | Il Courra (IRE) | 5 G | AVG |
P J O'Hanlon
(7)lbs
|
C W J Farrell | 136 lbs | 33/1 | 7.5 | Never better than mid-division - in touch with leaders when pushed along home turn - ridden and no extra after 2 out - weakening when mistake last(op 40/1) | |
| 99th | 8 | Lieutenant Command (FR) | 10 G | AVG |
E Walsh
(5)lbs
|
Noel Meade | 149 lbs | 9/1 | - | Chased leaders - fell 1st(op 15/2) | |
| 99th | 13 | Rightplacerightime (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Miss M O'Sullivan
(5)lbs
|
Emmet Mullins | 138 lbs | 16/1 | - | Chased leaders - fell 1st - fatally injured(op 18/1) | |
| 99th | 2 | Fighter Allen (FR) | 9 G | Poor | W P Mullins | 158 lbs | 4/1 | - | Disputed lead - fell 1st(op 10/3) | ||
| 99th | 1 | Blue Sari (FR) | 6 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 166 lbs | 16/1 | - | Never better than mid-division - mistake 4th - towards rear when mistake and lost ground 6th - soon became detached when pushed along briefly - pulled up before 7th - burst blood vessel (jockey said that his mount burst a blood vessel)(op 14/1) | ||
| 99th | 12 | Stand Off (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Philip Fenton | 144 lbs | 40/1 | - | Didn't jump well - always towards rear - pushed along after 11th - weakened after 4 out - pulled up before 2 out - never going well(tchd 33/1) | ||
| 99th | 11 | Gevrey (FR) | 9 G | Poor | Gordon Elliott | 144 lbs | 11/1 | - | Soon midfield - lost position when pushed along before 3 out - towards rear when mistake and weakened 3 out - pulled up before 2 out - burst blood vessel (jockey said that his mount burst a blood vessel)(op 12/1) | ||
| 99th | 7 | Grand Bornand (FR) | N/A | AVG | W P Mullins | 154 lbs | 40/1 | - | Midfield - hampered by faller 1st - towards rear of midfield when pushed along after 3 out - soon no extra - steadied when jumped right 2 out - pulled up before last(op 33/1) |
Punchestown (IRE) Races