Winter Festival 3rd & 4th December Maiden Hurdle
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Caldwell Diamond (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 158 lbs | 10/1 | Won | In touch with leaders - slow jump 1st - smooth headway after 3 out - pushed along and went third before 2 out - ridden to lead last - edged right but kept on well towards finish(op 14/1) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | The Big Doyen (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Peter Fahey | 166 lbs | 5/2 | 1 | Prominent - went second before 4 out - led before 2 out - ridden and headed last - kept on and went clear with winner towards finish(op 9/4 tchd 11/4) | ||
| 3rd | 12 | The Short Go (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Henry De Bromhead | 158 lbs | 8/13F | 7 | Led - faced challenge from 3 out - pushed along and headed before 2 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 4/7) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Camino Rock (GB) | 7 G | Poor | M F Morris | 158 lbs | 25/1 | 7 | Prominent - headway and went third before 3 out - pushed along and outpaced before 2 out - went fourth but no impression approaching last(op 33/1) | ||
| 5th | 16 | Miss Pronunciation (IRE) | 8 M | AVG | Padraig Roche | 151 lbs | 16/1 | 7 | Midfield - headway from 3 out - pushed along and briefly went fourth 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 25/1) | ||
| 6th | 10 | Johnny Cigar (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | P F O'Donnell | 158 lbs | 9/1 | 8 | Towards rear - still plenty to do after 3 out - headway after 2 out - ran on well run-in - never near to challenge (jockey said gelding jumped big and steep and got outpaced but stayed on past tired horses up the straight)(op 8/1) | ||
| 7th | 13 | Bint Freya (IRE) | 6 M | Poor | Thomas Cooper | 151 lbs | 100/1 | 2.75 | Towards rear - pushed along after 3 out - kept on from 2 out - never dangerous(tchd 80/1) | ||
| 8th | 11 | Plain Or Battered (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
James O'Sullivan
(5)lbs
|
N Dooly | 153 lbs | 40/1 | 1.75 | In touch with leaders early - soon dropped to midfield - pushed along and some headway 3 out - kept on from 2 out - never on terms(op 33/1 tchd 50/1) | |
| 9th | 5 | Chainofconsequence (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Aengus King | 158 lbs | 66/1 | .75 | Towards rear of midfield - pushed along after 3 out - soon no impression(op 150/1) | ||
| 10th | 2 | Youralwaysdreamin (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Patrick T Foley | 166 lbs | 20/1 | .5 | Prominent - soon raced in second - lost two places before 4 out - weakened from 3 out(op 16/1) | ||
| 11th | 9 | Getaway Train (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Donal Hassett | 158 lbs | 200/1 | 1 | Towards rear of midfield - pushed along and no impression after 3 out (jockey said gelding was dropped in to settle as he can be keen; jockey added gelding settled and jumped well before staying on past tired horses in the straight)(op 150/1 tchd 125/1) | ||
| 12th | 7 | Eveningofsummer (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Daniel King
(7)lbs
|
Ruaidhri Joseph Tierney | 151 lbs | 300/1 | 1.75 | Midfield - pushed along and lost position halfway - no impression from 3 out(op 250/1) | |
| 13th | 8 | Galmar (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Ambrose McCurtin
(3)lbs
|
John J Walsh | 155 lbs | 125/1 | .75 | Midfield - not fluent 3rd - no extra and weakened before 3 out(op 100/1 tchd 80/1) | |
| 14th | 15 | Kanors Girl (IRE) | 6 M | Poor | Dermot A McLoughlin | 151 lbs | 200/1 | 2.75 | Never better than mid-division - not fluent 3 out - soon pushed along and weakened(op 150/1) | ||
| 15th | 6 | Crafty Rascal (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Edward Cawley | 158 lbs | 300/1 | 60 | Always towards rear - became detached 4 out - tailed off(op 250/1) | ||
| 16th | 14 | Catrionas Darling (IRE) | 6 M | Poor | James Daniel Dullea | 151 lbs | 125/1 | 2.25 | Always towards rear - became detached before 3 out - tailed off(op 50/1) |
Fairyhouse (IRE) Races