Cork (IRE)
13:02
McCarthy Plant & Agri Sales Rated Novice Hurdle
Cork (IRE) Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €5.80 Place: €2.50 €1.30 Exacta: €14.90 Trifecta: €57.20
Non-Runners: Caldwell Diamond (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Starzov (IRE) 8 G Poor P J Rothwell 154 lbs 9/2 Won Pressed leaders - outpaced when pushed along after 3 out - keeping on when not fluent 2 out - led when ridden and ran on after last - won going away(op 11/2)
2nd 7 Viceregent (GB) 7 G Poor C Byrnes 153 lbs 6/4F 4 Led narrowly or disputed lead - headed but prominent before 4th - not fluent and niggled along briefly 4 out - pushed along before 3 out - outpaced when ridden after 3 out - lost third when not fluent 2 out - ran on well and went second again towards finish(op 15/8 tchd 2/1)
3rd 3 Ney (IRE) 7 G AVG Mrs Prunella Dobbs 160 lbs 100/30 .5 In touch with leaders - prominent 4 out - joined leader when pushed along before 3 out - not fluent 2 out - ridden when briefly led approaching last - headed and no extra after last - lost second towards finish(op 4/1)
4th 4 Desert Friend (IRE) 9 G Poor Denis Gerard Hogan 159 lbs 6/1 0.1 Disputed lead early - not fluent 1st - raced in second when not fluent 3rd - led narrowly before 4th - joined before 3 out - pushed along when mistake 2 out - ridden and headed approaching last - no extra run-in - lost third towards finish(op 11/2)
5th 2 Invictus Machin (FR) 7 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 165 lbs 10/1 7.5 In touch with leaders - pushed along after 4 out - lost touch before 3 out - made no telling impression(op 6/1)
6th 6 Elusive Guy (IRE) 7 G Poor Jarlath P Fahey 151 lbs 10/1 30 Didn't jump well - in touch with leaders - dropped to last when mistake 2nd - mistake and lost ground 3rd - not fluent 4 out - soon reminders and pushed along - lost touch when weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)