Executive Helicopters Sliabh Luachra Novice Hurdle
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Absurde (FR) | 6 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 158 lbs | 2/7F | Won | Took keen hold - prominent in chasing group - mistake 7th - not fluent 8th - pressed leaders going easily before 3 out - soon challenging - led when nudged along after 2 out - pushed out run-in - comfortably(op 4/11 tchd 1/4) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Emily Roebling (IRE) | 8 M | Poor | Gerard Kelleher | 157 lbs | 7/2 | 3.25 | Raced in second - led after 4 out - nudged along before 3 out - ridden and faced challenge before 2 out - headed after 2 out - kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 3/1) | ||
| 3rd | 6 | Winning Smut (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Michael Hourigan | 150 lbs | 100/1 | 4.75 | Towards rear - headway and in touch with leaders before 3 out - ridden when went third after 2 out - kept on - no match for first two(op 66/1 tchd 50/1) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Privilege (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Peter Fahey | 158 lbs | 28/1 | 15 | Prominent in chasing group - mistake 7th - went second when pushed along before 3 out - lost second after 3 out - mistake and weakened 2 out(op 25/1 tchd 33/1) | ||
| 5th | 7 | Ruby Jules (GB) | 4 F | Poor | Paul John Gilligan | 143 lbs | 250/1 | 46 | Raced in last - some headway but no impression before 3 out - bad mistake and weakened 3 out - bumped 2 out - tailed off(op 200/1 tchd 150/1) | ||
| 6th | 1 | Connors Cross (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Mike O'Connor
(5)lbs
|
James Andrew Fahey | 159 lbs | 9/1 | 2.25 | Led - soon clear - jumped slightly right 5th - jumped slightly right and not fluent 6th - headed when carried head high after 4 out - ridden and weakened before 3 out - eased when jumped right and bumped rival 2 out - tailed off (jockey said gelding hung badly right)(op 15/2 tchd 10/1) | |
| 99th | 3 | How Decc (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Philip Donovan
(5)lbs
|
E Seymour | 153 lbs | 80/1 | - | Towards rear - not fluent and niggled along briefly 8th - pushed along and dropped to last when weakened after 4 out - pulled up before 3 out(op 200/1) |
Killarney (IRE) Races