Close Brothers Rated Novice Hurdle
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 | Waterford Whispers (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Henry De Bromhead | 158 lbs | 4/1 | Won | Held up in rear - headway and in touch with leaders before 4 out - pushed along before 2 out - ridden and went third last - kept on well to lead final 110yds - won going away(op 11/2) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Answer To Kayf (GB) | 9 G | AVG |
John Shinnick
(7)lbs
|
Terence O'Brien | 161 lbs | 5/1 | 1.75 | In touch with leaders - headway 3 out - led and going easily 2 out - faced challenge when good jump last - ridden and headed final 110yds - no match for winner(op 11/2 tchd 9/2) | |
| 3rd | 9 | Luminous Light (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Anthony McCann | 159 lbs | 28/1 | 5 | Prominent - midfield 4th - steady headway after 3 out - went second 2 out - challenging last - kept on but lost second run-in - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 25/1) | ||
| 4th | 10 | Stormy Judge (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Richard Condon
(5)lbs
|
P A Fahy | 153 lbs | 100/1 | 8.5 | Held up in rear - headway on outer after 3 out - soon outpaced - went modest fourth run-in - no telling impression(op 66/1 tchd 125/1) | |
| 5th | 6 | Western Fold (IRE) | 6 G | Good | Gordon Elliott | 168 lbs | 8/1 | 0.3 | Prominent - led before 4 out - headed 2 out - soon lost position - weakened quickly run-in(tchd 9/1) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Redstone (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Gavin Cromwell | 168 lbs | 7/4F | 1.5 | Held up in rear - headway into midfield 4 out - in touch with leaders after 3 out - no impression from 2 out - weakened quickly run-in(op 9/4) | ||
| 7th | 8 | Sundial (IRE) | 5 G | AVG |
Aidan Kelly
(5)lbs
|
Padraig Roche | 156 lbs | 20/1 | 22 | In touch with leaders - midfield after 3rd - outpaced and pushed along 4 out - lost touch from 3 out - tailed off(op 15/2) | |
| 8th | 4 | Release The Beast (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Paul Nolan | 168 lbs | 17/2 | 3 | Midfield - in touch with leaders after 3rd - not fluent 4th - outpaced after 4 out - lost ground after 3 out - tailed off before 2 out(op 7/1) | ||
| 9th | 2 | Any Road (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Mark McDonagh
(3)lbs
|
E J O'Grady | 165 lbs | 17/2 | .5 | In touch with leaders - hit 4th - lost position when jumped slightly left 5th - pushed along and struggling from 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out - tailed off(tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1) | |
| 10th | 7 | Ochocinco (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Liam McKenna
(5)lbs
|
C A Murphy | 156 lbs | 25/1 | 8.5 | In rear - pushed along briefly after 3rd - struggling from 4 out - tailed off(op 22/1) | |
| 11th | 5 | Sportinthepark (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Noel Meade | 168 lbs | 20/1 | 38 | Led - headed before 4 out - lost ground quickly home turn - eased and tailed off before 2 out(op 14/1) |
Fairyhouse (IRE) Races