Evening Herald Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m
- (5yo+, 2m, Class 1, 7 runners)
- Winner €49,600 2nd €15,199 3rd €7,200 4th €2,400 5th €1,600
- Going: Good to Yielding (Good in places; Cross Country: Firm)
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 3m 49.70s
- Off time: 16:20:23
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 Shot From The Hip (GER) | E J O'Grady | 7 | 11-12 | A P McCoy | 11/2 | |
| SP 11/2 Chased clear leader in 2nd, niggled along 4 out, led after 2 out, ridden clear from last, stayed on strongly, easily opened 5/1 | |||||||
| 2nd | 9 | 2 Hidden Universe (IRE) | D K Weld | 5 | 11-12 | Mr R P McNamara | 11/4f |
| SP 11/4f Tracked leaders, moderate 4th halfway, improved into 3rd and before 2 out, soon ridden, went 2nd entering straight, kept on without threatening winner run-in opened 3/1 | |||||||
| 3rd | 4 | 1 Far Away So Close (IRE) | P Nolan | 6 | 11-12 | M N Doran | 6/1 |
| SP 6/1 Led and soon clear at fast pace, ridden and headed after 2 out, dropped to 3rd entering straight, kept on one paced from last opened 11/2 | |||||||
| 4th | 14 | 3 Il Fenomeno (ITY) | N Meade | 5 | 11-12 | P Carberry | 16/1 |
| SP 16/1 Tracked leaders, moderate 5th halfway, ridden and no impression from 3 out, kept on one paced straight, went moderate 4th from last | |||||||
| 5th | 2½ | 4 Rathlin | P J Rothwell | 6 | 11-12 | D N Russell | 4/1 |
| SP 4/1 Tracked leaders in moderate 3rd, not fluent at 1st, ridden from 3 out, soon no impression in moderate 4th, slight mistake last opened 5/1 | |||||||
| 6th | 18 | 6 Oilily (IRE) | S Byrne | 8 | 11-7 | A D Leigh | 10/3 |
| SP 10/3 Always in rear, reminders 5th, behind from 3 out, eased run-in opened 3/1 | |||||||
| PU | 7 Otterstown Lady (IRE) | Mrs C O'Leary | 8 | 11-7 t | R Walsh | 12/1 | |
| SP 12/1 Always behind, trailing 4 out, pulled up before next opened 14/1 | |||||||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £5.00 Tote Place £2.60 £3.30 Straight Forecast £20.94 Exacta £33.10
Placepot €504.70