Fergus O'Toole Memorial Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) 2m 5f
- (4yo+, 2m 5f, Class 1, 9 runners)
- Winner €17,875 2nd €5,225 3rd €2,474 4th €826
- Going: Soft to Heavy, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 5m 33.40s
- Off time: 15:15:24
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 Zuzka (IRE) | W P Mullins | 5 | 10-9 | R Walsh | 7/2 | |
| SP 7/2 Held up in mid-division, 7th halfway, headway in 4th entering straight, travelled well into 2nd before 2 out, led after 2 out, shaken up to assert before last, soon clear, easily opened 11/4 | |||||||
| 2nd | 11 | 2 Dara Tango (FR) | A J Martin | 5 | 11-5 t | D N Russell | 14/1 |
| SP 14/1 Held up towards rear, headway into 4th before straight, led before 2 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, no extra before last, kept on same pace | |||||||
| 3rd | 11 | 4 Busty Brown (IRE) | N Meade | 6 | 11-2 | P Carberry | 7/4f |
| SP 7/4f Chased leaders, mistake 4th, 2nd halfway, slow 5 out, 4th and mistake 4 out, ridden into 2nd entering straight, challenged before 2 out, no extra in 3rd 2 out, kept on one pace opened 2/1 | |||||||
| 4th | 5½ | 1 Baresi (IRE) | J Long | 7 | 11-5 | P F Mangan | 12/1 |
| SP 12/1 Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, headway into 3rd 6 out, improved to lead after 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra and kept on one pace opened 10/1 | |||||||
| 5th | 1¼ | 3 Beachdale Lad (IRE) | Mrs J Harrington | 5 | 11-2 | T P Treacy | 7/1 |
| SP 7/1 Slight mistake 1st, chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 6th and no extra before straight, kept on one pace opened 11/2 | |||||||
| 6th | 28 | 8 Letherbelucky (IRE) | W P Mullins | 5 | 10-12 | P Townend | 14/1 |
| SP 14/1 Mid-division early, towards rear halfway, bad mistake 5 out, soon no extra | |||||||
| 7th | 3¾ | 5 Hansupfordetroit (IRE) | A A Howard | 7 | 11-2 t | N J O'Shea | 10/1 |
| SP 10/1 Led, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened opened 8/1 | |||||||
| 8th | 4½ | 10 Katys Girl (IRE) | P O Brady | 6 | 10-9 | A P Heskin | 28/1 |
| SP 28/1 Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened 4 out opened 40/1 touched 25/1 | |||||||
| 9th | 6½ | 7 Ted Veale (IRE) | A J Martin | 5 | 11-2 | B J Geraghty | 9/2 |
| SP 9/2 Held up towards rear early, keen hold and improved 5th, 5th next, 3rd 4 out, ridden in 5th before straight, no impression, soon weakened opened 7/1 touched 4/1 | |||||||
| NR | 6 Jolly Mac Vic (IRE) | D E Fitzgerald | 6 | 11-2 | N P Madden | ||
| NR | 9 Civena (IRE) | J A Berry | 6 | 10-9 | A F O'Neill | ||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £2.80 Tote Place £1.50 £2.80 £1.20 Straight Forecast £52.57 Exacta £37.00
Placepot €131.10