Intervet/schering-plough Animal Health Maiden Hurdle 2m
- (5yo+, 2m, 16 runners)
- Winner €8,625 2nd €2,126 3rd €1,000 4th €625 5th €4,800 6th €3,200
- Going: Good, Yielding in places
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 4m 9.60s
- Off time: 17:05:17
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 15 The Real Article (IRE) | E J O'Grady | 5 | 11-12 | Andrew J McNamara | 2/1f | |
| SP 2/1f Always prominent, led 4 out, ridden to assert 2 out, clear approaching last, reduced lead but always holding runner-up close home opened 6/4 | |||||||
| 2nd | ½ | 12 Riverstown (NZ) | J E Kiely | 5 | 11-12 | A P McCoy | 11/4 |
| SP 11/4 Soon mid-division, 7th 4 out, 5th after next, ridden into moderate 3rd approaching last, stayed on well run-in, not get to winner opened 4/1 | |||||||
| 3rd | 2½ | 4 Far Away So Close (IRE) | P Nolan | 5 | 11-12 | D N Russell | 5/2 |
| SP 5/2 Tracked leaders, 2nd from 3 out, no impression approaching last, dropped to 3rd and kept on same pace run-in | |||||||
| 4th | ½ | 17 Ballygologue (IRE) | T Stack | 5 | 11-7 | D J Condon | 12/1 |
| SP 12/1 Soon mid-division, closed into 5th 4 out, 4th after next, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from between last 2 opened 10/1 | |||||||
| 5th | 8 | 3 Cootamundra (IRE) | J A Berry | 7 | 11-12 | R M Moran | 33/1 |
| SP 33/1 Chased leaders, closer in 4th 4 out, 3rd after next, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace straight | |||||||
| 6th | 8 | 14 Son of My Heart (USA) | C Ross | 5 | 11-12 | R C Colgan | 40/1 |
| SP 40/1 Mid-division, 7th after 3 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace opened 33/1 | |||||||
| 7th | ½ | 8 Miracle House (IRE) | A K Wyse | 6 | 11-12 | B M Cash | 50/1 |
| SP 50/1 Mid-division, 8th 4 out, no impression and kept on same pace under pressure from after next | |||||||
| 8th | 5 | 6 Luddsdenene (IRE) | P J Rothwell | 5 | 11-12 | D J Bates (7) | 40/1 |
| SP 40/1 Tracked leaders, 6th after 3 out, soon no impression opened 33/1 | |||||||
| 9th | 9 | 7 Melodie De Lune (IRE) | E Doyle | 7 | 11-12 | M P Butler (5) | 40/1 |
| SP 40/1 Never better than mid-division opened 33/1 touched 50/1 | |||||||
| 10th | 2½ | 5 Jewel In The Sun (IRE) | C F Swan | 5 | 11-12 t | D J Casey | 20/1 |
| SP 20/1 Soon led, not fluent 6 out, headed before 4 out, no extra from 3 out | |||||||
| 11th | 3½ | 16 Van Lone (IRE) | D T Hughes | 5 | 11-12 | R Loughran | 33/1 |
| SP 33/1 Towards rear for most, never a factor | |||||||
| 12th | 22 | 18 Shabra Charity (IRE) | P O Brady | 5 | 11-7 t1 | M W Bowes (7) | 33/1 |
| SP 33/1 Towards rear, not fluent 3rd and ridden, never a factor | |||||||
| 13th | 5 | 19 Princess Triptych (IRE) | P Lacey | 7 | 11-7 | P Townend | 50/1 |
| SP 50/1 Chased leaders, 6th 4 out, weakened after next | |||||||
| 14th | 1¼ | 10 Raise The Rafters (IRE) | T Hogan | 5 | 11-12 t | L P Flynn (3) | 50/1 |
| SP 50/1 Always towards rear opened 40/1 | |||||||
| PU | 9 Old Charm | P Fenton | 6 | 11-12 | B T O'Connell | 8/1 | |
| SP 8/1 Chased leaders, pulled up quickly before 4 out | |||||||
| PU | 13 Sir Bill Nich (IRE) | M Kelly | 5 | 11-12 | A P Thornton (3) | 50/1 | |
| SP 50/1 Led early, not fluent and reminders 1st, weakened from after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | |||||||
| NR | 1 Avanti Albert (IRE) | A J Martin | 6 | 11-12 | R Walsh | ||
| NR | 2 Beckwith Star (IRE) | H De Bromhead | 5 | 11-12 | A E Lynch | ||
| NR | 11 Redzer Gazgoff (IRE) | Mrs J Harrington | 5 | 11-12 | G N Fox (7) | ||
| NR | 20 Wise Oscar (IRE) | A K Wyse | 6 | 11-12 | Reserve 2 | ||
| NR | 21 Pandim (GER) | J J Hanlon | 7 | 11-12 | Reserve 3 | ||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £2.90 Tote Place £1.50 £1.30 £1.20 Straight Forecast £8.19 Exacta £10.20
Placepot €142.80