BESS Ball 16th of February Handicap Hurdle 2m
- (4yo+, 2m, 11 runners)
- Winner €10,005 2nd €2,320 3rd €1,015 4th €581
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 4m 27.80s
- Off time: 15:20:22
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 Tennis Cap (FR) | W P Mullins | 6 | 11-1 | R Walsh | 3/1f | |
| SP 3/1f Made all, 6 lengths lead from 2nd until reduced advantage after halfway, jumped right 2 out and soon ridden to assert, driven out and kept on well run-in opened 7/2 | |||||||
| 2nd | 5½ | 11 Beneficial Spirit (IRE) | P J Rothwell | 10 | 10-0 | A Ring (7) | 4/1 |
| SP 4/1 Chased leader in 5th, 6th entering straight and ridden after 2 out, went 3rd at last and kept on same pace into 2nd run-in, no impression on winner opened 9/2 touched 7/2 | |||||||
| 3rd | 1 | 6 Rory Anna (IRE) | J J Walsh | 7 | 11-2 p | B T O'Connell | 16/1 |
| SP 16/1 Chased leader in 3rd, ridden 2 out and no impression in 5th before last, kept on same pace without troubling winner to regain 3rd run-in opened 14/1 | |||||||
| 4th | hd | 8 Vics Canvas (IRE) | D A McLoughlin | 10 | 10-11 | C D Maxwell (3) | 14/1 |
| SP 14/1 Chased leader on inner, some mistakes, 6th halfway, 4th when blundered 2 out, ridden to go 2nd approaching last but no impression on winner, no extra run-in and dropped to 4th | |||||||
| 5th | 3 | 9 Labeille (FR) | E P Harty | 6 | 10-9 | D J Casey | 6/1 |
| SP 6/1 Chased leader in 2nd, closer after halfway, ridden in 3rd after 2 out and soon no impression on winner, no extra run-in opened 11/1 | |||||||
| 6th | 2¼ | 4 Matsukaze (IRE) | A J Martin | 6 | 11-4 | P Carberry | 4/1 |
| SP 4/1 Held up towards rear, closer when not fluent 2 out, went 6th but no impression on winner when slight mistake last, kept on one pace opened 3/1 | |||||||
| 7th | ¾ | 10 Speed Dial | P Hughes | 8 | 10-7 | T C Carroll (5) | 11/2 |
| SP 11/2 Mid-division mainly 7th, ridden 2 out and soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace | |||||||
| 8th | 6 | 1 Dul Ar An Ol (IRE) | J C McConnell | 12 | 11-7 | M J Bolger (3) | 20/1 |
| SP 20/1 Settled towards rear on outer, 9th halfway, ridden and no impression from 2 out | |||||||
| 9th | ¾ | 5 Courageous Cry (IRE) | T Doyle | 5 | 11-2 | M P Burke (7) | 12/1 |
| SP 12/1 Chased leader in 4th, ridden early straight and no extra from 2 out opened 11/1 | |||||||
| 10th | 9 | 3 El Mondo (FR) | N Madden | 7 | 11-5 | N P Madden | 25/1 |
| SP 25/1 Always rear, never a factor | |||||||
| 11th | 12 | 2 Moville (IRE) | M Brassil | 8 | 11-6 | M P Walsh | 25/1 |
| SP 25/1 Settled in rear of mid-division, 8th entering straight, no extra from 2 out | |||||||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £3.60 Tote Place £1.30 £1.70 £4.50 Straight Forecast £16.88 Exacta £15.20
Placepot €22.00