Vincent O'brien County Handicap Hurdle (grade 3) 2m 1f
- (5yo+, 2m 1f, Class 1, 28 runners)
- Winner £42,758
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 4m 2.60s
- Off time: 14:05:20
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 15 Thousand Stars (FR) | W P Mullins | 6 | 10-8 | Ms K Walsh (3) | 20/1 | |
| SP 20/1 Held up in mid-division, headway 2 out, soon chased leaders, led last, ridden and stayed on flat opened 25/1 £10000-£500 | |||||||
| 2nd | 3 | 23 Arcalis | J Howard Johnson | 10 | 10-4 | D F O'Regan | 33/1 |
| SP 33/1 Mid-division, driven 2 out, switched inside and headway between last 2, ridden and stayed on well flat to go 2nd towards finish, not reached winner £40000-£800 | |||||||
| 3rd | 1¼ | 13 Dee Ee Williams (IRE) | N J Gifford | 7 | 10-9 b | L Treadwell | 20/1 |
| SP 20/1 Tracked clear leader, close up 5th, led before 2 out, soon ridden, headed last, kept on same pace, lost 2nd towards finish | |||||||
| 4th | 1¾ | 19 Zanir (FR) | T R George | 6 | 10-6 | P J Brennan | 50/1 |
| SP 50/1 Held up in mid-division, headway 3 out, challenged going well between last 2, every chance last, ridden and one pace flat | |||||||
| 5th | hd | 4 Noble Prince (GER) | P Nolan | 6 | 11-6 | A P Cawley (3) | 11/1 |
| SP 11/1 Prominent main group, hampered 2 out, driven to chase leaders, between last 2, kept on flat opened 12/1 £25000-£2000 £24000-£2000 £12000-£1000 £12000-£1000 £7200-£600 £6000-£500 | |||||||
| 6th | 2 | 24 Gloucester | M Scudamore | 7 | 10-3 | T Scudamore | 50/1 |
| SP 50/1 Mid-division, headway to chase leaders after 2 out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure flat | |||||||
| 7th | 2¾ | 14 Secret Dancer (IRE) | A E Jones | 5 | 10-8 | Christian Williams | 25/1 |
| SP 25/1 Behind, headway 2 out, kept on from last, nearest finish opened 20/1 | |||||||
| 8th | nse | 16 Keki Buku (FR) | P J Hobbs | 7 | 10-6 | Giles Hawkins (5) | 33/1 |
| SP 33/1 Prominent main group, outpaced 3 out, ridden next, stayed on approaching last, no impression | |||||||
| 9th | nk | 18 Inventor (IRE) | D McCain Jnr | 5 | 10-6 t1 | A P Lane (3) | 25/1 |
| SP 25/1 Prominent main group, headway 2 out, ridden and effort between last 2, one pace last | |||||||
| 10th | 5 | 7 Songe (FR) | C E Longsdon | 6 | 11-0 | T Siddall | 50/1 |
| SP 50/1 Prominent main group, lost place after 3 out, ridden next, stayed on approaching last, never on terms | |||||||
| 11th | ¾ | 28 Tarkari (IRE) | W P Mullins | 5 | 10-3 | D J Casey | 14/1 |
| SP 14/1 Behind, outpaced approaching 2 out, stayed on into mid-division soon after, never near leaders £16000-£1000 | |||||||
| 12th | 1½ | 27 Pascha Bere (FR) | N J Gifford | 7 | 10-3 | Paul Moloney | 33/1 |
| SP 33/1 Behind, headway into mid-division 2 out, never near leaders opened 40/1 | |||||||
| 13th | s.h | 26 Oldrik (GER) | P J Hobbs | 7 | 10-3 p | R Johnson | 8/1 |
| SP 8/1 Mid-division on outside, headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden and no impression opened 9/1 £8500-£1000 £4000-£500 | |||||||
| 14th | 1¼ | 10 Any Given Day (IRE) | D McCain Jnr | 5 | 10-12 | J M Maguire | 14/1 |
| SP 14/1 Prominent main group, chased leaders 2 out, soon ridden, weakened last opened 12/1 | |||||||
| 15th | 3½ | 22 Fushe Jo | J Howard Johnson | 6 | 10-5 | B Hughes | 100/1 |
| SP 100/1 Prominent main group, effort approaching 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced, weakened last | |||||||
| 16th | 1¾ | 8 Mutual Friend (USA) | D Pipe | 6 | 11-0 b | J W Farrelly | 40/1 |
| SP 40/1 Mid-division on inside, effort approaching 2 out, weakened before last £40000-£600 | |||||||
| 17th | 1 | 5 Bellvano (GER) | N J Henderson | 6 | 11-1 | B J Geraghty | 11/1 |
| SP 11/1 Mid-division, headway 2 out, effort on inside between last 2, weakened last opened 10/1 £10000-£900 £5500-£500 £10000-£1000 £5000-£500 | |||||||
| 18th | 4 | 3 Bahrain Storm (IRE) | P J Flynn | 7 | 11-7 b | D N Russell | 33/1 |
| SP 33/1 Prominent main group, headway 3 out, still in touch when hampered next, not recover, soon weakened | |||||||
| 19th | 2¾ | 2 Marodima (FR) | Miss R Curtis | 7 | 11-10 | Aodhagan Conlon (7) | 40/1 |
| SP 40/1 Led and clear to 5th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened | |||||||
| 20th | 3 | 6 Puyol (IRE) | Mrs J E Mulhern | 8 | 11-1 | R Thornton | 18/1 |
| SP 18/1 Mid-division on inside, lost place 3 out, soon behind £9000-£500 | |||||||
| 21st | 1 | 1 Rock Noir (FR) | Jonjo O'Neill | 5 | 11-12 | A P McCoy | 9/1 |
| SP 9/1 Held up in rear, some headway under pressure after 3 out, ridden and weakened from next opened 11/1 £10000-£800 £6000-£500 £30000-£3000 £15000-£1500 £5000-£500(x2) | |||||||
| 22nd | 1 | 11 Eradicate (IRE) | N J Henderson | 6 | 10-11 | P Carberry | 16/1 |
| SP 16/1 Mid-division, weakened from 3 out opened 14/1 £32000-£2000 | |||||||
| 23rd | ¾ | 12 Tito Bustillo (FR) | P F Nicholls | 5 | 10-10 | R Walsh | 7/1f |
| SP 7/1f Mid-division, still there and going well enough when hampered badly 2 out, not recover, soon eased opened 9/1 £9000-£1000 £9000-£1000 £20000-£2500 £16000-£2000 £5000-£600 £4000-£500 | |||||||
| 24th | nk | 9 Tawaagg | W P Mullins | 6 | 10-13 | Paul Townend | 12/1 |
| SP 12/1 Mid-division, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened £14000-£1000 | |||||||
| 25th | ½ | 20 Santa's Son (IRE) | J Howard Johnson | 10 | 10-6 t | J P O'farrell (3) | 100/1 |
| SP 100/1 Mid-division, weakened 3 out | |||||||
| 26th | 2 | 17 European Dream (IRE) | R C Guest | 7 | 10-6 p | G Lee | 50/1 |
| SP 50/1 Always behind | |||||||
| PU | 25 Stradbrook (IRE) | Jonjo O'Neill | 8 | 10-3 | R P Mclernon (3) | 33/1 | |
| SP 33/1 Mid-division, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last | |||||||
| F | 21 Izita Star | Mrs A L M Murphy | 7 | 10-6 | T J O'Brien | 100/1 | |
| SP 100/1 Mid-division, headway after 3 out, disputing close up 4th and no chance when fell next | |||||||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £28.10 Tote Place £5.60 £6.80 £4.00 £23.80 Straight Forecast £558.76 Exacta £2,089.80 Trifecta £0.00 Swingers 1&2 £150.10, 2&3 £125.40, 1&3 £140.90
Jackpot £387,500.94 carried forward to Uttoxeter, 20th Mar
Placepot £41,288.40, Pool: £938888.56, 16.6 winning tickets
Quadpot £848.40, Pool: £54177.5, 47.25 winning tickets
Analysis
Katie Walsh enjoyed another remarkable success - this time against the professionals - as she timed her run superbly on THOUSAND STARS. The duo made progress from the mid-division to get into a challenging position after two out and after winging the last, they were not going to be caught from that position. Arcalis, a past Festival winner, sprouted wings himself to cut through the pack on the run-in although his late surge was never going to get to the winner. Dee Ee Williams had been well supported in the morning at long odds and turning for home had poached a decent lead. But as has happened in the past in this race, he could not quite keep up the gallop to the line. This was a very good effort though. Zanir was perhaps travelling the best on the run to the last but found precious little off the bridle and of the rest, Inventor ran a fine race on just his fourth start and looks a horse to follow. Marodima went off at a decent pace but found the reserves registering empty from the second last.