Dale Farm Maiden Hurdle 2m
- (4yo, 2m, 14 runners)
- Winner €5,174 2nd €1,200 3rd €526 4th €300
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 4m 11.90s
- Off time: 16:40:58
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 Sizing Machine (IRE) | H De Bromhead | 4 | 11-2 | K M Donoghue (3) | 6/1 | |
| SP 6/1 Made most, joined from before 2 out, possibly soon narrowly headed, back on terms last and stayed on well run-in to edge ahead again close home | |||||||
| 2nd | nk | 1 Defence Of Duress (IRE) | T J Taaffe | 4 | 11-7 | D J Casey | 11/8f |
| SP 11/8f Always prominent, mainly 2nd, not fluent 4 out, challenged and on terms from before 2 out, possibly soon narrow leader, joined last, kept on well run-in, headed close home opened 13/8 | |||||||
| 3rd | 6 | 13 Faustina Pius (IRE) | J Queally | 4 | 10-9 b | B Hayes (5) | 10/3 |
| SP 10/3 Tracked leaders, 3rd for much, no impression under pressure from 2 out, kept on same pace opened 4/1 | |||||||
| 4th | 6 | 9 Templeton (IRE) | H De Bromhead | 4 | 11-2 | Mr P Power (7) | 20/1 |
| SP 20/1 Soon mid-division, improved to chase leaders approaching 2 out, soon no impression in moderate 4th, kept on same pace | |||||||
| 5th | 2¼ | 3 Smithfield (IRE) | N Meade | 4 | 11-7 t | P Carberry | 5/1 |
| SP 5/1 Tracked leaders in 4th, keen hold, not fluent 4 out, no impression in moderate 5th from before 2 out, kept on same pace opened 9/2 | |||||||
| 6th | 9½ | 7 Raydari (FR) | A J Martin | 4 | 11-2 t | N P Madden | 25/1 |
| SP 25/1 Soon chased leaders, no impression approaching 2 out, kept on same pace | |||||||
| 7th | 4¼ | 15 Sultana Belle (IRE) | J J Lambe | 4 | 10-9 | R C Colgan | 33/1 |
| SP 33/1 Waited with towards rear, headway to chase leaders when hampered 3 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace | |||||||
| 8th | 2½ | 10 Anjum (USA) | J J Hanlon | 4 | 10-9 b1 | S G McDermott | 50/1 |
| SP 50/1 Mid-division best, kept on same pace from 3 out | |||||||
| 9th | 4½ | 6 Port Of The Oak (IRE) | J J Hanlon | 4 | 11-2 | D E Mullins | 50/1 |
| SP 50/1 Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, no impression when hampered and kept on same pace from 3 out | |||||||
| 10th | 8½ | 14 Great Promises (IRE) | D M Kelly | 4 | 10-9 | I J McCarthy (3) | 50/1 |
| SP 50/1 Mid-division best, slow jump 5 out and soon struggling, kept on same pace opened 66/1 | |||||||
| 11th | 11 | 12 Cut The Cake (IRE) | T J Taaffe | 4 | 10-9 | B T O'Connell | 12/1 |
| SP 12/1 Soon towards rear, never a factor opened 8/1 | |||||||
| 12th | 3 | 11 Ballywooden Queen (IRE) | S J Treacy | 4 | 10-9 | S W Flanagan | 50/1 |
| SP 50/1 Soon towards rear, never a factor | |||||||
| F | 2 Dumbarton (IRE) | G Elliott | 4 | 11-7 | Andrew J McNamara | 6/1 | |
| SP 6/1 Chased leaders, a bit slow 5 out, close enough in 6th when fell 3 out opened 8/1 | |||||||
| RO | 5 Over Presented (IRE) | M Torrens | 4 | 11-2 | M A Enright (5) | 25/1 | |
| SP 25/1 Ran out on 1st bend after 2nd hurdle | |||||||
| NR | 4 Decade Player (IRE) | P J Rothwell | 4 | 11-2 | A Ring (7) | ||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £10.00 Tote Place £1.10 £2.00 £1.60 Straight Forecast £16.92 Exacta £23.60