Metal Man Novice Hurdle 2m
- (4yo+, 2m, 6 runners)
- Winner €7,246 2nd €1,680 3rd €734 4th €420
- Going: Soft to Heavy
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 4m 25.40s
- Off time: 13:05:56
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 Foildubh (IRE) | J P Ryan | 6 | 11-12 | R C Colgan | 15/8 | |
| SP 15/8 Made all, ridden and strongly pressed from before 2 out, stayed on under pressure from last, all out opened 2/1 | |||||||
| 2nd | ½ | 5 Wee Giant (USA) | W P Mullins | 4 | 11-9 | E Mullins (3) | 7/4f |
| SP 7/4f Tracked leaders in 3rd, improved into 2nd travelling well approaching 2 out, ridden to challenge before last, stayed on well closing stages, just held opened 15/8 touched 6/4 | |||||||
| 3rd | 4½ | 2 Mackeys Forge (IRE) | D T Hughes | 6 | 11-12 | R Loughran | 3/1 |
| SP 3/1 Raced in 2nd, ridden after 3 out, dropped to 3rd before 2 out, one pace opened 11/4 | |||||||
| 4th | 8 | 4 Karkari (IRE) | N Lawlor | 4 | 11-9 b | A P Crowe | 12/1 |
| SP 12/1 Tracked leaders in 4th, mistake 4 out, ridden and no impression from before 2 out opened 10/1 touched 14/1 | |||||||
| 5th | 12 | 3 Talk About Miltown (IRE) | R P Burns | 5 | 11-12 | E F Power (3) | 25/1 |
| SP 25/1 Held up in 5th, ridden and weakened before 2 out opened 16/1 | |||||||
| 6th | 6 | 6 Galloping Gander (IRE) | J F O'Shea | 4 | 11-2 | S G McDermott | 40/1 |
| SP 40/1 Held up in rear, ridden and weakened from 3 out opened 33/1 | |||||||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £2.80 Tote Place £1.70 £1.40 Straight Forecast £5.53 Exacta £6.60
Placepot €56.60