Full Result 8.00 Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 15 December 2017

Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (Div II)

(45-65, 3yo+) 1m4f Standard

1st €6,160 2nd €1,910 3rd €910 4th €410 5th €160

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	6. Repare Mon (IRE) 7/1 Pat Smullen Thomas Mullins	Pat Smullen Thomas Mullins	4	93	54	32	59	–
br f Big Bad Bob (IRE) - Breakmeheart (IRE) (Galileo)
Close up early, 3rd halfway, effort on terms 2f out and soon led narrowly, strongly pressed under pressure inside final furlong, kept on well closing stages, all out

2⁽⁵⁾ 1	2. Pass The Ball (IRE) 11/8F Tom Madden ⁵ Niall Madden	Tom Madden ⁵ Niall Madden	8	96	62	38	65	–
b g Westerner - Hudson Hope (IRE) (Topanoora)
Disputed early until soon settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to challenge in 2nd over 1f out, kept on well without matching winner inside final furlong (op 5/4 tchd 6/5)

3⁽¹³⁾ shd [1]	10. Taste The Salt (IRE) 25/1 Wayne Lordan Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Wayne Lordan Joseph Patrick O'Brien	3	811	52	28	56	–
b f Born To Sea (IRE) - Tawaafur (Fantastic Light)
In rear of mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden near side 2f out and headway under pressure entering final furlong, held in 3rd well inside final furlong (op 33/1)

4⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [1¾]	12. Lizard Point (IRE) 16/1 Conor Hoban Patrick J Flynn	Conor Hoban Patrick J Flynn	4	88 b	45	18	47	–
b g Fastnet Rock (AUS) - Virginia Waters (USA) (Kingmambo)
Held up in mid-division, took keen hold and hung slightly, 7th halfway, going well behind horses under 2f out, switched left and not clear run briefly 1f out, kept on under hands and heels into never threatening 4th (jockey said the gelding hung right)

5⁽⁴⁾ nk [2¼]	3. California Lad 7/1 P B Beggy Fergal Birrane	P B Beggy Fergal Birrane	4	99 tv	60	32	62	–
b g Aussie Rules (USA) - Medaille D'Or (With Approval)
Held up in touch, took closer order in 5th before halfway, ridden far side under 2f out and no impression on winner inside final furlong, one pace in 5th closing stages (op 9/1)

6⁽⁷⁾ ¾ [3]	5. Ineffable (IRE) 25/1 Killian Hennessy ⁵ Rodger Sweeney	Killian Hennessy ⁵ Rodger Sweeney	4	91 tp	57	27	57	–
b g Fastnet Rock (AUS) - Leonia (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up, 10th halfway, ridden and some headway under pressure near side over 1f out, kept on under hands and heels in 6th well inside final furlong, never troubled leaders

7⁽¹⁴⁾ 1½ [4½]	7. A Place Apart (IRE) 10/1 Ronan Whelan Gavin Cromwell	Ronan Whelan Gavin Cromwell	3	91 b	56	24	55	–
b g Power - Simadartha (USA) (Gone West)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden 2f out and no impression on leaders under pressure entering final furlong, one pace after (op 10/1 tchd 12/1)

8⁽¹²⁾ nk [4¾]	14. Shadow Of Hercules (IRE) 66/1 Rory Cleary Eoin Gerard Barry	Rory Cleary Eoin Gerard Barry	3	84 hp¹	45	12	43	–
ch g Roderic O'Connor (IRE) - Baltic Princess (FR) (Peintre Celebre)
Chased leaders until improved into 2nd after 1f, effort 2f out, no extra under pressure behind leaders over 1f out, soon weakened

9⁽⁸⁾ 1¼ [6]	8. Easy Boy (IRE) 33/1 Killian Leonard ⁵ Patrick Martin	Killian Leonard ⁵ Patrick Martin	5	810 tp	52	15	47	–
b g Rip Van Winkle (IRE) - Genial Jenny (IRE) (Danehill)
Mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden over 2f out and no impression on leaders over 1f out where not much room and slightly hampered, one pace after (op 25/1)

10⁽¹⁰⁾ 1¾ [7¾]	9. Set To Fire (IRE) 25/1 Shane Foley W J Martin	Shane Foley W J Martin	4	813 h	50	9	43	–
b f Big Bad Bob (IRE) - Set Fire (IRE) (Bertolini)
Held up towards rear, ridden near side 2f out and kept on one pace, never a factor (op 28/1 tchd 33/1)

11⁽¹⁾ ½ [8¼]	1. Ben Rumson (IRE) 9/2 Colin Keane T G McCourt	Colin Keane T G McCourt	5	100	65	23	57	–
b g Ask - La Protagonista (IRE) (Night Shift)
Held up towards rear for most, pushed along 2f out and soon switched right, one pace under hands and heels inside final furlong, eased close home (op 5/1)

12⁽³⁾ ½ [8¾]	4. Empresario (IRE) 20/1 Conor McGovern ⁵ Matthew J Smith	Conor McGovern ⁵ Matthew J Smith	8	93 t	59	16	50	–
ch g Hurricane Run (IRE) - La Stravaganza (USA) (Rainbow Quest)
Pushed along early and soon led narrowly, narrow advantage into straight, ridden 2f out and soon headed, weakened over 1f out

13⁽¹¹⁾ ½ [9¼]	13. Jose Echegaray (IRE) 66/1 Andrew Slattery ¹⁰ Andrew Slattery	Andrew Slattery ¹⁰ Andrew Slattery	3	78 p¹	45	2	36	–
b g Lope De Vega (IRE) - Amethystos (IRE) (Danehill Dancer)
Towards rear throughout, pushed along over 4f out and no impression into straight, one pace final 2f

14⁽⁹⁾ 5½ [14¾]	11. Glimmer Of Hope 66/1 N G McCullagh Oliver McKiernan	N G McCullagh Oliver McKiernan	6	88 b¹	45	–	26	–
b g Tiger Hill (IRE) - Fontaine House (Pyramus)
Always behind, never a factor

14 ran Off time: 8:01:56 Winning time: 2m 35.28s (slow by 4.98s) Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: Getgo (reserve), Im Waiting (reserve), Tildas Icon (reserve)
1st owner: Joseph M Fitzpatrick (Repare Mon) 1st breeder: Gerry Flannery Developments
2nd owner: John P McManus (Pass The Ball)
3rd owner: Mrs Joan Brosnan (Taste The Salt)
Tote win: €7.60 PL: €2.20 €1.40 €6.60 Ex: €21.10 CSF: €16.16 Tricast: €242.87 Trifecta: €870.50

8:00 Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 15 Dec 2017

Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (Div II)