2:40 Thurles (IRE) 20 Dec 2015
David O'Halloran Memorial Rated Novice Hurdle
(2m6f110yds) 2m6½f Soft To Heavy 14 hurdles
1st
€11,385 2nd
€2,640 3rd
€1,155 4th
€660
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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12 | 113 | – | 114 | 135 | – | ||||
| b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Muscovy Duck (IRE) (Moscow Society) | ||||||||||
| Prominent on outer until soon settled behind leader, close 2nd at halfway, disputed briefly from 3 out (normal 4 out), led narrowly approaching straight and extended advantage after 2 out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
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5 | 118 | 121 | 114 | 134 | – | ||||
| b g Court Cave (IRE) - Secret Can't Say (IRE) (Jurado) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, close 5th at halfway, improved to dispute close 3rd 4 out (normal 5 out), took closer order into straight, ridden in 2nd after 2 out and no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace (op 5/2 tchd 7/4) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 118 | 121 | 113 | 133 | – | ||||
| b g Westerner - Designer Lady (IRE) (Buckskin) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, took closer order behind leaders after 3rd, close 3rd at halfway, ridden in 3rd before 2 out and no impression on winner under pressure between last 2, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
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7 | 114 p | 117 | 104 | 124 | – | ||||
| b m Blueprint (IRE) - Garrisker (IRE) (King's Ride) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, slight mistake disputing 3rd at 3rd where dropped to 5th briefly, close 4th at halfway, not fluent 3 out (normal 4 out), soon pushed along in 5th and no impression on winner under pressure in 4th after next, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
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6 | 113 ht | 114 | 84 | 102 | – | ||||
| ch g Kutub (IRE) - Last Hope (IRE) (Jurado) | ||||||||||
| Waited with in rear, improved into close 5th going well after 3 out (normal 4 out), pushed along approaching straight and soon no extra under pressure, lost touch before 2 out where not fluent and weakened (op 16/1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 117 | – | 78 | 96 | – | ||||
| b g Whitmore's Conn (USA) - Welsh Connection (IRE) (Welsh Term) | ||||||||||
| Led narrowly after 1st, narrow advantage at halfway, slight mistake 3 out (normal 4 out) and joined briefly, headed narrowly approaching straight and weakened to rear before 2 out, eased (jockey said gelding cut out with a furlong to go.) (op 2/1) | ||||||||||
- 6 ran Off time: 2:41:16 Winning time: 5m 52.70s (slow by 25.20s) Total SP: 113%
- 1st owner: Gunners Syndicate (Seabass) 1st breeder: John F Costigan
- 2nd owner: Gigginstown House Stud (Just Cause)
- 3rd owner: John P McManus (The Westener Boy)
- Tote win: €13.50 PL: €3.60 €1.40 Ex: €47.10 CSF: €59.87 Trifecta: €232.10
