Full Result 2.10 Thurles (IRE) | 19 January 2020

Matty Ryan Memorial Handicap Hurdle

(4yo+) (1m7f165yds) 2m Yielding 10 hurdles

1st €10,933.50 2nd €3,533.50 3rd €1,683.50 4th €758.50 5th €388.50 6th €203.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Pakens Rock (IRE) 4/1 Oakley Brown ⁷ Barry T Murphy	Oakley Brown ⁷ Barry T Murphy	7	112	129	65	143	–
ch g Central Park (IRE) - Katchup (IRE) (Taipan)
Chased leaders, closer in 2nd before 3rd, brief reminder after 4 out (normal 5 out), led going well before straight, driven far side between last 2 and kept on well run-in, comfortably (regarding the apparent improvement in form, trainer said that his charges previous run was it's first in a handicap and he felt that the experience of this previous handicap run along with a drop in class had helped to bring about the apparent improvement in form) (tchd 7/2 and 9/2)

2 2¾	4. Polished Steel (IRE) 6/1 Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	6	111 p	121	54	130	–
b g Jeremy (USA) - Chaperoned (IRE) (High Chaparral)
Held up behind leaders, 5th after 1st, closer in 4th after next, improved into 3rd before straight and soon went 2nd, ridden near side after 2 out and no impression on winner, kept on well without matching winner run-in (op 13/2)

3 1½ [4¼]	8. Bajan Excell (IRE) 6/1 Jonathan Moore Gavin Cromwell	Jonathan Moore Gavin Cromwell	4	910	118	33	112	–
ch g Helmet (AUS) - Bajan Belle (IRE) (Efisio)
Held up towards rear, 6th after 1st, driven in 5th before straight and no impression on leaders 2 out where left 4th and badly hampered, ran on from before last into moderate 3rd run-in, nearest finish (op 11/2)

4 8½ [12¾]	7. Accidental Rebel 9/4F Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	6	100	106	26	105	–
b g Kayf Tara - Special Choice (IRE) (Bob Back)
On toes beforehand, led and disputed early, narrow lead from 1st, not fluent 3 out (normal 4 out), driven and headed before straight, weakened into 4th 2 out where left 3rd, dropped to moderate 4th after last (op 2/1)

5 15 [27¾]	3. Texard (FR) 3/1 Daryl Jacob Gordon Elliott	Daryl Jacob Gordon Elliott	5	113 h	125	24	107	–
b g Kapgarde (FR) - Textuelle (FR) (Roakarad)
On toes beforehand, close up, settled in 2nd after 1st, dropped to 3rd before 3rd, pushed along after 3 out (normal 4 out) and weakened towards rear before straight, left moderate 5th 2 out (op 4/1)

6 37 [64¾]	1. Cliff House (IRE) 25/1 Cathal Landers ⁵ Mrs D A Love	Cathal Landers ⁵ Mrs D A Love	10	115	130	–	77	–
b g Mustameet (USA) - Babble On (IRE) (Anita's Prince)
Led and disputed early, mistake 1st and settled behind leaders, dropped to 5th after 2nd where jumped big, no impression in rear after 3 out (normal 4 out), weakened and eased, left remote 6th 2 out (op 28/1 tchd 33/1)

F	5. Like An Open Book (IRE) 14/1 Martin Burke ⁷ John M Burke	Martin Burke ⁷ John M Burke	10	107	120	–	129	–
b m Well Chosen - Ballyvesta (IRE) (Beau Sher)
Waited with in rear, disputed moderate 6th briefly after 3rd, took closer order after 3 out (normal 4 out) and went close 4th before straight, closer in 3rd on outer still going well when fell 2 out (op 16/1 tchd 20/1)

7 ran Off time: 2:10:19 Winning time: 3m 56.60s (slow by 16.10s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Bua Boy (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Raymond Healy (Pakens Rock) 1st breeder: V Healy
2nd owner: J P O'Flaherty (Polished Steel)
3rd owner: Brendan Keogh (Bajan Excell)
Tote win: €4.90 PL: €2.30 €2.90 Ex: €27.80 CSF: €27.89 Tricast: €141.87 Trifecta: €180.50

3rd last hurdle omitted; low lying sun

2:10 Thurles (IRE) 19 Jan 2020

Matty Ryan Memorial Handicap Hurdle