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2:30 Cork (IRE) 7 Jan 2017

Gerardine McCarthy Memorial Handicap Hurdle

(4yo+) 2m4f Heavy 12 hurdles
1st €15,067.50 2nd €4,655 3rd €2,205 4th €980 5th €367.50

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
8 96 111 65 124
ch g Vertical Speed (FR) - Lady Quesada (IRE) (Alflora)
Led until joined briefly before 1st, headed before next and settled behind leader, moderate 2nd at halfway, took closer order 3 out where slight mistake, led before next where slight mistake, ridden and reduced advantage run-in, held on well (op 4/1 tchd 100/30)
2  ½
7 113 131 84 143
gr g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Princess Rosie (IRE) (Roselier)
Waited with towards rear, some headway into moderate 5th from 3 out, ridden in 3rd after next and improved into 2nd run-in, kept on under pressure to strongly press winner near finish, held (op 15/8 tchd 9/4)
3  12 [12½]
12 101 t 115 55 119
b g Witness Box (USA) - Melody Thyne (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Waited with in rear, headway after 4 out where slight mistake to chase leaders in moderate 4th before next, soon ridden and went 2nd under pressure next, no extra in 3rd after last where slight mistake
4  20 [32½]
7 104 t 118 35 100
b m King's Theatre (IRE) - Wyndham Miss Sally (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Held up, took closer order after halfway and went moderate 3rd 4 out, no impression on winner before 2 out where dropped to 5th briefly, one pace in moderate 4th after 2 out
5  [34¾]
9 110 128 42 109
b g Oscar (IRE) - Rua Lass (IRE) (Beau Sher)
Held up, ridden in moderate 8th and no impression on leaders before 3 out, kept on one pace into moderate 5th (op 12/1 tchd 14/1 and 10/1)
6  4 [38¾]
12 104 118 28 94
b g Stowaway - Champagne Lady (IRE) (Turtle Island)
Soon disputed and led before 2nd, extended advantage from next, well clear at halfway, ridden and reduced advantage before 3 out, headed before next and weakened quickly
7  2 [40¾]
7 1013 t 127 34 100
b g Zagreb (USA) - Coolafancy (IRE) (Accordion)
Mid-division, ridden in moderate 6th and no impression before 3 out, one pace after (op 13/2)
8  32 [72¾]
7 1110 138 86
b g Mustameet (USA) - Babble On (IRE) (Anita's Prince)
Chased leaders, slight mistake in 4th at 3rd, ridden behind leaders before 3 out where slight mistake in 5th and weakened, eased before next (op 8/1 tchd 10/1)
PU   
6 103 117
b g High Rock (IRE) - Tashifiya (FR) (Sendawar)
Towards rear, pushed along from halfway and no impression, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 16/1)
PU   
7 111 129
b g Mahler - Star Of Hope (IRE) (Turtle Island)
Chased leaders early, ridden and no impression after 4 out, eased in moderate 9th and pulled up before 3 out (jockey said the gelding pulled up as he was unable to handle the ground) (op 16/1)
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