Full Result 12.30 Cork (IRE) | 2 January 2021

GAIN Rated Novice Hurdle

(5yo+) 2m Soft To Heavy 10 hurdles

1st €8,555 2nd €2,755 3rd €1,305 4th €580 5th €290 6th €145

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Hes A Hardy Bloke (IRE) 11/8F Sean Flanagan Noel Meade	Sean Flanagan Noel Meade	6	1112 t	125	110	137	–
b g Aizavoski (IRE) - Talk Of Rain (FR) (Turgeon)
Held up in behind leaders, not fluent 4 out, going easily before 3 out, shaken up after 2 out, led just before last, went clear run-in, comfortably (op 5/4 tchd 6/4)

2 4	5. Takarengo (IRE) 5/1 Jack Foley ⁷ Thomas Mullins	Jack Foley ⁷ Thomas Mullins	5	108 p	116	94	116	–
b g Battle Of Marengo (IRE) - Takaliyda (IRE) (Azamour)
Led, soon clear, slow jump and much reduced lead 1st, headed and tracked leader after 2nd, ridden 3 out, kept on but lost second and short of room approaching last, rallied but no chance with winner run-in, went second again final strides (op 11/2)

3 nk [4¼]	6. Annie Pender (IRE) 10/1 Denis O'Regan John Queally	Denis O'Regan John Queally	5	110 h	111	92	115	–
b m Footstepsinthesand - An Saincheann (IRE) (Dylan Thomas)
Took keen hold, chased clear leader, headway to lead after 2nd, headed and pushed along 2 out, ridden and kept on but drifted left approaching last, not fluent last, no extra run-in, lost second final strides (op 14/1 tchd 16/1)

4 ¾ [5]	4. Majestic Maid (IRE) 3/1 Paddy Kennedy Michael G Kennedy	Paddy Kennedy Michael G Kennedy	6	112 t	115	94	116	–
b m Shirocco (GER) - Maid Of Malabar (IRE) (Oscar Schindler)
Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, led narrowly and not fluent 2 out, soon headed, bit short of room and switched left approaching last, kept on run-in (op 7/2)

5 2¾ [7¾]	3. Yafordadoe (IRE) 11/2 Jonathan Moore Gavin Cromwell	Jonathan Moore Gavin Cromwell	5	117	122	95	118	–
b g Zebedee - Bluebell Park (USA) (Gulch)
Raced in last, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no extra approaching last (op 4/1)

6 nk [8]	2. Bal De Rio (FR) 20/1 D G Hogan Denis Gerard Hogan	D G Hogan Denis Gerard Hogan	8	117	120	94	118	–
b g Vertigineux (FR) - Baldoranic (FR) (Panoramic I)
Towards rear, ridden after 2 out, soon no extra

6 ran Off time: 12:30:08 Winning time: 4m 18.60s (slow by 36.60s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Hammer & Trowel Syndicate (Hes A Hardy Bloke) 1st breeder: Nick Blanchfield
2nd owner: Mrs Rita Byrne (Takarengo)
3rd owner: M A Ryan (Annie Pender)
Tote win: €2 PL: €1.20 €2 Ex: €7.40 CSF: €8.97 Trifecta: €62.10

12:30 Cork (IRE) 2 Jan 2021

GAIN Rated Novice Hurdle