Full Result 1.40 Fairyhouse (IRE) | 1 January 2011

Ashbourne Handicap Hurdle

(81-130, 5yo+) 2m Soft To Heavy 8 hurdles

1st €10,005 2nd €2,320 3rd €1,015 4th €580

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Might Be Magic 7/1 Paul Townend Thomas Foley	Paul Townend Thomas Foley	6	913 t	101	49	119	–
b g Fraam - Modelliste (Machiavellian)
Always prominent, 2nd halfway, challenged early straight, ridden to lead between final two flights, strongly pressed last, kept on best under pressure run-in to assert closing stages (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form shown, that gelding jumped poorly on his latest start and the application of a tongue tie had benefitted him.) (op 8/1)

2 2	3. Benash (IRE) 11/8F Andrew J McNamara John G Carr	Andrew J McNamara John G Carr	7	111	117	62	133	–
br g Beneficial - Ash Dame (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 3 out, ridden to challenge approaching last, kept on under pressure run-in, no extra closing stages (op 2/1 tchd 5/4)

3 10 [12]	10. Jak Dream 14/1 Shane Jackson P J Rothwell	Shane Jackson P J Rothwell	10	910	98	30	104	–
ch g Dreams End - Jaki's Roulette (Rolfe)
Mid-division, 5th on outer halfway, ridden and no impression in 4th approaching last, kept on one pace without threatening

4 ½ [12½]	6. Talkin' Tough (IRE) 11/1 E J O'Connell ⁵ B R Hamilton	E J O'Connell ⁵ B R Hamilton	9	104	111	42	117	–
ch g Zaffaran (USA) - Reine Dagoberte (FR) (The Wonder)
Led, ridden and strongly pressed when mistake 2 out, soon headed, no extra in 3rd at last, weakened run-in (op 8/1)

5 3 [15½]	4. Mosstown (IRE) 7/1 Mark Bolger ⁵ Mrs John Harrington	Mark Bolger ⁵ Mrs John Harrington	5	1010	119	44	120	–
b g Dilshaan - Tavildara (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th 3 out, no extra under pressure after next, kept on at one pace (op 8/1)

6 4 [19½]	7. On Your Way 16/1 A P Heskin ⁵ Liz Doyle	A P Heskin ⁵ Liz Doyle	12	913 t	106	28	105	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Sayshar (Sayfar)
Settled in rear of mid-division, 7th 3 out, no extra from next (op 14/1)

7 6 [25½]	1. Un Hinged (IRE) 15/2 Tim Carroll ⁷ John J Coleman	Tim Carroll ⁷ John J Coleman	11	115 t	128	42	121	–
b g Danetime (IRE) - Classic Silk (IRE) (Classic Secret I)
Always towards rear, never a factor (op 5/1)

8 7 [32½]	8. Our Nana Rose (IRE) 7/1 Andrew P Thornton ³ Patrick Martin	Andrew P Thornton ³ Patrick Martin	5	912 p	105	8	89	–
b m Viking Ruler (AUS) - Rising Lady (Alzao)
Held up towards rear, went 6th on outer 3 out, ridden and no extra from 2 out (op 13/2)

9 20 [52½]	5. Shanrod (IRE) 7/1 Paul Carberry M Halford	Paul Carberry M Halford	5	110	118	–	82	–
b g Bachelor Duke (USA) - Classic Colleen (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Always towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, behind from early straight, eased when beaten after 2 out (trainer said gelding was always struggling on the ground) (op 13/2)

9 ran Off time: 1:40:00 Winning time: 4m 11.90s (slow by 29.90s) Total SP: 125%
Non-runners: Silk Affair (stiff)
1st owner: T H Stanley (Might Be Magic) 1st breeder: Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd
2nd owner: James Hepburn (Benash)
3rd owner: J Hillard (Jak Dream)
Tote win: €8.90 PL: €2.50 €1.10 €5.10 Ex: €26 CSF: €19.12 Tricast: €144.13

1:40 Fairyhouse (IRE) 1 Jan 2011

Ashbourne Handicap Hurdle