Full Result 2.35 Leopardstown (IRE) | 5 March 2023

Michael Rafferty Memorial Maiden Hurdle

(5yo+) 2m4f Yielding 10 hurdles

1st €7,080 2nd €2,280 3rd €1,080 4th €480 5th €240

Michael Rafferty Memorial Maiden Hurdle, 2m4f - Yielding, 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Parmenion 2/7F Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	5	1112 t	–	92	141	–
b g Soldier Hollow - Pearls Or Passion (FR) (Monsun)
Led, headed and raced in second before 3rd, mistake 4th, soon lost second but close up, not fluent 5th, not fluent 6th, went second again before 3 out, led going easily and went clear before last, easily (op 30/100)

2 14	6. Ostend (IRE) 80/1 Shane Fenelon ⁷ Peter Croke	Shane Fenelon ⁷ Peter Croke	5	115	–	78	117	–
b g Marcel (IRE) - Mahaatheer (IRE) (Daylami)
Didn't jump with fluency, raced in second, led before 3rd, wandered on approach 4th, mistake 4 out, ridden when headed and no chance with winner before last, kept on run-in, just held second

3 nk [14¼]	9. Present Soldier (IRE) 5/2 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	6	1112	–	77	117	–
b g Presenting - Noras Fancy (IRE) (Brian Boru)
Prominent early, in touch with leaders after 2nd, pushed along when went fourth 2 out, went third when ridden but no chance with winner after last, kept on well

4 2½ [16¾]	3. Eco Pete (IRE) 16/1 Thomas Reilly ⁷ John C McConnell	Thomas Reilly ⁷ John C McConnell	6	115	116	75	114	–
ch g Leading Light (IRE) - Lady Daisy (IRE) (Shernazar)
Towards rear, jumped slightly right 6th, headway 4 out, went third after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no extra before last, weakened and lost third run-in (op 12/1)

5 49 [65¾]	4. Getaway Henry (IRE) 100/1 Donagh Meyler Daniel Joseph O'Leary	Donagh Meyler Daniel Joseph O'Leary	6	1112	–	24	65	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Pick And Mix (IRE) (Sendawar)
In touch with leaders, mistake and lost fourth 2 out, soon weakened and became detached, got well behind when jumped right and mistake last, eased, tailed off

PU	2. Black Field (IRE) 100/1 Mark McDonagh ⁵ Ciaran Murphy	Mark McDonagh ⁵ Ciaran Murphy	5	117	–	–	–	–
br g Califet (FR) - Nightlynx (IRE) (Amilynx)
In touch with leaders, prominent on outer after 2nd, went second after 4th, lost position before 3 out, dropped to last when nudged along and became detached after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 125/1)

UR	8. Pasifucan (IRE) 50/1 Keith Donoghue Ciaran Murphy	Keith Donoghue Ciaran Murphy	6	1112	–	–	–	–
ch g Mamool (IRE) - Muffin Top (IRE) (Synefos)
Didn't jump with fluency, raced in last, detached when drifted right and unseated rider just before 5th (jockey said gelding thought about running out and as a result was unseated)