Full Result 12.30 Limerick (IRE) | 28 December 2015

Racing Post Maiden Hurdle

(4yo) 2m Heavy 8 hurdles

1st €8,625 2nd €2,000 3rd €875 4th €500

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Ball D'Arc (FR) 5/4 Kevin Sexton Gordon Elliott	Kevin Sexton Gordon Elliott	4	117 h	–	76	117	–
b g Network (GER) - Pretty Moon (FR) (Moon Madness)
Made all, jumped well, stayed on strongly approaching last (op 7/4)

2 1¼	3. Berry Des Aulmes (FR) EvensF David Mullins W P Mullins	David Mullins W P Mullins	4	112	–	69	111	–
b g Smadoun (FR) - Opaline Des Aulmes (FR) (Le Balafre)
Chased leaders in 4th, progress on inner to chase winner in 2nd approaching last, strongly ridden to reduce deficit closing stages, never on terms (op 9/10)

3 13 [14¼]	6. Conna Cross (IRE) 66/1 Patrick Mangan James Joseph Mangan	Patrick Mangan James Joseph Mangan	4	112	–	50	101	–
b g Lecroix (GER) - Country Time (IRE) (Curtain Time)
Chased leader in 2nd until not quicken in 3rd approaching 2 out where not fluent, no match for principals when mistake last, kept on same pace

4 8½ [22¾]	12. Moyhree (IRE) 33/1 A E Lynch Henry De Bromhead	A E Lynch Henry De Bromhead	4	109	–	31	84	–
b f Scorpion (IRE) - Riviera Sands (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Chased leaders in 3rd, dropped to 4th before 3 out, no impression approaching next, soon one pace

5 3¼ [26]	9. Sir Jack Yeats (IRE) 12/1 Donagh Meyler ⁷ Eoin Doyle	Donagh Meyler ⁷ Eoin Doyle	4	109	–	33	86	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Quadrennial (IRE) (Un Desperado)
Raced in mid-division, not fluent 6th, pushed along in 6th after 3 out, soon no impression, kept on one pace

6 ½ [26½]	2. Walkers Point (IRE) 7/1 Mr D L Queally ⁵ David M O'Brien	Mr D L Queally ⁵ David M O'Brien	4	112	–	37	91	–
b g Golan (IRE) - Don't Wait (IRE) (Oscar)
Held up towards rear, progress into mid-division 3 out, pushed along and no impression in 5th before next, kept on one pace (op 7/1 tchd 8/1)

7 4½ [31]	8. Rebel Ace (IRE) 50/1 B M Cash W J Burke	B M Cash W J Burke	4	112	–	25	81	–
ch g Daylami (IRE) - Any Dough (IRE) (King's Ride)
Held up towards rear, some headway after 3 out, kept on one pace from next, never on terms

8 7½ [38½]	4. Coho (IRE) 66/1 Ambrose McCurtin ⁵ John J Walsh	Ambrose McCurtin ⁵ John J Walsh	4	1011	–	14	74	–
br g Olden Times - Twilight Run (IRE) (Blueprint)
Raced in mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before next

9 2¼ [40¾]	10. Wee Tiger (IRE) 33/1 Shane Shortall ⁵ Ray Hackett	Shane Shortall ⁵ Ray Hackett	4	1011	–	10	71	–
b g Craigsteel - Beauty Star (IRE) (Shalford)
Raced in rear, not fluent 5th, some headway 3 out, never on terms

10 5½ [46¼]	13. Sunvillaexpress (IRE) 50/1 Patrick Corbett ⁵ Peter Fahey	Patrick Corbett ⁵ Peter Fahey	4	104	–	–	59	–
b f Oscar (IRE) - Villaexpress (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Raced in mid-division, no impression after 3 out, soon weakened

PU	5. Coletts Boy (IRE) 50/1 Shane Butler ⁵ Seamus Fahey	Shane Butler ⁵ Seamus Fahey	4	1013 2	–	–	–	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Baie Barbara (IRE) (Heron Island)
Held up, not fluent 3 out and soon ridden, pulled up before 2 out

PU	11. Black Polythene (IRE) 100/1 Ian McCarthy Jarlath P Fahey	Ian McCarthy Jarlath P Fahey	4	109	–	–	–	–
b f Tikkanen (USA) - Elmina (IRE) (Dancing Dissident)
Held up, not fluent 4 out, weakened quickly from next, soon pulled up

12 ran Off time: 12:31:32 Winning time: 4m 38.90s (slow by 57.90s) Total SP: 131%
Non-runners: Cree Cross (temperature)
1st owner: Gigginstown House Stud (Ball D'Arc) 1st breeder: S C E A Le Fragneau & Nicole Terriere
2nd owner: Gigginstown House Stud (Berry Des Aulmes)
3rd owner: Hanford's Chemist Limited (Conna Cross)
Tote win: €2.10 PL: €1.02 €1.02 €6.30 Ex: €4.20 CSF: €3.26 Trifecta: €82.90

12:30 Limerick (IRE) 28 Dec 2015

Racing Post Maiden Hurdle