Full Result 5.05 Cork (IRE) | 23 March 2017

CIT Cream Of The Crop (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle

(80-102, 4yo+) 2m4f Soft To Heavy 12 hurdles

1st €6,776 2nd €2,101 3rd €1,001 4th €451 5th €176

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Time And Times (IRE) 6/1 Mr J C Barry ⁵ D McNamara	Mr J C Barry ⁵ D McNamara	5	1012	88	88	104	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Shuil Bob (IRE) (Bob Back)
Held up, not fluent 4th, 8th halfway, took closer order in 6th at 7th, improved into 2nd after 4 out and led going well before next, driven clear before last where mistake and reduced lead, headed briefly run-in until rallied to regain lead, kept on well (op 11/2 tchd 5/1)

2 ¾	2. Conna Cross (IRE) 4/1 Mr D Sinnott ⁷ James Joseph Mangan	Mr D Sinnott ⁷ James Joseph Mangan	6	116	97	97	112	–
b g Lecroix (GER) - Country Time (IRE) (Curtain Time)
In rear early, soon settled in mid-division, took closer order from halfway, close 2nd at 7th, led after 4 out until headed before next where not fluent, improved to lead again briefly run-in until soon headed and no extra closing stages (op 9/2)

3 2¼ [3]	4. King Blue (IRE) 12/1 Ms K Walsh Ross O'Sullivan	Ms K Walsh Ross O'Sullivan	11	1111 p	95	93	108	–
b g King Charlemagne (USA) - Palace Blue (IRE) (Dara Monarch)
Held up, raced keenly early, last at halfway, good headway to chase leaders in 3rd before 3 out, ridden and no impression on leaders after next, kept on same pace

4 34 [37]	8. Gold Smoke (IRE) 9/2 Miss M O'Sullivan ⁷ Eugene M O'Sullivan	Miss M O'Sullivan ⁷ Eugene M O'Sullivan	5	103	81	40	59	–
b m Gold Well - Style Of Campile (IRE) (Heron Island)
Chased leader early, close 3rd at 7th, slight mistake behind leaders 4 out, soon pushed along and lost touch before next (op 4/1)

5 1¼ [38¼]	1. Lets High Five It (IRE) 7/2F Pierre Dubourg ⁷ Ronald O'Neill	Pierre Dubourg ⁷ Ronald O'Neill	10	1111 h	102	60	80	–
bb g Stowaway - Little Nonnie (IRE) (Beneficial)
Mid-division early, improved to lead after 6th, slight mistake 8th, headed after 4 out and soon dropped to 3rd, weakened before 3 out (op 9/2)

DSQ 12 [50¼]	3. Aimin For Anna (IRE) 20/1 Mr William Easterby ⁷ Thomas P O'Connor	Mr William Easterby ⁷ Thomas P O'Connor	8	114 b	95	39	–	–
ch m Beneficial - Liagry Road Lass (IRE) (Old Vic)
Chased leaders, close 5th at 7th, slight mistake and reminders next, weakened before 3 out, finished 6th, placed last, weighing in light due to losing a saddlecloth after halfway (op 20/1 tchd 16/1)

6 22 [72¼]	7. Boogily Lane (IRE) 4/1 Mr M McConville ⁷ Stephen McConville	Mr M McConville ⁷ Stephen McConville	6	106	83	–	39	–
gr g Tikkanen (USA) - Ninaprettybalerina (IRE) (Rashar)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, weakened after 4 out, finished 7th, placed 6th (op 4/1 tchd 9/2)

7 42 [114¼]	6. Mount Brandon (IRE) 10/1 Mr Derek O'Connor Robert Tyner	Mr Derek O'Connor Robert Tyner	8	112 t	86	–	–	–
b g Mountain High (IRE) - Saddlers Green (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Led until headed after 6th, close 4th at next, weakened after 4 out, finished 8th, placed 7th (op 14/1)

PU	9. Piece D'or (IRE) 50/1 Miss J Townend ⁷ Timothy Townend	Miss J Townend ⁷ Timothy Townend	9	103	80	–	–	–
gr m Verglas (IRE) - Gold Bar (IRE) (Barathea)
Never better than mid-division, 7th halfway, slight mistake in rear at 8th, no impression before 3 out, pulled up before next

9 ran Off time: 5:06:23 Winning time: 5m 35.10s (slow by 51.10s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Sean McNamara (Time And Times) 1st breeder: Billy Queally
2nd owner: Hanford's Chemist Limited (Conna Cross)
3rd owner: Mrs Anne M O'Sullivan (King Blue)
Tote win: €6.10 PL: €1.70 €1.70 €3.80 Ex: €50.20 CSF: €31.54 Tricast: €283.67 Trifecta: €1,988.50

Following a stewards' inquiry, Aimin for Ana who passed the post 6th, was disqualified - weighed in light due to a lost saddlecloth mid-race.

5:05 Cork (IRE) 23 Mar 2017

CIT Cream Of The Crop (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle