Full Result 4.50 Cork (IRE) | 22 March 2018

UCC Don't Step On The Crest Handicap Hurdle

(5yo+) 3m Soft To Heavy 14 hurdles

1st €11,088 2nd €3,438 3rd €1,638 4th €738 5th €288

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Shower Cross (IRE) 7/2 Ambrose McCurtin ⁵ John J Walsh	Ambrose McCurtin ⁵ John J Walsh	7	1011 h	117	50	129	–
gr g Portrait Gallery (IRE) - Storming Rose (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Held up in touch, not fluent 3rd, 5th halfway, closer in 2nd going well before 4 out, ridden to lead before 2 out, strongly pressed after last until stayed on well under pressure to assert closing stages (op 7/2 tchd 4/1)

2 1½	3. Shannak (IRE) 7/2 Danny Mullins Anthony Mullins	Danny Mullins Anthony Mullins	10	115	120	51	130	–
br g Shantou (USA) - Nakuru (IRE) (Mandalus)
Waited with in 6th, took closer order in 5th after 9th and went 4th next, ridden in 4th after 3 out and closed under pressure to challenge disputing 2nd before last, every chance in close 2nd run-in until no extra closing stages (op 11/4)

3 ½ [2]	10. Mick The Jiver 3/1F Phillip Enright Eoghan O'Grady	Phillip Enright Eoghan O'Grady	8	911 p	98	29	108	–
gr g Apple Tree (FR) - Pems Gift (Environment Friend)
Chased leaders, slight mistakes 1st and 4th, 4th halfway, close 3rd into straight and improved near side to challenge 3 out, slight mistake disputing close 2nd 2 out, no extra under pressure in 3rd run-in (op 9/2 tchd 11/4)

4 2¾ [4¾]	5. Twiss's Hill (IRE) 12/1 Davy Russell David Harry Kelly	Davy Russell David Harry Kelly	9	111	116	44	123	–
ch m Acambaro (GER) - Mandy's Magic (IRE) (Mandalus)
Chased leaders, took closer order in 2nd at 8th, closer 2nd at 9th and led next, jumped slightly right 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra under pressure in close 4th before last, kept on one pace run-in (op 6/1)

5 14 [18¾]	8. Thekingofconnemara (IRE) 33/1 Denis O'Regan S J Mahon	Denis O'Regan S J Mahon	11	1012	113	28	106	–
b g Vinnie Roe (IRE) - Top Of The Cloud (Cloudings)
Held up in rear, mistake 5th and not fluent next, last at halfway, took closer order before 4 out, going well in 6th after 4 out, mistake in 5th next and soon no impression on leaders, weakened

6 ½ [19¼]	7. Captainofthefleet (IRE) 10/1 E O'Connell ⁷ Eamonn O'Connell	E O'Connell ⁷ Eamonn O'Connell	11	105 p	113	27	105	–
ch g Refuse To Bend (IRE) - Darabaka (IRE) (Doyoun)
Waited with towards rear, 7th halfway, pushed along in 6th after 4 out and soon lost place under pressure, regained 6th before 3 out where no impression on leaders, weakened (op 12/1)

PU	1. Laid Back Luke (IRE) 8/1 Robbie Colgan Ms Sheila Lavery	Robbie Colgan Ms Sheila Lavery	10	118 p	123	–	–	–
b g Quws - Miss Molly (Arzanni)
Led, over 1 length clear at halfway, headed 10th and lost place before 4 out, dropped to 5th under pressure after 4 out and weakened into moderate 7th before next, eased and tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 8/1 tchd 9/1)

PU	9. Guided By You (IRE) 4/1 Sean Flanagan Noel Meade	Sean Flanagan Noel Meade	5	106	109	–	–	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Black Ouzel (IRE) (Taipan)
Tracked leader until dropped to 3rd at 8th, dropped to 6th at 9th, ridden and weakened to rear after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 7/1)

8 ran Off time: 4:50:23 Winning time: 6m 50.60s (slow by 1m 8.60s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Cosmo's Moon (lame), Mary Frances (coughing)
1st owner: Mrs Elizabeth Stack (Shower Cross) 1st breeder: Joe Fogarty
2nd owner: M Foley (Shannak)
3rd owner: Jiver Syndicate (Mick The Jiver)
Tote win: €4.70 PL: €1.50 €1.60 €1.20 Ex: €13.70 CSF: €17.55 Tricast: €41.63 Trifecta: €122.90

4:50 Cork (IRE) 22 Mar 2018

UCC Don't Step On The Crest Handicap Hurdle