Start Christmas Here December 18th (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Il Etait Temps (FR) | 7 G | Elite | W P Mullins | 158 lbs | 1/7F | Won | Made all - travelled strongly - jumped slightly right 2nd - not fluent 3rd - going easily when wandered on approach last - eased clear run-in - easily(op 1/6) | ||
| 2nd | 14 | Helisone (FR) | N/A | Poor |
Mr R A Berry
(7)lbs
|
Henry De Bromhead | 144 lbs | 33/1 | 10 | Prominent early - jumped right 1st - in touch with leaders after 3 out (usual 4 out) - headway when pushed along before 2 out - keeping on when ridden after 2 out - not fluent last - switched left when ran on towards finish - went modest second final strides(op 20/1) | |
| 3rd | 6 | Ideal De Ciergues (FR) | N/A | Poor | Gordon Elliott | 158 lbs | 5/1 | 0.3 | In touch with leaders - close up after 3rd - went second 3 out (usual 4 out) - ridden before 2 out - held when not fluent last - lost second final strides | ||
| 4th | 5 | Chiefs Kingdom (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Paul Nolan | 158 lbs | 40/1 | 4.25 | Midfield - in touch with leaders halfway - went third going okay after 3 out (usual 4 out) - ridden after 2 out - no extra when lost third run-in(op 33/1) | ||
| 5th | 10 | Song For My Father (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Mr L P Shanahan
(7)lbs
|
Ross O'Sullivan | 151 lbs | 25/1 | 11 | Raced in second - lost second when not fluent 3 out (usual 4 out) - lost third when pushed along before straight - weakened 2 out | |
| 6th | 9 | Slane Hill (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Barry Connell | 158 lbs | 10/1 | .5 | Didn't jump with fluency - midfield - minor headway when pushed along before straight - ridden and no impression after 2 out - mistake last - kept on(op 9/1 tchd 11/1) | ||
| 7th | 17 | Rockonjade (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Mr T Power Roche
(7)lbs
|
Richard Morrissey | 144 lbs | 100/1 | 25 | Towards rear of midfield - slightly hampered 1st - pushed along when some headway after 3 out (usual 4 out) - midfield when not fluent and weakened 2 out - made no impression(op 125/1) | |
| 8th | 15 | Outdoor Mozzy (IRE) | 7 M | Poor |
Miss P Elvin
(7)lbs
|
P J Rothwell | 144 lbs | 125/1 | 2 | Midfield - pushed along before straight - jumped right and ridden but no impression 2 out(op 100/1 tchd 150/1) | |
| 9th | 1 | King Arthurs Sword (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Mr H C Swan
(7)lbs
|
M D O'Callaghan | 159 lbs | 20/1 | 6 | Towards rear of midfield - minor headway when ridden before straight - mistake and weakened 2 out - made no impression(tchd 16/1) | |
| 10th | 12 | Will It Be You (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Mr R W Barron
(7)lbs
|
Liam P Cusack | 151 lbs | 200/1 | 11 | Midfield - not fluent 4th - not fluent and pushed along 3 out (usual 4 out) - soon ridden and weakened(op 150/1) | |
| 11th | 4 | Pachmena (IRE) | 7 M | Poor |
Mr J Dunne
(7)lbs
|
Gavin Cromwell | 152 lbs | 18/1 | 1.5 | Midfield - in touch with leaders 3 out (usual 4 out) - ridden and no extra before straight - weakened before 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 20/1) | |
| 12th | 11 | Wee Jerry (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Mr D Higgins
(7)lbs
|
Neill McCluskey | 151 lbs | 200/1 | 36 | Always towards rear - jumped slightly left 3rd - ridden and weakened after 3 out (usual 4 out)(op 150/1) | |
| 13th | 3 | Draco Pulchrac (IRE) | 4 F | Poor | A J Martin | 159 lbs | 50/1 | 7.5 | Took keen hold - midfield - didn't jump with fluency - nudged along after 3 out (usual 4 out) - weakened before 2 out - eased(op 28/1) | ||
| 14th | 13 | Georgie's Gal (IRE) | 7 M | Poor |
Mr A P Ryan
(7)lbs
|
P J Rothwell | 144 lbs | 125/1 | 4.25 | Always towards rear - weakened after 3 out (usual 4 out)(op 100/1 tchd 80/1) | |
| 15th | 8 | Night Of Dreams (GB) | N/A | Poor |
Tom Harney
(7)lbs
|
P J Rothwell | 151 lbs | 200/1 | 3.5 | In rear throughout - didn't jump with fluency - pushed along and weakened after 3 out (usual 4 out)(op 125/1) |
Thurles (IRE) Races