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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle Series Final (Listed Race)

Distance: 2m7f35y

Going: Soft

Prize: €29,500

Runners: 18

Winning time: 5m 52.30s (slow by 34.30s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 1

8 Custom Taylor

J: Kevin Sexton T: Declan Queally

Age:6 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:122 SP:18/1

Raced in second - pressed leader from 3 out - challenging when not fluent last - ridden and ran on well to lead towards finish(tchd 16/1)

2 ½

15 Andy Amo

J: Sean Flanagan T: Rebecca Curtis

Age:6 Weight:10st 13lbs

OR:117 SP:16/1

Led - not fluent 4th - not fluent 5th - faced challenge after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - ridden and sustained duel with winner from last - headed towards finish(op 14/1 tchd 28/1)

3 1¼ 1¾

7 Ayiko

J: J J Slevin T: S R B Crawford

Age:6 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:122 SP:25/1

In touch with leaders - outpaced and lost position after 3 out - switched right before 2 out - ran on well and went third final 110yds - no match for first two(op 18/1)

4 1 2¾

14 Al Kalila

J: Danny Gilligan T: S R B Crawford

Age:6 Weight:10st 13lbs

OR:117 SP:14/1

Towards rear - headway from 3 out - went fourth last - ran on well towards finish - not reach leaders(tchd 20/1)

5 ½ 3¼

1 Patter Merchant

J: Mr J H Williamson(7) T: Gordon Elliott

Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:130 SP:16/1

Midfield - headway on inner and in touch with leaders after 3 out - briefly went third approaching last - no extra inside final 110yds(op 17/2 tchd 18/1)

6 3½ 6¾

19 The Miracle Man

J: Conor Stone-Walsh(3) T: A L T Moore

Age:7 Weight:10st 3lbs

OR:107 SP:12/1

Midfield - towards rear halfway - headway against far rail but still plenty to do 2 out - kept on well from last - never on terms(op 16/1 tchd 11/1)

7 nse 6¾

3 Blue Mosque

J: Donagh Meyler T: Noel Meade

Age:5 Weight:11st 9lbs

OR:127 SP:25/1

Towards rear - headway into midfield halfway - in touch with leaders but short of room and switched left before 2 out - no impression approaching last(tchd 20/1)

8 ¾ 7½

2 Blaze The Way

J: Danny Mullins T: Ms Margaret Mullins

Age:7 Weight:11st 9lbs

OR:127 SP:18/1

Prominent - soon went third - not fluent 2 out - weakened from last(op 11/1)

9 2½ 10

11 Dont Tell Jack

J: Mark Walsh T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Age:5 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:120 SP:6/4F

Towards rear - pushed along after 3 out - some headway into midfield 2 out - no impression approaching last(op 13/8 tchd 2/1)

10 11 21

6 Autoportrait

J: Darragh O'Keeffe T: M F Morris

Age:5 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:122 SP:12/1

In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - weakened before 2 out(tchd 11/1)

11 19 40

12 Promontory

J: Aidan Kelly(5) T: Sarah Joanna Connell

Age:8 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:118 SP:25/1

Never better than midfield - no extra before 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 28/1)

12 3½ 43½

10 Beaufort Scale

J: Sam Ewing T: Gordon Elliott

Age:6 Weight:11st 3lbs

OR:121 SP:100/1

Towards rear throughout(op 66/1)

13 29 72½

18 Born Bright

J: Patrick M O'Brien(7) T: Ms Claire O'Connell

Age:6 Weight:10st 8lbs

OR:112 SP:40/1

Towards rear throughout(op 50/1 tchd 33/1)

14 15 87½

13 The Story So Far

J: Philip Byrnes T: C Byrnes

Age:7 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:118 SP:28/1

Never better than midfield - towards rear halfway - weakened from 3 out(op 22/1 tchd 18/1)

4 Fishery Lane

J: Paul Townend T: W P Mullins

Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:125 SP:15/2

Midfield - towards rear halfway - no extra after 3 out - pulled up 2 out(op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 9/1)

9 Inn At The Park

J: Sean O'Keeffe T: W P Mullins

Age:7 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:122 SP:22/1

Never better than midfield - towards rear after 4 out - pulled up 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 28/1)

5 Road To Home

J: Brian Hayes T: W P Mullins

Age:6 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:124 SP:5/1

Midfield - bad mistake and lost position briefly 1st - not fluent 4 out - weakened before 2 out - fell last(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)

17 Goody Four Shoes

J: Mike O'Connor T: Thomas Gibney

Age:7 Weight:10st 10lbs

OR:114 SP:100/1

Towards rear throughout - pulled up before 2 out(op 50/1)

Fairyland Opera

J: John Shinnick(5) T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

Age:6 Weight:10st 10lbs

OR:114 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €30.30

Tote place: €4.40 €2.90 €5.30

Exacta: €561.30

Trifecta: €1226.20

Tricast: €7091.48

CSF: €282.30