Racing Again February 5th Maiden Hunters Chase

1st

Cold Old Fire (IRE)

No. 3

8yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr D Allen (7) · T: Raymond Hurley

8 11-7 –

Mr D Allen (7)

Raymond Hurley

7:10.20

Settled midpack early - stumbled at 7th and improved to 5th by halfway - moved into second three out before driving to the front entering straight - stretched clear approaching final flight and stayed on strongly to score

2nd

Our Story (IRE)

No. 10

8yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr B Aherne (7) · T: Garry Aherne

8 11-7 –

Mr B Aherne (7)

Garry Aherne

21

Held up at the back early - improved into 4th turning for home - moved into second on the run-in and stayed on without matching the winner

3rd

Benwisken (IRE)

No. 1

7yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr A T Feeney (7) · T: M O Quigley

7 11-7 –

Mr A T Feeney (7)

M O Quigley

13

Settled behind pace early - moved through to hit front by 6th - overtaken 9th - regained command 5 out - small error 2 out - urged on and overhauled entering straight - couldn't match winner's pace under pressure - stumbled at last - held on for third without finding more

4th

Made U Look (IRE) ^p

No. 6

7yo, 12-0, OR –

J: Mr Finian Maguire · T: Eugene M O'Sullivan

7 12-0 –

Mr Finian Maguire

Eugene M O'Sullivan

26

Sat close to the pace early - third at halfway before being pressed for effort into the straight - faded from the last

5th

Nibbles (IRE) ^t

No. 9

9yo, 11-7, OR 98

J: Mr T O'Connor (7) · T: Turlough O'Connor

9 11-7 98

Mr T O'Connor (7)

Turlough O'Connor

12

Held up towards the back early - up to 4th by halfway - blundered at the 8th then moved into command soon after - overtaken 5 out - weakened into 5th by 3 out and found nothing more

PU

Bloomhill (IRE)

No. 2

9yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr D Doyle (7) · T: Thomas Cleary

9 11-7 –

Mr D Doyle (7)

Thomas Cleary

-

Held up towards the back - improved into 4th before 4 out but jumped awkwardly 3 out and faded - pulled up early in the straight

PU

Mister Loolah (IRE)

No. 8

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott (7) · T: Alexander Ott

6 11-7 –

Mr Andrew Burke-Ott (7)

Alexander Ott

-

Sat close to the pace early - dropped towards the back before 6 out - found nothing more and was pulled up before 4 out

PU

Keep On Dreaming (IRE) ^h

No. 5

6yo, 12-0, OR –

J: Mr Derek O'Connor · T: E Bolger

6 12-0 –

Mr Derek O'Connor

E Bolger

-

Front early and keen - lost the lead at the 6th - fading back through the field 6 out - soon spent and pulled up before the straight

UR

Magic Sadler (GB)

No. 7

8yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Ms E C Costello (7) · T: P M J Doyle

8 11-7 –

Ms E C Costello (7)

P M J Doyle

-

Handy up with the pace early - blundered and lost jockey at the opening fence