Kells Maiden Hurdle
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 15 | Palace Rock (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Francis Casey | 163 lbs | 11/4 | Won | Took keen hold - didn't jump with fluency - chased leaders - close up when mistake 4 out - made challenge going easily 3 out - led 2 out - going best when mistake last - soon faced challenge and shaken up - stayed on and went clear towards finish - comfortably(op 3/1) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Boothen Boy (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 163 lbs | 10/1 | 3.5 | Midfield - headway and pressed leaders 3 out - pushed along when went second approaching last - made strong challenge after last - soon ridden and no extra - kept on but no match for winner(op 9/1 tchd 11/1) | ||
| 3rd | 14 | Nazine (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Barry Browne
(3)lbs
|
Michael J McDonagh | 160 lbs | 50/1 | 3.25 | Held up in behind leaders - close up on outer 3 out - pushed along when mistake and outpaced 2 out - soon ridden - kept on well run-in - went third final strides - no match for first two(op 33/1 tchd 66/1) | |
| 4th | 10 | Hisnameis Mrdevitt (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Peter Fahey | 163 lbs | 50/1 | 0.3 | Towards rear - headway after 4 out - midfield going okay 3 out - switched left and pressed leaders before 2 out - pushed along and went third after 2 out - ridden and no extra run-in - lost third final strides(op 33/1 tchd 28/1) | ||
| 5th | 6 | Born To Rule (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | T Hogan | 163 lbs | 28/1 | 2.75 | Held up in behind leaders - close up 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon ridden and no extra - no impression when not fluent last(op 40/1) | ||
| 6th | 16 | Speak Now (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Brendan W Duke | 163 lbs | 150/1 | 6.5 | Midfield - pressed leaders when mistake 3 out - soon pushed along - ridden briefly after 2 out - kept on run-in - never near to challenge (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the third last)(op 125/1 tchd 200/1) | ||
| 7th | 11 | Ilmig (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Mrs John Harrington | 163 lbs | 10/11F | 1.25 | Prominent - soon chased leaders - close up when not fluent 3 out - soon pushed along - not fluent and no extra 2 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding hung badly left)(op 8/11 tchd Evens) | ||
| 8th | 20 | Swift Sonnet (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Conor Orr
(3)lbs
|
Nigel Thomas Slevin | 153 lbs | 150/1 | 5 | Led - 2 lengths ahead after 5th - headed 2 out - soon ridden and no extra - weakened quickly before last(op 125/1) | |
| 9th | 12 | Little Mixup (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Mark McDonagh
(7)lbs
|
Denis Gerard Hogan | 156 lbs | 25/1 | 1.25 | Midfield - nudged along after 3 out - no impression when not fluent last - kept on run-in - never near to challenge(tchd 28/1) | |
| 10th | 2 | Barncroft (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Gordon Elliott | 163 lbs | 16/5 | 8.5 | Midfield - bad mistake and lost ground 1st - towards rear after 4 out - headway 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - kept on run-in - never dangerous (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the first - lost ground and ran green thereafter)(op 5/1) | ||
| 11th | 13 | Na Caith Tobac (HOL) | 4 G | Poor |
Eoin G Kelly
(7)lbs
|
Paul W Flynn | 156 lbs | 18/1 | 4.75 | Chased leaders - lost position after 4 out - dropped to midfield when mistake 3 out - no impression before 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 20/1) | |
| 12th | 19 | Miss Adventurous (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Thomas Cooper | 156 lbs | 150/1 | 0.05 | Towards rear of midfield - not fluent 3rd - midfield on inner when not fluent 3 out - ridden and no impression after 2 out(op 80/1 tchd 66/1) | ||
| 13th | 3 | Bergentown (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Philip Fenton | 163 lbs | 80/1 | 18 | Always towards rear - not fluent 4 out - nudged along after 3 out - kept on after 2 out(op 50/1) | ||
| 14th | 8 | Cobb And Co (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Paul Stafford | 163 lbs | 200/1 | .5 | Didn't jump with fluency - midfield - mistake 2nd - ridden and weakened after 3 out(op 150/1) | ||
| 15th | 4 | Blue Gale Five (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Simon Torrens
(5)lbs
|
Garvan Donnelly | 158 lbs | 200/1 | 12 | Towards rear of midfield - towards rear when pushed along before 3 out - ridden and no extra after 3 out(op 150/1) | |
| 16th | 9 | Hisdaywillcome (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Mr R Sugrue
(7)lbs
|
Thomas Cooper | 156 lbs | 100/1 | 2 | Always towards rear - ridden after 4 out - soon no extra - made no impression(op 50/1) | |
| 17th | 17 | Champagne Secret (IRE) | 6 M | Poor | J R Barry | 156 lbs | 66/1 | 3.75 | Towards rear of midfield - towards rear and no impression when pushed along 3 out - soon weakened(tchd 80/1) | ||
| 99th | 7 | Clever Currency (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Paul W Flynn | 163 lbs | 300/1 | - | Took keen hold - close up - 2 lengths second after 5th - hung right and wandered on approach before 6th - eased when saddle slipped and pulled up after 6th (jockey said saddle slipped)(op 250/1) | ||
| 99th | 1 | Absolute One Right (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
E O'Connell
(5)lbs
|
V C Ward | 158 lbs | 250/1 | - | Didn't jump with fluency - in rear - raced in last and detached when jumped slightly right 4 out - tailed off when pulled up after 2 out |
Navan (IRE) Races