Easter Festival 3rd - 5th April Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Tangental (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Michael Butler | 160 lbs | 50/1 | Won | Midfield early - towards rear of midfield halfway - pushed along home turn - good headway towards near side before 2 out - ridden and went second after 2 out - ran on well run-in - led towards finish - readily (trainer said - regarding apparent improvement in form - gelding ran poorly on very testing ground last time - he had been given a four month break since then and has come back a lot stronger and fresher)(op 80/1) | ||
| 2nd | 11 | Oscer Romero (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Hugh Morgan
(5)lbs
|
P J Rothwell | 151 lbs | 12/1 | .75 | Soon towards rear of midfield - headway 4 out - pressed leaders on outer when mistake 3 out - pushed along briefly home turn - soon headway towards near side - led going okay 2 out - ridden after last - soon faced challenge - headed towards finish(op 11/1) | |
| 3rd | 5 | Get Phar (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Mark McDonagh
(7)lbs
|
Eoin Griffin | 157 lbs | 15/2 | 6 | Prominent - soon chased leader - 8 lengths second after 5th - lost second and not fluent 3 out - soon pushed along - bit short of room and switched right before 2 out - soon outpaced - ridden after 2 out - kept on and went third run-in - no match for first two(tchd 8/1) | |
| 4th | 12 | Highstreetfashion (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Liam McKenna
(7)lbs
|
Patrick Rooney | 148 lbs | 33/1 | 1.25 | Chased leaders - went second going okay 3 out - led home turn - soon pushed along and faced challenge - headed 2 out - ridden and no extra after 2 out - soon lost second - weakened and lost third run-in(op 28/1) | |
| 5th | 2 | Clonbury Bridge (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | J P Dempsey | 167 lbs | 7/1 | 2 | Chased leaders - close up 3 out - pushed along after 3 out - ridden and every chance towards far side before 2 out - no extra and weakened after 2 out(tchd 15/2) | ||
| 6th | 10 | Flying Crystal (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Jarlath P Fahey | 159 lbs | 11/1 | 1.75 | Held up in rear - badly hampered by faller 2nd - not fluent and pushed along briefly 4 out - headway going okay after 3 out - midfield and pushed along home turn - switched left and pressed leaders before 2 out - ridden and no extra after 2 out(op 12/1 tchd 14/1) | ||
| 7th | 4 | Only For Pascal (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Dermot A McLoughlin | 165 lbs | 25/1 | .5 | Midfield - in touch with leaders when pushed along home turn - no impression when bit short of room before 2 out - kept on after 2 out(tchd 22/1) | ||
| 8th | 3 | Go All The Way (GB) | N/A | Poor | Francis J Flood | 167 lbs | 12/1 | 4.75 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - in touch with leaders and pushed along after 3 out - no impression before 2 out - kept on(op 10/1) | ||
| 9th | 8 | Memory Of Youth (IRE) | 8 M | AVG | Mrs Denise Foster | 160 lbs | 3/1F | .5 | Midfield - not fluent 2nd - in touch with leaders when pushed along after 3 out - no extra when switched right before 2 out - soon weakened (vet said mare lost right-hind shoe)(op 7/2) | ||
| 10th | 7 | Shean Glory (IRE) | 7 M | Poor |
Simon Torrens
(5)lbs
|
Sean Aherne | 156 lbs | 9/2 | 10 | Towards rear - headway on inner 4 out - close up when pushed along on inner home turn - soon ridden - no extra and weakened before 2 out (trainer said mare made an abnormal noise in-running)(op 7/2) | |
| 11th | 1 | Killybegs Junior (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
B J Foley
(5)lbs
|
A L T Moore | 163 lbs | 14/1 | 19 | Prominent - soon chased leaders - pushed along and lost position after 4 out - dropped to midfield before 3 out - ridden and weakened after 3 out | |
| 12th | 14 | Loyal Lioness (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Mrs Gillian Callaghan | 155 lbs | 100/1 | 35 | Soon led and clear - 8 lengths ahead after 5th - reduced lead 4 out - faced challenge after 3 out - ridden and headed home turn - weakened quickly before 2 out | ||
| 13th | 13 | Hunter (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Richard Deegan
(5)lbs
|
Philip Fenton | 150 lbs | 66/1 | 17 | Always towards rear - ridden and no extra after 3 out - soon weakened and became detached | |
| 99th | 6 | Mr Bercow (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | J T R Dreaper | 162 lbs | 5/1 | - | Towards rear of midfield - fell 2nd(op 13/2) |
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