AXA Smart Insurance Midlands National July 9th Opportunity Beginners Chase
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Demain Des L'aube (FR) | N/A | AVG |
Hugh Morgan
(2)lbs
|
Henry De Bromhead | 166 lbs | 3/1 | Won | Prominent - jumped slightly right and bumped rival 1st - joined leader 3rd - led 5th - 4 lengths ahead 5 out - reduced lead before 4 out - hard pressed but going okay 3 out - soon went clear - went well clear when pushed along before last - ridden out - comfortably(op 5/2) | |
| 2nd | 2 | Blackhillsofdakota (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Jordan Gainford
(4)lbs
|
J Halley | 164 lbs | 100/30 | 6.5 | Led - jumped slightly left and bumped rival 1st - joined 3rd - headed but close up 5th - 4 lengths second 5 out - lost second but close up before 4 out - ridden and went modest second after 2 out - kept on but no chance with winner run-in(tchd 7/2) | |
| 3rd | 10 | Politicise (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Adrian McGuinness | 168 lbs | 11/1 | 11 | Midfield - pushed along before 3 out - ridden and went modest fourth after 2 out - disputing third when mistake last - ridden and went modest third run-in - no match for first two(op 18/1) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Abraham (IRE) | 11 G | AVG |
Conor Brassil
(2)lbs
|
Martin Brassil | 166 lbs | 20/1 | 2.75 | Chased leaders - went second before 4 out - pressed leader when mistake 3 out - soon reminder - not fluent 2 out - ridden and lost second after 2 out - soon no extra and lost touch - disputing third last - lost third run-in(op 33/1) | |
| 5th | 6 | Four Courts (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Mr P J Cawley
(4)lbs
|
Brian Francis Cawley | 164 lbs | 80/1 | .75 | Midfield - towards rear but in touch with leaders 3 out - pushed along after 3 out - headway when not fluent 2 out - ridden and kept on but no impression run-in(op 66/1 tchd 50/1) | |
| 6th | 7 | Happy Jacky (IRE) | 11 G | AVG |
Mike O'Connor
(4)lbs
|
Ray Hackett | 164 lbs | 4/1 | .75 | Chased leaders - mistake 2nd - pushed along briefly 4th - close up when mistake 4 out - ridden and lost position after 3 out - dropped to rear and no impression when mistake 2 out - minor headway and kept on run-in(op 10/3) | |
| 7th | 4 | Cerberus (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 168 lbs | 2/1F | 0.2 | Midfield early - towards rear of midfield halfway - headway on outer when mistake 3 out - pecked on landing and pushed along 2 out - soon no impression(op 9/4) | ||
| 8th | 3 | Cassells Rock (IRE) | 11 G | Poor | J R Finn | 168 lbs | 150/1 | 1.25 | Held up in behind leaders - jumped slightly left 3rd - pushed along 3 out - ridden and no extra after 2 out - soon weakened(op 50/1) | ||
| 9th | 8 | Kilgorey (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Danny Hand
(4)lbs
|
Mrs Y Dunleavy | 164 lbs | 40/1 | 28 | Fractious at the post - in rear throughout - detached 1st - pushed along briefly after 2nd - pushed along and no impression after 7th - tailed off(op 22/1) | |
| 10th | 12 | Where's Frankie (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
E Walsh
(2)lbs
|
Karl Thornton | 166 lbs | 150/1 | 1.25 | Towards rear - jumped slightly left and pushed along briefly 3rd - pushed along and no impression after 5 out - weakened 3 out - tailed off(tchd 200/1) |
Kilbeggan (IRE) Races