McSweeney Brothers Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 | Choir Practice (GB) | N/A | AVG | E Bolger | 161 lbs | 4/1 | Won | Tracked leaders - headway and pressed leaders after 3 out - led going best approaching last - pushed out towards finish - always doing enough(op 3/1) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Desert Friend (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Denis Gerard Hogan | 168 lbs | 11/2 | 1.25 | Held up in behind leaders - headway and chased leaders after 3 out - went fourth approaching last - ridden and made challenge run-in - kept on towards finish - always held(op 4/1) | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Moulane West (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Liam McKenna
(7)lbs
|
Richard Anthony Foley | 161 lbs | 2/1F | .75 | Raced wide - tracked leaders - mistake 1st - chased leaders when awkward jump 3rd - dropped to midfield 4th - headway and chased leaders 2 out - went third approaching last - ridden and kept on towards finish - not reach leaders(op 11/4) | |
| 4th | 11 | Well Pleased (GB) | N/A | Poor |
Jack Foley
(7)lbs
|
C Byrnes | 161 lbs | 16/1 | 1.75 | Tracked leaders - slow jump 4th - good headway and led after 3 out - faced challenge 2 out - headed approaching last - ridden and weakened run-in(op 12/1) | |
| 5th | 14 | Truckers Angel (IRE) | 9 M | Poor |
Mike O'Connor
(5)lbs
|
W J Burke | 156 lbs | 10/1 | 3.5 | Towards rear - headway after 3 out - chased leaders 2 out - ridden and no impression approaching last(tchd 17/2) | |
| 6th | 8 | Paladian Jewel (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Thomas Cooper | 168 lbs | 5/1 | 10 | Held up in behind leaders - raced wide on turn before 2nd - went second 3rd - nudged along and lost two places 3 out - no impression from 2 out - eased run-in(op 13/2) | ||
| 7th | 6 | Michael Hennery (GB) | 5 G | Poor | W M Roper | 168 lbs | 66/1 | 2 | Towards rear of midfield - pushed along after 3 out - no impression before 2 out - kept on(op 50/1) | ||
| 8th | 1 | Alvaro (GB) | 6 G | Poor | E McNamara | 168 lbs | 25/1 | 3.5 | Always towards rear - pushed along and no impression from 3 out - never dangerous (vet said gelding was found to have blood at both nostrils post race possibly as a result of a jumping error)(op 28/1) | ||
| 9th | 2 | Ballyegan Park (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Eoghan O'Grady | 168 lbs | 11/2 | 7 | Led - headed after 3 out - soon weakened (jockey said that his mount stopped quickly)(op 8/1 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 99th | 10 | Venetian Rock (IRE) | N/A | Poor | John Joseph Hanlon | 168 lbs | 40/1 | - | Towards rear - not fluent and became detached 5th - pulled up before 2 out |
Listowel (IRE) Races