Jason Nyhan Memorial (C & G) Maiden Hurdle
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Gekkota (FR) | 9 G | Poor | T J O'Mara | 166 lbs | 33/1 | Won | Towards rear of midfield - headway final circuit - chased leaders 3 out - pushed along to lead before 2 out - went clear approaching last - good jump last - ridden and kept on strongly final 110yds(op 25/1) | ||
| 2nd | 10 | Itso Vango (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Liz Doyle | 166 lbs | 13/2 | 3.25 | Chased leaders - pushed along after 3 out - bit short of room then switched left before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - ridden and went second run-in - no match for winner(op 17/2) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Dorans Boy (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
G B Noonan
(7)lbs
|
Eoin Christopher McCarthy | 159 lbs | 100/30 | 0.2 | Towards rear - not fluent 7th - soon dropped to last - headway on outer from 4 out - hard ridden after 3 out - went second before 2 out - no extra and lost second run-in(op 4/1) | |
| 4th | 3 | Ask Philip (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Gordon Elliott | 166 lbs | 11/2 | 2.25 | Towards rear - not fluent 2nd - pushed along and headway from 3 out - ridden and kept on from 2 out - mistake last - soon went fourth - stayed on(op 9/2) | ||
| 5th | 8 | Hidalgo Des Mottes (FR) | 7 G | Poor | Eoin Griffin | 166 lbs | 11/1 | 3.5 | Midfield - not fluent 5th - headway after 5 out - pushed along after 3 out - soon chased leaders - no extra after 2 out(op 12/1 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 6th | 9 | Ithaka (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Ronan M P McNally | 166 lbs | 25/1 | .5 | Held up in rear - headway from 4 out - chased leaders when short of room on inner before 2 out - ridden briefly when in the clear after 2 out - not fluent last - no extra run-in (stewards inquired into running and riding; jockey said that trainer gave no riding instructions leaving it up to him how to ride the horse; he added that he planned to jump out at the rear of the field - get him settled and then ride a race from there; he added race went as planned and he put him into the race going across the top bend and he stayed on from there; trainer confirmed that he left it to jockey on how to ride the horse stating that he was happy with the ride and delighted with the run from the horse; vet said horse was post race normal with the exception of a small superficial cut on its left fore cannon)(op 14/1) | ||
| 7th | 7 | Glendaars Star (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Gearoid Brouder
(5)lbs
|
Ian O'Connor | 161 lbs | 8/1 | 2 | Chased leaders - not fluent 2nd - led 3 out - pushed along and headed before 2 out - soon weakened gradually(op 13/2 tchd 6/1) | |
| 8th | 11 | Mr Brogue (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Gavin Brouder
(5)lbs
|
S Braddish | 161 lbs | 18/1 | 2 | Took keen hold - close up - led just after 1st - not fluent when joined 5th - headed 3 out - ridden and weakened before 2 out(op 14/1 tchd 20/1) | |
| 9th | 4 | Bells Life (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | E J O'Grady | 166 lbs | 11/4F | 7 | Chased leaders - pushed along before 2 out - soon outpaced - not fluent 2 out (vet said gelding was lame on his left hind leg having been struck into on his left hind hock)(tchd 5/2) | ||
| 10th | 14 | Vairue (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Conor Smithers
(7)lbs
|
Ms Helen P Markham | 159 lbs | 100/1 | 36 | Midfield - mistake 4th - mistake 5th - towards rear when not fluent 4 out - mistake 3 out - soon beaten - tailed off(op 125/1 tchd 150/1) | |
| 11th | 2 | Areyougoinforone (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Ray Hackett | 166 lbs | 66/1 | 3.5 | Took keen hold - led - steadied 1st - soon headed and chased leaders - dropped to midfield 5 out - weakened from 3 out - tailed off(tchd 80/1) | ||
| 12th | 13 | Stonehall (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Shane Fitzgerald
(3)lbs
|
Richard Anthony Foley | 163 lbs | 11/1 | 14 | Towards rear of midfield - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened quickly - tailed off(op 12/1) | |
| 99th | 12 | Raymondstown (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Jack Foley
(3)lbs
|
Augustine Leahy | 163 lbs | 33/1 | - | Chased leaders - disputed lead 5th - mistake 7th - weakened from 4 out - pulled up after 3 out(op 28/1 tchd 25/1 and 40/1) | |
| 99th | 1 | Aoibheann Na Ngall (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Philip Donovan
(5)lbs
|
E Sheehy | 161 lbs | 100/1 | - | Midfield - jumped left 4 out - slow jump 3 out - soon weakened quickly - pulled up before 2 out(op 80/1) |
Limerick (IRE) Races