Oran Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Disco Boots (IRE) | 4 F | Poor | Peter Fahey | 139 lbs | 15/2 | Won | Ducked right start - soon led - headed and raced in second after 2f - pushed along when led again over 2f out - soon ridden and went clear - ran on(op 9/1) | ||
| 2nd | 8 | Adonis (IRE) | 3 C | Poor | Mrs John Harrington | 135 lbs | 6/1 | 4 | Soon pressed leaders - close up when ridden over 2f out - went second but held over 1f out - kept on - no match for winner (jockey said gelding hung right)(op 13/2) | ||
| 3rd | 6 | First Emperor (GB) | 5 G | Poor |
Paddy Harnett
(7)lbs
|
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien | 129 lbs | 9/1 | 5 | In touch with leaders - pushed along under 3f out - keeping on when switched left over 2f out - soon ridden and edged left - kept on and went third but held inside final furlong - no match for first two(op 10/1 tchd 17/2) | |
| 4th | 10 | Sootability (IRE) | 6 M | Poor |
Jack Enright
(10)lbs
|
Eoin Christopher McCarthy | 124 lbs | 66/1 | 1.25 | Towards rear - bumped after 2f - towards rear of midfield halfway - headway when bit short of room on inner 3f out - ridden from over 2f out - keeping on when switched left over 1f out - ran on and went fourth inside final 110yds | |
| 5th | 12 | Magnetic North (IRE) | 10 G | AVG |
Cian MacRedmond
(5)lbs
|
Adrian McGuinness | 128 lbs | 12/1 | 1 | Pushed along briefly - soon prominent - led after 2f - ridden and headed over 2f out - lost second and weakened gradually from over 1f out | |
| 6th | 11 | War Correspondent (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | R P Cody | 134 lbs | 7/2 | .5 | Slowly into stride - ducked right start - soon midfield - bit short of room going okay 3f out - headway when ridden 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was slowly away from stalls)(op 4/1) | ||
| 7th | 16 | Libby (IRE) | 4 F | Poor | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 129 lbs | 5/2F | 1.5 | Towards rear - minor headway when pushed along on outer after halfway - midfield when raced wide home turn - ridden over 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong (jockey said filly hung left throughout)(op 9/4) | ||
| 8th | 13 | Cherub (IRE) | 3 F | Poor | A P O'Brien | 130 lbs | 9/1 | 1.25 | Prominent - pressed leaders when reminder 4f out - outpaced and lost position when ridden over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 8/1 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 9th | 5 | Noble Crusade (USA) | 6 G | AVG | John C McConnell | 137 lbs | 50/1 | 1 | Held up in rear - pushed along from 3f out - minor headway from over 1f out - kept on(op 33/1) | ||
| 10th | 9 | Too Bright (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Noel Meade | 135 lbs | 20/1 | 3.25 | Held up in rear - pushed along under 3f out - ridden and minor headway under 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 16/1) | ||
| 11th | 15 | Bringsty (GB) | 7 G | AVG |
Cillian McConnell
(7)lbs
|
John C McConnell | 122 lbs | 33/1 | 1.5 | Dwelt start - slightly hampered - soon towards rear of midfield - edged right and bumped rival after 2f - pushed along over 4f out - dropped to rear when ridden and no impression over 2f out(op 28/1) | |
| 12th | 2 | Desert Friend (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
J M Sheridan
(3)lbs
|
Denis Gerard Hogan | 137 lbs | 22/1 | 2.5 | Prominent on outer early - in touch with leaders when pushed along 5f out - ridden over 2f out - soon weakened(op 25/1 tchd 28/1) | |
| 13th | 4 | Indigo Desert (GB) | 6 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 138 lbs | 11/1 | 9.5 | Ducked right start - midfield - pushed along over 3f out - weakening when bit short of room home turn - dropped to rear when ridden and no impression from over 2f out(op 8/1 tchd 12/1) |
Roscommon (IRE) Races