James P. Cunningham Electrical Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Maristella (IRE) | 4 F | Elite | J P Murtagh | 140 lbs | 4/1F | Won | Prominent - went second halfway - pushed along and made challenge home turn - bumped rival over 1f out - ridden to lead 1f out - went clear inside final 110yds(op 11/2) | ||
| 2nd | 14 | Higher Kingdom (GB) | 8 G | Poor | John C McConnell | 133 lbs | 50/1 | 2.5 | Prominent - led after 1f - pushed along and faced challenge home turn - bumped over 1f out - ridden and headed 1f out - kept on but no chance with winner inside final 110yds(op 66/1) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Coins Cross (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Eddie & Patrick Harty | 141 lbs | 9/1 | 3 | In touch with leaders - ridden on inner 2f out - went third 1f out - kept on final furlong - no match for first two | ||
| 4th | 9 | Molly's Gamble (IRE) | 3 F | AVG | Mrs Denise Foster | 136 lbs | 12/1 | .5 | Midfield - pushed along on outer over 2f out - ridden and kept on well final furlong - went fourth towards finish(op 8/1) | ||
| 5th | 1 | Apple Of His Eye (IRE) | 4 F | Poor |
Jamie Powell
(7)lbs
|
Richard Brabazon | 134 lbs | 7/1 | 1 | Prominent - lost position and dropped to midfield after 3f - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and ran on against far rail from over 1f out - not reach leaders(op 11/2) | |
| 6th | 3 | New Hill (IRE) | 5 M | Poor | Ms Sheila Lavery | 141 lbs | 18/1 | .75 | In touch with leaders - prominent after 2f - pushed along 2f out - ridden and outpaced over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 16/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 7th | 16 | Star of Cashel (IRE) | 5 G | AVG |
Adam Caffrey
(7)lbs
|
Adrian McGuinness | 123 lbs | 8/1 | 0.1 | Led early - soon headed but prominent - pushed along 2f out - ridden and no extra inside final furlong(op 10/1) | |
| 8th | 7 | Newgirlintown (IRE) | 6 M | AVG | Gerard O'Leary | 140 lbs | 20/1 | 2.5 | Midfield - ridden under 2f out - no impression against far rail from over 1f out | ||
| 9th | 6 | My Minervina (IRE) | 7 M | Poor | Mrs John Harrington | 140 lbs | 8/1 | 0.2 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden under 2f out - no impression from 1f out(op 9/1 tchd 11/1) | ||
| 10th | 10 | Thefaithfulindian (IRE) | 9 M | AVG | Aidan Anthony Howard | 136 lbs | 14/1 | 0.2 | Dwelt start - towards rear - minor headway when raced wide home turn - kept on final furlong - never near to challenge(op 12/1) | ||
| 11th | 15 | Out On Friday (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Philip M Byrne | 132 lbs | 9/2 | 1 | Midfield - stumbled under 3f out - pushed along 2f out - ridden and no impression over 1f out (jockey said gelding was running free and clipped a heel in the dip about over 2 furlongs out)(op 5/1 tchd 4/1) | ||
| 12th | 8 | Lord Erskine (IRE) | 11 G | AVG |
Siobhan Rutledge
(5)lbs
|
H Rogers | 133 lbs | 16/1 | 0.3 | Dwelt start - in rear - pushed along after 3f - ridden when raced wide home turn - minor headway inside final furlong - never dangerous (jockey said gelding was outpaced in this race)(op 17/2) | |
| 13th | 12 | Noble Crusade (USA) | 6 G | AVG | John C McConnell | 135 lbs | 33/1 | 0.3 | Always towards rear - pushed along and no impression under 2f out(op 25/1) | ||
| 14th | 13 | Fiddlers Green (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | John Joseph Murphy | 133 lbs | 20/1 | 1.25 | Never better than mid-division - pushed along under 3f out - no impression 2f out(tchd 18/1) | ||
| 15th | 11 | Dark Note (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Andrew Slattery | 135 lbs | 22/1 | 1.5 | Raced freely - midfield - ridden 2f out - soon no impression (jockey said gelding was uneasy in the starting stalls)(op 18/1) | ||
| 16th | 4 | Focus Required (IRE) | 6 H | AVG |
Nathan Crosse
(3)lbs
|
Luke Comer | 137 lbs | 28/1 | 14 | Slowly into stride - always towards rear - pushed along 3f out - ridden and no impression 2f out(op 25/1) | |
| 17th | 18 | Will Be King (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | John C McConnell | 127 lbs | 50/1 | 9 | Never better than mid-division - towards rear halfway - ridden and no impression 2f out(op 33/1) |
Galway (IRE) Races