P&D Lydon Beginners Chase
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Walking On Glass (IRE) | 10 G | AVG |
Aidan Kelly
(7)lbs
|
Padraig Roche | 159 lbs | 13/2 | Won | Held up in rear - headway when slightly hampered after 3 out - led last - ridden clear final 110yds - readily (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had disappointed previously when racing too prominent and failed to get home; he was of the opinion that a change of tactics today to a more patient ride had helped)(op 7/1) | |
| 2nd | 2 | Blackstair Rocco (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Conor Clarke
(7)lbs
|
Emmet Mullins | 159 lbs | 15/8F | 7 | Led - joined before 3 out - led clearly 2 out - ridden and headed last - soon no chance with winner(op 9/4) | |
| 3rd | 6 | Oscar Academy (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Patrick Martin | 166 lbs | 5/2 | 2.5 | Prominent - went second 11th - joined leader before 3 out - mistake and lost ground 2 out - ridden and no extra approaching last(op 15/8) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Captain Kangaroo (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Kieran Callaghan
(7)lbs
|
W P Mullins | 159 lbs | 7/2 | 8 | Didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - reminders and headway after 10th - briefly went second just before 11th - lost ground when bit short of room after 3 out - ridden and outpaced from 2 out(op 10/3) | |
| 5th | 4 | Kingston Kid (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Michael O'Sullivan
(7)lbs
|
Eugene M O'Sullivan | 159 lbs | 25/1 | 12 | In touch with leaders - pushed along on inner after 3 out - mistake 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 22/1 and tchd 28/1) | |
| 6th | 7 | Quaker Island (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Peter Fahey | 166 lbs | 17/2 | 4.75 | Raced in second - pushed along from 8th - lost position just before 11th - dropped to last and struggling before 3 out - soon beaten(op 11/1 tchd 8/1) |
Ballinrobe (IRE) Races