Ballinrobe (IRE)
18:05
P&D Lydon Beginners Chase
Ballinrobe (IRE) Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2022 Distance: 2m7f Type: Chase Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €6.50 Place: €2.70 €1.60 Exacta: €18.10 Trifecta: €46.30
Non-Runners: Ain't That A Shame (coughing), Mr Caplan (lame)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 Walking On Glass (IRE) 10 G AVG 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 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 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 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)