McGrady Financial Services Rated Novice Hurdle
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | No Trouble (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Kieren Buckley
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John C McConnell | 154 lbs | 11/2 | Won | Towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway and close up 3 out - bit short of room on inner when pressed leaders after 2 out - soon pushed along - led last - soon ridden clear and edged left - stayed on(op 15/2) | |
| 2nd | 7 | Prince Zaltar (FR) | 8 G | AVG | P J Rothwell | 152 lbs | 10/1 | 4.5 | Held up in last - pushed along before 2 out - headway after 2 out - went fourth when keeping on approaching last - soon ridden - went second but no chance with winner towards finish(op 10/1 tchd 11/1 and 9/1) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Nonbinding (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 168 lbs | 9/4 | 5 | Prominent - pushed along to challenge after 2 out - briefly led before last - headed when ridden last - soon no chance with winner - no extra when lost second towards finish(op 5/2 tchd 11/4) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Betty Dutton (IRE) | 7 M | Poor | E J O'Grady | 153 lbs | 2/1F | 13 | Pressed leader - ridden and outpaced when lost position after 2 out - went modest fourth run-in(op 6/4) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Black Hawk Eagle (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Noel Meade | 167 lbs | 7/2 | 6.5 | Led narrowly - not fluent 4th - mistake 4 out - pushed along when faced strong challenge after 2 out - headed when ridden and weakened before last - no extra when mistake last(op 9/2 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 6th | 4 | Mr Sundancer (GB) | 6 G | Poor | John Joseph Hanlon | 157 lbs | 50/1 | 7 | In touch with leaders - close up when not fluent 5th - bad mistake and dropped to rear 3 out - ridden and no extra after 2 out - no impression when not fluent last(op 33/1 tchd 28/1) | ||
| 7th | 5 | Backing Band (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Peter Fahey | 156 lbs | 25/1 | 5.5 | Prominent - wandered on approach and not fluent 1st - soon towards rear - niggled along briefly after 5th - headway on outer when not fluent 3 out - soon pushed along - ridden and weakened after 2 out |
Downpatrick (IRE) Races