Holycross Handicap Hurdle
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 | Boghlone Honey (IRE) | 10 M | AVG | Liam P Cusack | 162 lbs | 9/2J | Won | Prominent on outer - pressed leader after 3 out (usual 4 out) - led going easily before 2 out - soon went clear - went well clear when not fluent last - easily(op 5/1) | ||
| 2nd | 6 | Know The Game (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | J T R Dreaper | 164 lbs | 5/1 | 14 | Didn't jump with fluency - midfield - in touch with leaders when mistake 3 out (usual 4 out) - keeping on when not fluent 2 out - went modest second towards finish(op 7/1) | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Peace Party (IRE) | 10 G | Poor |
E Walsh
(5)lbs
|
Desmond McDonogh | 159 lbs | 17/2 | 1.25 | Midfield - in touch with leaders when bit short of room after 3 out (usual 4 out) - nudged along when switched left before 2 out - soon ridden - kept on after last - went modest third final strides(op 10/1) | |
| 4th | 3 | Our Bobby (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
Niall Moore
(7)lbs
|
John M Burke | 159 lbs | 9/2J | .5 | Towards rear - headway before 4th - in touch with leaders after 3 out (usual 4 out) - went second going okay before 2 out - jumped slightly right and ridden 2 out - soon no chance with winner - mistake last - weakened and lost two places towards finish(op 5/1) | |
| 5th | 5 | Secret Sea (IRE) | 5 M | AVG |
Richard Condon
(5)lbs
|
Eoin Doyle | 160 lbs | 12/1 | 7.5 | Towards rear - headway and pushed along briefly 3 out (usual 4 out) - soon midfield - pressed leaders on outer before 2 out - jumped slightly right 2 out - soon ridden and no extra - weakening when not fluent last | |
| 6th | 2 | Champagne Vacation (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Sean Aherne | 167 lbs | 16/1 | 3.5 | Towards rear - pushed along briefly and headway after 3 out (usual 4 out) - pushed along into midfield before 2 out - ridden after 2 out - kept on approaching last - not reach leaders(op 14/1) | ||
| 7th | 8 | Bite That (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Shane Fitzgerald
(3)lbs
|
Patrick J Flynn | 160 lbs | 14/1 | 3.5 | Took keen hold - midfield - pushed along when not fluent and pecked on landing 3 out (usual 4 out) - minor headway before straight - ridden and no extra after 2 out(op 22/1) | |
| 8th | 14 | Ocojohn (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Thomas Cooper | 162 lbs | 15/2 | 5 | Prominent - in touch with leaders when pushed along before straight - jumped slightly right and not fluent 2 out - soon weakened - no impression when hit last(op 10/1) | ||
| 9th | 15 | Elusive Rebeldom (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Thomas Cooper | 161 lbs | 17/2 | 4.75 | Led - headed when pushed along and weakened quickly before 2 out - dropped to midfield when mistake last - eased(op 15/2) | ||
| 10th | 11 | Oskar High (IRE) | 13 G | Poor |
Shane O'Callaghan
(7)lbs
|
Norman Lee | 156 lbs | 40/1 | 3.25 | Never better than mid-division - towards rear when ridden and no impression after 3 out (usual 4 out) - jumped slightly right when not fluent 2 out - kept on(op 50/1) | |
| 11th | 1 | Mary's Pride (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Edward Cawley | 168 lbs | 25/1 | 11 | Midfield - pushed along after 3 out (usual 4 out) - weakening when ridden and jumped right 2 out - made no impression(op 33/1) | ||
| 12th | 4 | Gendarme (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Philip Byrnes
(5)lbs
|
C Byrnes | 160 lbs | 11/1 | 43 | Always towards rear - raced in last early - not fluent 2nd - pushed along briefly after 4th - minor headway when mistake and pushed along 3 out (usual 4 out) - soon weakened - eased(op 4/1) | |
| 13th | 9 | Fairy Tree (IRE) | 8 M | Poor |
Liam McKenna
(7)lbs
|
Matthew J Smith | 156 lbs | 40/1 | 54 | Prominent on inner - mistake 2nd - not fluent 3rd - reminders and lost position when short of room then weakened after 3 out (usual 4 out) - eased(op 22/1) | |
| 14th | 12 | The Virginian (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Peter Smithers
(7)lbs
|
Padraig Roche | 156 lbs | 25/1 | .5 | Soon raced in second - lost position when ridden and weakened after 3 out (usual 4 out) - dropped to rear when eased after 2 out(op 33/1) | |
| 99th | 10 | Morning Skye (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Kieran Callaghan
(7)lbs
|
Patrick T Foley | 156 lbs | 40/1 | - | Prominent early - in touch with leaders when not fluent 3rd - pushed along and weakened after 4th - dropped to rear when ridden and weakened after 3 out (usual 4 out) - tailed off when pulled up 2 out (jockey said gelding was post race normal) | |
| 99th | 16 | N/A | Elite | Peter Maher | 161 lbs | 50/1 | - | Never better than mid-division - towards rear when pushed along and reminder after 4th - became detached when weakened 3 out (usual 4 out) - soon pulled up(op 66/1) |
Thurles (IRE) Races