Derrygrath Maiden Hurdle
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Captains Nephew (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | P J Rothwell | 166 lbs | 17/2 | Won | Briefly led - headed but prominent after 1st - pressed leader after 3 out - led going easily before 2 out - soon clear - ridden briefly when went further clear after last - pushed out - easily(op 11/1) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Clodders Dream (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 166 lbs | 11/2 | 18 | Prominent - briefly led 2nd - pressed leaders when ridden on outer home turn - soon outpaced - no chance with winner when went modest second and mistake last - kept on(op 5/1 tchd 9/2) | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Castle Field Boy (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Patrick T Foley | 166 lbs | 50/1 | 2.5 | Midfield - headway going okay on inner after 3 out - prominent when pushed along and switched left before 2 out - soon outpaced - keeping on when hit last - went modest third run-in(op 66/1 tchd 40/1) | ||
| 4th | 8 | Gorgeous Suspect (FR) | 9 G | Poor | Aidan Anthony Howard | 166 lbs | 5/2 | 2.5 | Soon in touch with leaders - not fluent 4 out - pushed along after 3 out - no impression before 2 out - kept on after last - went modest fourth towards finish(op 15/8) | ||
| 5th | 14 | Skradin (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Charlie O'Dwyer
(7)lbs
|
Conor O'Dwyer | 159 lbs | 100/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - nudged along when headway home turn - switched right before 2 out - ran on after last - never near to challenge(op 80/1) | |
| 6th | 17 | Kudasheva (IRE) | 6 M | AVG | Henry De Bromhead | 159 lbs | 6/4F | 1.25 | Raced in second - led after 1st - soon joined - briefly headed when mistake 2nd - ridden when headed before 2 out - weakening and lost second when mistake last - no extra run-in(op 7/4) | ||
| 7th | 10 | Kitsilano (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Michael O'Sullivan
(5)lbs
|
John Joseph Murphy | 161 lbs | 28/1 | 4.75 | Towards rear - headway when nudged along before 2 out - kept on - never near to challenge (jockey said gelding was flat out in the early part of the race; stewards inquired into running and riding; jockey said that he was told to jump mount off rear to mid division - get him jumping and try and get him to finish his race; he added that his mount was on his head early on due to the fast pace and stayed on past tired horses; trainer's rep confirmed instructions given and stated that he was happy with ride; he added that he would appreciate a step up in trip and that that his charge travels badly when transported to race meetings; vet said gelding was post race normal but was blowing hard; samples were taken for further analysis; stewards noted the explanation)(op 40/1) | |
| 8th | 6 | Conyers Hill (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | S Curling | 166 lbs | 40/1 | 21 | Prominent - joined leader after 1st - pressed leaders on outer after 3 out - ridden and weakened quickly home turn - tailed off(op 14/1) | ||
| 9th | 4 | Ceroc (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Philip Donovan
(5)lbs
|
E J O'Grady | 161 lbs | 40/1 | 10 | In touch with leaders early - midfield when ridden and no impression after 3 out - weakened before 2 out - tailed off(op 33/1 tchd 50/1) | |
| 10th | 18 | Special Protector (IRE) | 6 M | Poor |
Ambrose McCurtin
(3)lbs
|
Timothy Doyle | 156 lbs | 200/1 | 7 | Never better than mid-division - minor headway after 3 out - nudged along when no extra before 2 out - soon weakened - tailed off(op 100/1) | |
| 11th | 11 | Mastermacblack (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | P Corkery | 166 lbs | 66/1 | 5 | Midfield - mistake and pushed along briefly 3 out - ridden and weakened before straight - tailed off(op 80/1) | ||
| 12th | 16 | Unheralded (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | T J Nagle Jr | 166 lbs | 150/1 | 6.5 | Always towards rear - pushed along when weakened before 2 out - tailed off(op 125/1) | ||
| 13th | 13 | No Bodder (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Anthony Mullins | 166 lbs | 40/1 | 33 | Midfield - reminder after 3rd - lost position after 5th - weakening when slow jump 4 out - soon tailed off(tchd 50/1) | ||
| 14th | 15 | Strong Whisper (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Melanie Horsman
(7)lbs
|
Norman Lee | 159 lbs | 200/1 | 30 | Towards rear - pushed along after 4 out - weakened 3 out - soon tailed off | |
| 15th | 9 | Ivoir Borget (FR) | 5 G | Poor | Liz Doyle | 166 lbs | 150/1 | 43 | Soon towards rear - mistake 2nd - pushed along when became detached before 4th - soon tailed off(op 66/1) | ||
| 16th | 1 | Black Field (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
E Walsh
(5)lbs
|
Ciaran Murphy | 161 lbs | 100/1 | 3.75 | Raced freely - towards rear of midfield early - towards rear when mistake 5th - detached and weakening when slow jump and pushed along 4 out - soon tailed off (jockey said gelding was running free down the hill on the first circuit when he stumbled)(op 66/1) | |
| 99th | 7 | Feu Du Bresil (FR) | 9 G | Poor | W P Mullins | 166 lbs | 11/2 | - | In touch with leaders - mistake 5th - prominent when pushed along home turn - soon no extra and eased - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding lost his action) | ||
| 99th | 12 | Mustmeetthefarrier (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Cian Collins | 166 lbs | 200/1 | - | Towards rear of midfield early - dropped to rear when pushed along briefly after 1st - mistake 3rd - soon became detached - pulled up 4th (jockey said gelding never travelled during this race)(op 100/1) |
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