Ballinrobe (IRE)
17:50
McGrath Limestone Works 60th Anniversary Handicap Hurdle
Ballinrobe (IRE) Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 Distance: 2m1½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €4.60 Place: €1.30 €1.20 €5 Exacta: €17.90 Tricast: €196.65 Trifecta: €208
Non-Runners: Holmes St Georges (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 Bal De Rio (FR) 10 G AVG Denis Gerard Hogan 138 lbs 4/1 Won Held up in midfield - pushed along and headway after 2 out - made strong challenge when not fluent last - headed run-in - won going away(op 11/2 tchd 7/1)
2nd 9 Wee Charlie (IRE) 8 G AVG Thomas Gibney 134 lbs 5/2F 4.25 Held up in rear - in touch with leaders when bad mistake and lost position 3 out - recovered and pressed leaders 2 out - soon led - pushed along and faced strong challenge approaching last - headed run-in - blood in nostrils (vet said gelding was found to have blood in both nostrils post race)(op 3/1 tchd 16/5)
3rd 4 Razzle Dazzle Love (IRE) 8 M Poor
E Walsh (5)lbs
Thomas Gibney 155 lbs 22/1 12 In touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - pushed along after 3 out - ridden after 2 out - soon outpaced - stayed on run-in(op 28/1)
4th 6 Your Honor (IRE) 6 G AVG J A Nash 149 lbs 9/2 .5 Led - headed but prominent after 4 out - pushed along before 2 out - ridden and weakened after 2 out
5th 7 Darkened (IRE) 8 G Poor Denis Gerard Hogan 146 lbs 50/1 12 In rear - ridden but no impression after 2 out(op 40/1 tchd 33/1)
6th 2 Carbon King (IRE) 7 G AVG Declan Queally 159 lbs 3/1 10 Pressed leader - led narrowly after 4 out - mistake 2 out - soon headed and weakened(op 5/2 tchd 7/2)
99th 3 Ebasari (IRE) 6 G Poor Gordon Elliott 157 lbs 14/1 - In touch with leaders - hit 4 out - ridden and weakened quickly 2 out - beaten when bad mistake and fell last(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
99th 1 Cafe Con Leche (IRE) 9 G Poor C Byrnes 161 lbs 13/2 - Always towards rear - beaten and eased 2 out - refused last (jockey said his mount refused at the last)(op 9/2 tchd 10/3)