Kilbeggan (IRE)
16:00
Spring Two Day N.H. Race Meeting Maiden Hurdle
Kilbeggan (IRE) Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €1.80 Place: €1.10 €1.60 €5.30 Exacta: €6.80 Trifecta: €66.40
Non-Runners: Alkascotch (reserve), Lothbeg (unsuitable ground), Now Go Soldier Go (reserve), Port Nelson (unsuitable ground), The Flying Donkey (coughing)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Stuzzikini (IRE) 7 G AVG Gordon Elliott 151 lbs 10/11F Won In touch with leaders - pushed along after 2 out - went third approaching last - ridden and ran on well to lead inside final 110yds - won going away (trainer said - regarding the apparemt improvement in form - that gelding never travelled on the ground at Down Royal last time out and no abnormality was found post race)(op Evens tchd 11/10)
2nd 2 Je T'Ai Porte (IRE) 7 M AVG Gavin Cromwell 159 lbs 7/2 1.5 Led - reduced lead 3 out - pushed along approaching last - ridden after last - headed inside final 110yds - kept on(op 11/4 tchd 5/2)
3rd 4 Men Of Dreams (IRE) 7 G Poor J F Levins 158 lbs 16/1 3.25 Prominent - in touch with leaders halfway - headway 3 out - pushed along and went second approaching last - ridden and lost second run-in - no extra towards finish(op 40/1 tchd 50/1)
4th 16 Valleyoftheeagles (IRE) 6 G Poor Martin Hassett 158 lbs 12/1 .75 Midfield - not fluent 4th - smooth headway going easily and in touch with leaders after 2 out - pushed along approaching last - ran on well and went fourth inside final 110yds - eyecatcher(op 25/1)
5th 3 Dark Note (GB) 6 G Poor Andrew Slattery 158 lbs 10/1 4 In touch with leaders - pushed along and went fourth approaching last - ridden and weakened inside final 110yds(op 9/1)
6th 1 Alhaajeb (IRE) 5 G Poor John Joseph Hanlon 166 lbs 33/1 18 Prominent - soon raced in second - mistake 4 out - pushed along and weakened quickly approaching last(tchd 50/1)
7th 14 Boxcar Molly (IRE) 5 M Poor Eoin Christopher McCarthy 138 lbs 100/1 2.25 Midfield - slow jump and lost ground 3 out - ridden and ran on from last - not reach leaders(tchd 125/1)
8th 10 Ardad Derek (GB) 6 G Poor John Joseph Hanlon 143 lbs 80/1 0.1 Towards rear - not fluent 4th - ridden after 2 out - some headway run-in - never near to challenge(op 125/1)
9th 11 Chequer Square (IRE) 4 G Poor Paul John Gilligan 143 lbs 20/1 9 Towards rear throughout - pushed along after 2 out - soon no extra (jockey said gelding hung left throughout the race)(tchd 18/1)
10th 13 I Owe You One (IRE) 5 G Poor C Byrnes 145 lbs 12/1 4.5 Took keen hold - in rear - pecked on landing 1st - mistake and jockey lost iron 3rd - soon rapid headway and prominent - weakened before 2 out (jockey said he lost an iron when gelding made a bad mistake at second hurdle and retrieved it later)(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
11th 8 Get Away Babe (IRE) N/A Poor Declan Queally 148 lbs 16/1 61 Towards rear of midfield - pushed along in rear after 4th - detached from 3 out - tailed off(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
99th 12 Cosmo Skyline (FR) N/A Poor S Curling 150 lbs 18/1 - Prominent - nudged along on inner after 2 out - soon pulled up quickly (jockey said gelding got injured in running and was pulled up)(op 22/1 tchd 16/1)