Kilbeggan (IRE)
16:50
Spring Two Day N.H. Race Meeting Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
Kilbeggan (IRE) Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2023 Distance: 1m7f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €1.50 Place: €1.10 €2 €11.30 Exacta: €5.10 Trifecta: €109.30
Non-Runners: Ardad Derek (reserve), Golden Forest (reserve), Step Into My Shoes (withdrawn; unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 12 Charlie Luciano (IRE) 6 G AVG Noel Meade 158 lbs 4/7F Won Took keen hold - pressed leader - lost second and prominent in chasing group after 3rd - went second again after 3 out - led last - nudged along and went clear run-in - easily(tchd 8/13)
2nd 11 Up And Out (IRE) 5 M Poor Gordon Elliott 152 lbs 5/1 6 Prominent - not fluent 3rd - soon lost position and dropped to midfield - headway and prominent in chasing group 2 out - went third approaching last - ridden and went second run-in - kept on - no match for winner(op 6/1)
3rd 1 Arnacoeur (FR) 7 G Poor D E Fitzgerald 159 lbs 80/1 4 Took keen hold - held up in rear - rapid headway to lead and went clear after 3rd - not fluent 2 out - pushed along and headed last - weakened and lost second run-in(tchd 100/1)
4th 4 Iron Allen (FR) 6 G Poor
E Walsh (5)lbs
Ciaran Murphy 161 lbs 50/1 6 Prominent - left in third after 3 out - ridden and lost two places approaching last - no chance but went fourth again post(tchd 40/1)
5th 3 Hey Skipper (IRE) N/A Poor E McNamara 166 lbs 40/1 0.05 Towards rear of midfield - headway 2 out - went fourth when ran green and edged left approaching last - soon no impression - weakened and lost fourth post(op 25/1)
6th 7 Cappacurry Croi (IRE) 5 M Poor L Young 154 lbs 100/1 5.5 Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 2 out - pushed along and weakened approaching last(op 66/1)
7th 2 Ernest Loring (IRE) 7 G Poor J Larkin 159 lbs 66/1 6.5 Jumped left on occasions - towards rear - headway into midfield after 2 out - never on terms(tchd 80/1)
8th 5 Saddle In The Rain (IRE) 5 G Poor D J Barry 159 lbs 66/1 .5 Never better than midfield - mistake 4th - no chance from 2 out
9th 10 Goodie Girl (IRE) 6 M AVG Dermot A McLoughlin 152 lbs 80/1 1.75 Always behind(op 50/1)
10th 13 He Picked Us (GB) 4 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 158 lbs 10/1 7.5 Always behind - not fluent 1st - mistake 2nd(op 11/1)
11th 8 Colourful Lil (IRE) 6 M Poor Eoin Christopher McCarthy 159 lbs 125/1 5 Prominent - went fourth and pushed along after 2 out - weakened quickly approaching last - dropped to last run-in(op 66/1)
99th 9 Comeragh Belle (IRE) 5 M Poor Michael Flannery 152 lbs 80/1 - Took keen hold - led narrowly - headed and raced in second after 3rd - saddle slipped with one circuit to go - lost second and pulled up after 3 out (jockey said saddle slipped)(op 66/1)
99th 6 Starman (FR) 9 G Poor Declan Queally 166 lbs 3/1 - Took keen hold - held up in rear - stumbled and unseated 1st(op 11/4)