Killarney (IRE)
18:25
M.D. O'Shea & Sons Handicap Hurdle
Killarney (IRE) Date: Mon, 15 May 2023 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €5.20 Place: €1.80 €3.20 €1.40 Exacta: €68.70 Tricast: €323.73 Trifecta: €692.30
Non-Runners: Mighty Tom (ran yesterday), Pale Blue Dot (reserve), Port Stanley (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 18 Prince Zaltar (FR) 8 G AVG P J Rothwell 139 lbs 9/2J Won Towards rear of midfield - headway 4 out - pressed leaders when ridden on near side of group after 3 out - led before last - joined run-in - kept on well towards finish(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
2nd 8 Optional Mix (IRE) 9 M AVG Eoin Doyle 148 lbs 12/1 0.3 In touch with leaders - went second after 4 out - led narrowly before 3 out - ridden when headed before last - rallied and joined leader towards far side run-in - kept on well towards finish - just held(op 16/1)
3rd 14 The Big Chap (IRE) 8 G AVG Paul W Flynn 150 lbs 11/2 1 Led - headed but prominent after 2nd - bit short of room on inner on turn and lost position after 4 out - headway when pushed along after 3 out - went third last - kept on well(tchd 6/1)
4th 6 Garrybello (FR) 6 G Poor Thomas Cooper 158 lbs 20/1 1.5 In rear - some headway when mistake 4 out - keeping on when nudged along after 3 out - in touch with leaders when ridden after 2 out - kept on - not reach leaders(op 16/1)
5th 17 Winding River (IRE) 7 G AVG Oliver McKiernan 139 lbs 11/1 1.75 Prominent - not fluent 4th - mistake 5th - pressed leaders when ridden and switched right after 3 out - challenging when mistake 2 out - no extra before last(op 14/1)
6th 12 Viceregent (GB) 7 G Poor C Byrnes 147 lbs 13/2 2.5 In touch with leaders - pushed along after 4 out - prominent when ridden after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 5/1)
7th 15 Jeepydoff Meel (FR) 7 G Poor Gordon Elliott 149 lbs 14/1 4 Midfield - in touch with leaders after 4 out - prominent when ridden and bit short of room after 3 out - mistake and weakened 2 out(op 20/1)
8th 9 The Gradual Slope (IRE) 8 G Poor Sean O O'Brien 150 lbs 11/2 0.05 Prominent - led after 4 out - ridden and headed before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 5/1)
9th 5 Flying Scotsman (IRE) 7 G AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 158 lbs 9/2J 16 Didn't jump well - in touch with leaders - ridden on near side of group after 4 out - weakened after 3 out (vet said gelding had a superficial wound to his left hind stifle)(op 5/1)
10th 3 Popong (IRE) 9 M Poor Henry De Bromhead 159 lbs 16/1 1 Midfield - ridden and no impression before 3 out(op 20/1)
11th 16 Story Rory (IRE) 10 G Poor Thomas Gibney 146 lbs 22/1 1.5 Midfield - in touch with leaders after 8th - lost position when pushed along after 4 out - no impression when steadied 3 out(op 28/1)
12th 1 Britzka (IRE) 5 G Poor Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 50/1 2.5 Raced lazily at times - towards rear of midfield - pushed along briefly after 2nd - pushed along after 5th - mistake 6th - midfield when ridden and jockey looked to be having difficulties after 4 out - weakening when hit 3 out(op 40/1)
13th 4 Quirt Evans (IRE) 8 G Poor David M O'Brien 159 lbs 40/1 14 Midfield early - towards rear when ridden after 4 out - no extra after 3 out - eased after 2 out
14th 10 Tempo Chapter Two (IRE) 7 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 153 lbs 14/1 23 Always behind - not fluent and pushed along briefly 3rd - not fluent 5th - no impression when eased before 3 out(op 9/1)
15th 13 Feigh (IRE) 5 M Poor John Joseph Hanlon 144 lbs 40/1 1 Prominent - led after 2nd - not fluent 4 out - ridden when headed and weakened after 4 out(op 22/1 tchd 50/1)
16th 11 The Priests Leap (IRE) 9 G Poor Gordon Elliott 152 lbs 40/1 24 Always behind - pushed along briefly after 8th - ridden and weakened after 4 out(op 22/1)