Ballinrobe (IRE)
19:37
Lodge At Ashford Castle (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle
Ballinrobe (IRE) Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2024 Distance: 2m6½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €7.40 Place: €1.80 €1.30 €5.90 Exacta: €16.30 Tricast: €178.51 Trifecta: €215
Non-Runners: Mister Twist (nasal discharge)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 Oneforgonzo (IRE) 7 G AVG Sean Aherne 162 lbs 6/1 Won Towards rear - headway on outer before 2 out - soon in touch with leaders - went third last - ridden to lead final 110yds - kept on well - comfortably(op 8/1)
2nd 4 Onlyamatteroftime (IRE) 6 G AVG W P Mullins 172 lbs EvensF 1.25 Held up in rear - some headway on outer after 2 out - not fluent last - ran on well run-in - went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner (jockey said - regarding running and riding - that it was gelding's first time over the trip and he dropped him out to get him settled; he further added that he felt in the end gelding wasn't good enough)(tchd 6/5)
3rd 11 My Friend The Wind (IRE) 10 G Poor E McNamara 153 lbs 28/1 0.2 Midfield - lost position and towards rear after 4 out - plenty to do 2 out - ran on well run-in - went third towards finish - nearest finish(tchd 33/1)
4th 9 Nephin Beg (IRE) 7 G Poor Sean Thomas Doyle 154 lbs 16/1 1 Prominent throughout - disputed lead approaching last - led home turn - headed final 110yds - weakened towards finish(op 20/1)
5th 3 Noble Talent (IRE) 7 G AVG T J Nagle Jr 169 lbs 25/1 3.75 Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders approaching last - no extra final 110yds
6th 13 The Lucky Lobster (GB) 6 G Poor Declan Queally 146 lbs 11/2 1.5 Midfield - in touch with leaders 4 out - disputed lead approaching last - weakened run-in(op 10/3)
7th 12 Trackman Tommy (IRE) 6 G Poor Patrick G Kelly 152 lbs 28/1 6 Towards rear - not fluent 2nd - headway 4 out - headway into midfield after 4 out - outpaced after last(op 33/1 tchd 40/1)
8th 5 Shotgun Jack (IRE) 7 G AVG Patrick G Kelly 165 lbs 16/1 .5 Led at steady pace - faced challenge after 2 out - headed approaching last - soon weakened(op 22/1)
9th 10 Sea Road Fill (IRE) 8 G Poor Darren Collins 156 lbs 25/1 4.25 Prominent - weakened quickly from last(tchd 22/1)
10th 1 Cave Court (IRE) 7 G AVG Noel C Kelly 165 lbs 14/1 1.5 Raced wide - midfield - weakened approaching last
11th 14 Not May (IRE) 11 M Poor Hugh Paul Finegan 141 lbs 28/1 26 Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders after 3 out - weakened quickly approaching last(tchd 33/1)
99th 7 See A Stride (IRE) 8 M Poor Gordon Elliott 160 lbs 33/1 - In touch with leaders on inner - weakened quickly and dropped to rear before 2 out - pulled up approaching last - burst blood vessel (jockey said mare burst a blood vessel; this was subsequently confirmed by vet)
99th 2 King Of Cong (IRE) 7 G Poor Terence O'Brien 165 lbs 11/1 - Prominent - soon went second - not fluent 2 out - weakened quickly and pulled up approaching last (jockey said gelding hung left down back straight)(op 9/1)