JJ Mahon & Sons Irish EBF Stayers Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 | Golden Temple (IRE) | 4 G | Poor |
Jamie Powell
(3)lbs
|
Noel Meade | 126 lbs | 12/1 | Won | Soon pressed leader - led from over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - soon clear - faced challenge inside final furlong - kept on well - just did enough (jockey said gelding became unbalanced turning in)(op 14/1) | |
| 2nd | 17 | The Truant (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Robert Whearty
(5)lbs
|
Paul W Flynn | 116 lbs | 14/1 | 0.3 | Prominent - went second when ridden under 2f out - challenging inside final furlong - just held(op 10/1) | |
| 3rd | 7 | How About No (FR) | 5 G | AVG | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 134 lbs | 11/1 | 2 | Took keen hold - soon prominent - pushed along over 3f out - switched left and pressed winner when ridden over 2f out - wandered around over 1f out - soon no extra - no match for first two(op 12/1) | ||
| 4th | 5 | Palamon (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Paul Nolan | 135 lbs | 6/1 | 1.25 | Midfield - headway from over 2f out - went fourth and kept on inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 13/2 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 5th | 14 | Rain (GER) | 6 M | Poor | James M Barcoe | 126 lbs | 14/1 | .5 | Midfield - headway on near side of group from 2f out - ran on final 110yds - nearest finish(op 11/1) | ||
| 6th | 6 | Stoke The Fire (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | W P Mullins | 135 lbs | 100/30F | .75 | In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield after 5f - headway on near side of group under 2f out - no extra final 110yds(op 7/2 tchd 16/5) | ||
| 7th | 9 | Grappa Nonino (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | D K Weld | 132 lbs | 9/2 | .75 | In touch with leaders - carried left from 3f out - headway and prominent on near side of group 2f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 5/1) | ||
| 8th | 8 | Barrier (FR) | 4 F | AVG |
Keithen Kennedy
(7)lbs
|
Gordon Elliott | 125 lbs | 16/1 | 0.2 | Slowly away - in rear and detached early - headway towards far side over 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong (jockey said filly was slowly away)(op 18/1) | |
| 9th | 4 | Ted Hastings (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 139 lbs | 22/1 | 3.25 | Prominent - edged left from 3f out - weakened from over 2f out(op 20/1 tchd 25/1) | ||
| 10th | 1 | Scaramanga (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 140 lbs | 9/1 | 0.3 | Slowly away - in rear and detached early - bit short of room over 2f out - soon some headway on near side of group - kept on inside final 110yds - nearest finish (jockey said gelding was slowly into stride)(tchd 10/1) | ||
| 11th | 16 | Walking On Glass (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | Padraig Roche | 125 lbs | 20/1 | .5 | Held up in rear - some headway when switched right 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 16/1 tchd 22/1) | ||
| 12th | 15 | Bold Approach (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | J S Bolger | 125 lbs | 20/1 | 1 | Soon led - headed over 3f out - lost position when weakened from under 2f out(op 22/1) | ||
| 13th | 12 | St Faz (FR) | 5 G | AVG | E J O'Grady | 130 lbs | 14/1 | 3.25 | Towards rear throughout(tchd 16/1) | ||
| 14th | 2 | Longclaw (USA) | 6 G | Poor | P J F Murphy | 139 lbs | 66/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - weakened 2f out(op 33/1) | ||
| 15th | 3 | Sirius (FR) | 6 M | AVG | W P Mullins | 139 lbs | 33/1 | .75 | Never better than midfield - weakened 2f out(op 20/1) | ||
| 16th | 10 | Whiskey Sour (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | S Wilson | 132 lbs | 66/1 | 11 | Never better than midfield - weakened from over 3f out(op 50/1) | ||
| 17th | 11 | Chemdawg (IRE) | 6 M | Poor | Oliver McKiernan | 131 lbs | 50/1 | 13 | Midfield - reminder 4f out - weakened from over 3f out(op 33/1) |
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