Blackcastle Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Mickey The Steel (GB) | 6 G | Poor |
Rory Mulligan
(7)lbs
|
Joseph Anthony Murray | 133 lbs | 9/1 | Won | Prominent towards far side - outpaced 2f out - headway when waiting for room then switched left over 1f out - ran on against far rail inside final furlong - led inside final 110yds - pushed out(op 8/1) | |
| 2nd | 6 | Fair Taxes (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Ross O'Sullivan | 139 lbs | 10/1 | - | Prominent - led after 1f - ridden from 1f out - headed but kept on inside final 110yds | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Laugh A Minute (GB) | 9 G | AVG | Stephen Thorne | 142 lbs | 15/2 | - | In touch with leaders early - dropped to rear after 1f - headway from over 1f out - went third and kept on inside final 110yds(op 9/1 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Bid For Chester (IRE) | 3 G | AVG |
Wesley Joyce
(5)lbs
|
Michael Mulvany | 135 lbs | 4/1F | - | Dwelt start - awkward start - soon in touch with leaders - prominent on near side of group under 2f out - challenging over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 10/3) | |
| 5th | 10 | Rathbranchurch (IRE) | 4 G | Poor |
Terry Casey
(10)lbs
|
Michael Mulvany | 121 lbs | 9/2 | - | Started quickly - soon prominent - lost position but in touch with leaders after 1f - dropped to last when short of room over 1f out - soon headway - keeping on when switched left inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 7/2) | |
| 6th | 2 | Collective Power (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Edward Lynam | 141 lbs | 11/2 | - | Held up in rear but in touch with leaders - headway when waiting for room over 1f out - ridden when in the clear but no extra inside final furlong(tchd 5/1 and 6/1) | ||
| 7th | 9 | Mint Man (GB) | 3 G | Poor | P J F Murphy | 137 lbs | 7/1 | - | Towards rear but in touch with leaders - prominent on near side of group 2f out - lost position when outpaced over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 8/1) | ||
| 8th | 7 | The Poacher Daly (IRE) | 4 G | Poor |
Wayne Hassett
(5)lbs
|
Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 134 lbs | 16/1 | - | Upset in stalls - dwelt start - soon led - pressed leader after 1f - weakened over 1f out(tchd 18/1) | |
| 9th | 8 | Emerald Harmony (IRE) | 3 F | Poor | J P Murtagh | 138 lbs | 13/2 | - | In touch with leaders - prominent after 2f - challenging under 2f out - weakened gradually final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 15/2) |
Navan (IRE) Races