Paulstown Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Top Of The Pops (GB) | 7 G | Poor |
Wesley Joyce
(5)lbs
|
J G Murray | 123 lbs | 25/1 | Won | Prominent - led after 1f - pushed along over 2f out - kept on well (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefitted from a more favourable draw on this occasion and therefore could be ridden positively from the start)(tchd 22/1) | |
| 2nd | 7 | Suityourselfboss (IRE) | 5 M | Poor |
Sam Coen
(7)lbs
|
Michael J Browne | 127 lbs | 6/1 | 1.75 | Took keen hold - prominent - bit short of room over 2f out - went second inside final 110yds(op 10/1) | |
| 3rd | 1 | Royal Pippen (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Paul W Flynn | 142 lbs | 85/40F | 0.3 | Prominent - went second over 2f out - lost second inside final 110yds - just held third(op 2/1 tchd 9/4) | ||
| 4th | 5 | Higher Kingdom (GB) | 8 G | Poor | Adrian McGuinness | 137 lbs | 10/1 | 0.3 | Held up in rear - headway over 1f out - went fourth inside final 110yds - nearest finish (jockey said gelding was slowly away from stalls)(op 6/1) | ||
| 5th | 9 | Chou Chou (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Eamonn O'Connell | 131 lbs | 25/1 | .5 | In rear - headway over 1f out - kept on(op 28/1 tchd 33/1) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Naisiun (IRE) | 4 F | Poor | J S Bolger | 138 lbs | 15/2 | 1.25 | Raced wide early - prominent - pressed leader over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 6/1) | ||
| 7th | 12 | Love Mocha (GB) | 5 M | Poor |
James Ryan
(3)lbs
|
John C McConnell | 124 lbs | 33/1 | 0.05 | Held up in midfield - headway inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(tchd 28/1) | |
| 8th | 2 | Pub Talk (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Denis Gerard Hogan | 139 lbs | 17/2 | 1.5 | Towards rear - headway on outer over 3f out - no telling impression(op 10/1 tchd 11/1) | ||
| 9th | 13 | Royal Tribute (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | John C McConnell | 122 lbs | 18/1 | 1.75 | Raced wide - took keen hold - midfield - in touch with leaders over 4f out - headway and prominent over 3f out - weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding ran very free in early stages)(op 14/1) | ||
| 10th | 11 | Hope And Innocence (IRE) | 4 F | Poor |
Alyse Clarke
(10)lbs
|
T G McCourt | 117 lbs | 10/1 | 0.2 | Prominent early - dropped to midfield after 1f - weakened over 1f out(op 9/1) | |
| 11th | 4 | Nibras Rainbow (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Leonard Paul Flynn | 138 lbs | 9/2 | .5 | Led narrowly - headed after 1f - soon prominent - weakened over 1f out(op 5/1 tchd 4/1) | ||
| 12th | 6 | Serengeti Sunrise (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | R K Watson | 134 lbs | 25/1 | 1.5 | Never better than midfield(tchd 28/1) |
Gowran Park (IRE) Races