Connacht Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap (Premier Handicap)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 17 | Princess Zoe (GER) | 7 M | Good |
Mr Finian Maguire
(3)lbs
|
Anthony Mullins | 150 lbs | 7/1 | Won | Held up in midfield - driven 2f out and outpaced briefly - switched right over 1f out and ridden - switched left and ran on strongly between horses inside final furlong to lead towards finish - won going away(op 13/2 tchd 15/2) | |
| 2nd | 12 | Run For Mary (IRE) | N/A | AVG |
Philip Byrnes
(7)lbs
|
C Byrnes | 148 lbs | 11/1 | 1.25 | Held up in midfield - pushed along 2f out - soon ridden and headway over 1f out - ran on well between horses inside final furlong to snatch 2nd final strides - not trouble winner(tchd 14/1) | |
| 3rd | 15 | Golden Spear (GB) | 11 G | Poor |
Ben Harvey
(7)lbs
|
A J Martin | 146 lbs | 66/1 | 0.3 | Chased leaders early - 9th 5f out - ridden and headway over 2f out - chased leaders on outer into straight - kept on near side towards finish - not trouble winner(op 40/1) | |
| 4th | 10 | Zenon (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Richard Deegan
(5)lbs
|
W P Mullins | 151 lbs | 50/1 | 0.05 | Held up in midfield - took closer order in 6th 5f out - driven to lead under 2f out - soon extended advantage - reduced lead under pressure inside final furlong and headed towards finish where weakened into 4th | |
| 5th | 6 | Grandmaster Flash (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 158 lbs | 20/1 | 0.05 | Dismounted before start with snapped iron - close up until soon settled behind leaders - 3rd halfway - ridden into 2nd 1f out - no extra well inside final furlong and weakened far side towards finish(op 18/1) | ||
| 6th | 11 | De Name Escapes Me (IRE) | 11 G | AVG | Noel Meade | 155 lbs | 9/1 | .5 | Chased leaders - ridden 2f out - took closer order under pressure near side entering final furlong - no extra towards finish | ||
| 7th | 7 | Great White Shark (FR) | 7 M | AVG |
Miss J Townend
(7)lbs
|
W P Mullins | 151 lbs | 10/1 | 0.2 | Midfield early - took keen hold - towards rear after halfway - pushed along and headway on outer over 2f out - wide into straight - kept on inside final furlong - never troubled leaders(op 9/1) | |
| 8th | 14 | Dalileo (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Mr A P Ryan
(7)lbs
|
J P Murtagh | 146 lbs | 28/1 | 0.1 | Midfield - headway 2f out - ridden on outer and no extra over 1f out(op 33/1 tchd 25/1) | |
| 9th | 19 | A Wave Of The Sea (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 152 lbs | 10/1 | 1.5 | Led narrowly until joined briefly after 3f and disputed lead - over 1 length clear at halfway - ridden and headed under 2f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 11/1) | ||
| 10th | 4 | Sharjah (FR) | 10 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 164 lbs | 5/2F | 0.3 | Held up towards rear - headway on outer into midfield after halfway - ridden behind leaders 2f out - wide into straight - no extra under pressure inside final furlong - weakened towards finish(op 9/4 tchd 2/1) | ||
| 11th | 18 | Takarengo (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Thomas Mullins | 153 lbs | 12/1 | .75 | Close up behind leader - disputed lead briefly after 3f - 2nd halfway - ridden 2f out and no extra in 3rd over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 11/1) | ||
| 12th | 13 | Mister Blue Sky (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Melanie Horsman
(7)lbs
|
W P Mullins | 147 lbs | 25/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - 7th 5f out - not much room behind horses into straight - soon switched right and short of room on inner inside final furlong where checked - no extra | |
| 13th | 2 | Dalton Highway (IRE) | N/A | AVG | D K Weld | 166 lbs | 11/2 | 0.05 | Held up in rear - pushed along and headway over 2f out - ridden over 1f out and kept on inside final furlong - never on terms | ||
| 14th | 3 | King's Vow (FR) | N/A | Poor |
Mr N Bashford
(7)lbs
|
Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 157 lbs | 66/1 | 1 | Held up in rear of midfield - pushed along into straight - ridden in 13th 1 1/2f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 50/1) | |
| 15th | 16 | Mutadaffeq (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Gavin Cromwell | 153 lbs | 40/1 | 6 | Held up in touch early - pushed along towards rear 4f out and soon not much room on inner and checked slightly - ridden into straight and no impression 1f out where not much room - kept on (jockey said gelding got tight for room coming down hill)(op 33/1) | ||
| 16th | 5 | Insignia Of Rank (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Evan Dwan
(7)lbs
|
Joseph G Murphy | 155 lbs | 66/1 | 2.25 | Slowly into stride and switched left in rear early - pushed along over 2f out and no impression under pressure towards rear 1f out(op 50/1) | |
| 17th | 9 | Aircraft Carrier (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Mr C J Gorman
(7)lbs
|
Luke Comer | 150 lbs | 125/1 | 2 | Always towards rear - pushed along out wide and no impression into straight - never a factor(op 100/1) | |
| 18th | 20 | Machine Learner (GB) | 9 G | Poor |
Miss A B O'Connor
(5)lbs
|
Padraig Roche | 147 lbs | 80/1 | 1.5 | Always towards rear out wide - no impression wide into straight - never a factor(op 66/1) | |
| 19th | 1 | Time To Study (FR) | N/A | Poor |
Mr John James O'Neill
(7)lbs
|
Luke Comer | 163 lbs | 125/1 | 1.75 | Close up behind leader - 3rd after 3f - 5th at halfway - ridden and weakened 2f out(op 80/1) | |
| 20th | 8 | Tiger Tap Tap (GER) | 6 G | Poor |
Mr D G Lavery
(3)lbs
|
W P Mullins | 155 lbs | 33/1 | 25 | Chased leaders - took keen hold - 4th halfway - ridden behind leaders over 2f out and weakened quickly(op 25/1) |
Galway (IRE) Races