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| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Cavallino (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 160 lbs | 100/30 | Won | Disputed lead early - pushed along briefly before 1st - headed but prominent before 2nd - not fluent 4th - 1 length second halfway - not fluent 3 out - pushed along and joined leader before 2 out - soon ridden - led from last - went clear and kept on well run-in(op 5/2) | ||
| 2nd | 13 | Malinas Glory (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Eoghan O'Grady | 153 lbs | 18/1 | 1.5 | Towards rear of midfield - headway and pressed leaders 3 out - close up after 3 out - joined leader going okay on outer before 2 out - pushed along after 2 out - not fluent and headed from last - ridden and kept on but held run-in - no match for winner(op 28/1) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | God Help Us (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
G B Noonan
(4)lbs
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Martin Hurley | 156 lbs | 11/2 | 1.5 | Soon towards rear - jumped slightly left 4th - good headway and chased leaders when switched left before 2 out - mistake 2 out - soon ridden - went third last - kept on but no impression run-in - no match for first two(op 9/2 tchd 4/1) | |
| 4th | 6 | Lead Light To Dawn (GB) | N/A | Poor | D E Fitzgerald | 160 lbs | 150/1 | 4 | Held up in behind leaders - nudged along before 2 out - ridden briefly after 2 out - left in fourth and hampered by faller last - kept on but no impression run-in - never near to challenge(op 125/1) | ||
| 5th | 9 | Son Of Hypnos (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Kevin Michael Smith | 158 lbs | 12/1 | 1.5 | Took keen hold - didn't jump with fluency - chased leaders on inner - stumbled and lost ground after 5 out - towards rear of midfield 3 out - headway and chased leaders when pushed along before 2 out - kept on but no impression when hampered by faller last(tchd 14/1) | ||
| 6th | 8 | Estepona Sun (GB) | 4 G | Poor |
Charlie Hart
(4)lbs
|
Denis Gerard Hogan | 154 lbs | 12/1 | 6 | Took keen hold - chased leaders - mistake 4th - not fluent 4 out - nudged along and lost position when mistake 2 out - kept on but no impression after 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 16/1) | |
| 7th | 12 | Little Mixup (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Mark McDonagh
(4)lbs
|
Denis Gerard Hogan | 149 lbs | 11/1 | 4.75 | Took keen hold - midfield early - towards rear when not fluent 3 out - nudged along and minor headway before 2 out - kept on(op 14/1) | |
| 8th | 11 | N/A | Poor |
Mr P J Cawley
(4)lbs
|
Brian Francis Cawley | 149 lbs | 66/1 | 8 | Towards rear - headway on outer 5 out - chased leaders when pushed along after 3 out - soon outpaced and beaten(tchd 100/1) | ||
| 9th | 4 | Drummer (GB) | N/A | Poor |
Shane Mulcahy
(4)lbs
|
Denis Gerard Hogan | 156 lbs | 33/1 | 1.5 | Midfield - bit short of room when mistake 1st - pressed leaders going okay before 3 out - close up when ridden before 2 out - lost position when mistake 2 out - soon weakened - dropped to midfield when badly hampered by faller last(op 22/1) | |
| 10th | 10 | Born To Rule (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | T Hogan | 153 lbs | 15/8F | 6.5 | Took keen hold - prominent - soon chased leaders - not fluent 2nd - close up when mistake 5 out - ridden and weakened before 2 out - dropped to midfield when mistake 2 out(op 3/1) | ||
| 11th | 7 | Urban Duke (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Sarah Kavanagh
(4)lbs
|
L J Archdeacon | 156 lbs | 250/1 | 0.3 | Held up in behind leaders - midfield when pushed along after 3 out - soon no extra(op 150/1) | |
| 12th | 1 | Blackpoint (IRE) | N/A | Poor | John E Kiely | 168 lbs | 28/1 | 4.25 | Took keen hold - didn't jump well - soon midfield - dropped to rear when not fluent 2nd - mistake and pushed along briefly 3rd - no impression when mistake 4 out - not fluent and pushed along 3 out - mistake last - never dangerous(op 25/1 tchd 33/1) | ||
| 13th | 14 | Royal Sage (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
James O'Sullivan
(2)lbs
|
P J Rothwell | 151 lbs | 80/1 | 14 | Always towards rear - mistake 3 out - raced in last when pushed along and no impression after 3 out(tchd 125/1) | |
| 99th | 3 | Coconut Tudor (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Gerard Kelleher | 160 lbs | 6/1 | - | Took keen hold - disputed lead early - led clearly before 2nd - 1 length ahead halfway - joined and pushed along before 2 out - headed and ridden from 2 out - soon no extra - weakening when fell last(op 11/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 7/1) |
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