Armatas Fire & Security Ltd Maiden Hurdle
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Mars Harper (GB) | 9 G | Poor | Mrs Denise Foster | 168 lbs | 7/1 | Won | Close up on inner early - bit short of room before 2nd - soon chased leaders - pushed along to challenge on outer after 3 out - joined leader when not fluent 2 out - led last - kept on well run-in - reduced lead final strides(op 9/2) | ||
| 2nd | 8 | Cullaghs Star (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Philip Donovan
(7)lbs
|
Seamus Fahey | 153 lbs | 25/1 | .5 | Pushed along briefly - towards rear of midfield - in touch with leaders going okay 3 out - headway when pushed along before 2 out - keeping on when mistake last - ridden and ran on well and went second run-in - nearest finish(op 28/1 tchd 18/1) | |
| 3rd | 9 | Digby (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | Dermot A McLoughlin | 160 lbs | 25/1 | 1.75 | Chased leaders on outer - close up when pushed along 3 out - soon joined leader and every chance - ridden after 2 out - headed approaching last - bumped last - kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 18/1) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Irish Poseidon (GER) | N/A | Good |
Barry Browne
(3)lbs
|
Matthew J Smith | 165 lbs | 13/8F | 0.2 | Chased leaders - close up going okay before 3 out - disputed lead after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - headed when jumped slightly left and bumped rival last - no extra run-in - weakened towards finish(op 11/10) | |
| 5th | 14 | Cottie (IRE) | 8 M | Poor |
Mike O'Connor
(7)lbs
|
Henry De Bromhead | 146 lbs | 3/1 | 3 | In touch with leaders - close up after 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - not fluent last - lost position when ridden and no impression run-in(op 9/2) | |
| 6th | 4 | King's Vow (FR) | N/A | Poor |
Hugh Morgan
(5)lbs
|
Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 163 lbs | 5/1 | 6.5 | Didn't jump with fluency - pushed along briefly - soon midfield - ridden 3 out - no impression when not fluent 2 out - ridden and ran on run-in - never near to challenge(op 8/1) | |
| 7th | 6 | All Thumbs Up (FR) | N/A | Poor |
Mr P J Cawley
(7)lbs
|
C A Murphy | 153 lbs | 66/1 | 0.1 | Didn't jump with fluency - towards rear - in touch with leaders when not fluent 3 out - soon ridden - minor headway when not fluent and pecked on landing 2 out - ridden and no extra run-in(op 50/1) | |
| 8th | 12 | Aubretia (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Liam McKenna
(7)lbs
|
C A Murphy | 146 lbs | 16/1 | 9.5 | Disputed lead early - hung right before 2 out - headed but close up 3rd - niggled along before 3 out - outpaced and lost position on inner when bit short of room after 3 out - soon ridden - no extra after 2 out - soon weakened(op 22/1) | |
| 9th | 13 | Belles Benefit (IRE) | 9 M | AVG |
Richard Deegan
(5)lbs
|
S Curling | 148 lbs | 22/1 | .5 | Pushed along briefly - towards rear of midfield - towards rear but in touch with leaders when pushed along before 3 out - switched right last - minor headway and kept on run-in(op 40/1) | |
| 10th | 11 | Young Jack Yates (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
E Walsh
(5)lbs
|
Karl Thornton | 155 lbs | 28/1 | .75 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not fluent 3 out - soon pushed along and outpaced - no impression when not fluent 2 out - kept on(op 40/1) | |
| 11th | 2 | Hollow Sound (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Luke Comer | 168 lbs | 10/1 | 3.75 | Took keen hold - close up - not fluent 1st - joined leaders after 2nd - led 3rd - 1 length ahead halfway - faced strong challenge before 3 out - pushed along when joined and headed after 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out(op 10/1 tchd 11/1 and 9/1) | ||
| 12th | 15 | Glory For Molly (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Shane Fitzgerald
(7)lbs
|
M J Tynan | 146 lbs | 22/1 | 0.3 | Disputed lead early - close up after 2nd - 1 length second halfway - joined leader 3 out - lost position when bumped after 3 out - soon pushed along and weakened quickly(op 20/1 tchd 18/1) | |
| 13th | 1 | Crafty Hugo (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
P J O'Hanlon
(7)lbs
|
Dermot A McLoughlin | 161 lbs | 300/1 | .5 | In touch with leaders - wandered on approach 1st - towards rear on inner before 3 out - pushed along after 3 out - no impression when not fluent 2 out - soon ridden and no extra(op 200/1) | |
| 14th | 7 | Boing (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Paul Traynor | 160 lbs | 250/1 | 60 | Held up in rear - mistake 2nd - mistake and nearly lost jockey 5th - soon jockey lost iron briefly and became detached - eased after 3 out - tailed off(op 250/1 tchd 300/1) | ||
| 99th | 10 | Duke Of Doyen (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Jack Foley
(7)lbs
|
D M Christie | 153 lbs | 200/1 | - | In rear - mistake 2nd - soon became detached - not fluent and pushed along 4th - mistake 5th - soon pulled up(op 100/1) |
Down Royal (IRE) Races