Athlone Handicap Hurdle
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 | Romella (IRE) | 11 M | AVG |
Ambrose McCurtin
(3)lbs
|
John J Walsh | 156 lbs | 12/1 | Won | Chased leaders - left in lead 4th - headed and chased leader with one circuit to go - disputed lead 3 out - pushed along approaching last - ridden and led clearly run-in - ran on(op 9/1) | |
| 2nd | 8 | Go Gill Go (IRE) | 9 M | Poor |
Philip Donovan
(5)lbs
|
James Grace | 158 lbs | 6/1 | 2 | Held up in midfield - headway and tracked leaders home turn - disputed lead 3 out - pushed along approaching last - ridden run-in - no extra and outpaced final 110yds | |
| 3rd | 7 | General Moriviere (FR) | N/A | Poor | J P Broderick | 163 lbs | 11/4F | 2.25 | Tracked leaders - shaken up before 2 out - ridden approaching last - went third last - kept on but no impression run-in (vet said gelding was lame post race) | ||
| 4th | 12 | Millies Mite (IRE) | 8 M | Poor |
Shane Fitzgerald
(7)lbs
|
Eoin Doyle | 153 lbs | 18/1 | .75 | Chased leaders - briefly disputed lead 4th - ridden before 3 out - lost third last - kept on but no impression run-in(op 16/1) | |
| 5th | 5 | The Abbey (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 165 lbs | 9/2 | 0.1 | Midfield - ridden before 2 out - chased leaders approaching last - kept on but no impression run-in(tchd 4/1) | ||
| 6th | 2 | Tom McGreevy (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Jack Foley
(7)lbs
|
Liz Doyle | 161 lbs | 6/1 | 0.2 | Chased leaders - went second before 3rd - badly hampered and lost second when chased leaders 4th - rallied and led after 5th - ridden and lost two places when headed 3 out - lost third and beaten last - weakened final 110yds | |
| 7th | 3 | Port Rashid (IRE) | 13 G | Poor |
Miss J Townend
(5)lbs
|
Timothy Townend | 161 lbs | 25/1 | 6 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden before 2 out - made no telling impression - never near to challenge(op 18/1) | |
| 8th | 20 | Mama Tried (IRE) | N/A | AVG |
Shane Mulcahy
(7)lbs
|
Charlie Keegan | 148 lbs | 14/1 | 0.2 | Chased leader - lost second and chased leaders before 3rd - pushed along before 3 out - ridden and no impression 2 out - well held when hung right run-in | |
| 9th | 15 | Zinat (IRE) | 8 M | AVG |
Liam Quinlan
(5)lbs
|
Roger Joseph McGrath | 153 lbs | 33/1 | 6 | Never better than mid-division - ridden 3 out - made no telling impression(op 28/1) | |
| 10th | 11 | Secret Secret (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | David Harry Kelly | 162 lbs | 25/1 | 1.75 | Led - awkward jump and nearly lost jockey when headed and lost position 4th - midfield when pushed along 3 out - made no telling impression | ||
| 11th | 19 | Offaly Star (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Cian Quirke
(7)lbs
|
S Curling | 149 lbs | 28/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - ridden before 3 out - no impression and weakened 2 out | |
| 12th | 16 | Creggsman (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | John Neilan | 157 lbs | 33/1 | 6 | Always towards rear - no impression when not fluent 3 out - never on terms | ||
| 13th | 1 | So Easy Way (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | I Madden | 168 lbs | 150/1 | 5.5 | Always towards rear - ridden and no impression when edged right before 2 out - soon weakened(op 66/1) | ||
| 14th | 17 | Ahaziah (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Mrs Denise Foster | 155 lbs | 40/1 | 4.25 | Never better than mid-division - ridden and minor headway on outer home turn - weakened 3 out | ||
| 15th | 18 | Prince Of Air (FR) | 7 G | AVG |
Hugh Morgan
(3)lbs
|
P J Rothwell | 151 lbs | 50/1 | 26 | Always towards rear - lost touch home straight - tailed off(op 40/1) | |
| 16th | 10 | Presenting Lad (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Eoin Doyle | 162 lbs | 9/1 | 1.25 | Always towards rear - lost touch home straight - tailed off | ||
| 17th | 14 | Hisdaywillcome (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Mr R Sugrue
(7)lbs
|
Thomas Cooper | 151 lbs | 100/1 | 12 | Always towards rear - lost touch home straight - tailed off(op 66/1) |
Roscommon (IRE) Races