Goresbridge Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Backintheroom (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Richard Deegan
(3)lbs
|
Paul Nolan | 163 lbs | 100/30 | Won | Held up in midfield - not fluent 1st - headway on outer after 4 out - joined leaders after 3 out - led going easily from 2 out - soon pushed along - went clear approaching last - ridden briefly when reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough(op 9/1) | |
| 2nd | 7 | Kerosine Light (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Daniel Holden
(7)lbs
|
Eoin Doyle | 159 lbs | 100/1 | .5 | Took keen hold - chased leaders - close up when bit short of room going okay before 2 out - switched left and pushed along after 2 out - keeping on approaching last - went second when ridden after last - ran on(op 125/1 tchd 80/1) | |
| 3rd | 13 | Ney (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Mrs Prunella Dobbs | 156 lbs | 5/2J | 2.75 | Disputed lead early - tracked leader after 2nd - lost position when not fluent 3 out - dropped to midfield before 2 out - jumped slightly right 2 out - soon ridden - keeping on approaching last - hit rail when bit short of room run-in - went third towards finish (jockey said gelding is a green four year old who hit a flat spot at the back of the third last and ran on again in the closing stages)(op 15/8) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Ballycallan King (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Mr T Walsh
(7)lbs
|
Barry J Fitzgerald | 159 lbs | 20/1 | .75 | Chased leaders - joined leaders after 3 out - not fluent and ridden 2 out - no extra approaching last - lost third towards finish(op 25/1 tchd 18/1) | |
| 5th | 15 | Verdant Place (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Patrick T Foley | 156 lbs | 18/1 | 4.75 | Held up in rear - minor headway after 3rd - headway into midfield 3 out - not fluent and pushed along 3 out - soon chased leaders - wandered on approach 2 out - switched right before last - kept on(tchd 16/1) | ||
| 6th | 9 | Rockbrook (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
James O'Sullivan
(5)lbs
|
P J Rothwell | 161 lbs | 50/1 | 2.25 | Took keen hold - disputed lead early - led clearly after 2nd - not fluent 5th - joined before 3 out - bit short of room on inner when headed before 2 out - ridden and no extra after 2 out - soon weakened(op 40/1 tchd 66/1) | |
| 7th | 3 | Brucejack (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | P A Fahy | 166 lbs | 22/1 | 2.25 | Close up - tracked leaders when mistake 4th - joined leaders after 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - ridden after 2 out - weakening when switched right before last - not fluent last(op 20/1 tchd 16/1 and tchd 25/1) | ||
| 8th | 8 | Navigator Jack (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Eoin Griffin | 166 lbs | 14/1 | 2.5 | Midfield - in touch with leaders when mistake 4 out - not fluent 2 out - soon nudged along - no impression when slow jump last - kept on run-in(op 12/1 tchd 16/1) | ||
| 9th | 10 | Sonny May (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Denis Hickey | 166 lbs | 33/1 | 9 | Towards rear - not fluent 3rd - headway before 3 out - chased leaders on outer after 3 out - close up towards near side before 2 out - soon pushed along - weakened before last(op 40/1 tchd 28/1) | ||
| 10th | 6 | Hory (FR) | N/A | AVG |
Mr H C Swan
(7)lbs
|
Miss Ellmarie Holden | 159 lbs | 5/2J | 2.25 | Chased leaders - close up before 4 out - joined leader before 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - headed when not fluent and ridden 2 out - soon weakened(op 7/4) | |
| 11th | 11 | Toon Town (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Ambrose McCurtin
(3)lbs
|
John J Walsh | 163 lbs | 16/1 | 5.5 | Always towards rear - didn't jump well - pushed along after 4 out - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened - no impression when not fluent 2 out(op 18/1) | |
| 12th | 5 | Eastern Tornado (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
G B Noonan
(7)lbs
|
Michael P Hourigan | 159 lbs | 22/1 | 80 | Always towards rear - no impression when hampered by faller 3 out - soon reminder and weakened - no impression when jumped slightly left 2 out - jumped left last - tailed off(op 50/1) | |
| 13th | 4 | Cardinal Rule (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Charlie Hart
(7)lbs
|
Alan McIntyre | 159 lbs | 25/1 | 23 | Always towards rear - mistake and reminder 5th - pushed along and no impression after 4 out - slow jump last - tailed off(op 33/1 tchd 22/1) | |
| 14th | 12 | Invivo (FR) | 4 G | Poor | Gavin Cromwell | 156 lbs | 66/1 | 58 | Always towards rear - not fluent 1st - no impression and detached when not fluent 4 out - soon weakened - tailed off(op 40/1) | ||
| 99th | 14 | Steppenwolf (FR) | 6 G | Poor | Gavin Cromwell | 156 lbs | 14/1 | - | Midfield - in touch with leaders going okay when mistake and unseated rider 3 out(op 17/2) |
Gowran Park (IRE) Races