Best Of Luck To The Irish At Cheltenham Mares Maiden Hurdle
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Gjoumi (FR) | 5 M | Good | W P Mullins | 161 lbs | 11/8F | Won | Made all - raced freely - soon clear - 15 lengths ahead when hit 3rd - much reduced lead 3 out - going okay when not fluent then left clear 2 out - soon pushed along - ridden briefly run-in - heavily eased(op 5/4 tchd 6/4) | ||
| 2nd | 12 | N/A | Poor | Gordon Elliott | 161 lbs | 5/1 | 44 | Chased clear leader - went remote third after 3 out - soon no impression - left in remote second 2 out(op 11/2 and tchd 6/1) | |||
| 3rd | 14 | Tingarran Express (IRE) | 8 M | Poor |
Hugh Morgan
(3)lbs
|
Philip Fenton | 158 lbs | 25/1 | 41 | Took keen hold - in rear - some headway from 5 out - never dangerous - tailed off(op 40/1) | |
| 4th | 8 | Midnight Gold (IRE) | 7 M | Poor |
Mark McDonagh
(7)lbs
|
James Daniel Dullea | 154 lbs | 50/1 | 18 | In rear - some headway from 4 out - tailed off (jockey said mare did not travel early on)(op 66/1) | |
| 5th | 16 | Always Giving (IRE) | 6 M | Poor |
Robert Monaghan
(7)lbs
|
J T R Dreaper | 144 lbs | 66/1 | 1 | Towards rear - some headway from 4 out - tailed off (jockey said filly ran green early on - took a blow and stayed on past tired horses in the straight)(tchd 40/1) | |
| 6th | 18 | Shantou Special (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Mike O'Connor
(5)lbs
|
David Kenneth Budds | 146 lbs | 200/1 | .5 | Prominent in chasing group - no impression after 4 out - weakened from 3 out - tailed off(op 150/1 tchd 100/1) | |
| 7th | 2 | Fortune Cookie (IRE) | 5 M | Poor |
Mr T O'Connor
(7)lbs
|
Turlough O'Connor | 154 lbs | 50/1 | 0.3 | In rear - minor headway from 4 out - tailed off(op 66/1) | |
| 8th | 5 | Half Grand (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Tommy Brett
(7)lbs
|
Ms Margaret Mullins | 154 lbs | 50/1 | 1.75 | Prominent in chasing group - weakened 4 out - tailed off | |
| 9th | 1 | N/A | Poor |
Ambrose McCurtin
(3)lbs
|
John J Walsh | 158 lbs | 66/1 | 1.25 | Never better than mid-division - tailed off(op 80/1) | ||
| 10th | 9 | Premier Queen (IRE) | 7 M | Poor | Mrs Prunella Dobbs | 161 lbs | 3/1 | 7 | Chased clear leader - not fluent 2nd - lost second and weakened after 4 out - tailed off(op 11/4) | ||
| 11th | 15 | All About Beth (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Richard Deegan
(3)lbs
|
R Donohoe | 148 lbs | 150/1 | 8 | Never better than mid-division - tailed off(tchd 80/1 and tchd 200/1) | |
| 12th | 7 | Kalnoo (IRE) | 7 M | Poor | S Curling | 161 lbs | 50/1 | 20 | Midfield - weakened after 4 out - tailed off | ||
| 13th | 17 | Chinook (GB) | 5 M | Poor |
Dylan Whelan
(7)lbs
|
Declan Queally | 144 lbs | 25/1 | 31 | Never better than mid-division - weakened after halfway - tailed off(op 40/1) | |
| 14th | 13 | Spring Morning (IRE) | N/A | Good |
James O'Sullivan
(5)lbs
|
Yvonne Latta | 156 lbs | 25/1 | 21 | Prominent in chasing group - weakened from 3 out - tailed off(op 28/1 tchd 22/1) | |
| 15th | 10 | Romina (GER) | 5 M | Poor |
Adam Williams
(7)lbs
|
Paul Nolan | 154 lbs | 150/1 | 17 | Always towards rear - tailed off(tchd 80/1 and tchd 200/1) | |
| 16th | 4 | N/A | Poor |
Shane Fenelon
(7)lbs
|
E Sheehy | 154 lbs | 150/1 | 7.5 | Always towards rear - tailed off(tchd 125/1 and tchd 200/1) | ||
| 99th | 11 | Sadie's Pride (IRE) | 8 M | AVG |
Mr J W Kenny
(7)lbs
|
Liam Kenny | 154 lbs | 3/1 | - | Chased clear leader - went second after 4 out - pressed leader after 3 out - pushed along when stumbled and fell 2 out(op 11/4) | |
| 99th | 6 | Joyful Noise (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Gavin Cromwell | 161 lbs | 125/1 | - | Midfield - dropped to rear 4 out - pulled up after 3 out(op 100/1 tchd 150/1) |
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