Knocklofty Maiden Hurdle
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Maxxum (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Mr J C Canavan
(7)lbs
|
Eugene M O'Sullivan | 159 lbs | 100/30J | Won | Held up in behind leaders - went second 5 out - joined leader after 3 out - led and pushed along before 2 out - ridden and clear after 2 out - mistake last - kept on well run-in(op 3/1) | |
| 2nd | 15 | Taxi Rank (IRE) | 5 M | Poor |
Mr J P Berry
(7)lbs
|
J A Berry | 152 lbs | 40/1 | 2.75 | Towards rear - headway 7th - chased leaders after 3 out - pressed leaders when pushed along on outer before 2 out - ridden and went second after 2 out - keeping on when mistake last - no match for winner(op 33/1) | |
| 3rd | 3 | En Avant (FR) | 9 G | AVG |
Richard Condon
(7)lbs
|
Louise G Lyons | 159 lbs | 100/30J | 1.75 | Took keen hold - chased leaders - led and hung left before 5th - joined after 6th - soon headed but prominent - jumped slightly left 7th - pressed leaders when pushed along briefly home turn - soon challenging - ridden after 2 out - no extra run-in (jockey said gelding hung badly left throughout)(tchd 3/1) | |
| 4th | 9 | Aqua Court (IRE) | 6 M | Poor |
Shane O'Callaghan
(7)lbs
|
Daniel G Murphy | 152 lbs | 4/1 | 5 | Midfield - in touch with leaders 5 out - ridden before 2 out - left in fourth 2 out - soon no extra(op 7/2) | |
| 5th | 11 | Eddies Pride (IRE) | 11 M | Poor |
Shane Fitzgerald
(5)lbs
|
Norman Lee | 154 lbs | 66/1 | 3.75 | Midfield - ridden when minor headway before 2 out - no impression when hampered by faller and switched right 2 out - kept on(tchd 50/1) | |
| 6th | 2 | Dont Doubt Me (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Michael J Doyle
(7)lbs
|
P J Rothwell | 159 lbs | 9/1 | 36 | Chased leaders early - joined leaders 3rd - lost position but close up before 5th - pushed along briefly after 4 out - ridden and weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 15/2) | |
| 7th | 4 | For The Cause (IRE) | N/A | Poor | John C McConnell | 166 lbs | 11/2 | 3 | Towards rear of midfield - minor headway 5 out - midfield when pushed along briefly after 4 out - ridden and weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 5/1 tchd 9/2) | ||
| 8th | 1 | Coconoir (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Ambrose McCurtin
(3)lbs
|
Leonard Paul Flynn | 163 lbs | 33/1 | 19 | Midfield - not fluent 3rd - pushed along before 4 out - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(tchd 40/1) | |
| 9th | 12 | Forever On Fire (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Edward Cawley | 159 lbs | 28/1 | 85 | Midfield early - bad mistake and lost ground 2nd - towards rear when not fluent and pushed along 7th - soon weakened and tailed off(op 33/1) | ||
| 99th | 8 | Vintage Writer (IRE) | 4 G | Poor |
Benjamin P Kennedy
(7)lbs
|
Seamus Fahey | 159 lbs | 12/1 | - | Towards rear early - midfield halfway - pushed along when not fluent 4 out - soon reminders and no extra - no impression when fell 3 out | |
| 99th | 14 | Half Grand (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Ms Margaret Mullins | 159 lbs | 40/1 | - | Never better than mid-division - towards rear when not fluent 7th - soon pushed along and no impression - tailed off when fell 2 out | ||
| 99th | 7 | Topothelane (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Mike O'Connor
(5)lbs
|
J P O'Keeffe | 161 lbs | 50/1 | - | Towards rear of midfield early - chased leaders after 4th - jumped slightly left 5th - joined leader after 6th - soon led - joined after 3 out - ridden and headed before 2 out - weakening when fell 2 out | |
| 99th | 6 | Synone (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Liam Quinlan
(5)lbs
|
John Patrick Ryan | 161 lbs | 14/1 | - | Led narrowly or disputed lead - headed but close up before 5th - reminders after 6th - weakened after 7th - tailed off when pulled up after 3 out(op 25/1 and tchd 28/1) | |
| 99th | 13 | Geisha Du Levant (FR) | N/A | Poor |
Jack Foley
(5)lbs
|
Donal Commins | 154 lbs | 25/1 | - | Disputed lead early - tracked leader 3rd - lost position before 5th - pushed along after 6th - soon dropped to midfield - no impression and weakened after 7th - soon pulled up(op 22/1) | |
| 99th | 10 | Daly's Quest (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
E O'Connell
(5)lbs
|
Eamonn O'Connell | 154 lbs | 50/1 | - | Always towards rear - no impression when mistake 5 out - tailed off when pulled up after 3 out(op 40/1) |
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