William Hill Joe McGrath Handicap (Premier Handicap)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Gordon Bennett (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Richard Brabazon | 135 lbs | 4/1 | Won | Towards rear - headway under 2f out - shaken up over 1f out - ridden and quickened to lead final 110yds - cosily(tchd 9/2) | ||
| 2nd | 10 | Curraheen Princess (IRE) | 5 M | AVG | N Stokes | 129 lbs | 11/4F | 1.25 | Raced near side - prominent - ridden and every chance inside final furlong - kept on well and went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 7/2) | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Laugh A Minute (GB) | 9 G | AVG | Adrian McGuinness | 137 lbs | 7/1 | 1.25 | Towards rear up the centre - pushed along and still plenty to do over 1f out - ridden and ran on well inside final furlong - went third final strides(tchd 15/2) | ||
| 4th | 9 | Dream Today (IRE) | 10 G | AVG |
Cian MacRedmond
(5)lbs
|
Adrian McGuinness | 128 lbs | 25/1 | 0.2 | Midfield towards near side - ridden over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - went fourth final strides(op 20/1) | |
| 5th | 1 | Urban Beat (IRE) | N/A | AVG | J P Murtagh | 140 lbs | 16/1 | 0.1 | Travelled strongly - prominent up the centre - went second over 1f out - briefly disputed lead inside final furlong - ridden and weakened towards finish | ||
| 6th | 2 | Strong Johnson (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Denis W Cullen | 138 lbs | 9/2 | 0.1 | Started quickly - led up the centre - ridden over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - weakened inside final 110yds(op 11/2) | ||
| 7th | 14 | Shabaaby (GB) | 9 G | Poor | J F Levins | 119 lbs | 25/1 | .5 | Midfield towards near side - ridden and headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not reach leaders(tchd 22/1) | ||
| 8th | 16 | Livingston Range (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Danny Sheehy
(3)lbs
|
Leanne Breen | 116 lbs | 20/1 | 1 | Prominent - pushed along and went second up the centre under 2f out - ridden and weakened from over 1f out | |
| 9th | 15 | Screen Siren (IRE) | 5 M | Poor | Sarah Lynam | 119 lbs | 16/1 | 0.2 | Midfield up the centre - ridden and outpaced over 1f out - keeping on when short of room inside final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 11/1) | ||
| 10th | 5 | Thunder Eclipse (IRE) | N/A | Poor | J A Stack | 136 lbs | 22/1 | 0.3 | Towards rear of midfield up the centre - headway towards far side over 1f out - kept on final furlong - never on terms(op 18/1) | ||
| 11th | 11 | Shelly Banks (IRE) | 4 F | AVG | Eamonn O'Connell | 126 lbs | 20/1 | 0.1 | Held up in rear - pushed along and headway over 1f out - slightly hampered 1f out - keeping on when not clear run repeatedly inside final furlong - kept on (jockey said filly had to check a furlong down)(op 18/1) | ||
| 12th | 8 | Chocquinto (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Miss Hilary McLoughlin | 133 lbs | 66/1 | 0.3 | Prominent up the centre - pushed along disputing second inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(op 40/1) | ||
| 13th | 7 | Only Spoofing (IRE) | 10 G | Poor |
J M Sheridan
(3)lbs
|
Kevin Thomas Coleman | 132 lbs | 50/1 | .75 | Raced near side - prominent - ridden under 2f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 33/1) | |
| 14th | 13 | Iva Batt (IRE) | 6 M | Poor | Joseph G Murphy | 120 lbs | 11/1 | 1.25 | Midfield - pushed along under 2f out - ridden and weakened final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 15th | 4 | Master Matt (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Matthew J Smith | 137 lbs | 18/1 | 2.25 | Raced far side - towards rear of midfield - pushed along and some headway under 2f out - ridden and weakened over 1f out(op 14/1) | ||
| 16th | 12 | Pretty Boy Floyd (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Sarah Dawson | 125 lbs | 20/1 | .75 | Upset in stalls - raced near side - midfield - dropped to rear and became detached 2f out - soon no impression (jockey said gelding was unsettled in the gates)(op 14/1) |
Curragh (IRE) Races