tote Always SP Or Better At The Curragh Amateur Riders Derby (Q.R.) Race
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Falcon Eight (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | D K Weld | 161 lbs | 4/6F | Won | Held up in midfield - in touch with leaders halfway - pushed along 3f out - went third and ridden from 2f out - hard ridden and ran on to lead final 110yds - won going away(tchd 8/11) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Shanroe (GB) | 11 G | AVG |
Mr J C Barry
(3)lbs
|
Karl Thornton | 165 lbs | 7/4 | 3.5 | In touch with leaders - headway and went second 4f out - shaken up and made challenge 2f out - led narrowly inside final furlong - headed final 110yds - no match for winner(op 15/8) | |
| 3rd | 9 | Dagoda (IRE) | 7 M | Poor |
Miss G German
(7)lbs
|
Ms Sheila Lavery | 146 lbs | 22/1 | 6.5 | Disputed lead early - prominent after 2f - led again after 5f - pushed along and faced challenge 2f out - headed inside final furlong - soon no extra(op 25/1) | |
| 4th | 3 | Benkei (IRE) | 11 G | Poor |
Miss M Walsh
(7)lbs
|
H Rogers | 154 lbs | 50/1 | 19 | Prominent - went second halfway - pushed along and outpaced 3f out - no impression from 2f out(tchd 66/1) | |
| 5th | 5 | Mona's Star (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | John Queally | 161 lbs | 10/1 | 0.05 | Towards rear - pushed along and minor headway 3f out - kept on from under 2f out - never dangerous(op 11/1 tchd 12/1) | ||
| 6th | 8 | Ricky Bobby (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Mr D Doyle
(7)lbs
|
John J Walsh | 151 lbs | 66/1 | 11 | In rear - minor headway under 4f out - pushed along and no impression from 3f out(op 40/1 tchd 33/1) | |
| 7th | 6 | Balaclava (IRE) | 10 G | Poor |
Ms M Kelly
(7)lbs
|
D J Bunyan | 151 lbs | 200/1 | 22 | Disputed lead early - in touch with leaders after 2f - lost position and dropped to midfield after 4f - dropped to rear 5f out - soon no impression(op 100/1) | |
| 8th | 1 | Sea Appeal (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Mr John Reddington
(7)lbs
|
Richard Hughes | 161 lbs | 17/2 | 4.5 | Prominent - led after 2f - headed after 5f - lost second halfway - weakened quickly 4f out(tchd 10/1) | |
| 9th | 7 | Mo Churam (IRE) | 13 G | Poor |
Mr S A O'Shea
(7)lbs
|
Mrs A M O'Shea | 151 lbs | 200/1 | 40 | Midfield - dropped to rear over 4f out - soon became detached - tailed off |
Curragh (IRE) Races