IREGowran Park (IRE) Races

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Gowran Park (IRE)
15:55
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
Gowran Park (IRE) Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2023 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft To Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €5.20 Place: €2 €2.30 €1.70 Exacta: €26.20 Tricast: €77.22 Trifecta: €50.70
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 13 Bluebell Diva (IRE) N/A Good
M F Morris 146 lbs 7/2F Won Raced in second - lost second but close up after 4 out - went second again home turn - pushed along to lead 2 out - clear when ridden before last - mistake last - idled run-in - kept on well towards finish(op 11/4)
2nd 4 Optional Mix (IRE) 9 M AVG
Eoin Doyle 164 lbs 5/1 2.25 Led - soon clear - reduced lead when not fluent 6th - joined before 3 out - headed when not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - kept on well run-in - no match for winner(op 9/2)
3rd 7 Slane Hill (IRE) 8 G AVG
Barry Connell 162 lbs 4/1 .5 Midfield - headway after 4 out - pressed leaders when pushed along on outer home turn - ridden and outpaced after 2 out - ran on when switched right run-in - went third final strides - not reach leaders(op 9/2)
4th 8 Justicialism (IRE) 6 G Poor
B R Hamilton 160 lbs 25/1 .5 Midfield on inner - in touch with leaders on inner home turn - ridden when went third after 2 out - briefly went second before last - no extra when edged left run-in - lost third final strides(tchd 28/1)
5th 10 Lord Gillygooley (IRE) 5 G Poor
Declan Queally 153 lbs 28/1 .75 Took keen hold - towards rear - headway into midfield after 6th - in touch with leaders after 4 out - close up when ridden before 2 out - no extra approaching last - lost fourth towards finish(op 25/1)
6th 6 Lady Rita (IRE) 8 M Poor
Louise G Lyons 163 lbs 5/1 24 Never better than mid-division - towards rear when pushed along before 3 out - headway when not fluent 3 out - kept on(op 7/1)
7th 14 Iridescent (IRE) 8 G AVG
Jonathan Fogarty 144 lbs 10/1 7.5 Prominent - went second after 4 out - joined leader before 3 out - ridden when lost second home turn - weakened before 2 out(tchd 9/1)
8th 3 Jukebox Jive (FR) 8 G Poor
Shane Nolan 162 lbs 66/1 .75 Midfield early - lost position when niggled along briefly 8th - ridden and no impression after 3 out
9th 1 Noble Birth (GB) 8 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 164 lbs 33/1 3.5 Prominent early - in touch with leaders when pushed along briefly after 8th - dropped to midfield when pushed along after 4 out - ridden and weakened after 3 out(op 25/1)
10th 9 Garcon Doux (IRE) 9 G Poor
Philip Fenton 153 lbs 33/1 4 Always towards rear - nudged along when no impression before 2 out(op 28/1)
99th 15 Lough Na Fooey (IRE) 6 M Poor
L Young 138 lbs 25/1 - Always towards rear - ridden and no extra after 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 28/1)
99th 2 Brazos (USA) 10 G Poor
John Joseph Murphy 162 lbs 16/1 - Raced wide - towards rear early - pushed along briefly when reminder after 6th - minor headway before 7th - midfield when mistake 8th - reminders after 4 out - mistake and weakened 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding failed to act on the ground)(op 10/1)
99th 11 Simply Shabra (IRE) 10 G Poor
Anthony McCann 152 lbs 33/1 - Prominent early - dropped to midfield when ridden and weakened after 4 out - dropped to rear when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)
99th 12 Emancipator (IRE) 9 G AVG
Terence O'Brien 152 lbs 7/1 - In touch with leaders early - towards rear when niggled along briefly after 5th - pushed along when struggling in rear before 7th - reminders before 8th - ridden into midfield after 4 out - weakened before 3 out - dropped to rear when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding never travelled; vet said gelding was coughing)(op 15/2 tchd 17/2)
99th 5 Country Queen (IRE) 5 M AVG
Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 40/1 - Always towards rear - not fluent 1st - dropped to last when ridden and became detached after 4 out - pulled up before 3 out