www.roscommonracecourse.ie Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Aussie Warrior (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Cian Quirke
(4)lbs
|
Thomas R Hughes | 157 lbs | 16/1 | Won | Made all - soon went clear - reduced lead before 3 out - not fluent 2 out - pushed along and went clear again approaching last - kept on well (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had previously been too keen and was not getting home when dropped in but a change of tactics coupled with a lesser race today had helped)(op 22/1) | |
| 2nd | 13 | Mercury Mission (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Michael John O'Connor | 161 lbs | 15/2 | 4.25 | Prominent - went third before 3 out - not fluent 2 out - ridden and went second run-in - kept on (jockey said gelding hung violently right the whole way)(tchd 7/1) | ||
| 3rd | 14 | Mr Globalist (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | S Slevin | 161 lbs | 7/1 | 1 | Prominent - went fourth before 3 out - pushed along and not fluent last - went third run-in - kept on(op 5/1) | ||
| 4th | 11 | Knocknacree (IRE) | 4 G | Poor |
Danny Gilligan
(4)lbs
|
Gordon Elliott | 157 lbs | 5/2J | 2.5 | Prominent - went second 6th - headway and mistake 3 out - ridden 2 out - lost two places and weakened run-in(op 5/4) | |
| 5th | 18 | Nemean (USA) | 4 G | Poor |
Liam McKenna
(2)lbs
|
A J Martin | 159 lbs | 5/2J | 23 | Midfield - niggled along after 2nd - ridden and mistake 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 4/1) | |
| 6th | 9 | Gulfam (GB) | 4 G | Poor |
Shane Fenelon
(4)lbs
|
John Joseph Hanlon | 157 lbs | 150/1 | 8 | Midfield - headway 6th - in touch with leaders home turn - ridden after 3 out - soon weakened(op 125/1) | |
| 7th | 15 | Blenheim Belle (IRE) | 5 M | Poor |
Aidan Kelly
(4)lbs
|
Mark Michael McNiff | 150 lbs | 12/1 | .5 | Midfield - mistake 5th - headway 6th - in touch with leaders home turn - weakened before 2 out(op 14/1) | |
| 8th | 16 | Ruby Jules (GB) | 4 F | Poor |
Jack G Gilligan
(4)lbs
|
Paul John Gilligan | 150 lbs | 100/1 | .5 | Midfield - headway 6th - in touch with leaders home turn - ridden before 3 out - soon weakened(tchd 125/1) | |
| 9th | 8 | General Idea (GB) | 4 G | Poor |
Philip Donovan
(2)lbs
|
Denis Gerard Hogan | 159 lbs | 33/1 | .5 | Towards rear - outpaced 6th - mistake 3 out - never on terms(op 40/1) | |
| 10th | 1 | Across The Ocean (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Gavin Cromwell | 161 lbs | 200/1 | 9 | Towards rear - outpaced 6th - never on terms - tailed off(tchd 300/1) | ||
| 11th | 10 | I Am The Sea (GB) | 4 G | Poor |
Richard Condon
(2)lbs
|
P M Cloke | 159 lbs | 66/1 | 27 | Towards rear of midfield - outpaced 6th - no chance when awkward jump 3 out - tailed off(op 50/1 tchd 40/1) | |
| 12th | 2 | Akaabir (IRE) | 4 G | Poor |
Daniel King
(2)lbs
|
Denis Gerard Hogan | 159 lbs | 12/1 | 2 | Raced in second - not fluent 1st - lost second and prominent 6th - ridden and lost position home turn - soon weakened - tailed off(op 16/1 tchd 11/1) | |
| 13th | 3 | Augeron (FR) | 4 G | Poor |
Gavin Brouder
(2)lbs
|
Fergal Birrane | 159 lbs | 250/1 | 0.3 | Always behind - lost touch from 6th - tailed off(op 200/1 tchd 300/1) | |
| 14th | 7 | Drombanna Boy (IRE) | 4 G | Poor |
Tom Kelly
(4)lbs
|
E Bolger | 157 lbs | 16/1 | 22 | Novicey jumping - always behind - lost touch from 6th - tailed off(op 18/1) | |
| 15th | 17 | Silent Dawn (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Eoin G Kelly
(4)lbs
|
Adrian Murray | 157 lbs | 33/1 | 89 | Always behind - awkward jump 3rd - tailed off from 7th(op 28/1) | |
| 99th | 5 | Boots And Jeans (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Henry De Bromhead | 161 lbs | 15/2 | - | Towards rear of midfield - lost position and dropped to last when slow jump 7th - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet said gelding had a minor cut to his near fore heel)(op 17/2) |
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