Knocknarea Opportunity Claiming Hurdle
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Bigz Belief (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
James Smith
(4)lbs
|
Matthew J Smith | 164 lbs | 14/1 | Won | Made all - jumped well - 2 lengths ahead after 2 out - ridden clear final 110yds(op 11/1) | |
| 2nd | 4 | Britzka (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Danny Gilligan
(4)lbs
|
Gordon Elliott | 154 lbs | 9/4 | 3.75 | Prominent - briefly went second before 3rd - went second 6th - not fluent 4 out - pushed along before 2 out - jockey dropped whip after last - kept on - no match for winner(op 15/8) | |
| 3rd | 3 | Bal De Rio (FR) | 10 G | AVG |
Daniel King
(2)lbs
|
Denis Gerard Hogan | 156 lbs | 2/1F | 0.2 | In touch with leaders - headway and prominent 4 out - went third before 2 out - soon ridden - kept on well towards finish(op 9/4) | |
| 4th | 9 | My Manekineko (GB) | 14 G | Poor |
Gavin Brouder
(2)lbs
|
Peter McCreery | 146 lbs | 20/1 | 5.5 | Towards rear - pushed along and still plenty to do 2 out - ran on well from last - went fourth towards finish - nearest finish(op 16/1) | |
| 5th | 13 | Kellyiscool (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | C Byrnes | 146 lbs | 5/1 | 1.25 | Midfield - some headway 3 out - pushed along and went fourth after 2 out - no extra and lost fourth towards finish(op 15/2) | ||
| 6th | 6 | Dare To Flare (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Cian Quirke
(4)lbs
|
Andrew Slattery | 150 lbs | 14/1 | 2 | Didn't jump well - held up in rear - mistake 3rd - bad mistake 4th - not fluent 6th - pushed along and headway after 2 out - not fluent last - kept on - never on terms(op 16/1) | |
| 7th | 5 | Benz (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Gordon Elliott | 154 lbs | 5/1 | 2.5 | Midfield - pushed along before 2 out - kept on run-in - never near to challenge(op 11/2) | ||
| 8th | 8 | Presenting Dylan (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Mr P J Cawley
(4)lbs
|
Brian Francis Cawley | 150 lbs | 80/1 | 12 | Towards rear - some headway 2 out - soon pushed along - weakened from last(op 40/1) | |
| 9th | 10 | Buzz Light (IRE) | 4 G | Poor |
Aidan Kelly
(4)lbs
|
Thomas Dowling | 142 lbs | 33/1 | 6 | Towards rear of midfield - towards rear when slightly hampered 2 out - soon no extra(op 20/1) | |
| 10th | 7 | Elzvale (IRE) | 4 G | Poor |
Jack G Gilligan
(4)lbs
|
Paul John Gilligan | 150 lbs | 150/1 | .5 | Raced in second - lost second 6th - ridden and weakened from 2 out(tchd 125/1) | |
| 99th | 11 | Elusive Sea (IRE) | 5 M | Poor |
Corey McGivern
(4)lbs
|
Gordon Elliott | 142 lbs | 40/1 | - | Midfield - slow jump 4 out - ridden and lost position after 3 out - towards rear when fell 2 out(op 33/1) | |
| 99th | 12 | Jet Star (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Ciaran O'Shea
(4)lbs
|
C W J Farrell | 142 lbs | 150/1 | - | Took keen hold - towards rear of midfield - not fluent 1st - slipped up on turn after 6th (jockey said mare ran keen - hung badly left and slipped up on the bend past the stands independently of any other horse)(op 80/1) |
Sligo (IRE) Races