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Roscommon (IRE)
18:05
Frenchpark Maiden Hurdle
Roscommon (IRE) Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2023 Distance: 1m7½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €3.60 Place: €1.50 €2.20 €2 Exacta: €22.60 Trifecta: €78.40
Non-Runners: Don'tstopthemusic (unsuitable ground), Finans Bay (by order of stewards), Great Rainbow (reserve), Sherodan (unsuitable ground), Suile Ban (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Timourid (IRE) 7 G Poor
Paul W Flynn 166 lbs 11/4F Won In touch with leaders on inner - switched left and headway after 3 out - shaken up and led approaching last - kept on pushed out - cosily(op 10/3 tchd 4/1)
2nd 8 Ballycallan King (IRE) 7 G Poor
Barry J Fitzgerald 151 lbs 11/2 3.25 Towards rear - headway before 3 out - stayed on and went second run-in - no match for winner (inquiry into running and riding of gelding; jockey stated that he was instructed to sit 5th or 6th on rails - make progress to be near the leaders when turning into the straight and to do his best from there; during a review of video evidence of entire race - jockey explained that gelding jumped off further back than he wanted and took a good hold; he added that he was not happy with his early position but accepted where he was and refrained from racing up quickly to make up the lost ground; he further explained he was hoping to creep into race in back straight without coming off the bridle and tried to make progress but an opening did not appear; he admitted that he was very far back in the field of runners when he made his effort to get into the race in straight and knew that he would never catch the leader; on further questioning - he accepted that he was not aware how far he was off the pace at most stages of the race; trainer confirmed instructions and expressed his dissatisfaction with ride but accepted that everything went wrong at the start and riders inexperience may have accounted for manner in which his riding unfolded; vet said gelding was post race normal; samples were taken for analysis; having viewed recording of race and considered the evidence - stewards noted the explanations of rider and trainer; furthermore - stewards advised jockey to be more aware of how the race was developing in the future)(op 8/1 tchd 5/1)
3rd 7 Stormy Jenn (IRE) 7 M Poor
P Cluskey 159 lbs 4/1 5.5 In touch with leaders on outer - prominent when not fluent 4 out - disputing second when hit last - soon no extra(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
4th 1 Fast Medicine (IRE) 4 G Poor
John Joseph Hanlon 166 lbs 10/1 .75 Prominent - not fluent 4 out - disputing second when hit last - soon no extra(op 5/1 tchd 11/1)
5th 10 Electric Eddy (GB) 6 G Poor
Mrs Prunella Dobbs 155 lbs 11/1 2.5 Prominent - outpaced from 3 out(op 13/2)
6th 6 Rushford (GB) 5 G Poor
Thomas R Hughes 162 lbs 33/1 .5 Led - headed approaching last - mistake last - soon weakened(op 28/1 tchd 22/1)
7th 13 Longagoanfarbehind (FR) 6 G Poor
Seamus Fahey 151 lbs 18/1 1 Never better than midfield(tchd 14/1)
8th 3 Pretty Soldier (GER) 7 G Poor
Mervyn Torrens 166 lbs 10/1 2.25 Towards rear - some headway 3 out - never on terms(op 14/1)
9th 16 No Risk No Story (IRE) 4 F Poor
C Byrnes 151 lbs 6/1 15 Midfield on inner - hit 3 out - soon weakened(op 11/2 tchd 7/2)
10th 12 Jimmy McGill (IRE) 4 G Poor
Ian Patrick Donoghue 158 lbs 100/1 2 In touch with leaders - weakened 3 out(op 33/1)
11th 11 Free Parking (IRE) 7 G Poor
John C McConnell 151 lbs 11/1 1.25 Never better than midfield(op 25/1)
12th 14 Beanie To Sea (IRE) 5 M Poor
Seamus Fahey 144 lbs 33/1 2.5 Never better than midfield(op 20/1)
13th 15 Dugort Bay (IRE) 5 M Poor
Paul Stafford 146 lbs 125/1 8 Held up in midfield - weakened 3 out(op 66/1)
14th 17 Winds Of Winter (IRE) 6 M AVG
Paul W Flynn 146 lbs 50/1 5.5 Always behind(op 28/1 tchd 66/1)