Derrygrath Maiden Hurdle
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Undeniable Alibi (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 166 lbs | 8/13F | Won | Prominent - pressed leaders going okay before straight - ridden to lead before last - jumped slightly right when faced challenge last - kept on well towards finish(tchd 4/6) | ||
| 2nd | 11 | Whatsyourproblem (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | John Queally | 166 lbs | 7/2 | 1 | Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - mistake 1st - mistake 3 out (usual 4 out) - soon headway - keeping on and challenging when jumped slightly right and bit short of room last - no match for winner(op 9/2) | ||
| 3rd | 9 | Stickman (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
John Shinnick
(7)lbs
|
Terence O'Brien | 159 lbs | 6/1 | 2.75 | Prominent - led narrowly or disputed lead after 2 out (usual 3 out) - headed and lost second before last - kept on - no match for first two(op 11/2 tchd 5/1) | |
| 4th | 3 | Interieur Cuir (FR) | 6 G | Poor | Henry De Bromhead | 166 lbs | 10/1 | 21 | Midfield - headway when switched right before last - went modest fourth when not fluent last - no telling impression(op 9/1 tchd 17/2) | ||
| 5th | 13 | Tenacious Tess (IRE) | 5 M | Poor |
Charlie O'Dwyer
(5)lbs
|
Jonathan Fogarty | 154 lbs | 125/1 | 2.75 | Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in rear - jumped left 2nd - mistake 3rd - headway after 4th - keeping on when mistake last - no telling impression(op 100/1) | |
| 6th | 8 | Spavango (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
G B Noonan
(5)lbs
|
Eoin Christopher McCarthy | 161 lbs | 125/1 | 2.75 | Midfield early - towards rear when mistake 3rd - dropped to last after 4th - headway after 2 out (usual 3 out) - prominent on outer before straight - weakened before last(op 100/1) | |
| 7th | 5 | King Of Cong (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Philip Byrnes
(5)lbs
|
Terence O'Brien | 161 lbs | 18/1 | .5 | Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - prominent before straight - weakened before last(op 16/1) | |
| 8th | 4 | John Coffey (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Mr T O'Connor
(7)lbs
|
Turlough O'Connor | 159 lbs | 50/1 | 23 | Soon raced in second - mistake 3 out (usual 4 out) - briefly disputed lead before 3 out - weakened before last(op 33/1) | |
| 99th | 2 | Imperial Chief (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Mike O'Connor
(3)lbs
|
P C O'Connor | 163 lbs | 100/1 | - | Soon led and clear - reduced lead 3rd - headed and weakened quickly after 2 out (usual 3 out) - tailed off when pulled up before last(op 50/1) | |
| 99th | 1 | Beechfield (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Trevor Ryan
(5)lbs
|
Donal Commins | 161 lbs | 18/1 | - | Unruly beforehand - took keen hold - soon midfield - weakened after 3 out (usual 4 out) - tailed off when pulled up before last(op 22/1) |
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