Kilbeggan (IRE)
17:35
William Hill Epic Value Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
Kilbeggan (IRE) Date: Fri, 17 May 2024 Distance: 2m3f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €4.20 Place: €1.70 €2.30 €18.30 Exacta: €24.50
Non-Runners: Avandra (reserve), Mortimer Duke (withdrawn; unruly beforehand and unseated rider before start), Nawraq (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Win Some Lose Some (IRE) 5 G Good Padraig Roche 158 lbs 3/1 Won Midfield - plenty to do 2 out - soon pushed along - headway approaching last - ridden and switched right run-in - rapid headway to lead towards finish - readily(Mkt1: op 11/2 tchd 7/2)
2nd 10 Two Become One (IRE) 6 M Poor Gordon Elliott 148 lbs 8/1 1.5 Prominent - ridden approaching last - ran on run-in - went second towards finish(Mkt1: tchd 10/1)
3rd 3 Silent Dawn (IRE) 6 G Poor Adrian Murray 151 lbs 80/1 1.5 In touch with leaders - midfield after 1st - in touch with leaders 3 out - pushed along to lead last - ridden run-in - headed then lost second towards finish(Mkt1: op 125/1 tchd 100/1 and tchd 150/1)
4th 2 Depalma (IRE) 5 G Poor C A Murphy 153 lbs 9/4F 0.1 Prominent - not fluent and ridden 2 out - lost position approaching last - ridden and ran on run-in(Mkt1: tchd 10/3)
5th 11 Awakino (IRE) 5 M Poor Denis W Cullen 145 lbs 22/1 1.25 Prominent - not fluent 2 out - soon pushed along to lead - headed last - weakened final 110yds(Mkt1: op 66/1 tchd 28/1 and tchd 100/1)
6th 8 Real Empire (GB) 5 G Poor John Joseph Hanlon 145 lbs 9/1 1 Towards rear - not fluent 5th - midfield 2 out - not fluent last - ran on run-in - nearest finish - eyecatcher (jockey said gelding ran keen and missed a few hurdles; he further added that he is an awkward horse and raced awkwardly off the bridle)(Mkt1: op 14/1 tchd 11/1)
7th 5 Winston's Way (IRE) 5 G Poor E Bolger 158 lbs 12/1 2 Midfield - pushed along approaching last - ridden briefly and no extra run-in(Mkt1: op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
8th 1 Oh So Charming (GB) 4 G Poor Declan Queally 160 lbs 9/2 1 Took keen hold - led - hit 3 out - headed after 2 out - weakened run-in(Mkt1: op 8/1 tchd 11/2)
9th 6 Kanpai (IRE) 4 G Poor J A Nash 147 lbs 14/1 1.75 Midfield - towards rear 4th - no impression approaching last(Mkt1: op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
10th 13 Kp's Ladyofknock (IRE) 4 F Poor Peter Maher 145 lbs 150/1 2.5 Towards rear throughout - not fluent 3 out(Mkt1: op 100/1 tchd 200/1)
11th 12 Celtic Crossing (IRE) 4 F Poor Darren Collins 140 lbs 18/1 4.5 Towards rear throughout - not fluent 2nd(Mkt1: op 28/1 tchd 22/1 and tchd 40/1)
12th 9 The Rebel County (IRE) 5 G AVG Noel Meade 152 lbs 28/1 1.25 Novicey jumping - towards rear throughout(Mkt1: op 16/1 tchd 40/1)