Knocknarea Opportunity Claiming Hurdle
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Kendancer (FR) | 5 G | AVG | C Byrnes | 152 lbs | 11/4F | Won | Hampered start - in rear early - midfield before 4 out - headway and went second after 3 out - led going best after 2 out - went clear then ridden run-in - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough(tchd 10/3) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Broken Ice (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Patrick M O'Brien
(4)lbs
|
Gavin Cromwell | 150 lbs | 6/1 | 1.25 | Towards rear early - midfield before 4 out - prominent when hampered by faller 3 out - went second before last - kept on towards finish - no match for winner(op 15/2) | |
| 3rd | 1 | Routine Excellence (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Alix Balfe
(4)lbs
|
Gavin Cromwell | 164 lbs | 14/1 | 6.5 | Hampered rival start - raced lazily at times - towards rear - headway when slightly hampered after 3 out - kept on and went modest third towards finish(op 10/1) | |
| 4th | 3 | Gordons Aura (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Carl Millar
(4)lbs
|
Gordon Elliott | 154 lbs | 15/2 | 1.5 | Midfield early - prominent behind clear leaders after 6th - hampered by faller when left in lead 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon headed - weakened gradually before last(op 7/1 tchd 13/2) | |
| 5th | 4 | Summer Tide (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Kevin A Murphy
(4)lbs
|
C Byrnes | 154 lbs | 12/1 | 13 | Jumped left on occasions - didn't always jump with fluency - held up in rear - headway when hampered by faller 3 out - in touch with leaders but weakened after 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 18/1) | |
| 6th | 12 | Gino Drummer Boy (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Paddy Cleary
(4)lbs
|
Gordon Elliott | 144 lbs | 16/1 | 28 | Midfield early - prominent behind clear leaders after 2nd - not fluent 5th - slightly hampered then weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 14/1) | |
| 7th | 14 | Young Fitzy (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Robbie Geoghegan
(4)lbs
|
Norman Lee | 142 lbs | 22/1 | 42 | Ducked right start - didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - badly hampered by faller 3 out - soon weakened - tailed off(tchd 18/1) | |
| 8th | 8 | Flaming Moon (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Peter Smithers
(4)lbs
|
Peter John Flood | 150 lbs | 16/1 | 0.1 | In touch with leaders - towards rear when hampered by faller and weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 9/1) | |
| 99th | 9 | Tom McGreevy (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Tom Harney
(4)lbs
|
Liz Doyle | 150 lbs | 8/1 | - | Bumped rival start - soon led - wandered on approach 3rd - raced in second from 5th - left in lead then brought down 3 out(tchd 9/1) | |
| 99th | 11 | Clever Currency (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Benjamin P Kennedy
(4)lbs
|
Paul W Flynn | 146 lbs | 100/30 | - | Pressed leader - led from 5th - 2 lengths ahead when fell 3 out(op 9/2) | |
| 99th | 13 | Kellyiscool (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Noel C Kelly | 146 lbs | 33/1 | - | Bumped start - midfield early - towards rear when not fluent 4th - struggling and detached after 6th - hampered by faller 3 out - tailed off when pulled up 2 out(op 28/1 tchd 25/1) | ||
| 99th | 5 | Doctor Nightingale (IRE) | 4 F | Poor | Gordon Elliott | 157 lbs | 28/1 | - | Soon prominent behind clear leaders - jumped slightly left 2nd - pressed leaders when hampered by faller and unseated 3 out(op 22/1) |
Sligo (IRE) Races