Connacht Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 20 | Sirius (FR) | 6 M | AVG | W P Mullins | 153 lbs | 50/1 | Won | Held up in last - detached after 4f - switched left and bumped rival then good headway from over 3f out - ridden to lead and went clear inside final 110yds (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that mare needed the run last time out after a long absence and this coupled with the application of the hood had helped to bring about the improvement) | ||
| 2nd | 16 | Baltic Bird (GB) | 5 G | AVG | William Durkan | 155 lbs | 25/1 | 3.5 | Led - faced challenges from over 2f out - soon ran on well - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(op 28/1) | ||
| 3rd | 13 | Spasiba (FR) | 5 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 158 lbs | 8/1 | 1.5 | Took keen hold - prominent - challenging from 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 15/2) | ||
| 4th | 14 | Lord Erskine (IRE) | 11 G | AVG |
Miss M Walsh
(7)lbs
|
H Rogers | 149 lbs | 33/1 | 1.75 | Towards rear - midfield 3f out - keeping on when short of room under 2f out - headway when short of room inside final furlong - kept on when in the clear final 110yds(op 40/1 tchd 50/1) | |
| 5th | 2 | Enfranchise (IRE) | 6 M | AVG | John Joseph Hanlon | 168 lbs | 9/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - stayed on from 2f out - not pace to challenge(op 11/1) | ||
| 6th | 19 | Pinot Gris (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Gavin Cromwell | 154 lbs | 11/2 | .5 | Prominent - challenging 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(tchd 9/2) | ||
| 7th | 15 | Mt Leinster (IRE) | 10 G | AVG |
Mr A P Ryan
(7)lbs
|
John C McConnell | 149 lbs | 80/1 | 1.25 | Midfield - in touch with leaders over 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 50/1) | |
| 8th | 1 | Metier (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Harry Fry | 170 lbs | 12/1 | 1.5 | Midfield - kept on from 2f out - not pace to challenge(op 16/1 tchd 18/1) | ||
| 9th | 11 | Lot Of Joy (IRE) | 6 M | AVG | W P Mullins | 159 lbs | 4/1F | 4.5 | Prominent - weakened from 2f out | ||
| 10th | 4 | Enniskerry (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | Barry Connell | 166 lbs | 6/1 | 3.75 | Took keen hold - prominent - weakened from 2f out(op 9/2 tchd 13/2) | ||
| 11th | 12 | Alphonse Le Grande (IRE) | 5 G | AVG |
Mr B M Coonan
(7)lbs
|
Mrs C O'Leary | 151 lbs | 16/1 | 1.75 | Towards rear - some headway from over 3f out - no extra from over 1f out(op 10/1 tchd 18/1) | |
| 12th | 5 | Teed Up (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Mr J L Gleeson
(5)lbs
|
Emmet Mullins | 161 lbs | 7/1 | 4.25 | Midfield - in touch with leaders over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out (vet reported gelding sustained a superficial wound to his near fore)(op 13/2 tchd 6/1) | |
| 13th | 9 | Drop The Anchor (IRE) | 11 G | Poor |
Mr J H Williamson
(7)lbs
|
P A Fahy | 153 lbs | 100/1 | 1.75 | Towards rear - no impression from over 2f out(op 50/1) | |
| 14th | 8 | Shajak (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Mr H C Swan
(3)lbs
|
Gordon Elliott | 160 lbs | 14/1 | 0.3 | Never better than midfield(op 11/1 tchd 10/1) | |
| 15th | 10 | La Hacienda (GB) | 7 M | AVG |
Mr M J McIntyre
(7)lbs
|
Matthew J Smith | 152 lbs | 40/1 | .5 | Midfield - bumped over 2f out - soon weakened(tchd 50/1) | |
| 16th | 17 | Dads Lad (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
Miss R Dudfield
(7)lbs
|
W P Mullins | 147 lbs | 66/1 | 20 | Midfield - towards rear halfway - bumped over 2f out - soon weakened(op 40/1 tchd 33/1 and tchd 50/1) | |
| 17th | 3 | Weston (GER) | 5 G | Poor |
Mr L P Shanahan
(7)lbs
|
H Rogers | 160 lbs | 40/1 | 8.5 | Towards rear - midfield halfway - badly hampered over 2f out - soon no chance (jockey said gelding was hampered by an injured horse)(op 25/1 tchd 50/1) | |
| 18th | 18 | Dubai Leader (GB) | 6 G | AVG |
Ms L Dowdall
(7)lbs
|
Donal Kinsella | 147 lbs | 80/1 | 21 | Awkward start - towards rear - carried left and weakened from over 2f out(op 33/1) | |
| 99th | 7 | Chiricahua (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
Mr J W Hendrick
(7)lbs
|
Paul Nolan | 156 lbs | 200/1 | - | Midfield - weakened quickly and pulled up after 5f(op 100/1) | |
| 99th | 6 | Sionnach Eile (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
Mr D Doyle
(7)lbs
|
Joseph G Murphy | 157 lbs | 11/1 | - | In touch with leaders - pulled up quickly over 2f out - fatally injured(op 12/1 tchd 10/1) |
Galway (IRE) Races