Kilbeggan (IRE)
15:45
Kilbeggan Racecourse Novice Handicap Hurdle
Kilbeggan (IRE) Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2024 Distance: 2m3f Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €2.88 Place: €1.60 €3.30 Exacta: €24.30 Trifecta: €80.60
Non-Runners: Leading Lion (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Churchwarden (IRE) 5 G Poor John C McConnell 157 lbs 15/8F Won Didn't always jump with fluency - pressed leader - joined leader 3 out - ridden to lead before last - kept on run-in(op 9/4 tchd 7/4)
2nd 6 Andyourbirdcansing (IRE) 7 M Poor John Patrick Ryan 147 lbs 10/1 .75 Led - joined 3 out - headed and lost second before last - ridden and kept on after last - went second when switched left towards finish - no match for winner(tchd 11/1)
3rd 1 Desert Cave (IRE) 7 G Poor Declan Queally 166 lbs 15/2 1.25 Prominent - disputing second 4th - challenging going okay after 2 out - pressed winner and ridden before last - edged left run-in - weakened and lost second towards finish(op 5/1)
4th 4 Arcland (IRE) 9 G AVG H Rogers 156 lbs 100/30 7.5 Pushed along briefly - soon in touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - slipped on turn when pressed leaders after 2 out - lost fourth and outpaced before last - went fourth again towards finish - no telling impression (jockey said gelding slipped just before the road crossing)(op 3/1)
5th 5 That's About Right (IRE) 7 G AVG P J Rothwell 149 lbs 6/1 1.75 Soon held up in last but in touch with leaders - towards rear after 4th - went fourth before last - weakened and lost fourth towards finish(op 5/1 tchd 7/1)
6th 7 Doyen Flyer (IRE) 7 M Poor James M Barcoe 138 lbs 9/2 66 Towards rear but in touch with leaders - dropped to last after 4th - jumped slightly left 5th - soon struggling and detached when reminders - tailed off before 3 out (jockey said mare never travelled)(op 11/2)