Joe Bollard Memorial Maiden Hurdle
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Soviet Pimpernel (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Peter Fahey | 161 lbs | 9/10F | Won | Chased leaders - 4th halfway - travelling well in 5th before 3 out - progress to lead after next - soon pushed along and kept on well run-in - eased close home - easily(op 11/10) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Judex Lefou (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Thomas Mullins | 161 lbs | 33/1 | 2.25 | Disputed early until led after 1st - mistake 2nd and joined briefly - 2 lengths clear at halfway - pushed along briefly before 5th - ridden and headed after 2 out - no impression on easy winner before last - kept on well run-in | ||
| 3rd | 12 | City Ballerina (GB) | N/A | Poor | Mrs John Harrington | 154 lbs | 10/1 | 3 | Held up in mid-division early - mistake 1st - 5th halfway - closer in 4th after 4 out - almost on terms from next - driven before 2 out and no impression on easy winner under pressure in 3rd between last 2 - kept on same pace run-in | ||
| 4th | 14 | Miss Cognac (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Noel Meade | 154 lbs | 11/4 | 1.75 | Chased leaders - slight mistake 3rd - disputed 2nd at halfway - driven between horses almost on terms before 2 out where mistake - no impression in 4th after - kept on one pace(op 10/3 tchd 7/2) | ||
| 5th | 11 | Ciao (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Gavin Cromwell | 154 lbs | 5/1 | 5 | Mid-division - 7th halfway - niggled along in 6th before 3 out - pushed along before 2 out where mistake in 5th - no impression on leaders and one pace after(op 7/2) | ||
| 6th | 9 | Stormy Judge (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | P A Fahy | 161 lbs | 16/1 | 17 | Held up towards rear - slight mistake 1st - 11th halfway - slightly hampered 4 out - moderate 8th before straight - kept on one pace in behind - mistake in moderate 6th at last (jockey said gelding jumped green)(op 14/1) | ||
| 7th | 10 | Western Rambler (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Eoin Doyle | 161 lbs | 66/1 | 4.5 | In rear of mid-division - 9th halfway - pushed along briefly after 6th - pushed along and no impression on leaders before 2 out where slight mistake in moderate 8th - kept on one pace in behind | ||
| 8th | 6 | Oscer Romero (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Darragh O'Keeffe
(3)lbs
|
P J Rothwell | 158 lbs | 25/1 | 12 | Led and disputed until settled behind leader after 1st - disputed lead again briefly after 2nd - disputed 2nd at halfway - ridden and weakened behind leaders after 3 out(op 33/1) | |
| 9th | 5 | Nasee (GB) | N/A | Poor | John Joseph Hanlon | 161 lbs | 66/1 | 2.75 | Towards rear - mistake 3rd - 12th halfway - no impression in moderate 10th 2 out - kept on in behind and ridden briefly run-in | ||
| 10th | 8 | Spiritus Mundi (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | John Queally | 161 lbs | 100/1 | 4.75 | Mid-division - 10th halfway - no impression in moderate 9th before straight - one pace after(op 66/1) | ||
| 11th | 3 | Mazboon (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Liam McKenna
(7)lbs
|
J J Lambe | 154 lbs | 66/1 | 4.5 | Towards rear throughout - mistake 1st where slightly hampered and next - slight mistake 3rd and not fluent next - 13th halfway - mistake 5th - no impression after 4 out - never a factor | |
| 12th | 4 | Mezyan (FR) | 8 G | Poor |
Richard Condon
(7)lbs
|
John Joseph Hanlon | 154 lbs | 28/1 | 3.75 | Towards rear throughout - wandered slightly before 1st where mistake - last at halfway - no impression after 4 out - slight mistake last - never a factor (jockey said gelding ran very green) | |
| 13th | 13 | Mind Your Step (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Ms Margaret Mullins | 154 lbs | 66/1 | 19 | Chased leaders early - slight mistakes 1st and 3rd - 8th halfway - driven and weakened after 4 out - trailing and struggling in rear before straight | ||
| 99th | 1 | Fighting Fit (GB) | 10 G | AVG | J P Dempsey | 161 lbs | 66/1 | - | Chased leaders - 6th halfway - still in touch when fell 4 out |
Gowran Park (IRE) Races