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Ballinrobe (IRE)
19:15
John Madden & Sons Handicap
Ballinrobe (IRE) Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2020 Distance: 1m5f Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €51.10 Place: €4.50 €3.40 €5.60 Exacta: €332.40 Tricast: €6058.23 Trifecta: €791.80
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Western Boy (IRE) N/A AVG
P A Fahy 137 lbs 25/1 Won Bit slowly away and slightly detached - joined rest of field after 3f - still towards rear 3f out but pushed along and headway on outer to lead entering final furlong - soon clear and stayed on strongly inside final furlong(op 11/1)
2nd 12 Happy Company (IRE) 9 G AVG
P J Hassett 116 lbs 11/1 2 Towards rear - pushed along under 3f out and headway to go 4th entering final furlong - kept on well to chase leader in 2nd inside final furlong but held(op 8/1)
3rd 13 Castle Chase (IRE) N/A Poor
J G Coogan 118 lbs 22/1 5 Mid-division - 7th 4f out - soon ridden and headway on inner - bit short of room in 5th entering final furlong - switched left inside final furlong and kept on again(op 16/1)
4th 3 Romantically (IRE) N/A AVG
W McCreery 139 lbs 5/1 0.2 Soon tracked leader in 2nd - progress to dispute lead over 2f out and soon ridden - headed entering final furlong and no extra under pressure - weakened(op 13/2)
5th 5 Tirmizi (FR) N/A Poor
M Halford 138 lbs 100/30F 1 In rear of mid-division - took closer order in 5th 4f out - ridden out over 2f out and no extra in 6th entering final furlong - soon switched left and kept on again at one pace(op 7/2)
6th 11 One In All In (IRE) N/A Poor
Gearoid O'Loughlin 131 lbs 4/1 1.25 Soon led - joined over 2f out and ridden - headed entering final furlong and no extra under pressure - weakened(tchd 9/2)
7th 4 L'empathie (IRE) N/A Poor
Joseph G Murphy 138 lbs 12/1 0.1 Soon mid-division - dropped towards rear halfway - pushed along over 2f out and some progress but no extra inside final furlong and kept on same pace(op 14/1)
8th 6 Itsalonglongroad (GB) 11 G Poor
John C McConnell 136 lbs 22/1 7 Mid-division - headway on outer to go 3rd after 4f - dropped to 6th 3f out and soon pushed along - no impression and weakened - eased inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was keen early on)(op 20/1)
9th 10 Muhaafiz (IRE) N/A Poor
V T O'Brien 126 lbs 66/1 2.5 Chased leaders - ridden halfway and lost place - no impression after(op 50/1)
10th 9 The Abbey (IRE) 10 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 135 lbs 9/1 2 Slowly away and detached in rear - pushed along and joined rest of field after 3f - took closer order on outer in 3rd 4f out - ridden and no extra over 2f out - weakened (jockey said gelding was slowly away - ran steady on the outside but got tired; stewards interviewed jockey - regarding running and riding; he said he gave his mount an appalling ride for which he had already apologised to the trainer and had forfeited his riding fee; he said his mount was slowly away and lost considerable ground; he added that he was at the rear of the field and racing too wide at the end of the home straight on the first circuit and later on was too far out and wide in the back straight; he admitted that - having made up a lot of ground quickly in the back straight - his mount tired before the turn into the final straight; he informed the stewards that Gordon Elliot - who was not present at this meeting - had instructed him to race in fifth or sixth position and make one final effort but left him to his own devices as he knew the horse from riding him previously; he addied that the decisions that he made during the course of the race were incorrect and reiterated that he had given his mount a poor ride; vet said gelding to have had a small wound at the back of the left fore pastern post race)(op 8/1 tchd 10/1)
11th 2 Maunganui (IRE) N/A Poor
Denis W Cullen 139 lbs 18/1 .5 Chased leaders - ridden halfway and no impression under pressure - weakened(op 14/1)
12th 7 Kalanoura (IRE) N/A Poor
Gavin Cromwell 133 lbs 11/2 3.5 Bit slowly away - chased leaders in 4th mostly - pushed along in 6th 4f out - no extra and lost place - weakened (jockey said filly stopped quickly)(op 13/2 and tchd 7/1)
99th 8 Ollies Wish (IRE) N/A Poor
Peter Croke 130 lbs 50/1 - Towards rear - ridden and under pressure from 5f out and dropped to rear - weakened and eased - pulled up before straight (jockey said mare lost action)(op 28/1)