12 Jul 2015 17:15 Sligo
Winner: €11,500 (Penalty: €7,935); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Guinness Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 |   | - | Mr Mulliner (IRE) (gelding, brown, 9 11) | 06460-5 / 10 | Jump (52) | C D Maxwell | M M McNiff Nhre Racing Club | 9/2 | |
| towards rear, 12th from 7th, switched left after 4 out, ridden to go 6th at last and mistake, stayed on strongly run-in, led near line | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | ¾ L | Holeinthewall Bar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 33F50-7 / 11 | Jump (61) | Jack Kennedy | M Hourigan Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th from 7th, got on terms before 2 out, soon led, ridden before straight and attempted to assert, kept on run-in, headed near line | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 2 L | Roman Numeral (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 8532-08 / 10 | Jump (44) | Donagh Meyler | E Doyle Mr Stuart Murray | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, 9th from 7th, soon not much room between horses, improved into 4th at last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | HD | Sean Airgead (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 534PP-6 / 11 | Jump (64) | C J McGovern | M M McNiff Brendan G Flynn | 14/1 | |
| held up, towards rear, tended to jump left, took keen hold and prominent from 4th, 3rd from 7th, not fluent 4 out, under pressure from 3 out, still 3rd at last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 1½ L | Magnetic Force (IRE) (gelding, g, 11 1) | 48-6645 / 11 | Flat (17), Jump (10) | B R Dalton | R Hennessy Round Table Gang… | 10/1 | |
| held up, 10th from 7th, closer order 3 out, chased leader last, no impression and one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 4¾ L | Ballygill Princess (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 1) | 380-300 / 8 | Jump (20) | J M Moore | V T O'Brien Martin Donnellan | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th from 7th, under pressure from 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, 7th at last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | SHD | Effernock Lad (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | P25418- / 11 | Jump (309) | M P Flanagan | G Keane Mrs E Keane | 16/1 | |
| led, joined from before 2 out, soon headed, dropped to 5th at last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 2½ L | Theturnofthesun (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 6) | 0079-73 / 9 | Flat (766), Jump (10) | K M Smith | M J Smith Kevin John Smith | 9/4 | |
| towards rear, headway on outer to track leaders from 6th, 6th from 7th, not fluent 3 out and under pressure, 8th at last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 22 L | Blackandamber Vic (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 10 6) | 016890- / 8 | Jump (147) | Brian Hayes | N Lee Paul Mullins | 16/1 | |
| close up, still close up under pressure when not fluent 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 11 L | Willow Grange (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 5F/55-70 / 9 | Jump (37) | R P Treacy | J P Ryan John Patrick Ryan | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 11th from 7th, pushed along approaching 3 out, no extra from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12 |   | 43 L | Cead Eitilt (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 11) | 00/007-0 / 7 | Jump (20) | L P Dempsey | V T O'Brien Mrs Bernadette… | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 7th from 7th, soon pushed along, no extra in rear from 3 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 10 |   | - | Roving Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 7P4P3-4 / 8 | Jump (53) | D J Mullins | P J Gilligan John G Gilligan | ||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Some Officer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 79/0-605 / 8 | Jump (10) | S A Shortall | T Hogan J H Burke | ||
