01 May 2016 17:10 Sligo
Winner: €12,500 (Penalty: €7,688); Distance: 1m 2f 110y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Guinness Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(3) |   | - | Mega Fortune (FR) (colt, bay, 8 12) | 007-6 / 12 | Flat (14) | C P Hoban | A Oliver C Jones | 8/0 | |
| prominent, on terms from over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden to assert to straight, edged right to rail over 1f out, soon wandered slightly, stayed on well, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(1) |   | 14 L | Dewdrop (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 9) | 8452-3 / 3 | Flat (14) | D O'Brien | A P O'Brien Derrick Smith &… | 2/0 | |
| soon led, joined from over 3f out, headed over 2f out, no impression straight | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(5) |   | 4¾ L | Niven (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 13) | 5519-11 / 9 | Flat (22) | W J Lee | K J Condon John Birtles And… | 2/0 | |
| slightly awkward start, took keen hold early, held up, closed from 3f out, pushed along over 2f out in 3rd, raced on outer into straight, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(8) |   | 9½ L | Burma Star (GB) (filly, chestnut, 9 3) | 6980-2 / 3 | Flat (22) | L F Roche | D K Weld D K Weld | 11/0 | |
| held up, a little keen, pushed along over 3f out, 5th 2f out, soon no impression, no extra and eased inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1(4) |   | HD | Bridgets Fable (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 1) | 16-6 / 3 | Flat (22) | G P Halpin | W McCreery D A Lynch | 16/0 | |
| took keen hold, held up, soon in rear, pushed along under 5f out, under pressure over 3f out, no impression in 6th over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6(2) |   | 4½ L | Paved With Gold (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 60-0 / 6 | Flat (25) | Colin Keane | J J Murphy Ben Greenslade,… | 20/0 | |
| dwelt, tracked leaders, pushed along under 4f out, 4th 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4(6) |   | 14 L | Auld Brig (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 3) | 308-4 / 4 | Flat (14) | T P Madden | M Brassil Promising Silver… | 9/0 | |
| tracked leaders, under pressure under 3f out, dropped to last over 2f out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 8(7) |   | - | Northern Sky (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 4) | 086 / 5 | Flat (8) | Wayne Lordan | A Keatley Mrs B Keatley | 0/0 | ||
