10 Jul 2016 17:10 Sligo
Winner: €12,500 (Penalty: €7,688); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Yielding in places).
Guinness Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-116)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | The Mad Well (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 3P40-F1 / 9 | Jump (48) | Andrew Ring | D Hogan Cau Partnership | 3/1 | |
| towards rear and 9th halfway, progress on outer after 3 out and went 3rd before next, led before last and kept on well run-in, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 9 L | Celtic Monarch (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 348-272 / 10 | Flat (835), Jump (29) | P D Kennedy | M M McNiff Noel O'Reilly | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 5th, 7th halfway, took closer order after 5 out and ridden in 4th after 3 out, improved to lead before next, headed before last, no extra and kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 2¼ L | Better Back Bob (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) | 922221/ / 13 | Jump (618) | J B Kane | N McKnight Neil McKnight | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, a bit keen early, 4th halfway, pushed along in 2nd before 2 out and soon ridden, 3rd when not fluent last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | ½ L | Star Counsel (IRE) (mare, brown, 11 4) | 344/145- / 10 | Jump (400) | N M Kelly | E Kent Edmond Kent | 16/1 | |
| mid-division and 6th halfway, not fluent 3 out and pushed along in 8th before next, ridden and kept on into moderate 4th before last, one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | ¾ L | Nobody Home (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 8820-39 / 14 | Jump (26) | C D Timmons | E Cawley Edward Cawley | 7/1 | |
| raced in rear, pushed along in 9th before 2 out and soon ridden, no impression before last and kept on into moderate 5th run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 8½ L | Reafadda (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 646-317 / 12 | Jump (8) | Donagh Meyler | J P Ryan John Patrick Ryan | 11/2 | |
| led, joined 5th, ridden after 3 out, headed and dropped to 4th before next, no extra from before last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 14 |   | 2½ L | Dream N (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 1) | 43/P64-4 / 8 | Jump (68) | D Robinson | S J Mahon Paul Mannion | 8/1 | |
| mid-division and 8th halfway, took closer order after 3 out and pushed along before next, no impression and kept on same pace from before last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 2 L | Micras (GB) (filly, bay, 10 4) | 774140- / 8 | Flat (3), Jump (162) | C Brassil | P A Fahy Mr G A Moore | 7/1 | |
| chased leader and raced keenly, 3rd halfway, not fluent 5 out, ridden before 2 out and soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 21 L | Feel The Air (IRE) (filly, brown, 10 13) | 4276-05 / 6 | Jump (34) | B R Dalton | M M McNiff The Atlantic Wave… | 9/1 | |
| chased leader in close 2nd, improved to dispute 5th, not fluent next, pushed along and headed before 2 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2 |   | 51 L | Lettermacaward (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 104211- / 13 | Jump (283) | A McCurtin | M Winters Lettermacaward… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division and 5th halfway, mistake 6th, reminders after 4 out, ridden and weakened after next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | Mystic Princess (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 9) | 96-1630 / 5 | Flat (276), Jump (2) | P A Gallagher | M M McNiff Brendan G Flynn | 0/0 | ||
| 11 |   | - | Perrie Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 9/00P2-7 / 9 | Flat (332), Jump (25) | D E Splaine | N Dooly Three Sevens Syndicate | 0/0 | ||
| 12 |   | - | Oisin James (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 68-1129 / 12 | Jump (7) | Rachael Blackmore | Miss D O'Shea Ms Marie Hickey | 0/0 | ||
| 1 |   | - | My Direction (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 3314-7P / 9 | Flat (347), Jump (25) | J M Moore | Miss Ellmarie Holden Mrs Catherine Holden | 0/0 | ||
