11 Mar 2017 15:05 Gowran Park
Winner: €12,000 (Penalty: €7,392); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.
Gowran Park Golf Club Captains 2017 Handicap Hurdle (80-109)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 |   | - | Donegal Tuesday (IRE) (mare, brown, 10 5) | P5U460 / 15 | Jump (56) | D Robinson | M Hourigan S J Fahy | 10/1 | |
| soon held up, rear of mid-division, progress into 4th 3 out, disputed entering straight, led 2 out, ridden clear before last, kept on strongly, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 15 |   | 14 L | Phar Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 5F000P / 6 | Jump (17) | M A Enright | T Mullins Melvyn J Kennedy | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, closer in 6th before 3 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, stayed on into 2nd last, no chance with winner, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 12 L | Dylrow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 24-P515 / 12 | Jump (13) | A E Lynch | R Hennessy D M Christie | 15/2 | |
| held up towards rear early, closer in mid-division halfway, ridden into 6th before straight, under pressure in 5th and mistake 2 out, stayed on into moderate 3rd last, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 5½ L | Emily Sinico (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 11 8) | 76326/1- / 7 | Jump (649) | M P Fogarty | P Nolan Ms D M McGuire | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, 10th entering straight, pushed along after 2 out, moderate 6th before last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 13 |   | 3¾ L | Spare Brakes (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | P80-368 / 13 | Jump (72) | Phillip Enright | R Tyner DLJG Syndicate | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, progress into 7th 3 out, challenged entering straight, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no extra before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 3½ L | There You Go (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 53-4692 / 6 | Jump (39) | Mark Walsh | Mrs J Harrington John P McManus | 15/8 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd after 4 out, improved to lead after 3 out, disputed entering straight, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra before last where mistake | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | ½ L | Cahirconree (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 4-462P2 / 7 | Jump (28) | B J Foley | S Neville Mrs S Neville | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, slight mistake 6th, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra after 3 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | ¾ L | Bobbythegangster (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 13) | 38P14P / 8 | Jump (69) | Sean Flanagan | Don Cashman Miss Talitha Doran | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden 4 out, no impression entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 31 L | Pahaska (GER) (filly, bay, 10 9) | 5-94506 / 7 | Jump (14) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott P Holland,jt Measures,ma… | 20/1 | |
| led, slight mistake 7th, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5 |   | 4½ L | Mill Quest (IRE) (filly, brown, 11 8) | 712U32 / 9 | Jump (56) | D E Splaine | T O'Brien Coolglen Syndicate | 7/1 | |
| chased leader, disputed briefly 6th, ridden and no extra after 3 out, weakened and tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6 |   | 2¾ L | Tabhachtach (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 0/5-5897 / 10 | Jump (20) | J J Slevin | S Slevin Michelle Ryan | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders early, slight mistakes 2nd, 3rd and 4th, soon mid-division, dropped towards rear halfway, ridden and no extra before 4 out, weakened and tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 1 |   | 2¼ L | Love On Top (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 12) | 30-8550 / 9 | Jump (56) | F A McCurtin | Raymond McCurtin Raymond John McCurtin | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened and tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 9 |   | 16 L | Snugsborough Hall (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | FU6060 / 12 | Jump (42) | I J McCarthy | L P Cusack Rising Sun Partnership | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear, ridden and no impression before 3 out, weakened and tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Bench Marker (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 77869 / 5 | Jump (17) | R M Power | P Nolan James F Mernagh | 16/1 | |
| mid-division best, towards rear and ridden 4 out, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Let Her Cry (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 6) | 806038 / 6 | Jump (69) | B T O'Connell | J R Barry Two Plus Two Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra before 3 out, weakened and pulled up before last | ||||||||||
