30 May 2017 18:30 Ballinrobe
Winner: €11,500 (Penalty: €7,084); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
McHale F5500 Baler Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Penance (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 5980-2 / 15 | Jump (11) | J M Moore | T Gibney River Stream Syndicate | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, under pressure and kept on well run-in to lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1½ L | Timi Roli (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 33-3 / 6 | Jump (28) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins George Creighton | 5/2 | |
| led, jumped left, 2 lengths lead when jumped badly left last, under pressure and kept on run-in, headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 4½ L | Great Khan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 43/382-2 / 12 | Jump (18) | A E Lynch | E J O'Grady Mrs J L Chappell | 5/2 | |
| tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden after 2 out, under pressure and no impression in 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 7 L | Riverrainshine (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 435P5-3 / 8 | Jump (28) | D F O'Regan | S J Mahon T C Quinn | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, mistake 4 out, pushed along and no impression in 4th after 2 out, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 18 L | About You (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) | 9F2-91 / 6 | Jump (9) | D E Mullins | M Hourigan Ms Karen Hourigan | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, not fluent 4 out, moderate 8th approaching 2 out, kept on one pace, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 5 L | Muhaafiz (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 56774- / 8 | Flat (51), Jump (44) | D J Mullins | V T O'Brien Sean O'Brien | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along and no impression in 6th 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | ¾ L | Baby Moon (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 10 11) | 80- / 7 | Jump (195) | B Browne | S K Ryder PRDJ Syndicate | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, slight mistake 3 out, pushed along and no impression before next, no extra | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 19 L | Vodka Society (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | U0-0 / 15 | Jump (18) | Robbie Colgan | D P Dunne David Peter Dunne | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 2nd, no extra after 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 24 L | Benefit Run (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | / 11 | Rachael Blackmore | J Monroe Downtown Syndicate | 50/1 | ||
| always rear, slightly hampered 1st, pushed along after 5th and detached 7th, no extra, tailed off | ||||||||||
| BD | 7 |   | - | Oath Breaker (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | P5-0 / 5 | Jump (15) | Brian Hayes | J P O'Brien Kings Head Duffield… | 33/1 | |
| towards rear when brought down 1st | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Dee Jo Val (GB) (gelding, not availiable, 11 4) | 0P- / 6 | Jump (79) | R Loughran | Eamon Courtney Mrs Valerie Courtney | 100/1 | |
| always towards rear, bad mistake 1st, not fluent 2nd and 4th, soon detached, behind and pulled up after 6th | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Darcy Mcgees (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 940- / 8 | Jump (44) | Sean Flanagan | J T R Dreaper Quango Syndicate | 0/0 | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Thecraicisninety (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1/3067P- / 10 | Jump (59) | Mark Walsh | C Roche Mr John P McManus | 11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, still close up when pulled up quickly after 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 14 |   | - | Presenting Court (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) | P-00 / 6 | Jump (9) | K C Sexton | S J Mahon Eamon Gilroy | 100/1 | |
| rear of mid-division when fell 1st | ||||||||||
