16 Jul 2017 13:50 Sligo
Winner: €11,500 (Penalty: €7,084); Distance: 2m 80y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Good.
Martin Reilly BMW Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Father Mattie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 253- / 5 | Flat (17), Jump (277) | E O'Connell | E O'Connell TMO Syndicate | 11/2 | |
| soon chased leaders in 4th, closer order from 5th, closed up approaching straight, soon on terms, led run-in, kept on to hold on closing stages | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | ½ L | First Class Ticket (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 2) | 3-4 / 5 | Flat (337), Jump (55) | R M Power | A McNamara Andrew Heffernan | 9/4 | |
| soon chased leader in 2nd, closer order from 5th, on terms from 2 out, led approaching straight, soon joined, mistake last, headed run-in, kept on without quite matching winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 4¼ L | Bracklin Princess (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 9) | 30723-4 / 8 | Flat (249), Jump (75) | P E Corbett | T Cleary Mrs Karen Muldoon | 10/1 | |
| led and soon went on, slight mistake 3rd, reduced lead from 5th, joined from 2 out, headed approaching straight, 3rd and no impression from before last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 3 L | Mischievious Max (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 5313 / 5 | Jump (41) | J J Slevin | J P O'Brien Mr W A Bethell | 5/1 | |
| held up, moderate 8th halfway, slight mistake 5th, disputed moderate 5th 2 out, no impression from before last where slight mistake, kept on without threatening run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | HD | Tree of Knowledge (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 00033- / 5 | Flat (309), Jump (121) | J S McGarvey | J P O'Brien John P McManus | 5/2 | |
| not always fluent jumping, soon chased leaders in 3rd, closer order from 5th, under pressure approaching 2 out, dropped to 4th approaching straight, no extra from before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | SHD | Ri An Rian (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 49 / 7 | Jump (25) | Sean Flanagan | Miss E Doyle Mrs P J Sheen | 33/1 | |
| held up, moderate 7th halfway, pushed along in 9th from 3 out, disputed moderate 8th 2 out and no impression, kept on without threatening run-in | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 7 L | Diamond Warrior (FR) (gelding, greyroan, 11 2) | 70-9 / 5 | Jump (76) | Donagh Meyler | A J Martin Mrs Margaret McManus | 40/1 | |
| mid-division early, moderate 6th halfway, mistake 3 out, disputed moderate 5th next, no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 3¾ L | Its Only A Dream (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 80-40 / 5 | Jump (33) | M A Enright | C O'Brien John P McManus | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, moderate 5th halfway, not fluent 3 out, disputed moderate 5th and slight mistake 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 1¼ L | Pegi Browne (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 9) | / 6 | Flat (6) | Phillip Enright | M O'Callaghan M D O'Callaghan | 40/1 | |
| soon towards rear, moderate 11th halfway, jumped slightly left 3 out and pushed along, disputed moderate 8th 2 out and no impression | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 22 L | Aurellia (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 9) | / 5 | Flat (205) | John J Fitzpatrick | A J Martin A J Mulvey | 50/1 | |
| took keen hold, slight mistake 2nd, soon towards rear, moderate 9th halfway, pushed along after 5th, no extra after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11 |   | 2¾ L | Loose Ends (GB) (filly, bay, 10 9) | 420-0 / 4 | Flat (271), Jump (72) | C D Meehan | G Elliott Gordon Elliott… | 16/1 | |
| soon towards rear, moderate 10th halfway, slight mistake 5th and pushed along, under pressure in last from 3 out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 12th | 4 |   | 33 L | Escadron (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | / 4 | R Loughran | A Fleming Barry Connell | 25/1 | ||
| soon towards rear, last and well off pace halfway, good headway from 5th until weakened when bad mistake 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
