17 Sep 2018 16:45 Galway
Winner: €13,000 (Penalty: €8,008); Distance: 2m 5f 87y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft.
galwayraces.com Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Presentingprincess (IRE) (filly, brown, 11 5) | 821353 / 14 | Jump (8) | C J Orr | Mrs D A Love D Scally | 11/2 | |
| close up, led 1st, soon headed and 3rd after 4th, 2nd from 6th, on terms 2 out, soon led, pressed and stayed on best run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 1½ L | Ozzie's Way (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 686332 / 7 | Jump (18) | D G Hogan | D Hogan T B Conroy | 9/1 | |
| led briefly early, waited with, 6th after 4th, 4th from 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, 2nd approaching straight, kept on without matching winner run-in, just prevailed for 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | NS | Kaatskill Nap (FR) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) | 3 / 7 | Flat (401), Jump (86) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Anthony Bloom | 3/1 | |
| chased leaders, not always fluent jumping, 4th after 4th, 3rd before 9th, bad mistake 2 out, kept on without matching winner run-in, just failed for 2nd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 21 L | Batcio (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 12) | 65U-421 / 11 | Jump (37) | Mr A McMahon | T M Walsh Luke McMahon | 6/4 | |
| soon prominent and led after 1st, joined 2 out, soon headed and dropped to 4th approaching straight, weakened from before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 31 L | Braid Blue (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 11 / 7 | Jump (47) | D N Russell | G Elliott P J McBurney | 11/4 | |
| held up in touch, 5th after 4th, not go with leaders from 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 99 L | Worzel Gummidge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4-077 / 5 | Jump (8) | Mr P J O'Neill | John F O'Neill Mrs Janeanne O'Neill | 100/1 | |
| soon prominent, 2nd after 4th, 3rd from 6th, lost position when pushed along and reminder after 9th, no danger from 3 out, weakened, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Byron Vandou (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 8 / 6 | Jump (72) | A McCurtin | S J Mahon Michael Cawe | 100/1 | |
| held up, soon in rear, slight mistake 5th, quickly behind, pulled up 7th | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Knocknarae King (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P/P- / 8 | Jump (262) | Mr E Mahon | B McMahon Mrs Anne McMahon | 80/1 | |
| held up, 7th after 4th, slight mistake next, soon detached, pulled up 7th | ||||||||||
