03 Jun 2022 18:00 Down Royal
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,000); Distance: 2m 4f 80y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places).
Hugo Hughes Bookmaker Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Dovlator (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | P/37P-6 / 9 | Jump (14) | P J O'Hanlon | D A McLoughlin Peter James Toole | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden in 5th 3 out, 4th 2 out, closer 4th at last, improved to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 3¾ L | Kelly's Birr (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) | 07-4 / 8 | Jump (8) | M M McDonagh | J P Ryan John P Kelly &… | 7/2 | |
| mid-division on inner, headway into 3rd 3 out, went close 2nd travelling well 2 out, led and ridden at last, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 2¼ L | Bout Time Bobby (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 564256- / 7 | Jump (238) | Thomas Reilly | J C McConnell T P Healy | 13/2 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, led before 3 out, jumped left 3 out, soon clear and travelling well, reduced advantage when blundered badly 2 out and stumbled on landing, soon ridden, headed at last, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 4½ L | Run For Pat (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 3/536-42 / 8 | Jump (15) | E Walsh | G Elliott Mr D McCain Jnr | 85/40 | |
| pushed along early, led, ridden and headed before 3 out, dropped to 3rd and no impression on leaders 2 out, moderate 4th run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | ½ L | Ask Philip (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 07 / 5 | Jump (10) | Kevin A Murphy | G Elliott Little Emperor… | 25/1 | |
| in rear, some progress into 6th 3 out, ridden in moderate 5th next, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13 |   | 11 L | So Ladylike (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) | P14P31- / 11 | Jump (34) | S O'Callaghan | C A McBratney Mr J M B Cookson | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 4½ L | Every River (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0/P4-78 / 9 | Jump (10) | Niall Moore | W J Bryson John Bryson | 28/1 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden in 4th 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 13 L | Copper Point (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) | 52409- / 5 | Jump (113) | Kieran Callaghan | N C Kelly Mrs Shauna Kelly | 33/1 | |
| always behind, no impression from 3 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 26 L | Sholsang (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | U1P3P-2 / 7 | Jump (32) | A P Kelly | D M Christie Mr Nick Price | 3/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, edged left briefly after 4th, ridden in moderate 8th 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | 85 L | Knocky (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | P1P- / 7 | Jump (35) | R P Geoghegan | Gerald Quinn James Brown Kerr | 18/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Sixhandsinmypocket (GB) (gelding, baygrey, 11 4) | 299U07- / 8 | Jump (42) | C G O'Dwyer | C O'Dwyer Robert Conlan | 0/0 | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Hochtdeag (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | PP- / 4 | Jump (55) | Mr B Mulligan | Paul Mulligan R Harte | 66/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outer, took keen hold, slight mistake 3rd, mistakes and jumped left 4th and 5th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | Sleetansnow (IRE) (mare, brown, 10 11) | / 8 | Richard Condon | Colm Murphy A McGinley | 0/0 | |||
