05 Aug 2005 06:00 WEXFORD
Winner: £ (Penalty: £5,146); Distance: 3960; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Good.
Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (70-88)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Brave Castaway (IRE) (Gelding, , 152) | / 27 | E F Power | A Seymour Mrs Mary Lynch | |||
| mid-division, slight mistake 1st, closed in 7th from before 5 out, mistake next, progress again from 3 out, 3rd before straight, challenged and switched run-in, kept on well to lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 0.50 L | Robbie Mac (IRE) (Gelding, , 159) | / 9 | M J Ferris | W J Burke Out & About Syndicate | |||
| mid-division, progress from 5 out, improved to lead travelling well approaching 2 out, ridden and joined before straight, no extra under pressure and headed late run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | HD | Koln Stars (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) | / 10 | K G Tobin | E Larkin Corbett,Fielding,Hayes,Hobday,Baxter | |||
| chased leaders, went 3rd before 2 out, ridden to dispute lead before straight, hit last, headed and kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 2.50 L | Coolnaharan (IRE) (Gelding, , 157) | / 10 | A J Donoghue | P J Rothwell Pircan Partnership | |||
| mid-division, progress approaching 5 out, 6th from next, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace under pressure | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 2.00 L | Crash Bandit (IRE) (Gelding, , 150) | / 11 | A E Lynch | T G McCourt Crash Bandit Syndicate | |||
| tracked leaders, mainly 3rd, led before 4 out, strongly pressed and headed before 2 out, soon no impression under pressure | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | 6.00 L | Possible Gale (IRE) (Gelding, , 150) | / 9 | Robbie Colgan | John G Carr P J Lohan | |||
| tracked leaders, mainly 4th, 3rd from 4 out, lost place and no impression under pressure approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | 9.00 L | Mr Philosopher (IRE) (Gelding, , 149) | / 8 | P A Gallagher | R K Watson Suzanne Cox | |||
| mid-division, 9th from 6 out, kept on without threatening from next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | 2.00 L | Parlessence (IRE) (Mare, , 154) | / 9 | N J O'Shea | D T Hughes John M Flynn | |||
| led, strongly pressed and headed before 4 out, soon lost place and no extra | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0 |   | 0.75 L | Marktic Fashion (IRE) (Mare, , 157) | / 10 | P W Flood | Mrs P Dobbs R Donohoe | |||
| chased leaders, dropped to 12th from 6 out, soon no impression under pressure | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0 |   | NK | The Chauffeur (IRE) (Gelding, , 153) | / 9 | Mark Walsh | N Madden Gilltown Racing… | |||
| towards rear for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 11th | 0 |   | 7.00 L | Kauri Cliffs (IRE) (Gelding, , 146) | / 8 | R M Moran | A J McNamara Henry Lappin | |||
| chased leaders, slight mistake 4th, 7th from 6 out, no impression under pressure from next | ||||||||||
| 12th | 0 |   | 2.50 L | Proud Prince (IRE) (Gelding, , 146) | / 10 | B C Byrnes | Miss M L Hallahan Mrs P McCarthy | |||
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 13th | 0 |   | 3.50 L | Lord Mandari (IRE) (Gelding, , 147) | / 11 | R T Dunne | P Stafford G S Racing Club | |||
| towards rear throughout, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 14th | 0 |   | 4.00 L | Tojo Bay (IRE) (Mare, , 157) | / 8 | M P Watts | T G Walsh Loft Syndicate | |||
| soon chased leaders, 5th approaching 5 out, lost place and weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 15th | 0 |   | 1.50 L | West Wicklow (IRE) (Gelding, , 151) | / 7 | Kevin Thomas Coleman | F Flood Mrs H McParland | |||
| prominent, ridden and lost place from 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Cailin Go Maith (IRE) (Mare, , 156) | / 10 | K H Clarke | D M Loughnane Lee Suir Syndicate | ||||
| mid-division best, pulled up after 6 out pulled up | ||||||||||
