30 Oct 2022 16:05 Galway
Winner: €16,501 (Penalty: €9,900); Distance: 2m 11y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Kirby Group Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Fortunedefortunata (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 14- / 8 | Jump (223) | D F O'Regan | G Elliott Breakaway's Syndicate | 5/1 | |
| soon rear of mid-division, 6th after 2nd, progress to 4th 2 out, headway to lead narrowly before last where not fluent, stayed on well run-in, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 6½ L | Blanketontheground (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 3) | 1/R-4333 / 10 | Jump (36) | Gary Noonan | E McCarthy John J Leahy | 4/1 | |
| in touch, 4th after 2nd, closed in 3rd 2 out, 2nd last, ridden and kept on run-in, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | ¾ L | Takarengo (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 9) | 46310/7- / 9 | Flat (8), Jump (350) | J M Moore | T Mullins James M Barcoe | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, dropped to 7th after 2nd, 6th 2 out, effort before last, ridden and kept on well in 3rd closing stages, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 3¾ L | The Dasher Conway (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 07-1802 / 10 | Jump (22) | L P Dempsey | Mrs G Callaghan P & G Callaghan… | 6/1 | |
| led narrowly, headed before 1st, led before 2 out, soon pushed along, headed before last where dropped to 3rd, ridden and weakened in 4th closing stages | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 3½ L | Cerberus (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 7) | 4604P-8 / 8 | Flat (722), Jump (28) | Mark Walsh | A Leahy A M Ryan | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, 9th after 2nd, progress to 7th 2 out, headway last, soon slightly hampered and switched right, ridden and no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 2¾ L | Mount Brown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 95127-3 / 6 | Jump (28) | B J Cooper | N Meade Mischief Syndicate | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, 5th after 2nd, not much room behind horses after 2 out, 4th last where bad mistake, lost place and not recover | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 8 L | Groody Rover (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 317011/ / 8 | Jump (957) | J P Shinnick | P Fenton Ms Patricia Hogan | 40/1 | |
| in rear, 10th after 2nd, effort after 2 out, no impression in 8th last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 5½ L | Grange Walk (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 1F22FF- / 10 | Flat (1160), Jump (185) | M J M O'Sullivan | J P Ryan E Gleeson | 9/2 | |
| in touch, took closer order in 3rd at 2nd, closed travelling well before 2 out, under pressure after 2 out, lost place and weakened quickly before last where not fluent | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | ¾ L | Staging Post (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 30/144-P / 8 | Flat (530), Jump (122) | Phillip Enright | M M McNiff Whatever You Think… | 50/1 | |
| towards rear, 8th after 2nd, weakened before 2 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | 16 L | Garrybello (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 1F1P- / 7 | Jump (195) | Darragh O'Keeffe | T Cooper Ciaran John Mooney | 14/1 | |
| tracked leader and ran freely, led before 1st where not fluent, mistake 3 out (normal 4th), headed and weakened quickly before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Clifton Warrior (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 1022B-P / 7 | Jump (37) | Non Runner | H De Bromhead Warriors Syndicate | 0/0 | ||
| 12 |   | - | Explosive Boy (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 5) | 56055-6 / 10 | Jump (37) | P J Carberry | A J Martin S M Ross | 0/0 | ||
