01 May 2023 13:35 Down Royal
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,000); Distance: 2m 180y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places).
Ballygowan Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 17 |   | - | Top Speed (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 4) | 13/864- / 8 | Jump (25) | M P O'Connor | H De Bromhead ValueRacingClub… | 7/2 | |
| made all, jumped left at 5th, travelling well after 2 out, pushed along before last, ridden and stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 2½ L | The Mediator (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 13/25- / 8 | Jump (183) | Danny Gilligan | G Elliott Mrs Sheila O'Ryan… | 2/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd after 2 out, soon ridden, 2nd approaching last, kept on without threatening winner run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | ¾ L | Sign From Above (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 46- / 7 | Flat (187), Jump (22) | B W Harvey | Peter Fahey Ms Bernadette Leigh | 11/4 | |
| mid-division, progress after 3 out, 4th 2 out, pushed along and went 2nd after 2 out, soon ridden, dropped to 3rd approaching last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 19 |   | 6½ L | Lothbeg (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) | 5- / 6 | Jump (31) | Philip Byrnes | S R B Crawford W I MacKenzie | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along and went 5th 2 out, soon ridden, 5th at last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 1½ L | John W Creasy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 5/4406- / 7 | Jump (31) | T N Brett | Ms M Mullins The Honourable… | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, ridden in 7th 2 out, 6th at last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13 |   | 3 L | Monsieur Azul (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 4- / 6 | Jump (148) | J P O'Sullivan | P Nolan Mrs K Browne | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outer, 2nd at halfway, ridden in 2nd 2 out, dropped to 4th before last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 14 |   | 7½ L | Now Go Soldier Go (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 620- / 5 | Jump (45) | Ben Bromley | S R B Crawford Mrs M McCrudden | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 1st, pushed along in 9th 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 1 L | Samadabad (FR) (colt, bay, 11 6) | 35- / 3 | Flat (333), Jump (22) | G Brouder | Miss Ellmarie Holden S A Aga Khan | 10/1 | |
| prominent, pushed along after 3 out, ridden in 6th 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 1 L | Kilballyowen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 7/100- / 5 | Jump (23) | Liam Quinlan | A J Martin Givmefive Syndicate | 100/1 | |
| in rear, some progress on outer after halfway, pushed along in moderate 11th 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | ½ L | Kilkee Royal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 2F3- / 7 | Jump (37) | Shane Fenelon | Jamie Sloan P Blake | 33/1 | |
| in rear, mistake 5th, no impression from 3 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6 |   | ½ L | Lady Leanora (IRE) (filly, not availiable, 11 5) | / 8 | Flat (329) | Kieren Buckley | A J Martin Henry Cleary | 80/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, mistake and hampered at 1st, hampered again 4th, pushed along in 8th 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 12th | 15 |   | SHD | That's About Right (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 650- / 7 | Jump (25) | C Owens | P J Rothwell Namtab Syndicate | 150/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 13th | 8 |   | 2 L | Dinoland (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 778- / 7 | Jump (17) | Thomas Reilly | J C McConnell Nigel O'Hare &… | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 14th | 18 |   | 7½ L | Alkascotch (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) | P- / 5 | Jump (31) | J G Gilligan | S R B Crawford W I MacKenzie | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake and slightly hampered 1st, no impression when mistake 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 15th | 7 |   | 11 L | Big Belief (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | P- / 5 | Flat (52), Jump (263) | D Butler | S Fahey Mrs Helen Butler | 125/1 | |
| in rear, ridden and slight mistake 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 20 |   | - | Pay The Tab (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 6 | Reserve 1 | G Elliott James White | 0/0 | |||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 21 |   | - | Colonel Bellew (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 4) | 6P/ / 6 | Jump (490) | Reserve 2 | H De Bromhead Bellew Farm Syndicate | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| BD | 16 |   | - | The Belmont Boys (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0F800- / 6 | Jump (78) | M J Molloy | D A McLoughlin Stephen O'Hare | 250/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, brought down at 1st | ||||||||||
| UR | 1 |   | - | Screaming Petrus (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) | / 5 | Flat (345) | E Walsh | P J Rothwell Roc Racing Syndicate | 150/1 | |
| mid-division when bad mistake and unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||
| FE | 10 |   | - | Kalsman (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 8989- / 7 | Flat (73), Jump (126) | Patrick M O'Brien | L Lennon William Anderson | 250/1 | |
| mid-division when ran around approaching 1st, fell at 1st | ||||||||||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Baltic Bird (GB) (colt, bay, 11 6) | 4- / 6 | Flat (206), Jump (45) | Richard Condon | W Durkan Mr William Durkan | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, hampered by loose horse and fell 4th | ||||||||||
| 22 |   | - | Coffee Bay (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 7- / 6 | Jump (15) | Reserve 3 | J P Flavin Miracle Coffey… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
