15 Sep 2023 16:15 Ballinrobe
Winner: €11,500 (Penalty: €6,900); Distance: 2m 5f 181y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places).
Michael Cawe Suspended Ceilings Handicap Hurdle (80-116)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Dorans River (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 853113 / 15 | Jump (32) | J P O'Sullivan | P J Rothwell T J Doran | 6/1 | |
| towards rear, headway after 2 out, pushed along and went 6th at last, ridden and went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead close hom | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | ¾ L | Positive Thinker (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 22321-6 / 8 | Jump (134) | Sean O'Keeffe | M J McDonagh Michael J McDonagh | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outer, slight mistake 5th, mistake next, went 2nd after 2 out, ridden and disputed lead at last, led after last, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 1¼ L | Tomas O Maille (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 23-5532 / 8 | Jump (4) | A McCurtin | M Flannery M Flannery | 4/1 | |
| towards rear, headway 2 out, improved into 3rd at last, soon ridden, 2nd after last, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 3¼ L | Penny Jar (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 11) | 5/1113-3 / 9 | Flat (44), Jump (57) | Patrick M O'Brien | P Downey Kevin P Heaney | 15/2 | |
| mid-division, 6th 3 out, ridden next, 4th at last, no impression on leaders after last, kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 2¾ L | Broken Bond (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | F/00P-88 / 9 | Jump (14) | C G O'Dwyer | C O'Dwyer Mrs N Sheppard | 18/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd 4 out, led 2 out, ridden and joined after 2 out, headed after last, no impression on leaders run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 1¾ L | Drumcliff (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 7/4571U- / 12 | Jump (140) | Miss A B O'Connor | P Roche John P McManus | 16/1 | |
| mid-division early, dropped to rear at 4th, pushed along in moderate 10th 2 out, ridden in moderate 10th at last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 15 |   | SHD | Western Dreaming (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 3187-0P / 8 | Jump (7) | E M O'Sullivan | Jayne Hearne D Hearne | 40/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, ridden next, dropped to 8th at last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | NK | General Maximus (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 82/4-4P / 6 | Jump (36) | J J Slevin | B McMahon Don't Rein On Us… | 20/1 | |
| mid-division on outer, 9th 3 out, ridden next, went 5th at last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 16 L | Whatsyourstatus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 8/090-16 / 12 | Jump (86) | Ricky Doyle | G O'Loughlin Gearoid O'Loughlin | 14/1 | |
| led, took keen hold, joined from 3rd, led 6th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2 |   | 2 L | Conna Cottage (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 15FP-42 / 7 | Jump (36) | Mr A D Bustin | C Byrnes Anthony David Bustin | 6/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, headway 3 out, went 6th on wide outer 2 out, pushed along before last, ridden at last, weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 13 |   | 3½ L | The Great White (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | 3309-89 / 9 | Jump (69) | P J O'Hanlon | D A McLoughlin Alan E Smith | 28/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, stumbled on bend after 1st and rider briefly became unbalanced, 8th 3 out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Courthill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 000-P00 / 7 | Jump (18) | N T Prendergast | Michael E Hallinan Michael E Hallinan | 125/1 | |
| prominent on outer, disputed lead from 3rd, not fluent 5th, headed next, ridden 4 out, weakened, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Ounce Of Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 0F0-852 / 7 | Jump (96) | M J M O'Sullivan | P A Fahy Richard Brady | 16/1 | |
| always behind, reminder early, mistake 2nd, trailing 4th, behind when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Cullaghs Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 0/0-6829 / 7 | Jump (46) | Sean Flanagan | S Fahey Padraig Reddin | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, slight mistake 4 out, progress into 5th 2 out when quickly pulled up injured | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Britzka (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 5-0220P / 6 | Flat (386), Jump (16) | Danny Gilligan | S Nolan TheBitaBlue Syndicate | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
