30 Sep 2023 14:15 Gowran Park
Winner: €11,999 (Penalty: €7,200); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Heavy.
www.gowranpark.ie 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Open To Question (USA) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | / 5 | Flat (28) | Sean Flanagan | N Meade Mrs Patricia Hunt | 14/1 | |
| mid-division early, 4th on inner halfway, 3rd before 2 out, pushed along and soon went 2nd, ridden to lead run-in, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 2¾ L | Pigeon House (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 0) | U42 / 5 | Flat (164), Jump (15) | Sean O'Keeffe | Mrs J Harrington Le Pigeons | 6/1 | |
| prominent and led from 2nd, slight mistake 2 out and soon pushed along, ridden and headed run-in, no impression on winner and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 13 L | Doctor Nightingale (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 2332 / 5 | Flat (61), Jump (19) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Pierce Gerard Molony | 9/2 | |
| disputed lead early, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, not fluent 2 out, pushed along and no impression in 3rd approaching last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 2¾ L | Emotivo (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 4 / 4 | Flat (54), Jump (29) | Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead Benjamin Halsall | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th and pushed along 2 out, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 1½ L | Biggerthanbigtime (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | / 4 | Flat (48) | Peter Smithers | P Roche Padraig Roche | 40/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, some headway in 6th 3 out, 5th and pushed along next, no impression approaching last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 6 L | Tom Red (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | / 4 | Flat (39) | D King | M M McNiff Dermot J Kelly | 80/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway after 3 out and went 6th next, no impression approaching last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 15 L | Expelliarmus (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 3 / 5 | Flat (61), Jump (15) | Mark Walsh | J P O'Brien Mr John P McManus | 7/2 | |
| disputed lead early, tracked leader and 3rd halfway, pushed along after 3 out and 6th entering straight, no extra after 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 3¾ L | No Big Deal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | / 5 | Flat (48) | S D Torrens | C O'Brien John P McManus | 12/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no threat after next, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 16 L | Rushour Rains (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | / 3 | Flat (42) | C D Smithers | P Nolan Ratpac Partnership | 125/1 | |
| mid-division, 6th halfway, pecked slightly 3 out, soon pushed along and no extra entering straight, weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | 13 L | La Tulipe Noire (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) | / 5 | Flat (55) | D E Mullins | Ciaran Murphy Aengus King | 15/2 | |
| tracked leaders early, slow 1st and 4th, mid-division halfway, not fluent 5th, no extra towards rear after 3 out, weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8 |   | 33 L | St Faz (FR) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 3 / 5 | Flat (64), Jump (36) | Phillip Enright | E J O'Grady Aidan J Ryan | 4/1 | |
| held up in rear, ran freely, no extra from 3 out, soon weakened, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Rio Doce (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | / 4 | Flat (92), Jump (47) | C D Maxwell | J A Kinsella J O Mythen | 0/0 | ||
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| 2 |   | - | Moondharrig (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | / 5 | Flat (130) | C Brassil | E Doyle Mrs Christina Hughes | 0/0 | ||
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