19 Apr 2024 18:07 Ballinrobe
Winner: €16,500 (Penalty: €9,900); Distance: 2m 1f 144y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places).
McGrath Limestone Works Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Cheerful Chap (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 705421 / 8 | Jump (3) | S D Torrens | P J Rothwell Geesala Racing… | 2/1 | |
| led, headed 4 out, soon led again, reduced lead before last, increased advantage 1f out, kept on, all out closing stages, held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | HD | Kings Hill (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 12) | 0419 / 6 | Jump (38) | J G Gilligan | P J Gilligan PNT Partnership | 7/2 | |
| mid-division, 4th before 4 out, improved to 3rd 3 out, closed in 2nd before last where not fluent, no impression on leader 1f out, kept on well closing stages, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 6½ L | Zoffanien (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 5) | 0F-5035 / 8 | Flat (549), Jump (54) | John Shinnick | D Hogan Liam Mulryan | 6/1 | |
| prominent, 3rd before 4 out, 4th 3 out where not fluent, no impression in 4th before last, kept on without threatening in 3rd over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 12 L | Young Fitzy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 60363P / 9 | Jump (99) | Cian Quirke | N Lee Bitter Sweet Syndicate | 40/1 | |
| rear, 7th before 4 out, effort in 5th before 3 out, no impression before last, one paced in moderate 4th inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 5½ L | Belle The Lioness (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 11 3) | 210-327 / 8 | Jump (75) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead S Curling | 11/4 | |
| tracked leader, 2nd after 4th, led narrowly 4 out, soon headed, dropped to 3rd and no impression before last where mistake, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 1¼ L | The Dasher Conway (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 132F26 / 10 | Jump (174) | J C Gainford | Mrs G Callaghan P & G Callaghan… | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, 5th before 4 out, 6th before 3 out, no extra before last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 58 L | Barnacullia (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 3) | 44P-224 / 7 | Flat (224), Jump (173) | Keith Donoghue | M Mulvany Clearys Syndicate | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, 6th before 4 out, dropped to rear before 3 out, slightly detached after 3 out, weakened and detached after 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Champagne Platinum (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 8) | 7661P7 / 10 | Jump (29) | L Donnelly | E Bolger John P McManus | 0/0 | ||
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