29 May 2009 20:35 Down Royal
Winner: €8,250 (Penalty: €5,700); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding.
O2 Centre Of Excellence Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2nd |
2 |
| ¾ L |
Ireland's Call (IRE) (Gelding, g, 11 12) |
0/4PU07- / 24 |
Flat (241), Jump (44) |
Mr D Macauley | P J Rothwell Brothers In Arms… |
5/1 | |
| mid-division, headway in 6th 3 out, improved to lead passsing 2 out, ridden and challenged last, headed run-in and no extra, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 2½ L |
Striking Force (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
465/ / 9 |
Flat (19), Jump (488) |
K H Clarke | V C Ward Last Out Syndicate |
7/2 | |
| mid-division, headway in 6th early straight, ridden into 3rd passing 2 out, no extra in 4th when mistake last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 5½ L |
Table Talk (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
169B- / 6 |
Jump (44) | A B Joyce | T J Taaffe Mrs S Hickey |
7/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden into moderate 6th passing 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
14 |
| 10 L |
Lough Coyne (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 7) |
3400-P / 6 |
Jump (21) | M J Bolger | Mrs Harrington Miss E Hamilton… |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra before 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| SHD |
Killy Fryer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
23/7P-09 / 7 |
Jump (10) | S G Carey | Mrs John B Ross E McCay & R J Watson |
33/1 | |
| prominent early, 2nd halfway, ridden in 5th before straight, kept on one pace from before 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
20 |
| 1½ L |
Lady Nova (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 13) |
0-6 / 4 |
Flat (182), Jump (5) |
S J Gray | B P Galvin Mr Michael H Keogh |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, moderate 11th before straight, ridden and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
12th |
8 |
| 2 L |
Song of Pride (GER) (Colt, chestnut, 11 12) |
0/5-0 / 10 |
Flat (233), Jump (25) |
A P Thornton | M Torrens Miss M E Rowland |
20/1 | |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
14th |
11 |
| 4 L |
Takestan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
078/ / 10 |
Flat (310), Jump (471) |
N J O'Shea | P O Brady Shabra Charity… |
10/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed entering straight, no extra and soon weakened | ||||||||||
16th |
12 |
| 5½ L |
Confirm (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 7) |
F00P- / 5 |
Flat (217), Jump (44) |
R J Molloy | D A O'Brien Baldoyle Syndicate |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
UR |
16 |
| - |
Sultana (GER) (filly, bay, 11 7) |
0 / 7 |
Flat (38), Jump (25) |
J J Gerrard | L Smyth D J McCormack |
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PU |
18 |
| - |
Amazing Star (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 4) |
0 / 10 |
Flat (219), Jump (30) |
E C McCarthy | John G Carr Spectral Racing |
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21 |
| - |
Granny Vickie (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 7) |
0-7 / 6 |
Jump (26) | Reserve 1 | P Stafford Joseph K McLoughlin |
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22 |
| - |
Flying Rouvres (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 13) |
/ 4 |
Flat (384) | Reserve 2 | Mrs Harrington D J Lenihan |
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23 |
| - |
Haste Ye Bach (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 7) |
4- / 9 |
Jump (105) | Reserve 3 | D T Hughes John C Shearman |
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