29 May 2009 21:05 Down Royal
Winner: €9,350 (Penalty: €6,461); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding.
Nokia Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3rd |
11 |
| HD |
Irish Quest (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 0) |
000U-0 / 21 |
Flat (7), Jump (25) |
E C McCarthy | A McGuinness Mr A D Spence |
33/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, improved to lead early straight, ridden and challenged 2 out, soon headed, no extra in 2nd before last, eased last 50 yards and lost 2nd on line | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 1¾ L |
Flamenco Prince (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
B4040-7 / 10 |
Flat (233), Jump (25) |
N J O'Shea | P O Brady Miss A Brady &… |
10/1 | |
| chased leader, 3rd 4 out, ridden in 4th early straight, no extra before 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 7 L |
Gaspar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
775339- / 11 |
Flat (371), Jump (45) |
B C Byrnes | J McAuley James Gough |
9/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed entering straight, soon no extra, moderate 7th before 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| ½ L |
So Determined (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
12B0B3/ / 10 |
Flat (597), Jump (594) |
D Moran | J J Lambe Ms Fiona McStay |
16/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, some headway in moderate 12th before straight, kept on one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
2 |
| ½ L |
Mickle Bower (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
07313- / 6 |
Jump (46) | K H Clarke | J J Lambe Mr James Callow |
9/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to 9th before straight, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
10th |
19 |
| 4½ L |
Patriot Jack (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 11) |
24005-6 / 4 |
Flat (249), Jump (21) |
M J Bolger | T G McCourt T Manley |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th before halfway, lost place before 3 out, ridden in moderate 11th and no impression before straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
11th |
12 |
| 2½ L |
Lugato (GER) (Gelding, brown, 11 0) |
206564- / 8 |
Flat (385), Jump (84) |
Mr D Macauley | J J Lambe JMCL Construction… |
16/1 | |
| towards rear for most, some late headway, never a factor | ||||||||||
12th |
9 |
| NK |
Risk Taker (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3) |
402/00-7 / 9 |
Flat (42), Jump (25) |
E Mullins | I J Keeling Garrett J Freyne |
12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, some headway in moderate 10th before 2 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
13th |
21 |
| 4½ L |
Folduf (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) |
99/908P- / 7 |
Jump (126) | Reserve 1 | F Flood Aidan Foley |
10/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 2nd, 3rd halfway, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
15th |
18 |
| 3 L |
Ziggy Zen (GB) (Gelding, brown, 10 12) |
3P00-U6 / 11 |
Flat (1441), Jump (12) |
R J Molloy | D A O'Brien Kickhams Syndicate |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened entering straight | ||||||||||
16th |
14 |
| 5 L |
Gilo (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
PP606/P / 9 |
Jump (26) | S J Gray | S McConville Stephen McConville |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
17th |
16 |
| 4½ L |
November Papa Golf (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
0570/6-P / 10 |
Jump (27) | S G Carey | G Stewart Mr W A Moffett |
20/1 | |
| never a factor | ||||||||||
18th |
1 |
| 24 L |
Major Key (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) |
500- / 7 |
Flat (287), Jump (75) |
A P Thornton | M Torrens F Caenepeel |
20/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Johnny Two Keys (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
455P0-7 / 8 |
Jump (10) | J J Gerrard | D T Hughes Three Locks Syndicate |
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4 |
| - |
Mister Lucky (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
53155-8 / 11 |
Jump (21) | C D Maxwell | B R Hamilton James Murdoch |
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22 |
| - |
Like The Da (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) |
01023-P / 11 |
Jump (10) | Reserve 2 | D M Kelly J P Fogarty |
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23 |
| - |
Immaculate Rosie (IRE) (Filly, g, 10 10) |
6F/0500- / 7 |
Jump (34) | Reserve 3 | G Donnelly Mrs Ann Fortune |
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