23 Jun 2009 19:20 Sligo
Winner: €8,250 (Penalty: €5,700); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Good to Yielding (Good in places).
Ballinode Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Charleville (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 50-05 / 20 | Flat (257), Jump (10) | I J McCarthy | P Cody Barry T Murphy | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway to challenge 2 out and soon led, ridden and slight mistake last, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 2½ L | Tyrur Ted (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 432730- / 8 | Flat (200), Jump (170) | M P Butler | J A Quinn Mr Frank Sheridan | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden into 3rd 2 out, slight mistake last, kept on to 2nd run-in, not reach winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | NK | Inquisitive Look (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 2) | P6 / 5 | Flat (37), Jump (18) | A P Thornton | J J Hanlon Treaty Pals Syndicate | 13/2 | |
| led, ridden and challenged 2 out, soon headed, no extra before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 9 L | Buck Mulligan (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 546-3 / 11 | Jump (30) | E Mullins | T M Walsh Mr L Fell | 7/2 | |
| soon chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden in 4th 2 out, no extra and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 8 L | Call Me Al (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 430- / 4 | Flat (25), Jump (192) | E J O'connell | J J Lambe Mrs A Gillespie | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, 9th halfway, headway to 7th 3 out, ridden in 6th 2 out, 5th and kept on one pace from before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 4 L | Commit To Memory (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 7) | 445-0 / 6 | Flat (32), Jump (5) | Mr D Macauley | S Donohoe Mr Darren Langley | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th 2 out, no extra and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | NK | Green To Gold (IRE) (gelding, g, 11 2) | 59-0 / 8 | Jump (5) | D G Hogan | C Roche Sir Alex Ferguson… | 14/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, some headway to moderate 8th 3 out, ridden and no impression before next, 7th last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 18 L | Equality (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 000- / 4 | Jump (93) | A B Joyce | T J Taaffe Mrs T J Taaffe | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, headway to 6th 3 out, ridden in 7th and no extra 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 9 L | Afram Blue (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 60- / 11 | Flat (88), Jump (111) | N J O'Shea | Miss M McGuinness Dr John Gerard… | 16/1 | |
| rear of mid-division for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 8 L | City Hustler (USA) (Colt, bay, 11 2) | 0 / 6 | Flat (46), Jump (5) | C D Maxwell | S Thornton Sean Thornton | 33/1 | |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8 |   | 20 L | Dark Tara (GB) (Filly, brown, 11 2) | 0- / 5 | Flat (147), Jump (115) | E F Power | J J Hanlon William Hanlon | 25/1 | |
| mid-division best, ridden in 9th 3 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 12th | 14 |   | 24 L | Timmelman (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 07-00 / 5 | Jump (18) | E C McCarthy | A J McNamara Henry Lappin | 50/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 18 |   | - | Munsboro Storm (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 11) | 0U8 / 4 | Jump (5) | Reserve 2 | T Cleary Mgj Partnership | |||
| 17 |   | - | Mushtaaq (USA) (Colt, bay, 11 2) | 9 / 4 | Flat (11), Jump (30) | Reserve 1 | Ms J Morgan Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | |||
| PU | 16 |   | - | Flying Rouvres (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 11) | 4 / 4 | Flat (409), Jump (18) | M J Bolger | Mrs Harrington D J Lenihan | ||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Windwood Lad (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 0- / 8 | Jump (60) | S J Gray | A J McNamara Mrs Tracey O'Hare | ||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Tax Benefit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | FP / 9 | Jump (30) | M J Ferris | A J McNamara Miss Anna Bramall | ||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Marching Sandy (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 2) | 0-9 / 4 | Flat (289), Jump (18) | K H Clarke | Michael Croke Cyril Ryan | ||
| 19 |   | - | Curragh Ni Bhroin (GB) (filly, bay, 10 11) | 76-00 / 4 | Jump (5) | Reserve 3 | P J Rothwell Mrs Anne M Byrne | |||
