24 Oct 2010 15:40 Galway
Winner: €11,500 (Penalty: €7,935); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Good.
CCTV Venue Control Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | The Shepherd King (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4F1-31 / 13 | Jump (42) | B J Cooper | T Cooper R K Watson | 11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, travelled well into 2nd entering straight, led last, ridden and kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 1¼ L | Start Me Up (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 345P-32 / 11 | Jump (10) | D N Russell | C F Swan Mr Jason Carver | 7/4 | |
| led, headed before 3rd, 2nd halfway, ridden 2 out, under pressure in 3rd entering straight, kept on again run-in to 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | NK | Frisco Depot (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 22-3 / 9 | Jump (160) | P W Flood | D T Hughes Waley-cohen,burke,broughton,broughton | 9/2 | |
| chased leader, led before 3rd, ridden and challenged approaching last, headed last, no extra run-in, lost 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 10 L | Life Of Reilly (NZ) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 32-U / 8 | Jump (173) | Mark Walsh | J E Kiely John P McManus | 5/1 | |
| held up towards rear early, 7th halfway, headway into 5th 3 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, no extra entering straight, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | NK | Sea Master (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 84-603P / 9 | Jump (63) | Paul Carberry | I Madden I Madden | 16/1 | |
| mid-division early, 5th halfway, headway into 4th 3 out, ridden in 5th 2 out, no extra and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 2½ L | A Better Excuse (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 11 7) | PF/6F-9 / 7 | Jump (24) | S J Gray | E M O'Sullivan Kilshannig Racing… | 40/1 | |
| mid-division early, towards rear halfway, ridden in moderate 8th and no impression before 2 out, 7th last and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 1¼ L | Golden Society (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 21/ / 6 | Jump (553) | Phillip Enright | E M O'Sullivan Noel Hanley | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden into 6th 2 out, no impression entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 16 L | Carnkirk (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 11F-1R0 / 8 | Jump (10) | R Loughran | D M Christie Mrs P Leeman &… | 40/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden before 3 out and no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 3½ L | Nine Arches (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P00-FP / 7 | Jump (159) | Mr J P McKeown | A Lynch C Jones | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | Dist | Rockfield Abbey (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 03324-0 / 6 | Jump (29) | D J Casey | M F Morris Michael O'Flynn | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders early, 9th halfway, slow 5 out, soon weakened and tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 2 |   | 17 L | Controversial (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 300/0P / 7 | Jump (22) | Alain Cawley | J T Gorman Gigginstown House… | 33/1 | |
| mistake 1st, chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
