29 Aug 2011 14:35 Downpatrick
Winner: €7,501 (Penalty: €5,175); Distance: 2m 2f 110y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Down District Council Ladies Day At Downpatrick Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Esporao (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 742322 / 7 | Jump (11) | Paul Carberry | G Elliott Solihull Racing… | 6/4 | |
| made all, clear before last, ridden and kept on well run-in, eased close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 7 L | Clouded Thoughts (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 41-2444 / 7 | Jump (23) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Howard Spooner… | 10/3 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, ridden before 2 out, no impression before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 8 L | Sun Fisher (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 6-F685 / 7 | Jump (17) | Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady Barry T Murphy | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra before 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 5½ L | Super Collider (GB) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 0740 / 9 | Flat (229), Jump (30) | B M Cash | J J Hanlon Mrs Jordan Corbett | 5/1 | |
| mid-division early, 5th halfway, headway into 4th after 3 out, ridden and no extra before 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 2½ L | Blue Ridge Lane (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) | 854664 / 9 | Flat (12), Jump (3) | M J Bolger | J C McConnell Any News Syndicate | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, headway into 4th before 3 out, ridden in 5th after 3 out, no extra before next, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 12 L | Better Back Bob (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | FF46-7 / 13 | Jump (119) | Robbie Colgan | N McKnight Neil McKnight | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 8th and no impression 3 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 6 L | Bold Apache (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 11 4) | 00-7U2 / 8 | Flat (12), Jump (22) | Paul Townend | J J Lambe Patrick J Digan | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, headway into 5th before 3 out, ridden in 6th and no extra after 3 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 24 L | Leafy Arbour (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 56F0F9 / 5 | Jump (23) | N M Kelly | A L T Moore Mr P J McCarthy | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 18 L | Cheval Du Roi (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 4) | 00 / 6 | Flat (1116), Jump (92) | Mr N McParlan | S McParlan S McParlan | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway into 7th 4 out, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 15 L | Kilcross Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 78-7530 / 10 | Jump (23) | T J Doyle | J O Clifford Neil Mulholland… | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders early, weakened to rear before halfway, trailing before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12 |   | 4 L | The Dark Is Gone (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 11) | / 4 | B Hayes | J J Hanlon Mrs Nanette Wheatley | 25/1 | ||
| always towards rear, trailing before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 11 |   | 10 L | Cuilbeg Lady (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 13) | 0- / 6 | Jump (208) | S E Butler | S Fahey Castle Dargan Racing… | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 2nd, 7th halfway, mistake 5 out, soon ridden and weakened, trailing before next | ||||||||||
