02 May 2022 14:00 Down Royal
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,000); Distance: 2m 100y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding (Yielding in places).
Ballygowan Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Gaelic Arc (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
731367- / 8 |
Jump (36) | N T Prendergast | J P Ryan Mark R D Fleming… |
25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th 3 out, headway on inner to dispute lead travelling well 2 out, ridden at last, led inside final furlong, stayed on well close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 1½ L |
Flaming Moon (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
32- / 6 |
Flat (16), Jump (127) |
J B Kane | M J Smith Debbie Kelly &… |
5/4 | |
| disputed lead and took keen hold, led from 3rd, went clear and pulled hard from 5th, reduced advantage 3 out, ridden and joined 2 out, strongly pressed at last, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
15 |
| 1 L |
Showbusiness (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
532262- / 6 |
Flat (664), Jump (11) |
Niall Moore | G Elliott Mr Gethyn Mills |
7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th 3 out, ridden in 4th next, 3rd and no impression on leaders at last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
14 |
| 4½ L |
Shoot First (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
3R- / 6 |
Jump (10) | A McCurtin | C Byrnes Dubai Cowboys Syndicate |
18/1 | |
| in rear, progress 3 out, pushed along in 6th 2 out, kept on without threatening run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 5 L |
Esperti (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2814- / 6 |
Jump (201) | J B Foley | Peter Fahey Toni & Dai |
9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, close 3rd on outer 3 out, ran around briefly approaching 2 out, soon ridden, dropped to 5th before last, no extra | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 1¾ L |
Freddie Robdal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
6/3473- / 7 |
Jump (21) | C G O'Dwyer | H De Bromhead Dave Clerkin Racing… |
11/2 | |
| disputed lead, headed 3rd, ridden and not fluent 2 out, soon headed, 4th before last, no impression | ||||||||||
7th |
19 |
| 7 L |
Helvic Princess (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) |
S265- / 4 |
Flat (26), Jump (11) |
N J Ryan | N Meade Mr H Burns |
22/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 7th and bad mistake 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
8th |
13 |
| HD |
Kinbrace (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
5- / 6 |
Jump (64) | C Brassil | S R B Crawford W I MacKenzie |
40/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 1st, 6th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression | ||||||||||
9th |
12 |
| 1½ L |
Helios Smart (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
00- / 5 |
Jump (56) | P J O'Hanlon | B Connell Barry Connell |
66/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, slight mistake 6th, no impression from 3 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
10th |
6 |
| ½ L |
Odd Venture (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
U9356- / 6 |
Flat (196), Jump (227) |
Derek McGrath | R K Watson Oakwood Racing |
66/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression | ||||||||||
11th |
1 |
| ¾ L |
Ballinlough Gale (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
09- / 6 |
Flat (195), Jump (15) |
E Walsh | P Martin Call It What You… |
50/1 | |
| mid-division, no impression from 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
12th |
2 |
| 1½ L |
Cozone (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
/ 6 |
Flat (9) | J G Gilligan | M J Smith Spoonful Of Irish… |
11/1 | |
| always towards rear, slight mistake 2nd, mistake 3rd and slightly hampered, no impression from 3 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
13th |
17 |
| HD |
The Son Of Brega (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
00- / 7 |
Jump (15) | P M O'Brien | P Downey Lane Syndicate |
66/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, no impression from 4 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
14th |
9 |
| 8 L |
Drayton Cross (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
U- / 8 |
Flat (220), Jump (15) |
S O'Callaghan | L Fowler Galalea Ltd |
28/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
15th |
8 |
| 3 L |
Ballykeeran (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
0770- / 7 |
Flat (75), Jump (15) |
S A Mulcahy | G Hussey Michelle P O'Connor |
200/1 | |
| mid-division, no impression from 4 out, weakened | ||||||||||
16th |
18 |
| 4¾ L |
Miss Sunset (IRE) (mare, baybrown, 10 11) |
0P- / 7 |
Jump (82) | G P Brouder | Gearoid Brouder T J Doran |
200/1 | |
| always behind, took keen hold, hampered 3rd, mistakes 4th and 5th, never a factor | ||||||||||
21 |
| - |
Celine Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
0- / 6 |
Jump (25) | Reserve 2 | M Fahey Mr James O Regan |
0/0 | ||
20 |
| - |
Superlike (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
/ 5 |
Flat (397) | Reserve 1 | G Elliott Michael G Cleary |
0/0 | ||
11 |
| - |
Heathrow (FR) (gelding, baybrown, 11 4) |
P734- / 5 |
Jump (24) | J P O'Sullivan | Miss E Doyle Glen Howitt |
0/0 | ||
16 |
| - |
Strong Whisper (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
0- / 7 |
Jump (15) | R P Geoghegan | N Lee M P Hogan |
0/0 | ||
UR |
7 |
| - |
Backing Band (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
9/0- / 6 |
Jump (330) | T N Brett | Peter Fahey Ms Bernadette Leigh |
100/1 | |
| in rear, mistake and unseated rider at 3rd | ||||||||||
22 |
| - |
Ghumama (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 5) |
7F- / 6 |
Flat (145), Jump (39) |
Reserve 3 | D Hogan Hannah McCrory |
0/0 | ||