01 May 2023 13:35 Down Royal
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,000); Distance: 2m 180y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places).
Ballygowan Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
17 |
| - |
Top Speed (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 4) |
13/864- / 7 |
Jump (25) | M P O'Connor | H De Bromhead Barry Maloney |
7/2 | |
| made all, jumped left at 5th, travelling well after 2 out, pushed along before last, ridden and stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 2½ L |
The Mediator (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) |
13/25- / 6 |
Jump (183) | D J Gilligan | G Elliott Mrs Caren Walsh… |
2/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd after 2 out, soon ridden, 2nd approaching last, kept on without threatening winner run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| ¾ L |
Sign From Above (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
46- / 6 |
Flat (187), Jump (22) |
B W Harvey | Peter Fahey Ms Bernadette Leigh |
11/4 | |
| mid-division, progress after 3 out, 4th 2 out, pushed along and went 2nd after 2 out, soon ridden, dropped to 3rd approaching last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
19 |
| 6½ L |
Lothbeg (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) |
5- / 6 |
Jump (31) | P Byrnes | S R B Crawford W I MacKenzie |
50/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along and went 5th 2 out, soon ridden, 5th at last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 1½ L |
John W Creasy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
5/4406- / 6 |
Jump (31) | T N Brett | Ms M Mullins The Honourable… |
33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, ridden in 7th 2 out, 6th at last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
13 |
| 3 L |
Monsieur Azul (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
4- / 5 |
Jump (148) | J P O'Sullivan | P Nolan Mrs K Browne |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outer, 2nd at halfway, ridden in 2nd 2 out, dropped to 4th before last, no impression | ||||||||||
7th |
14 |
| 7½ L |
Now Go Soldier Go (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
620- / 5 |
Jump (45) | Ben Bromley | S R B Crawford Mrs M McCrudden |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 1st, pushed along in 9th 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| 1 L |
Samadabad (FR) (colt, bay, 11 6) |
35- / 3 |
Flat (333), Jump (22) |
G Brouder | Miss Ellmarie Holden S A Aga Khan |
10/1 | |
| prominent, pushed along after 3 out, ridden in 6th 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| 1 L |
Kilballyowen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
7/100- / 5 |
Jump (23) | L Quinlan | A J Martin Givmefive Syndicate |
100/1 | |
| in rear, some progress on outer after halfway, pushed along in moderate 11th 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
10th |
12 |
| ½ L |
Kilkee Royal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
2F3- / 6 |
Jump (37) | Shane Fenelon | Jamie Sloan Mr P Blake |
33/1 | |
| in rear, mistake 5th, no impression from 3 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
11th |
6 |
| ½ L |
Lady Leanora (IRE) (filly, not availiable, 11 5) |
/ 6 |
Flat (329) | K E Buckley | A J Martin Ms Noreen Maher… |
80/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, mistake and hampered at 1st, hampered again 4th, pushed along in 8th 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
12th |
15 |
| SHD |
That's About Right (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
650- / 6 |
Jump (25) | C Owens | P J Rothwell Namtab Syndicate |
150/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
13th |
8 |
| 2 L |
Dinoland (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
778- / 6 |
Jump (17) | Thomas Reilly | J C McConnell Nigel O'Hare &… |
33/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
14th |
18 |
| 7½ L |
Alkascotch (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) |
P- / 5 |
Jump (31) | J G Gilligan | S R B Crawford W I MacKenzie |
100/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake and slightly hampered 1st, no impression when mistake 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
15th |
7 |
| 11 L |
Big Belief (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
P- / 5 |
Flat (52), Jump (263) |
D Butler | S Fahey Mrs Helen Butler |
125/1 | |
| in rear, ridden and slight mistake 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
20 |
| - |
Pay The Tab (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
/ 5 |
Reserve 1 | G Elliott Mrs P Sloan |
0/0 | |||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
21 |
| - |
Colonel Bellew (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 4) |
6P/ / 6 |
Jump (490) | Reserve 2 | H De Bromhead Bellew Farm Syndicate |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
BD |
16 |
| - |
The Belmont Boys (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
0F800- / 6 |
Jump (78) | M J Molloy | D A McLoughlin Stephen O'Hare |
250/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, brought down at 1st | ||||||||||
UR |
1 |
| - |
Screaming Petrus (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
/ 5 |
Flat (345) | E Walsh | P J Rothwell Roc Racing Syndicate |
150/1 | |
| mid-division when bad mistake and unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||
FE |
10 |
| - |
Kalsman (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
8989- / 6 |
Flat (73), Jump (126) |
P M O'Brien | L Lennon William Anderson |
250/1 | |
| mid-division when ran around approaching 1st, fell at 1st | ||||||||||
FE |
4 |
| - |
Baltic Bird (GB) (colt, bay, 11 6) |
4- / 4 |
Flat (206), Jump (45) |
R J Condon | W Durkan William Durkan |
11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, hampered by loose horse and fell 4th | ||||||||||
22 |
| - |
Coffee Bay (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
7- / 5 |
Jump (15) | Reserve 3 | J P Flavin Miracle Coffey… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||