06 Oct 2023 13:50 Downpatrick
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,000); Distance: 2m 1f 165y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Northern Ireland On Course Bookmakers Association Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Yeats Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
4-4432 / 6 |
Jump (11) | J W Kennedy | G Elliott Mr B Mannion |
2/1 | |
| tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, soon improved into 2nd, not fluent 2 out, improved to lead before next, ridden and stretched clear run-in, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 13 L |
Talk In The Park (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
220-F / 6 |
Jump (14) | D E Mullins | Ms M Mullins Downtown Syndicate/F… |
9/2 | |
| towards rear and not fluent at times, 8th halfway, progress into 5th from 3 out and pushed along in 4th from next, no impression from last and kept on well run-in to go 2nd final strides, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| HD |
Charming Fortune (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2-3 / 6 |
Jump (20) | K M Donoghue | G P Cromwell Mick & Molly Syndicate |
9/4 | |
| mid-division and slightly impeded 1st, 5th halfway and soon improved into 3rd, not fluent 2 out and went 2nd after next, ridden and no impression run-in, dropped to 3rd final strides | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 2¼ L |
Musta Lovea Lovea (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
95552-5 / 9 |
Jump (44) | P T Enright | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… |
13/2 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, not fluent 1st, improved to lead halfway, pressed and headed before last, no extra and dropped to 4th run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 22 L |
Figurehead (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) |
0/0-5504 / 8 |
Flat (447), Jump (21) |
H P Cleary | Michael G Cleary Michael G Cleary |
11/1 | |
| tracked leaders and 4th halfway, a bit short of room before 3 out and soon pushed along, dropped to 5th from next, soon ridden and no extra | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 8 L |
Crystal's Heir (IRE) (mare, brown, 11 5) |
8U / 6 |
Jump (4) | B P Kennedy | P W Flynn P J T Monahan |
200/1 | |
| mid-division and edged right before 1st, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression from before 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 13 L |
Benzine (GB) (colt, bay, 11 11) |
9 / 5 |
Flat (167), Jump (153) |
A McCurtin | J Morrison J Morrison |
80/1 | |
| towards rear and not fluent 1st, 7th halfway, pushed along and dropped to 8th before 3 out, ridden before 2 out where not fluent and no extra | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Pay The Tab (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
/ 6 |
J C Gainford | G Elliott James White |
17/2 | ||
| raced detached in rear and pushed along from early, not fluent at times and no threat from halfway, pulled up inside final 100 yards | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Nurse Garvey (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
P-80340 / 6 |
Flat (167), Jump (4) |
S Fitzgerald | D M Christie Garveys Bar Racing… |
40/1 | |
| led, headed halfway, weakening when short of room before 3 out, soon no extra and pulled up before last | ||||||||||