Killarney

Michael J. Doyle Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 2m1f
Going: Good To Yielding
Prize: €23,600
Runners: 9
Winning time: 4m 25.80s (slow by 33.80s)
Age: 4yo+
Class:
1
Age: 5
Weight: 11st 12lbs
OR: 129
SP: 7/2
Held up in rear - not fluent 3 out - soon good headway on outer - in touch with leaders when carried right after 2 out - led last - nudged along and went clear run-in - cosily(op 5/1 tchd 10/3 and tchd 6/1)
2 3
Age: 4
Weight: 11st 5lbs
OR: 128
SP: 7/2
Prominent behind clear leader - prominent when not fluent 4th - ridden and drifted right after 2 out - briefly led approaching last - jumped left last - no chance with winner run-in(op 9/4 tchd 2/1)
3
Age: 5
Weight: 10st 13lbs
OR: 116
SP: 16/1
Took keen hold - held up in midfield - switched right and headway after 3 out - led after 2 out - headed approaching last - no extra run-in(op 12/1)
4 shd
Age: 6
Weight: 10st 13lbs
OR: 116
SP: 11/4F
Led - 6 lengths ahead 1st - much reduced lead 4th - awkward jump 3 out - headed after 2 out - no extra last - dropped to rear when mistake 3 out(op 3/1 tchd 5/2 and tchd 10/3)
5
Age: 7
Weight: 10st 3lbs
OR: 106
SP: 14/1
Held up in rear - not fluent 5 out - headway 3 out - pressed leaders after 2 out - no extra last(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
6 hd 7
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 1lbs
OR: 118
SP: 9/1
Took keen hold - held up in midfield - no extra 2 out(op 10/1 tchd 8/1)
7 2 9
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 6lbs
OR: 123
SP: 18/1
Prominent behind clear leader - prominent 4th - weakened after 2 out (jockey said - regarding running and riding - that this was gelding's first run back after a break so he was held up to come home and just kept on from last; trainer said that gelding - on endoscopic examination - was found to have burst a blood vessel; vet said that gelding gave a few coughs whilst being examined but was otherwise post race normal)(op 12/1)
8 16 25
Age: 7
Weight: 10st 9lbs
OR: 112
SP: 13/2
Chased clear leader - prominent 4th - weakened after 3 out(op 15/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 8/1)
PU
Age: 11
Weight: 11st 11lbs
OR: 128
SP: 16/1
Midfield - dropped to rear when mistake 3 out - pulled up after 2 out(tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €4.70
Tote place: €1.80 €1.50 €3
Exacta: €14.30
Trifecta: €105
Tricast: €174.25
CSF: €17.04