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left 2:00 right Down Royal (IRE) 2 May 2022

Ballygowan Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

(4yo+) (2m100yds) 2m½f Good To Yielding 8 hurdles
1st €5,900 2nd €1,900 3rd €900 4th €400 5th €200 6th €100
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Ballygowan Opportunity Maiden Hurdle, 2m½f - Good To Yielding, 4yo+
Ballygowan Opportunity Maiden Hurdle, 2m½f - Good To Yielding, 4yo+
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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
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1   
6 118 79 124 right
b g Arcadio (GER) right - Great Jane (FR) right (Great Palm) right
Held up in behind leaders, headway going easily and chased leaders 3 out, made challenge last, ridden to lead run-in, kept on well (trainer said, regarding the apparent improved form shown, the gelding raced very keen at Limerick when dropped in whereas today the animal was ridden more forward and settled well which in his opinion contributed to the improved performance) (op 18/1)
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2 
5 1110 77 122 right
b g Born To Sea (IRE) right - Laurentina right (Cadeaux Genereux) right
Took keen hold, led, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, faced challenge last, ridden and headed run-in, kept on (op 15/8 tchd 2/1)
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3  1 [2½]
5 110 t 113 68 113 right
b g Camelot right - Indigo (FR) right (Falco) right
Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, ridden and went third last, kept on well run-in, no match for first two (op 100/30)
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4  [7]
6 114 63 109 right
b g Westerner right - Keeps Sake (IRE) right (Old Vic) right
Towards rear, headway halfway, ridden approaching last, ran on well and went fourth run-in, not reach leaders (op 16/1)
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5  5 [12]
5 1112 65 112 right
b g Presenting right - Elsie (IRE) right (Milan) right
Chased leaders, tracked leaders on outer 3 out, pushed along and no impression approaching last (op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
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6  [13¾]
5 110 116 55 102 right
b g Valirann (FR) right - Miss Ira Zarad (IRE) right (Darazari) right
Raced in second, pressed leader 3 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden and weakened from last (op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
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7  7 [20¾]
4 101 t 33 82 right
b f Marcel (IRE) right - Jersey Cream (IRE) right (Iffraaj) right
Held up in behind leaders, pushed along when mistake 2 out, soon no extra (op 18/1)
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8  hd [21]
5 112 46 95 right
b g Libertarian right - Highland Kate (IRE) right (Kayf Tara) right
Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, pushed along and lost position before 2 out, soon no impression (op 22/1)
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9  [22½]
5 110 44 93 right
br g Balko (FR) right - Maya Du Frene (FR) right (Le Pommier D'Or) right
Towards rear of midfield, pushed along and minor headway when not fluent 2 out, kept on run-in, never near to challenge (op 40/1)
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10  ½ [23]
5 118 103 51 101 right
b g Epaulette (AUS) right - Homegrown (IRE) right (Mujadil) right
Never better than mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, no impression from 2 out (op 40/1)
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11  ¾ [23¾]
5 1112 ht 50 100 right
b g Gale Force Ten right - Newgate Lodge (IRE) right (Namid) right
Never better than mid-division, pushed along and no impression from 3 out
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12  [25¼]
5 118 48 98 right
b g Pour Moi (IRE) right - Bella Nouf right (Dansili) right
Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 3rd, shaken up and minor headway run-in, never near to challenge (jockey said that he had schooled this animal recently and found him to be brave at his hurdles. today he was instructed to drop his mount in as it was his first run over hurdles, get him jumping and to finish as best as possible. in running he described his mount as jumping sketchy early in the race which left him further back in the field of runners in a race run at an even gallop. he added that his mount took a big blow in running and ran on passed tired horses to attain his best possible placing. under questioning on his effort in the straight, he stated that he was driving hands and heels and doing his best. trainer confirmed the horses style of schooling and the riding instructions as given today. he expressed a concern with his charge having taken a big blow in running today as he had recently run in a flat race at navan. in his opinion, his charge had jumped indifferently early in the race and overall his observation from the video suggested that his rider was not as strong in his riding as other riders around him from the two furlong marker. trainer also said that his charge had scoped with grade 3 mucus post race. vet reported the gelding was coughing post race.) (op 16/1)
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13  hd [25½]
6 110 40 90 right
b g Kalanisi (IRE) right - Brega Queen (IRE) right (Court Cave) right
Towards rear of midfield, pushed along after 3 out, no impression before 2 out (op 66/1 tchd 50/1)
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14  8 [33½]
8 110 t 30 82 right
b g Cape Cross (IRE) right - Kunegunda right (Pivotal) right
Towards rear of midfield, pushed along towards rear after 4 out, no impression from 3 out (op 33/1 tchd 25/1)
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15  3 [36½]
7 110 t 26 79 right
b g Royal Storm (IRE) right - Flagship Queen (USA) right (Northern Flagship) right
Midfield, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened (op 100/1 tchd 300/1)
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16  [41¼]
7 109 13 67 right
bb m Dylan Thomas (IRE) right - Inch Sunset (IRE) right (Zaffaran) right
Always towards rear, mistake 4th, pecked on landing 5th, no impression from 3 out (op 125/1 tchd 300/1)
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6 110 right
b g Big Bad Bob (IRE) right - Yakshini (IRE) right (Monsun) right
Towards rear of midfield, mistake and unseated rider 3rd (op 66/1)
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