17 Mar 2008 16:25 Down Royal
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,911); Distance: 3m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Hoegaarden Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Prince Of Leisure (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 166lbs) | P133/1 / 25 | Jump (29) | Mr R M P McNally | D Broad Home & Dry Syndicate | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, 5th after halfway, 4th 5 out, 3rd before 3 out, led approaching 2 out, soon drew clear, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 23 L | Earl Of Kilcombe (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 1P21-64 / 7 | Jump (22) | G T Hutchinson | D Brennan Kilcombe Syndicate | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 2nd 5 out, led before 3 out, headed when mistake 2 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 10 L | Rodybolands (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 45/0035 / 9 | Jump (76) | P W Flood | M Brassil O B P Carroll | 7/1 | |
| held up in rear, steady headway from 9th, moderate 4th 3 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 4½ L | Flemensbarr (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 04P-004 / 7 | Jump (40) | N J O'Shea | C A McBratney DJM Syndicate | 8/1 | |
| led and disputed, reminders and headed before 3 out, 3rd and no extra 2 out, mistake last | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Maura's Legacy (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 161lbs) | 43F4-P3 / 8 | Jump (37) | B M Cash | I A Duncan Mr Ronald Lilley | 20/1 | |
| prominent, mistake 5th, disputing lead when slow and headed 6 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Arctic Touch (IRE) (Mare, Brown, 161lbs) | 080408 / 7 | Jump (46) | J P Byrne | I J Monaghan Whole Nine Yards… | 33/1 | |
| never a factor, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Anns Benefit (IRE) (Mare, Brown, 161lbs) | 5-5245P / 7 | Jump (32) | P A Carberry | John G Carr G O'Brien | 20/1 | |
| never a factor, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 8 |   | - | Present Perfect (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 166lbs) | 0 / 6 | Jump (16) | S G McDermott | Miss J Thomas John E Smyth | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, fell 6th | ||||||||||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Offaly (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 950-F42 / 9 | Jump (16) | Paul Carberry | N Meade The Pole to Pole… | 8/11 | |
| held up in touch, unseated rider 4th | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Mr Springer (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 166lbs) | 1-7F / 13 | Jump (37) | Robbie Colgan | S R B Crawford Ms Shelley Boyle | 16/1 | |
| prominent, led briefly 7th, 3rd 5 out, weakening when mistake 3 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Komoto (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 780778 / 7 | Jump (87) | Mark Walsh | P O Brady Taxiline Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened from 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Kerry Leader (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 0000 / 8 | Jump (26) | Mr N McParlan | S Thornton Ringwood Construction… | |||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Hill Port (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 213/050 / 12 | Jump (16) | Mr R M P McNally | S McConville Stephen McConville | 20/1 | |
| held up, pulled up before 8th | ||||||||||
| UR | 14 |   | - | Oscar Ceol (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 161lbs) | 0B-B8F0 / 7 | Jump (11) | S J Hassett | F Flood Grangemore Syndicate | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders unitl unseated rider 6th | ||||||||||
