19 Mar 2008 21:40 Dundalk
Winner: €8,500 (Penalty: €5,874); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Castlebellingham Handicap (45-60)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(3) |   | - | Melody Star (IRE) (Filly, Chestnut, 137lbs) | P9/2200- / 22 | Flat (203) | C P Harrison | N Moran Leo Cox | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, improved to challenge 2f out, disputed final furlong, led on line | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(14) |   | SHD | Cosmo King (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 132lbs) | 90703/2 / 7 | Flat (12) | Rory Cleary | M Halford Kildare Racing… | 9/10 | |
| soon led, challenged 2f out, strongly pressed and joined final furlong, headed on line | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(10) |   | SHD | More Votes (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 135lbs) | 0/77230- / 8 | Flat (282), Jump (213) | W J Lee | E Doyle Flat Over Crest… | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to 6th 2f out, travelled well in 3rd over 1f out, soon ridden to challenge and dispute, just edged out close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 14(12) |   | 1¾ L | Golden Banjo (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 123lbs) | 0/600- / 5 | Flat (137), Jump (79) | P J Smullen | Ms J Morgan Total Merchant… | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 7th halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, kept on to 4th 1 1/2f out, no impression leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(6) |   | 4½ L | Rookwith (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 135lbs) | 040306- / 9 | Flat (105) | K J Manning | T G McCourt P Jordan | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, headway to 7th 2f out, ridden in 5th and no impression over 1f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10(5) |   | 1¼ L | Joleahs Star (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 125lbs) | 599/ / 4 | Flat (605), Jump (46) | Wayne Lordan | P Nolan B Walsh | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, headway to 8th 2f out, kept on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 15 |   | NK | Aqua Fontana (IRE) (Filly, Chestnut, 138lbs) | 006- / 4 | Flat (103) | T G M Ryan | E Lynam Edward Lynam | 20/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, some late headway to 7th over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11(8) |   | 1¾ L | Patwish (GB) (Filly, Bay, 125lbs) | 642275- / 5 | Flat (196) | P B Beggy | E Kelly Lifetime Of Change… | 10/1 | |
| soon chased leader, 2nd halfway, challenged entering straight, no extra from 2f out, weakened from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12(7) |   | 1¼ L | Curristown Pet (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 123lbs) | 0070- / 4 | Flat (102) | M C Hussey | C P Donoghue Mr D Mchugh | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and no impression entering straight | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7(11) |   | ¾ L | Soviet Trooper (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 128lbs) | 694170- / 7 | Flat (105) | Chris Hayes | L McAteer J C B Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| took keen hold towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8(13) |   | NK | Camouflage (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 125lbs) | 0000/00- / 6 | Flat (259), Jump (123) | Declan McDonogh | D McDonogh Mrs Desmond McDonogh | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and weakened entering straight | ||||||||||
| 12th | 5(4) |   | HD | Confirm (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 133lbs) | 305574- / 5 | Flat (160) | W J Supple | H Rogers Baldoyle Syndicate | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, weakened from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 9(1) |   | 8 L | Dustys Pal (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 125lbs) | 07074-8 / 8 | Flat (12) | J A Heffernan | C P Donoghue Martin Cahill | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and weakened entering straight | ||||||||||
| 14th | 17 |   | 2½ L | A Chuisle Mo Chroi (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 123lbs) | 09/5000- / 4 | Flat (150) | T G M Ryan | Mrs V Keatley Quattro Racing… | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened over 3f out | ||||||||||
| 13(9) |   | - | Eritrea (GB) (Filly, Bay, 123lbs) | 000/39- / 5 | Flat (200), Jump (32) | Fran Berry | P J Flynn Sammaya Syndicate | |||
| 2(2) |   | - | Wings of Dawn (GB) (Filly, Bay, 136lbs) | 462499- / 7 | Flat (137) | C P Geoghegan | D Marnane Ms Melanie Marnane | |||
| 16 |   | - | Rince Donn (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 130lbs) | 8/25448- / 10 | Flat (269), Jump (1) | T G M Ryan | T G McCourt Mr F M barton | |||
