25 Mar 2008 16:55 Fairyhouse
Winner: €16,500 (Penalty: €11,402); Distance: 3m 1f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding.
Menolly Homes Handicap Chase (0-116)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | What Odds (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | UP5/4P0 / 29 | Jump (27) | Miss J Geraghty | T K Geraghty Mrs B Geraghty | 33/1 | |
| made virtually all, edged clear 4 out, strongly pressed after 2 out, joined briefly approaching last, kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 1¼ L | Hold The Pin (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 19-0171 / 12 | Jump (9) | T J Murphy | A J Martin M Mackenzie-Smith | 7/4 | |
| held up, smooth headway to tracked leaders after halfway, 6th 5 out, jumped left 3 out, 3rd next, disputing lead travelling best when jumped badly left and headed last, ran on close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 4½ L | Slyguff Rory (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 163lbs) | 4U20F3 / 11 | Jump (9) | J R Barry | M McCullagh I R Kidd | 12/1 | |
| held up, headway into 6th 7 out, 4th 3 out, 3rd and challenged after next, no extra from last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 15 L | Jack The Hough (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 157lbs) | 030P0U / 11 | Jump (9) | M Darcy | Philip Walsh Philip Walsh | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th 6 out, progress 4 out, moderate 4th and no impression after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 19 |   | 9 L | Aghawonan (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 136lbs) | 386-798 / 10 | Jump (51) | R Geraghty | Mrs B O'Reilly Norbert O'Reilly | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 9th, 7th and progress 7 out, 2nd briefly 4 out, no extra from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 11 L | Kells Castle (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 151lbs) | 523-510 / 9 | Jump (152) | J L Cullen | Ms F M Crowley Joseph K McLoughlin | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, progress into 3rd after halfway, 4th 5 out, soon ridden, 6th and no extra after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 14 |   | Dist | Kate Knows Best (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 141lbs) | P5/41-47 / 8 | Jump (19) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead Slievenamon Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| held up in touch, no extra from before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | Dist | Aimees Mark (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 166lbs) | 45P-2F0 / 13 | Jump (16) | R M Power | F Flood Raymond McConn | 20/1 | |
| in rear, mistake 2nd, bad mistake 10th, soon trailing, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Satoha (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 153lbs) | 0-0FF50 / 10 | Jump (37) | D N Russell | F Flood Never Despair Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| prominent, 3rd halfway, weakened 7 out, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 18 |   | - | Rossdee Lad (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 137lbs) | 158-34P / 10 | Jump (93) | D J Casey | J P Dempsey D F L'Estrange | 14/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, mistake 10th, behind from 6 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 17 |   | - | Ghost Soldier (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 138lbs) | 33-8P7P / 11 | Jump (16) | Sean Flanagan | Miss J Thomas John E Smyth | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th 7 out, no extra after next, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 16 |   | - | Chill Out (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 138lbs) | 67716F / 12 | Jump (8) | G Cotter | Miss S Barkley Miss Suzy Barkley | 14/1 | |
| prominent on outer, 3rd after halfway, ridden after 6 out, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Rare Ouzel (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 141lbs) | P0-0078 / 13 | Jump (93) | K Whelan | Mrs A Smith Mrs A Smith | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Ballyfinney (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 163lbs) | 62-F7PP / 8 | Jump (27) | B J Geraghty | D T Hughes C P O'Brien | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened 10th, pulled up after 12th | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Toran Road (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 143lbs) | 33413-0 / 9 | Jump (288) | J P Elliott | G Elliott Barstool Prophets… | 16/1 | |
| held up, no extra after 5 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Major Stampi (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 143lbs) | 1-0500P / 8 | Jump (61) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Gerard Callaghan | 8/1 | |
| settled 2nd, slight mistake 5 out, lost place after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | More Like It (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 144lbs) | P/P07P-6 / 10 | Jump (128) | Mark Walsh | M Brassil Sandy Lodge Racing… | 20/1 | |
| held up in touch, no extra from 13th, pulled up before 5 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Penny Hall (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 1P6645 / 8 | Jump (115) | P A Carberry | T Carberry John P McManus | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake 7th, pulled up before 10th | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Ring Of Beara (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | 32-3374 / 9 | Jump (61) | Phillip Enright | R Tyner Peter O'Sullivan | 11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th before halfway, weakened from 6 out, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
