04 Apr 2008 21:10 Dundalk
Winner: €9,001 (Penalty: €6,220); Distance: 1m 2f 150y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Crowne Plaza Hotel Handicap (45-60)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(9) |   | - | The Fonze (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 139lbs) | 32112/4 / 24 | Flat (21) | Johnny Murtagh | E Doyle J A Dunphy | 5/4 | |
| chased leaders, improved travelling best 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well final furlong, all out to hold on at finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(13) |   | HD | Hassanali (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 136lbs) | 66/4032- / 8 | Flat (121), Jump (41) | Declan McDonogh | J T Gorman Patrick F Kehoe… | 11/2 | |
| towards rear, headway and ridden straight, went 3rd under 1f out, stayed on well and soon 2nd, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11(11) |   | 2½ L | Blaze Trailer (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 125lbs) | 79/0307- / 9 | Flat (256), Jump (26) | P J Smullen | T G McCourt Gerard Shevlin… | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, improved straight, ridden to go 2nd under 1f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6(3) |   | NK | Masrahi (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 132lbs) | 56/950-3 / 8 | Flat (28), Jump (8) | Chris Hayes | P Martin George Doyle | 13/2 | |
| towards rear, headway and ridden straight, kept on without threatening from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 13(2) |   | HD | Paldounix (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 125lbs) | 030000/ / 7 | Flat (916), Jump (463) | M Harley | M Palussiere F A McNulty | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th for much, no impression under pressure from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9(7) |   | - | Appraise (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 126lbs) | 109550- / 11 | Flat (119) | W J Lee | Mrs D A Love G F O'Brien | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, improved before straight where briefly in front, headed and no extra from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10(8) |   | - | Ashlawn (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 125lbs) | 0/04746- / 10 | Flat (211), Jump (142) | W J Supple | H Rogers Liam Mulligan | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, 6th over 4f out, no impression under pressure from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8(10) |   | - | Proud To Be Irish (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 128lbs) | 30478/0- / 10 | Flat (252), Jump (39) | C O'Farrell | S O'Farrell In The Rough Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, no danger and kept on without threatening straight | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4(4) |   | - | Annapurna Sunrise (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 132lbs) | 0/656-39 / 4 | Flat (22) | R M Burke | E Tyrrell J G McDonnell | 20/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, no extra under pressure from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7(1) |   | - | Altnadua (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 128lbs) | 00/000- / 5 | Flat (261), Jump (10) | Rory Cleary | M Halford Paul Rooney | 11/2 | |
| led, strongly pressed and headed straight, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 11th | 5(5) |   | - | Carutomark (IRE) (Filly, Grey, 132lbs) | 5200-00 / 7 | Flat (11) | J P Fahy | P Magnier Stablegate Racing… | 40/1 | |
| always towards rear, no impression under pressure straight | ||||||||||
| 12th | 14(12) |   | - | Sliabh An Iarainn (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 125lbs) | 000- / 4 | Flat (183) | Fran Berry | D McDonogh Prospectors Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along halfway, no impression from before straight | ||||||||||
| 13th | 12(6) |   | - | Goldstar Dancer (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 125lbs) | 57420/9 / 6 | Flat (7) | D J Moran | P J Rothwell Double Eight Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| keen hold, soon prominent, ridden before straight, soon weakened and eased | ||||||||||
| 14th | 3(14) |   | - | Tara's Wisdom (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 135lbs) | 72660/0- / 4 | Flat (328) | C P Geoghegan | G Keane Five Wannabees… | 40/1 | |
| mid-division best, no impression under pressure straight, weakened and eased inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 15 |   | - | Garra Princess (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 125lbs) | 0/800- / 4 | Flat (239) | T G M Ryan | P Morris Mark Quinn | |||
| 16 |   | - | Blaise Hollow (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 135lbs) | 00/000-7 / 7 | Flat (21) | T G M Ryan | J C McConnell Miss Deborah McConnell | |||
| 17 |   | - | Captain Stirling (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 135lbs) | 67/0000- / 5 | Flat (289), Jump (19) | T G M Ryan | N Cassidy Paul J McMahon | |||
