13 Apr 2008 17:15 Curragh
Winner: €25,001 (Penalty: €16,276); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Straight Course - Heavy).
Ray O'Brien Motors Opel Handicap (60-100)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11(10) |   | - | Moskova (IRE) (Filly, Grey, 116lbs) | 355333/ / 22 | Flat (544), Jump (21) | Rory Cleary | P Nolan Robert Hennelly | 11/2 | |
| prominent, 3rd halfway, dropped to 7th and ridden entering straight, 5th under 1 1/2f out, stayed on well to lead 150 yards from finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10(1) |   | 1½ L | Trikirk (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 117lbs) | 52/4664- / 12 | Flat (130) | J P Fahy | M J Grassick M C Grassick | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outer, 6th halfway, 5th and challenged entering straight, 3rd over 1f out, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(4) |   | ½ L | Heavenly Blues (GER) (Gelding, Brown, 122lbs) | 316121/ / 9 | Flat (539), Jump (370) | Mick Kinane | T M Walsh Mrs Helen Walsh | 5/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway on inner early straight, 5th 1f out, soon challenged, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13(14) |   | SHD | Flashy Beau (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 116lbs) | 050370/ / 8 | Flat (575), Jump (209) | K Latham | A J Martin Brendan Murray | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, headway on inner early straight, 5th 1 1/2f out, kept on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7(12) |   | 1½ L | Pepperwood (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 122lbs) | 5612/03- / 8 | Flat (128), Jump (56) | E J McNamara | N Meade P R Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| held up in touch, 7th and smooth headway entering straight, led travelling well 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed 150 yards from finish, weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(13) |   | NK | The Last Hurrah (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 125lbs) | 230025/ / 9 | Flat (592), Jump (19) | N G McCullagh | Mrs J Harrington Mrs Adam Gurney | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inner, improved into 3rd early straight, soon challenged, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5(9) |   | 2½ L | Marseillais (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 124lbs) | 38552/0- / 6 | Flat (282), Jump (42) | J A Heffernan | E J O'Grady Patrick T Sweeney | 12/1 | |
| prominent, 4th halfway, lost place approaching straight, no impression from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 14(11) |   | 3½ L | Celtic Warrior (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 116lbs) | 0526/00- / 7 | Flat (168), Jump (42) | D M Grant | L Roche Mrs A E Harris | 33/1 | |
| led, headed halfway, regained lead entering straight, headed 2f out, slightly hampered 1 1/2f out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1(2) |   | 1¾ L | Kempes (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 11/20-42 / 8 | Flat (16) | P J Smullen | Ms F M Crowley John P McManus | 6/1 | |
| held up in touch, progress into 4th entering straight, no extra from under 2f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2(8) |   | 1 L | Celtic Dane (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 139lbs) | 90229-8 / 9 | Flat (14) | Declan McDonogh | K Prendergast Gareth McCann | 13/2 | |
| chased leaders in mid-division, ridden 4f out, no extra straight | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8(6) |   | 2½ L | Callow Lake (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 120lbs) | 00620/0- / 10 | Flat (322), Jump (256) | W J Supple | P A Fahy Miss Coirle Forde | 14/1 | |
| held up, effort on outer entering straight, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 12th | 3(3) |   | 4 L | Streets Of Gold (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 134lbs) | 3142/81- / 10 | Flat (294), Jump (42) | Fran Berry | C Roche John P McManus | 5/1 | |
| soon prominent on outer, led halfway, headed entering straight, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 13th | 15(15) |   | NK | Shaykhan (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 116lbs) | 870920- / 10 | Flat (231) | Nicola Walsh | J Leavy Mrs Ann M Donnelly | 25/1 | |
| checked early, held up in touch, no extra straight | ||||||||||
| 14th | 12(5) |   | 3½ L | Zum See (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 116lbs) | 93/245- / 9 | Flat (161), Jump (148) | Wayne Lordan | N Meade Alex Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway on outer 5f out, 6th into straight, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9(7) |   | - | Gilberto (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 117lbs) | 50/4114- / 7 | Flat (206), Jump (22) | Chris Hayes | P Martin J M Dunne | |||
