24 Apr 2008 16:50 Punchestown
Winner: €200,000 (Penalty: €124,000); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places on cross country course).
ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Blazing Bailey (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 841241 / 23 | Jump (21) | R Thornton | A King Three Line Whip | 10/3 | |
| chased leaders, 5th and pushed along 4 out, dropped to 6th from 2 out, headway straight, led from last, stayed on strongly to go clear run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13 |   | 7 L | Refinement (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 159lbs) | 1-61232 / 9 | Jump (41) | A P McCoy | J O'Neill Mr M Tabor | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, headway from before 3 out, 5th next, ridden to challenge and lead approaching last, headed and no impression from soon after | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 3 L | Aitmatov (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 111P26 / 11 | Jump (42) | Paul Carberry | N Meade High Spirits Racing… | 6/1 | |
| towards rear, closer in 7th from 2 out, 4th and no impression under pressure approaching last, kept on without threatening | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 1 L | Cooldine (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 411111 / 10 | Jump (32) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs J M Mullins | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, 6th approaching 3 out, closer in 3rd from next, ridden to challenge and lead straight, headed approaching last, kept on same pace and dropped to 4th run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 7 L | Catch Me (GER) (Gelding, Brown, 164lbs) | 3F-1416 / 11 | Jump (44) | Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady John P McManus | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th travelling well after 3 out, on terms next, short of room early straight, soon no impression under pressure | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | - | Kazal (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 164lbs) | 1-FU313 / 9 | Jump (42) | B J Geraghty | E Griffin J Comerford | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders in 3rd, closer in 2nd when slight mistake 5 out, dropped to 4th from 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, eased from last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | - | Chief Dan George (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 674670 / 11 | Jump (21) | P A Carberry | J Moffatt Mr Maurice Chapman | 33/1 | |
| soon towards rear, ridden and trailing approaching 5 out, no danger and kept on same pace from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | - | Kerryhead Windfarm (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 164lbs) | 133P51 / 10 | Jump (63), Flat (14) | Mr C J Sweeney | A Maguire James R Browne | 33/1 | |
| led and clear, reduced lead when mistake 5th, slight mistake next, headed and weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | - | Venalmar (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 1-22112 / 9 | Jump (41) | P W Flood | M F Morris Michael O'Flynn | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, went 3rd after 3 out, disputed lead next, headed and weakened straight, virtually pulled up from last | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | - | Faasel (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 2-245P2 / 12 | Jump (21) | B P Harding | N G Richards Mr J Heard | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, closer in 3rd 5 out, lost place and weakened from before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6 |   | - | Earth Magic (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 114142 / 11 | Jump (31) | T J Doyle | M J Bowe Mr R E R Williams | 25/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, lost place 5 out, weakened and trailing next | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Footy Facts (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 2-7F130 / 12 | Jump (42) | D N Russell | R Tyner Maurice Kelleher | |||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Homer Wells (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 1P-9P6P / 11 | Jump (31) | D J Condon | W P Mullins Mrs M McMahon | 66/1 | |
| in rear, ridden and trailing from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 6 out | ||||||||||
