24 Apr 2008 17:25 Punchestown
Winner: €50,000 (Penalty: €32,550); Distance: 3m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places on cross country course).
Real Estate Alliance Handicap Hurdle (88-130)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 20 |   | - | Hidden Agent (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | P2-5312 / 23 | Jump (33) | P A Carberry | A L T Moore C Jones | 9/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, slight mistake 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon dropped to 4th, moderate 2nd straight, closed and challenged last, led and stayed on best run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 23 |   | 1 L | Gusda (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) | 232269 / 9 | Jump (18) | J R Barry | P Fenton C Syndicate | 33/1 | |
| always prominent, led before 2 out, clear straight, reduced lead and strongly pressed last, headed and kept on without matching winner run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 7 L | Silent Creek (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 364100 / 10 | Jump (61) | A P Crowe | C Roche Michael A O'Riordan | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, closer in 3rd before 2 out, 4th approaching straight, soon no impression under pressure, kept on without threatening | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 9 L | Drumconvis (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | P-05121 / 8 | Jump (33) | Paul Carberry | A J Martin W A Moffett | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden to go moderate 12th into straight, kept on well without threatening | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | HD | Bronte Bay (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 160lbs) | 7-521P4 / 8 | Jump (39) | P J Benson | P W Flynn Miss C Howes | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th before 2 out, moderate 5th and no impression under pressure approaching straight, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 25 |   | 1¾ L | Sizing America (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | 8/76072 / 13 | Jump (31) | Andrew J McNamara | H De Bromhead The Good, The Bad… | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 8th before 4 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from before straight | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | ½ L | Oscar Time (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 212321 / 14 | Jump (9) | S G Carey | M M Lynch Mr Robert Waley-Cohen | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, closer in 3rd travelling well before 3 out, 2nd before next, no extra under pressure straight | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Take Your Mark (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) | 043120 / 11 | Jump (41) | S J Gray | D Broad A P Cummins | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, kept on without threatening from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | ½ L | Rare Bob (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 162lbs) | 4-33333 / 12 | Jump (33) | P W Flood | D T Hughes Mrs P Griffin | 14/1 | |
| soon led, jumped left, strongly pressed and headed before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | 1¾ L | Artiste Bay (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 440808 / 10 | Jump (19) | T Molloy | E Griffin Mrs Martina Griffin | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, 15th before 5 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 24 |   | 1¼ L | Garryowen Star (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 148lbs) | 4-14137 / 9 | Jump (33) | D J Casey | C F Swan Frank Hogan & Mrs… | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, 10th approaching 4 out, no impression under pressure from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 18 |   | 7 L | Crank Hill (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 637243 / 11 | Jump (27) | Mr J J Codd | R H Buckler Mr Stuart Jarrett | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, no impression from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 11 |   | 10 L | Ardalan (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 411916 / 8 | Jump (53) | Alain Cawley | P Nolan Clemackeen Syndicate | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th before 3 out, 8th after next, soon no impression under pressure, eased from last | ||||||||||
| 14th | 3 |   | 5½ L | Dr Willie Martin (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 161lbs) | 5157-00 / 9 | Jump (201) | D G Hogan | C F Swan M G Hogan | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, 9th approaching 4 out, no extra from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 7 |   | 6 L | Final Act (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 81/P58P / 12 | Jump (81) | K Whelan | J J Murphy George Ross | 50/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 16th | 16 |   | 3 L | Rainbow Dash (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 19P906 / 10 | Jump (31) | A E Lynch | T G McCourt Niall Mellon | 50/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, 12th before 5 out, no extra from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 17th | 15 |   | ¾ L | Equus Maximus (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | 10/9321 / 13 | Jump (9) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Greenstar Syndicate | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, 12th before 5 out, no impression from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 18th | 12 |   | 2 L | Mustangsallyrally (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 158lbs) | 212340 / 11 | Jump (33) | Mr E Mullins | T Mullins Mr H B Geddes | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, 14th before 5 out, no impression from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 19th | 26 |   | NK | Reens Pike (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 148lbs) | 705244 / 7 | Jump (39) | T G M Ryan | E McNamara C Maune | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, 11th before 4 out, weakened from after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 20th | 10 |   | 5 L | Paramount (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 753563 / 4 | Jump (12) | Ms K Walsh | T M Walsh Mrs Helen Walsh | 20/1 | |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 21st | 14 |   | 7 L | Window Of Hope (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) | 3/41-619 / 8 | Jump (32) | B J Geraghty | T J Taaffe M Roden | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, bad mistake and no danger from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 22nd | 8 |   | 17 L | Golden Silver (FR) (Horse (entire), Black, 159lbs) | 5-26077 / 9 | Jump (160) | D J Condon | W P Mullins Mrs Violet O'Leary | 33/1 | |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 23rd | 19 |   | 1¾ L | Cardinal Spirit (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 562-512 / 8 | Jump (54) | D N Russell | F Murphy One Day Soon Rodney… | 9/1 | |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 24th | 17 |   | 17 L | Bellflower Boy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 21111P / 10 | Jump (33) | R M Power | E McNamara The Five Nations… | 14/1 | |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
| PU | 22 |   | - | Derrykeel (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) | 3116F-0 / 9 | Jump (54) | T J Doyle | Ms F M Crowley P O'Rourke | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, reminders from 6th, soon trailing, pulled up before 5 out | ||||||||||
| 21 |   | - | Duers (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | 742118 / 14 | Jump (1) | N J O'Shea | P Magnier Miss Susan Olive… | |||
| 27 |   | - | Parknakyle (IRE) (Mare, Chestnut, 147lbs) | 342721 / 9 | Jump (9) | T G M Ryan | P Nolan Byrne McCauley… | |||
| 28 |   | - | Team Allstar (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 147lbs) | 1381-03 / 11 | Jump (193) | T G M Ryan | N Madden Mr John P McManus | |||
