30 Apr 2008 19:35 Ballinrobe
Winner: €12,500 (Penalty: €8,638); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Murphys Garage Headford Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 |   | - | Ardistan (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) | 8 / 21 | Jump (71) | A P Crowe | C Roche Mr John P McManus | 9/4 | |
| tracked leaders, good headway to go 2nd before 2 out, challenged when not fluent last, led run-in and stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | NK | Polly Massini (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 161lbs) | 6-5771 / 6 | Jump (39) | M Darcy | M T Moran Gerard Quirk | 11/2 | |
| prominent, left in lead 4th, headed after 6th, mistake 3 out, soon led, strongly pressed approaching last, drifted left and headed run-in, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 11 L | Erra Go On (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 0060P6 / 10 | Jump (53) | Alain Cawley | G T Lynch Mrs Mary T Kelly | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led after 6th, headed after 3 out, 3rd and no impression after 2 out, kept on one paced | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 2 L | Four Chimneys (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 1D4712P / 11 | Jump (27) | S W Jackson | P J Rothwell T O Hogan | 5/1 | |
| in rear, headway after 6th, 6th 3 out, 4th and no extra after next, kept on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 3½ L | Good Thyne Diva (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 161lbs) | 322F13 / 7 | Jump (164) | D N Russell | A Seymour Mrs Mary Lynch | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th before 4 out, 5th and no extra before 2 out, kept on one paced | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 20 L | Ri Na Mumhan (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 5UU14-0 / 9 | Jump (18) | B M Cash | P McCreery Nas Na Ri Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th on inner before 4 out, no extra before 2 out, soon dropped to 6th, weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 20 L | Claridge (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 159lbs) | 3249-B4 / 9 | Jump (206) | Andrew J McNamara | C Ross B Hamill | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, left in 3rd at 4th, ridden and lost touch after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | 6 L | Rajayla (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 154lbs) | 922402/ / 7 | Jump (864) | A E Lynch | T G McCourt P Jordan | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened after 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 15 |   | 4½ L | Diamond Key (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 144lbs) | 65 / 7 | Jump (97) | M P Butler | E Doyle Paul Holden | 5/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | 17 L | Friendsofmine (IRE) (Filly, Chestnut, 154lbs) | 650 / 6 | Jump (243) | S J Hassett | F Flood Desmond O'Brien | 33/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11 |   | 4 L | Just A Moment (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 154lbs) | 00 / 5 | Jump (67) | G Cotter | L P Cusack C Glynn | 33/1 | |
| mid-division on outer, weakened after 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 13 |   | Dist | The Music Queen (GB) (Mare, Chestnut, 154lbs) | 351/000 / 7 | Jump (22), Flat (10) | Sean Flanagan | C W J Farrell Dr G A Farrell | 50/1 | |
| always rear, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Rebel Fighter (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | / 7 | R Loughran | D T Hughes Gigginstown House… | 14/1 | ||
| always towards rear, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Eimear's Beamer (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 30540 / 5 | Jump (196), Flat (166) | Mark Walsh | P M Quinlan Mrs H White | 25/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Ceder Hill (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 159lbs) | 83 / 8 | Jump (45) | M J Ferris | S Ryan Mrs B Ryan | 14/1 | ||
| led until hung left and ran out 4th | ||||||||||
| 16 |   | - | Axle (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | P-0 / 6 | Jump (238) | T G M Ryan | J O Clifford Seamus O'Farrell | |||
| 17 |   | - | Violet Hill (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 154lbs) | / 5 | T G M Ryan | F Flood Thisiswhenthetroublestarts… | ||||
| 18 |   | - | Bold Present (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 159lbs) | / 10 | T G M Ryan | L Whitmore Fort Road Syndicate | ||||
