12 May 2008 18:15 Killarney
Winner: €21,001 (Penalty: €13,672); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Killarney Vintners Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Kalderon (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 62-7145 / 25 | Jump (17), Flat (10) | D J Casey | T Hogan Miss M Amasterson | 4/6 | |
| settled 4th, 3rd when not fluent 3 out, improved to lead on outer 2 out, soon clear, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 8 L | Cloone Rocket (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 163608 / 11 | Jump (22) | Ruby Walsh | C F Swan Mrs Kathleen Gillane | 4/1 | |
| led, headed approaching 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 12 L | Desert Abbey (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 149lbs) | 435-255 / 6 | Jump (148) | M J Bolger | Mrs J Harrington J P O'Flaherty | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders in 3rd, 2nd 4 out, dropped to 3rd 2 out, no extra from last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 27 L | Earth And Sky (USA) (Gelding, Brown, 166lbs) | 80-1P1 / 7 | Jump (15) | J R Barry | E Doyle David Flynn | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, reminders 5 out, kept on same pace without threatening from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | Dist | Shuil Mo Chroi (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 149lbs) | / 5 | I J Power | J E Kiely Thatched Village… | 33/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, trailing from 4 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | Dist | Little Key (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 154lbs) | 0 / 5 | Jump (176) | B C Byrnes | A Walker Thomas Walker | 66/1 | |
| held up, under pressure from halfway, soon weakened, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Finns Cross (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 62-1610 / 12 | Jump (120) | E C McCarthy | S Lynch Eugene McCarthy | |||
| 5 |   | - | Quinmaster (USA) (Gelding, Grey, 160lbs) | 221950 / 10 | Jump (1) | P W Flood | M Halford Mrs Louise Halford | |||
