12 May 2008 19:45 Killarney
Winner: €11,000 (Penalty: €7,601); Distance: 1m 100y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
McSweeney Arms Hotel Alan Ball Memorial Handicap (50-70)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10(9) |   | - | Adoration (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 135lbs) | 8/07900- / 23 | Flat (215), Jump (184) | Paul Townend | G Cully J A Stewart | 10/1 | |
| led briefly, settled 2nd, led under 2f out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13(3) |   | 2 L | Storm Averted (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 134lbs) | 4/0608-2 / 8 | Flat (15) | J P Fahy | N Nevin Miss Rachel O'Neill | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th approaching straight, 5th 2f out, stayed on well to go 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 16 |   | HD | Majestic Cheer (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 132lbs) | 49070-P / 5 | Flat (15) | T G M Ryan | P A Roche Mr Mohammed Jaber | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, dropped to 4th 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(2) |   | NK | Killarney Beauty (GB) (Filly, Bay, 139lbs) | 3000-02 / 5 | Flat (7) | W J Supple | P D Deegan P Jordan | 5/1 | |
| soon led, headed under 2f out, dropped to 4th inside final furlong, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(6) |   | 1¼ L | Kilmannin (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 139lbs) | 1047-04 / 10 | Flat (7) | Chris Hayes | H Rogers M T Grogan | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, 5th approaching straight, 2nd 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 14(15) |   | NK | Vicky Lane (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 134lbs) | 691700- / 8 | Flat (220) | G J Phillips | S Fahey B K Syndicate | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, 9th halfway, kept on without threatening from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2(10) |   | 3¼ L | Slaney Time (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 140lbs) | 020308- / 7 | Flat (235), Jump (102) | J A Heffernan | A Mullins No Closing Time… | 16/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, kept on same pace straight | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9(11) |   | 1¾ L | Waitingforanalibi (GB) (Colt, Bay, 138lbs) | 04180-8 / 5 | Flat (50) | Wayne Lordan | T J O'Mara Panaramo Syndicate | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, no impression straight | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3(5) |   | 2½ L | Desert Mile (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 139lbs) | 119212- / 7 | Flat (205) | Fran Berry | E Lynam Mr Ollie Pears | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, 7th approaching straight, 6th 2f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7(8) |   | 1¾ L | Nicomedia (IRE) (Filly, Brown, 139lbs) | 47566-0 / 5 | Flat (15) | S J Gray | J F O'Shea Mr Kemal Kurt | 20/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 11th | 17 |   | 1¼ L | Tigim (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 131lbs) | 29778-7 / 10 | Flat (122) | T G M Ryan | N Henley Noel Henley | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders early, soon dropped behind, no impression from 3f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 12(13) |   | 4 L | Luttrell Lady (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 134lbs) | 452204- / 6 | Flat (213) | N G McCullagh | P F O'Donnell Massey Syndicate | 16/1 | |
| never a factor | ||||||||||
| 15(14) |   | - | Amusing (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 132lbs) | 039200- / 4 | Flat (197) | D M Grant | J J Murphy George Ross | |||
| 11(4) |   | - | Redeemable (GB) (Filly, Grey, 135lbs) | 63-2 / 4 | Flat (54) | Declan McDonogh | E Lynam Miss Stephanie… | |||
| PU | 1(7) |   | - | Kosler (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 0/7-8 / 4 | Flat (7) | W J Lee | T Stack Gerard O'Brien | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, pulled up injured over 4f out | ||||||||||
| 8(12) |   | - | Rose Hip (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 139lbs) | 45330-5 / 6 | Flat (15) | P J Smullen | J G Murphy Joseph G Murphy | |||
| 4(1) |   | - | Dianella (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 139lbs) | 22024-8 / 4 | Flat (8) | P B Beggy | D P Myerscough Gerard P Callanan | |||
| 18 |   | - | Horsofadifrentcolr (IRE) (Gelding, Roan, 130lbs) | 0-875 / 8 | Flat (3) | T G M Ryan | G A Kingston Leo Kerley | |||
