19 May 2008 18:00 Roscommon
Winner: €11,000 (Penalty: €7,601); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places).
Connolly's Red Mills Horse Cubes Handicap (50-70)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(9) |   | - | Ragged Staff (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 7422-0 / 21 | Flat (15) | Fran Berry | P A Fahy Mr T G Coleman | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, closer in 2nd from 2f out, challenged and on terms 1 1/2f out, led from 1f out, stayed on well and drifted right final 50yds | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(10) |   | 1¾ L | Carraigoona (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 135lbs) | 785- / 4 | Flat (228) | D J Moran | J S Bolger Mrs Maureen Haughey | 7/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, led over 2f out, strongly pressed and joined 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, beaten when hampered final 50yds | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(13) |   | 2 L | Storm Averted (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 135lbs) | 0608-22 / 8 | Flat (7) | J P Fahy | N Nevin Miss Rachel O'Neill | 10/1 | |
| dwelt, rear of mid-division, 9th and progress approaching straight, went moderate 3rd and ridden 1 1/2f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10(3) |   | SHD | Sagarich (FR) (Filly, Grey, 134lbs) | 4928-58 / 5 | Flat (22) | W J Lee | C F Swan Mr Liam Mulryan | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th approaching straight, ridden to go moderate 5th and kept on without threatening from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(6) |   | 1¼ L | All Tied Up (IRE) (Filly, Chestnut, 140lbs) | 375-014 / 4 | Flat (4) | S J Gray | T Hogan Peter McCutcheon | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th approaching straight, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9(11) |   | 6 L | Missy Higgins (IRE) (Filly, Brown, 134lbs) | 08/4350- / 4 | Flat (251) | J A Heffernan | T Doyle P Grogan | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, progress before straight, no impression under pressure and kept on without threatening from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11(7) |   | 1¼ L | First Symphony (IRE) (Filly, Brown, 132lbs) | 424484- / 6 | Flat (221), Jump (165) | W J Supple | B Nolan Risk Factor Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 7th approaching straight, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(4) |   | 1½ L | Global Wings (IRE) (Filly, Chestnut, 143lbs) | 34/08-71 / 5 | Flat (4) | M Harley | P M Rogers Mrs Christine Kiernan | 6/1 | |
| led, ridden approaching straight, headed and weakened from over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 13(12) |   | 3 L | Qasbah (GER) (Gelding, Chestnut, 129lbs) | 0/06127- / 8 | Flat (340), Jump (24) | Chris Hayes | H Rogers Kevin Fitzpatrick | 11/2 | |
| prominent, 4th approaching straight, no extra under pressure from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12(14) |   | 1¾ L | Diyla (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 131lbs) | 027951- / 9 | Flat (229), Jump (65) | Rory Cleary | M Flannery Timothy Kelly | 14/1 | |
| mid-division best, dropped towards rear and no extra from early straight | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8(2) |   | SHD | Celtic Warrior (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 134lbs) | 6/00-806 / 7 | Flat (14) | F F Da Silva | L Roche Mrs A E Harris | 20/1 | |
| mid-division best, dropped towards rear and no extra from early straight | ||||||||||
| 12th | 4(8) |   | NK | Vanishing Causeway (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 140lbs) | 10093-0 / 7 | Flat (31) | Declan McDonogh | D Marnane J Kohler | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, effort and no impression under pressure from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 14(1) |   | 21 L | Knysna (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 128lbs) | 720780- / 4 | Flat (228) | P Shanahan | T Collins Mrs David Nagle | 20/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 14th | 15 |   | 1½ L | Dawn Assault (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 128lbs) | 0965/57 / 5 | Flat (10) | T G M Ryan | P Hughes P Hughes | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place from before straight, soon towards rear and no danger | ||||||||||
| 5(5) |   | - | Luzdeluna (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 137lbs) | 20001-0 / 5 | Flat (15) | D M Grant | P J Flynn Alexander Stafford | |||
| 16 |   | - | Alfredian Park (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 128lbs) | 008-067 / 4 | Flat (17) | T G M Ryan | R McGlinchey Mr N Pickett | |||
| 17 |   | - | Pinguina (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 127lbs) | 074-70 / 4 | Flat (14) | T G M Ryan | E P Harty John P Colleran | |||
