30 May 2008 18:25 Down Royal
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,911); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Firm.
Fone Logistics Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (81-102)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Amarjit (IRE) (Horse (entire), Bay, 166lbs) | 310-102 / 24 | Jump (9) | R T Dunne | S J Mahon James Gough | 2/1 | |
| held up, headway in 6th 4 out, closer in 4th 3 out, improved to lead 2 out, clear before last, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 8 L | Something Grand (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 152lbs) | 954714 / 6 | Jump (21) | S G McDermott | J J Hanlon P J Laffan & Sean… | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd halfway, improved to dispute before 2 out, ridden 2 out and soon no extra, 3rd before last, kept on same pace to go 2nd run-in, no chance winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | ½ L | Oscalong Lucy (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 152lbs) | F1PRR7 / 7 | Jump (7) | D F Flannery | J A Codd Hickey's Pub Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, lost place before 3 out, stayed on one pace to moderate 6th before 2 out, 4th before last, kept on well run-in to go 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | NK | Claridge (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 159lbs) | 49-B473 / 9 | Jump (12) | Sean Flanagan | C Ross B Hamill | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to lead before 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on under pressure, no extra in 2nd before last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 13 |   | 5½ L | Andrew's Hill (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) | 000000 / 8 | Jump (9) | S M McGovern | O Finnegan A T Battersby | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, headway in 7th before 3 out, 5th 3 out, soon ridden and no extra before next, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | HD | Amongst Friends (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 154lbs) | 407090 / 6 | Jump (68) | Alain Cawley | P Nolan James F Mernagh | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 3rd 3 out, 4th and no extra before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 6 L | Keeverfield (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) | 18-0043 / 12 | Jump (25) | M P Watts | I A Duncan Mrs J Drake | 4/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden 3 out, kept on to moderate 8th before 2 out, one paced, no danger | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 13 L | Dabluffer (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) | 6-98P70 / 8 | Jump (35) | S E Ryder | J M Barrett Bluffers Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| led, headed before 4 out, ridden and weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 2 L | Banian (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 00006 / 7 | Jump (7) | J M Sheehy | E Sheehy Mrs Mary E Doyle | 20/1 | |
| never a factor | ||||||||||
| 10th | 15 |   | ¾ L | Quarrelsome Queen (IRE) (Mare, Chestnut, 143lbs) | 9-99077 / 6 | Jump (7) | I J McCarthy | T O'Neill Another Fine Mess… | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway to 3rd 4 out, ridden in 5th before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 7 |   | Dist | Natural Storm (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 0BP0F7 / 11 | Jump (9) | S J Gray | R McGlinchey Corner Bar Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Derryvarey Beg (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 146lbs) | 0994 / 5 | Jump (272) | R M Moran | P Hughes Gerald Love | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, headway to 8th before 3 out, ridden in 6th 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Road To Rio (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 7BF7P0 / 10 | Jump (12) | A P Thornton | Mrs C O'Leary Mrs C O'Leary | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, slipped up before 4th | ||||||||||
| 14 |   | - | Rubyarold (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) | 9F9000 / 8 | Jump (1) | E C McCarthy | P W Flynn Patrick Henrick | |||
| 4 |   | - | Another Notice (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | UB0F17 / 8 | Jump (26) | B S Carey | P J Rothwell T M Flynn | |||
