19 Jun 2008 21:05 Fairyhouse
Winner: €12,500 (Penalty: €8,638); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Batterstown Handicap (50-80)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(11) |   | - | Chevalier Country (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 136lbs) | 28-7427 / 20 | Flat (26) | P C Boudot | G & J Moore Rory F Larkin &… | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, soon ridden, headway on inner entering straight, challenged 1 1/2f out, stayed on well under pressure to lead near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(12) |   | HD | Choir Singer (FR) (Colt, Bay, 125lbs) | 0-09 / 5 | Flat (12) | Mr P Cashman | J Akehurst Ten Up Syndicate | 9/2 | |
| led and disputed, headed briefly entering straight, strongly pressed when wandered about under pressure from over 1f out, headed near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10(8) |   | 1¼ L | Grove View Star (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 119lbs) | 5460-45 / 5 | Flat (34) | Mr J J Doyle | G Verheye Mrs S Morris | 11/2 | |
| towards rear, headway early straight, 3rd well inside final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11(9) |   | SHD | Hold Me Love Me (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 116lbs) | 00-0 / 3 | Flat (67) | J P Elliott | Mlle I Desagnat Mrs Richard Henry | 8/1 | |
| close 2nd and disputed lead, 5th early straight, slightly hampered over 1f out, stayed on close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9(2) |   | 1¾ L | Polka Dot (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 123lbs) | 003173 / 4 | Flat (13) | Mr R O'Sullivan | D Shaw Mrs John Magnier | 7/2 | |
| close 3rd on outer, led briefly entering straight, 3rd when slightly hampered 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12(10) |   | SHD | Patriot Jack (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 116lbs) | 90-00 / 4 | Flat (34) | Mr J T Carroll | G A Charlton T Manley | 25/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway early straight, 3rd on inner over 1f out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(3) |   | 1 L | Double Parked (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 123lbs) | 070 / 4 | Flat (36) | R M Moran | W R Muir B M Owens | 20/1 | |
| dwelt, soon in touch on outer, 7th after halfway, kept on same pace straight | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2(5) |   | ½ L | Aather (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 133lbs) | 610 / 8 | Flat (22) | J L Cullen | W R Swinburn Mr A T A Wates | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd and effort approaching straight, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3(4) |   | ¾ L | Angel Dreamer (USA) (Filly, Bay, 129lbs) | 22380-8 / 3 | Flat (17) | Mr A P Kelly | Mme E Mader Dr R Lambe | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, headway on outer early straight, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8(7) |   | 5 L | Only Heather (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 123lbs) | 9-0645 / 6 | Flat (19) | F Keniry | M Quinn John Dwyer | 7/1 | |
| held up in touch, no extra early straight | ||||||||||
| 11th | 5(6) |   | 3 L | Wing Stealth (IRE) (Filly, Brown, 126lbs) | 530-7 / 4 | Flat (6) | M P Burke | H Morrison P Garvey | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 5th, close 4th approaching straight, soon ridden and no impression, eased final furlong | ||||||||||
| 12th | 4(1) |   | 19 L | Dealmaker Frank (USA) (Colt, Bay, 129lbs) | 67688-0 / 4 | Flat (104) | M Androuin | J O'Reilly Leo Cox | 25/1 | |
| held up, 8th halfway, weakened entering straight, virtually pulled up from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
