07 Jul 2008 19:15 Roscommon
Winner: €13,001 (Penalty: €8,983); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Abbeyfield Hotel Novice Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Our Eric (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 166lbs) | 199321- / 24 | Jump (41) | Alain Cawley | C Ross Cecil Ross | 5/4 | |
| chased leaders, closer order after 4 out, 3rd before straight, on terms travelling well from 3 out, stayed on best under pressure to lead run-in where drifted right | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 18 |   | 2½ L | Sebadee (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 153lbs) | 0423- / 13 | Jump (112), Flat (93) | E F Power | J J Murphy Mrs E Scott | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, closed into 2nd 5 out, challenged and on terms from 3 out, headed and kept on same pace from last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 17 |   | 12 L | Flamenco Prince (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | 834856- / 10 | Jump (107), Flat (101) | N J O'Shea | P O Brady Miss A Brady &… | 3/1 | |
| always prominent, led from 4 out, joined next, headed and dropped to 3rd from before 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 4 L | Rollin Barrell (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 160lbs) | 0- / 10 | Jump (191) | R P Geoghegan | V T O'Brien Mrs Bernadette… | 40/1 | |
| soon towards rear, closer in 7th after 4 out, 6th before straight, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 15 |   | 6 L | Dr Doocey (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 155lbs) | 0600/70- / 11 | Jump (326) | L P Flynn | S Spillane Mrs Rita Doocey | 33/1 | |
| reared up and fell in parade ring, always prominent, 4th before straight, soon no impression under pressure | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | NK | Artic Heir (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 900F- / 9 | Jump (66) | G Cotter | W J Lanigan T B Conroy | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, 8th after 4 out, 5th before straight, soon no impression under pressure | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | 2 L | Anna Donna (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 155lbs) | 0600/6- / 8 | Jump (226) | M J Ferris | S Spillane William McErlean | 33/1 | |
| led, headed from 3rd, remained prominent, lpst place from 4 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before straight | ||||||||||
| 8th | 14 |   | 4½ L | Citywest Lass (IRE) (Mare, Brown, 155lbs) | 0P097/ / 8 | Jump (725) | D G Hogan | T Donohue T Donohue | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, no danger and kept on same pace approaching straight | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 1¼ L | Golden Sedge (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 160lbs) | 567P79- / 10 | Jump (63) | Andrew J McNamara | V T O'Brien Miss Brid Collison | 12/1 | |
| keen hold, soon led, headed from 4 out, lost place and no extra from before straight | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | NK | Venice Return (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 1U007- / 7 | Jump (39) | B M Cash | Mrs D A Love Return To Venice… | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway after 4 out, no extra from before straight | ||||||||||
| 11th | 4 |   | 8 L | Fastey (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 160lbs) | P/1443P- / 11 | Jump (246) | J R Barry | D M O'Brien Fastey For Fun… | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, no danger approaching straight | ||||||||||
| 12th | 9 |   | 9 L | Supreme Lantern (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 0- / 6 | Jump (43) | N P Madden | C Byrnes Mrs Margaret Farrell | 14/1 | |
| never better than mid-division, no danger from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 10 |   | 22 L | The Humvee (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 347- / 7 | Jump (43) | B S Carey | A Leahy RU Serious Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, 6th after 4 out, weakened from before straight | ||||||||||
| 14th | 7 |   | Dist | Scarra Lane (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 160lbs) | 08/9- / 6 | Jump (152) | A E Lynch | T G McCourt Robert Walsh | 33/1 | |
| soon prominent, lost place and weakened from 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 15th | 8 |   | 4 L | Sea Of Tranquility (JPN) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 0083/P0- / 10 | Jump (39) | K H Clarke | J Burke Thomas Macken | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 16 |   | - | Fashionable Star (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 155lbs) | 0/06000- / 6 | Jump (63) | Phillip Enright | Miss G Lee John Leo Collins | 33/1 | |
| mid-division best, no extra from after 4 out, trailing when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | Tiraaz To Carbury (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | P31/0- / 8 | Jump (71) | C D Maxwell | R L Cully T G Cully | |||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Bat Out Of Hell (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 6/U5- / 7 | Jump (232) | D N Russell | C F Swan H Smyth | 12/1 | |
| soon mid-division, no extra from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
