09 Jul 2008 19:00 Naas
Winner: €13,500 (Penalty: €9,329); Distance: 7f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Yielding.
Michael Higgins & Co. Handicap (50-80)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11(4) |   | - | King Royal (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 122lbs) | 00031 / 20 | Flat (26) | D M Grant | P J Flynn Patrick T Sweeney | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, stayed on to lead 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed from 1f out, kept on well under pressure | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(5) |   | NK | Nortburn (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 138lbs) | 054254 / 8 | Flat (7) | Johnny Murtagh | G M Lyons Mrs M C L Hughes… | 9/2 | |
| towards rear, headway on inner to 6th 2f out, 3rd 1 1/2f out, challenged 1f out, kept on well, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(1) |   | 4 L | House Rebel (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 132lbs) | 4-25241 / 3 | Flat (11) | Declan McDonogh | K Prendergast M G McAuley | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, headway to 6th 3f out, ridden in 5th 2f out, stayed on under pressure to 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(6) |   | 1¼ L | Cothrom Na Feinne (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 135lbs) | 647 / 7 | Flat (11) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger | 8/1 | |
| dwelt and towards rear, headway on inner to 7th under 2f out, ridden in 6th 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(9) |   | SHD | Carlowsantana (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 135lbs) | 097-670 / 13 | Flat (12) | J A Heffernan | A Sexton Santana Syndicate | 8/1 | |
| disputed early, soon chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden and lost place entering straight, 7th 2f out, kept on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7(3) |   | NK | Serengeti Story (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 131lbs) | 4002-6 / 4 | Flat (7) | M C Hussey | J Leavy Mrs Ann M Donnelly | 14/1 | |
| disputed early, led after 1f, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, remained prominent, no extra from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12(14) |   | NK | Cotocachi (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 121lbs) | 069-83 / 6 | Flat (57) | Chris Hayes | E P Harty J P Foley | 8/1 | |
| soon rear of mid-division, wide entering straight, 11th 1f out, kept on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(8) |   | NK | If Paradise (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 138lbs) | 0057-00 / 10 | Flat (7) | Rory Cleary | M Halford David O'Sullivan | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden in 8th over 2f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8(7) |   | 1 L | Brodies Dubrovnik (USA) (Colt, Bay, 128lbs) | 95354-8 / 6 | Flat (15) | N G McCullagh | M Brassil Banner Partnership | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, lost place entering straight, kept on one pace from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14(12) |   | 9 L | Mask Of Conspiracy (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 118lbs) | 05-47 / 3 | Flat (117) | D J Moran | N Nevin Michael Woodlock | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, challenged enntering straight, no extra in 3rd 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9(11) |   | 3½ L | Downhill Skier (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 125lbs) | 2300-09 / 8 | Flat (11) | P J Smullen | D K Weld Miss P D Insull | 8/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 12th | 5(2) |   | 1¼ L | Sling Back (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 135lbs) | 840400- / 7 | Flat (264) | Fran Berry | E Tyrrell Wavelength Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to challenge entering straight, led 2 1/2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra in 5th 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 13th | 13(13) |   | 3 L | Grand Cru (GB) (Colt, Bay, 118lbs) | 0400- / 7 | Flat (291) | M A Phillips | J J Murphy Ms G C Murphy | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 14th | 10(10) |   | 1¼ L | Diamond Fire (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 124lbs) | 80/00 / 8 | Flat (12) | W J Lee | P Stafford Sean F Gallagher | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders early, soon mid-division, weakened entering straight | ||||||||||
| 15(15) |   | - | Catalina Island (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 116lbs) | 00-0087 / 4 | Flat (5) | D E Mullins | P Magnier L W Miller | |||
