22 Jul 2005 07:40 LIMERICK
Winner: £ (Penalty: £5,146); Distance: 4400; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Handicap Hurdle (70-102)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Homestead (GB) (Gelding, , 140) | / 30 | Mr C J Murray | P J Hayes E McNamara | |||
| mid-division, moderate 8th and ridden from 3 out, closed straight, 5th at last, stayed on well run-in to lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 0.50 L | Drumdell's Biddy (IRE) (Mare, , 149) | / 8 | Mr A FitzGerald | P Nolan Mr B Storey | |||
| led and disputed, headed from 3rd, disputed lead again from before 6 out, led well before straight, headed between last 2, rallied to regain lead run-in, headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 0.50 L | Triptotipp (IRE) (Gelding, , 142) | / 13 | Mr J T Carroll | T Doyle Mini Munster Syndicate | |||
| mid-division, closer in 6th and ridden from 3 out, closer order from before next, almost on terms last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | SHD | Greenwood Tree (GB) (Filly, , 152) | / 7 | Mr M J Scallan | M Hourigan R F Racing Club | |||
| mid-division, improved into 5th 3 out, went 2nd entering straight, switched to lead between last 2, strongly pressed and headed run-in, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 2.00 L | Flickering Star (IRE) (Mare, , 142) | / 7 | Mr P M Byrne | E Sheehy Mrs Michael Byrne | |||
| reluctant to line-up, led and disputed from 3rd, slight mistake 5th, headed well before straight, close 4th and kept on same pace under pressure from before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | 5 L | Backsideup (IRE) (Mare, , 154) | / 9 | Mr A Merriam | Mrs J Harrington Vincent Clynch | |||
| mid-division, closer order approaching 6 out, went 4th from 3 out, ridden to challenge when slow 2 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | 4 L | Via Del Vento (IRE) (Gelding, , 146) | / 10 | Mr R P McNamara | A J McNamara Meal Syndicate | |||
| chased leaders, closer in 3rd approaching 6 out, no impression under pressure from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | 1.5 L | Oh My Hanora (IRE) (Mare, , 151) | / 8 | Mr M J O'Connor | J Cregan Joseph Cregan | |||
| towards rear, progress into moderate 9th from 3 out, kept on without threatening | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0 |   | 4.5 L | Give Me Strength (IRE) (Mare, , 153) | / 8 | B T O'Connell | J Hennessy Mrs B Hennessy | |||
| towards rear, kept on without threatening from 6 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0 |   | 2.5 L | Tushna (IRE) (Gelding, , 158) | / 11 | Mr J T McNamara | E McNamara S Braddish | |||
| mid-division, ridden to go moderate 7th from 4 out, soon no impression under pressure | ||||||||||
| 11th | 0 |   | SHD | Fairy Secret (IRE) (Mare, , 150) | / 13 | Mr J W Farrelly | A J Martin P Irvine | |||
| mid-division best, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 12th | 0 |   | 7 L | Denadoon (IRE) (Gelding, , 142) | / 8 | Mr R O Harding | S J Treacy Mrs S Burke | |||
| chased leaders, 5th from 5 out, ridden and soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 13th | 0 |   | 3 L | Take A Drop (IRE) (Gelding, , 163) | / 11 | Mr J P O'Farrell | S O'Farrell Seamus O'Farrell | |||
| mid-division best, 10th before 6 out, soon no impression under pressure | ||||||||||
| 14th | 0 |   | Dist | Nimby Run (IRE) (Gelding, , 144) | / 7 | Mr G J Power | D M O'Brien Mrs D J Tarrant | |||
| chased leaders, closer in 4th approaching 6 out, soon lost place and weakened from 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 15th | 0 |   | 4 L | Oisins Time (IRE) (Gelding, , 143) | / 8 | Mr A E Lynch | G T Lynch Owen Roe O'Neill | |||
| close up early, dropped to 9th from 5 out, soon weakened under pressure, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 16th | 0 |   | 25 L | High Step (IRE) (Gelding, , 142) | / 7 | Mr C P Huxley | M Hourigan Step Racing Club | |||
| towards rear, mistake 2nd, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 17th | 0 |   | 6 L | Ask The Girls (IRE) (Mare, , 147) | / 8 | Mr R Loughran | T Hogan Donal Harnedy | |||
| led and disputed from 3rd, mistake next, headed before 6 out, soon weakened quickly, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 18th | 0 |   | 1.5 L | Bakkar (IRE) (Gelding, , 143) | / 13 | Mr L P Flynn | D W O'Sullivan Daniel Raymond… | |||
| chased leaders early, dropped to rear 7 out and ridden, soon no danger, tailed off, finished lame | ||||||||||
