31 Oct 2005 02:30 GALWAY
Winner: £ (Penalty: £10,388); Distance: 4810; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Soft.
John Mulholland Handicap Hurdle (81-130)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Vintage Port (IRE) (Gelding, , 141) | / 25 | W Slattery | T J O'Mara J P O'Shea | |||
| rear, steady headway into 4th after 3 out, disputed lead next, soon led, strongly pressed and stayed on well under pressure from before last, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | HD | Purple Shuffle (IRE) (Gelding, , 137) | / 12 | T G M Ryan | P A Fahy Jeremiah John O'Neill | |||
| chased leaders, mainly 4th, 3rd before 2 out, 2nd and ridden to challenge before last, stayed on well run-in, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 6.00 L | City Of Sails (IRE) (Gelding, , 151) | / 9 | Andrew J McNamara | A J McNamara Henry Lappin | |||
| chased leaders, improved to lead after 3 out, joined next, soon headed, dropped to 3rd and no impression under pressure from before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 6.00 L | Cane Brake (IRE) (Gelding, , 158) | / 12 | D J Casey | D Wachman Mount Temple Two… | |||
| chased leaders, closer in 3rd and ridden approaching 2 out, soon dropped to 4th and no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 2.00 L | Santa's Son (IRE) (Gelding, , 142) | / 12 | J R Barry | J F O'Shea Douglas Pryde Jim… | |||
| led and clear, reduced lead 6th, mistake 5 out, headed from 3 out, soon lost place and no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | 8.00 L | Innovative Step (USA) (Gelding, , 131) | / 10 | Miss A Foley | T Foley Patrick Delaney | |||
| chased leaders in 3rd, closer order 6th, lost place and no extra under pressure from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | 3.00 L | Nil Desperandum (IRE) (Gelding, , 168) | / 8 | Ruby Walsh | Ms F M Crowley M L Shone | |||
| rear of mid-division, moderate 7th after 3 out, soon no impression under pressure and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | 25 L | Flash Express (IRE) (Colt, , 131) | / 6 | A E Lynch | Miss J Thomas Joseph Brady | |||
| towards rear, 7th 3 out, soon no impression under pressure | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0 |   | 6.00 L | Cronin's Boy (GB) (Gelding, , 156) | / 12 | G Cotter | E Doyle Luke O'Reilly | |||
| mid-division, 8th 3 out, soon no impression under pressure | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0 |   | Dist | Gamekeeper (GB) (Horse (entire), , 143) | / 11 | J P Elliott | P Hughes Mrs Joan Langton | |||
| chased leader in 2nd, hit 4th and reminders, closer order 6th, ridden from next, mistake 4 out, soon lost place and weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 0 |   | Dist | Little Wich (IRE) (Mare, , 133) | / 8 | A J Donoghue | T Cahill Who's The Boss… | |||
| mid-division, reminder after 5th, slow jump next and ridden, soon lost touch, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
