22 Jul 2008 18:10 Ballinrobe
Winner: €10,501 (Penalty: €7,255); Distance: 1m 1f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Almotech Eclipse Handicap (50-70)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10(3) |   | - | Windhover (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 128lbs) | 0400/07 / 23 | Flat (8) | W J Lee | Miss S A Finn Miss Susan A Finn | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, travelling well in 4th and progress over 3f out, ridden to challenge in 2nd and led over 1f out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(5) |   | 2 L | Carlowsantana (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 97-6705 / 13 | Flat (13) | J A Heffernan | A Sexton Santana Syndicate | 7/1 | |
| led and disputed, in front and ridden over 3f out, strongly pressed and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(7) |   | 3½ L | The Fonze (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 136lbs) | 2/41244 / 11 | Flat (13) | P J Smullen | E Doyle J A Dunphy | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, 5th over 3f out, no impression under pressure in moderate 3rd and kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(6) |   | 3 L | Sinntaran (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 135lbs) | 22-806 / 6 | Flat (10) | Rory Cleary | M Halford Paul J McMahon | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd over 3f out, no impression in 4th from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(10) |   | 4½ L | Sweet Peak (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 133lbs) | 0068-P4 / 5 | Flat (31) | Wayne Lordan | P J Rothwell Mr M McLoughlin | 10/1 | |
| prominent, 5th from halfway, dropped to 7th under pressure over 3f out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8(2) |   | HD | Tipolino (GER) (Gelding, Chestnut, 132lbs) | 02805-8 / 11 | Flat (107), Jump (88) | Chris Hayes | H Rogers Ms Deirdre Dillon | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, closer in 4th halfway, travelling well in 2nd over 3f out, no extra under pressure from under 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3(1) |   | 2½ L | Killarney Beauty (GB) (Filly, Bay, 135lbs) | 347303 / 5 | Flat (8) | W J Supple | P D Deegan P Jordan | 8/1 | |
| led and disputed, headed and weakened from over 3f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7(8) |   | 6 L | Woodland Traveller (USA) (Colt, Bay, 133lbs) | 36/99-80 / 5 | Flat (177) | D J Moran | M McElhone Woodland Racing | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden and no extra from over 3f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9(9) |   | 13 L | Best Of The Lot (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 131lbs) | 687380- / 7 | Flat (302), Jump (16) | D J Condon | P J Gilligan Mr Mike Browne | 12/1 | |
| always towards rear, ridden over 3f out, eased from 2f out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5(4) |   | - | Espartano (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 133lbs) | 214404 / 5 | Flat (11) | Fran Berry | T Hogan J M Ryan | 3/1 | |
| slowly into stride, towards rear, behind and eased halfway, pulled up and dismounted 3f out, burst blood vessel | ||||||||||
