11 Aug 2008 20:10 Ballinrobe
Winner: €13,001 (Penalty: €8,983); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft.
John McMahon Handicap Chase (0-116)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Jamies Choice (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 24F69-0 / 25 | Jump (26) | E C McCarthy | P J Rothwell P J Rothwell | 16/1 | |
| soon led, ridden and challenged 2 out, narrowly headed last, kept on well run-in to lead again close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | NK | Heartansoul (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 1) | 017/008 / 11 | Jump (21) | A B Joyce | P P Goulding P McCarthy | 10/1 | |
| disputed early, soon chased leader in 2nd, challenged 2 out, ridden to narrow lead last, kept on well run-in, headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 18 L | Max Time (GB) (Gelding, brown, 9 10) | 754196 / 11 | Jump (5) | J M Allen | I Madden I Madden | 4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to 6th 5 out, 4th 3 out, ridden into moderate 3rd before 2 out, no impression leaders | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 10 L | George Travis (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) | 1116F-7 / 8 | Jump (32) | N P Madden | E Bolger John P McManus | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, some headway in moderate 7th 3 out, 6th 2 out, stayed on under pressure to moderate 4th last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 8 L | Coolnaharan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 022-145 / 10 | Jump (21) | S J Hassett | J C McConnell Pircan Partnership | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd 3 out, no extra in 4th before next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 2½ L | Bonne Noel's (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 000P79- / 9 | Jump (121) | A P Crowe | C Roche John P McManus | 7/4 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, slight mistake 5 out, ridden next, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | - | Moonshaft (USA) (Gelding, brown, 9 10) | 990/098 / 7 | Jump (11) | S J Gray | F M Hanley Oliver Fallon | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th and ridden 4 out, soon no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | - | Strand Line (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4/306-40 / 12 | Jump (56) | J L Cullen | P J Rothwell Miss L Day | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, mistake and no extra 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Mexican (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | 458PP-0 / 9 | Jump (21) | D J Condon | P Lacey Patrick Lacey | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders early, soon towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | The Man Himself (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 1036-05 / 6 | Jump (6) | Ruby Walsh | O McKiernan Mrs C McKiernan | |||
