13 Aug 2008 17:45 Gowran Park
Winner: €25,001 (Penalty: €16,276); Distance: 1m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Kilkenny Racing Festival 3rd/4th October Handicap (60-100)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(4) |   | - | Dane Blue (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 9 11) | 806721 / 23 | Flat (7) | B A Curtis | S J Treacy M J Conlon | 4/1 | |
| prominent, 2nd halfway, ridden to lead 2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(7) |   | 1 L | Reload (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 031614 / 7 | Flat (7) | S M Gorey | T Mullins Mrs S J Humphrey | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, 6th entering straight, ridden from 2f out, went 2nd and kept on well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4(2) |   | ¾ L | Striking Force (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 9) | 111167 / 9 | Flat (10) | Fran Berry | V C Ward Last Out Syndicate | 11/1 | |
| in rear, ridden along and outpaced on outer 2 1/2f out, 8th 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(5) |   | 1½ L | Un Hinged (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 1) | 110/00-0 / 12 | Flat (8) | P J Smullen | J J Coleman John J Coleman | 20/1 | |
| in rear, progress on outer from halfway, ridden in 6th 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10(6) |   | HD | Ceol Loch Aoidh (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 4) | 20770-8 / 3 | Flat (7) | D J Moran | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger | 20/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8(3) |   | ¾ L | Silly Dancer (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 9) | 500093 / 8 | Flat (7) | Wayne Lordan | A McGuinness From Little Acorns… | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2(1) |   | 2½ L | Shayrazan (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 13) | 004031 / 9 | Flat (7) | J A Heffernan | J Leavy Mrs Ann M Donnelly | 4/1 | |
| mid-division on outer, ridden in 5th 2f out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5(9) |   | ½ L | Essexford (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 9 8) | 330072 / 4 | Flat (7) | Mick Kinane | J M Oxx Dundalk Racing… | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, ridden in 3rd 3f out, no impression from 2f out, eased inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9(8) |   | NK | Holly Hawk (IRE) (Filly, brown, 8 7) | 830323 / 4 | Flat (13) | M Harley | K F O'Donnell Kevin F O'Donnell | 9/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden in 8th 2 1/2f out, soon no extra, swished tail under pressure inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6(10) |   | 10 L | Baynes Cross (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 5) | 10/59-32 / 10 | Flat (159) | Declan McDonogh | Ms J Morgan F Norris | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, weakened from 3f out | ||||||||||
