03 Sep 2008 17:05 Down Royal
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,911); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Yielding in places).
Ulster Bank Corporate & Property Handicap Hurdle (81-102)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 18 |   | - | Burren Bob (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 6) | 50679/5 / 23 | Jump (27) | Alain Cawley | P Nolan Thatch Ferns Racing… | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, headway to 2nd before 3 out, led after 3 out, ridden and kept on well from before last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 3½ L | Garrai Ard (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 6) | 2U7421 / 8 | Jump (12) | Sean Flanagan | E Sheehy Mrs Nuala Barron | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, headway to 6th 4 out, 3rd next, challenged 2 out, ridden and no extra before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 4½ L | Another Biffo (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 3) | 6057-33 / 10 | Jump (25) | T J Doyle | Ms C Hutchinson P Gavin | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 7th halfway, ridden 3 out, stayed on under pressure to moderate 4th 2 out, 3rd last, no impression leaders | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 1½ L | Balakar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 2P-0962 / 13 | Jump (6) | D F O'Regan | J J Lambe Denis Robb | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to 9th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression before next where moderate 6th, 5th last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 1½ L | Ilikeyou (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 4) | 00P-213 / 9 | Jump (27) | B J Geraghty | M McElhone Castle Dargan Racing… | 8/1 | |
| led, headed after 6th, ridden in 4th 3 out, stayed on under pressure, moderate 3rd 2 out, 4th last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | 4 L | Miriams Rose (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 12) | 00-U214 / 8 | Jump (24) | P W Flood | S J Mahon Curragh Dane Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, led after 6th, ridden and headed after 3 out, no extra and kept on one pace under pressure | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 8 L | Canulos (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 5680-1 / 9 | Jump (51) | A P Thornton | M Torrens Ms Anne Torrens | 11/2 | |
| rear of mid-division, headway to 8th 3 out, ridden and no impression before next, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 14 |   | NK | Secret Admirer (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 11) | 9P-1528 / 5 | Jump (43) | R Loughran | D T Hughes Joseph M Doyle | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 6th and no impression approaching 3 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 16 |   | SHD | Saddle Up (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 7) | 30940-5 / 5 | Jump (94) | Rob McCarth | P A Fahy Outback Syndicate | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th approaching 3 out, no impression before next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 15 |   | 2½ L | Essifer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | P37-24U / 11 | Jump (36) | Andrew J McNamara | C A McBratney Web Law Racing… | 16/1 | |
| towards rear for most, some late headway from before 2 out, never a danger | ||||||||||
| 11th | 1 |   | 20 L | Duroob (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 004B14 / 14 | Jump (12) | Mr M W Bowes | P O Brady Miss Rita Shah | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden in moderate 12th and no impression 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 13 |   | 7 L | Naujella Girl (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 11) | 1007-79 / 9 | Jump (9) | R Geraghty | J G Cosgrave Mr Peter Murphy | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd 4 out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
| 13th | 20 |   | Dist | Thetimesright (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 040/06S- / 7 | Jump (294) | D J Condon | E Sheehy E Sheehy | 12/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 14th | 2 |   | 4 L | Katalak (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 9) | 64-1F80 / 8 | Jump (7) | J F Levins | J P Broderick Gavin Macechern… | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway to 9th 4 out, ridden and weakened before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 15th | 19 |   | 4½ L | Sicilian (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 790/57-0 / 6 | Jump (24), Flat (7) | N J O'Shea | P O Brady Fergus McArdle | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 16th | 3 |   | 1¾ L | Vivid Exposure (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 7) | 00-1 / 4 | Jump (9) | M P Butler | J A Quinn Real Racing Syndicate | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, 11th 4 out, ridden and no impression before next, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 17th | 5 |   | 21 L | Swampy Blue (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 6218-16 / 11 | Jump (34) | Robbie Colgan | A J Martin Mr T N Siviter | 7/1 | |
| mid-division best, ridden and no impression after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | Baileys Encore (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 000-P84 / 7 | Jump (35), Flat (10) | S G McDermott | V P Donoghue Mr M J O'shea | |||
| 9 |   | - | Lombardy Lady (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 2) | P-286 / 6 | Jump (25) | S W Jackson | P J Rothwell Our Taipan Syndicate | |||
| 17 |   | - | Sharekan (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 10 7) | 60/2-063 / 11 | Jump (12) | R M Power | M Cunningham David Kerse | |||
