11 Sep 2008 16:35 Laytown
Winner: €13,001 (Penalty: €8,983); Distance: 7f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Hibernia Steel (Q.R.) Handicap (50-80)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Grand Opera (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 268418 / 22 | Flat (15) | Ms N Carberry | G Elliott B D McCormack | 3/1 | |
| settled behind leaders on near side, 6th halfway, went 3rd 2f out, progress to lead 1f out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1¾ L | Shaimaa (IRE) (Filly, bay, 12 0) | 247-227 / 7 | Flat (81), Jump (11) | Mr P W Mullins | J J Hanlon Miss Rachel O'Neill | 11/2 | |
| prominent on near side, close-up 5th halfway, headway to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 2 L | Nortburn (GB) (Gelding, bay, 12 4) | 542300 / 8 | Flat (19) | Mr A T Duff | G M Lyons Mrs M C L Hughes… | 8/1 | |
| prominent on near side, 4th halfway, 2nd 2f out, 3rd and no extra 1f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 4½ L | Multicultural (GB) (Gelding, black, 11 12) | 6-42231 / 7 | Flat (70) | Mr M M O'Connor | E Doyle Eoin Doyle | 11/2 | |
| towards rear, 9th halfway and soon ridden, kept on without threatening from over 1f out to go 4th final 100 yds | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Maximo (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 13) | 524454 / 9 | Flat (12) | Mr M Fahey | T G McCourt Sean F Gallagher | 6/1 | |
| tracked leader on far side, 5th and ridden 2f out, no extra and kept on one paced final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | NK | Flying Knight (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 000017 / 10 | Flat (12) | Mr R O'Sullivan | N Lawlor Jaykayenn Syndicate | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th 2f out, no extra from over 1f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | NK | Swift Sailing (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 0-26050 / 9 | Flat (60), Jump (7) | Ms K Walsh | P Allen His N Hers Syndicate | 16/1 | |
| in rear, last and ridden 2f out, kept on under pressure to go 7th inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 3 L | Silly Dancer (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 10) | 000936 / 8 | Flat (29) | B T O'Connell | A McGuinness From Little Acorns… | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th 2f out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 3½ L | Noora (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 11 9) | 73161-0 / 7 | Flat (37) | Mr R P Quinlan | G Kennedy P G Jacobs & Partners | 16/1 | |
| led, headed over 2f out, soon no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 1¾ L | Madagascar Island (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4/20320- / 6 | Flat (382) | Mr S J O'Donovan | G Cully Gerard Cully | 20/1 | |
| never a factor, lost touch well over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | Amarjit (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 8) | 701574 / 9 | Flat (70), Jump (14) | T G M Ryan | S J Mahon James Gough | |||
| 12 |   | - | Duck Scary (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 20825-0 / 6 | Flat (106) | T G M Ryan | T J O'Mara M J Moore | |||
| 13 |   | - | Art Modern (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 43-7962 / 7 | Flat (79), Jump (15) | T G M Ryan | J J Hanlon Mr Matthew Green | |||
