16 Sep 2008 14:25 Listowel
Winner: €14,501 (Penalty: €10,020); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Brandon Hotel Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Alpha Ridge (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4/6136- / 23 | Jump (210) | Alain Cawley | P Nolan James F Mernagh | 6/1 | |
| settled 2nd, challenging when slight mistake 5 out, led from next, edged clear approaching 3 out, strongly pressed from before last, kept on well under pressure, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 1 L | All Diamonds (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | F24800/ / 8 | Jump (584), Flat (16) | B J Geraghty | M Cunningham Ms Heather Topping | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, keen early, 6th halfway, progress into 4th 4 out, 2nd after 3 out, ridden to challenge before last, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 15 L | Tequila Lord (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 03 / 10 | Jump (24) | D J Casey | M McCabe Last Hope Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| slight mistake 1st, settled 3rd, 2nd 3 out, 3rd under pressure before next, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 8 L | The Tipperary Man (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 12) | 3F21/00 / 8 | Jump (13) | M J Ferris | M T Moran Gold & Blue Syndicate | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 6th, 4th before halfway, ridden and lost touch 3 out, one pace from next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 17 |   | 11 L | Miss Clair (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 7) | 00800-7 / 7 | Jump (24) | P F Mangan | J J Mangan Enda Hall | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th 5 out, driven along next, moderate 5th 3 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 1¾ L | Monty Blue (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 224- / 12 | Jump (156) | Paul Carberry | A Maguire Michael Winters | 6/1 | |
| towards rear, 13th after halfway, some late headway | ||||||||||
| 7th | 15 |   | 5 L | Carraigfenoagh (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 7) | 06 / 7 | Jump (3) | J R Barry | V T Keane Crehana Syndicate | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, driven along before 3 out, no impression, one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 16 |   | 1¾ L | Lady Luselle (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 7) | 5P1-868 / 9 | Jump (3) | S J Hassett | P Fenton Seasoned Novices… | 33/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 11th after halfway, kept on same pace from before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 1½ L | Tiraaz To Carbury (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | P31/0-82 / 8 | Jump (41) | Mr C Cully | R L Cully T G Cully | 8/1 | |
| soon led, mistake 4th, strongly pressed 5 out, headed next, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5 |   | 20 L | No Toll (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4/621- / 9 | Jump (263) | D N Russell | P Fenton Thomas R Coleman | 6/1 | |
| towards rear, no impression from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 18 |   | 1 L | Mrs Gilhooley (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 7) | 0F0-P00 / 6 | Jump (45) | I J McCarthy | Mrs H Lee Brian P O'Connor | 50/1 | |
| never a factor | ||||||||||
| 12th | 9 |   | 1 L | The Antagonist (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 33-80 / 9 | Jump (13) | A P Crowe | M A Molloy Mr Ross Williams | 16/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 11th halfway, no extra from after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 6 |   | 1¾ L | Owen's Sedge (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 00-09 / 7 | Jump (45) | G Cotter | P W Flynn Mr C Fletcher | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 14th | 13 |   | 2 L | Una Duce (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | R1/3- / 9 | Jump (154) | Mr K E Power | E J O'Grady J J Power | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th before halfway, weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 10 |   | Dist | The Auld Devel (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 03F50/ / 10 | Jump (1276) | A P Thornton | A Walker Magnificent Eight… | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, 9th halfway, weakened before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 16th | 7 |   | 1¾ L | Rockers Field (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 12) | 2PP1-94 / 12 | Jump (21) | S W Jackson | P J Rothwell Dr Anne Hollinshead | 14/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 17th | 3 |   | Dist | Cummer Road (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 7009- / 6 | Jump (117) | S G McDermott | P C O'Connor John O'Keeffe (Greenhall) | 33/1 | |
| prominent, bad mistake 2nd, ridden and weakened 6 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Barra Bay (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 7) | 00PPFF/ / 8 | Jump (570) | R Loughran | R Delaney P White | ||
