17 Sep 2008 16:10 Listowel
Winner: €160,001 (Penalty: €96,400); Distance: 3m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Ponmeoath (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | 00800-5 / 25 | Jump (24) | P W Flood | E McNamara Sean Curran | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th 4 out, progress to lead after 3 out, clear from next, kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 15 |   | 3 L | Oulart (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 10) | F00-501 / 11 | Jump (39) | I J McCarthy | D T Hughes D T Hughes & G… | 14/1 | |
| led, slight mistake 2nd, headed 4th, remained prominent, ridden in 2nd after 3 out, kept on well without threatening winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 7 L | General Striker (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 10) | 121/5-04 / 11 | Jump (9) | Ms N Carberry | E Bolger Mr Robert Miller-Bakewell | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd 4 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace straight | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 4 L | A New Story (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 13) | 0P5343- / 15 | Jump (146), Flat (5) | S J Hassett | M Hourigan Storey's Over Syndicate | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 7th 4 out, badly hampered next, soon ridden, kept on without threatening to go 4th from last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 1½ L | Mister Top Notch (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1141F4- / 13 | Jump (147) | D F O'Regan | D E Fitzgerald Mrs Marie Cronin | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, 9th 4 out, ridden in moderate 4th before 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 12 L | Openide (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | P65280- / 9 | Jump (117), Flat (14) | M Murphy | B W Duke Brendan W Duke… | 14/1 | |
| prominent, led from 4th, headed after 3 out, soon ridden and no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 18 |   | 3½ L | One More Minute (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 10) | 6/3P-2R2 / 8 | Jump (46) | D J Casey | C F Swan Robert Butler Racing… | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, bad mistake 3rd, no impression from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 4½ L | Ballyagran (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 13) | 370015- / 10 | Jump (147) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Mrs Monica O'sullivan | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, no impression from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 17 |   | 17 L | Mirpour (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 00/8-63F / 11 | Jump (46) | N P Madden | E Griffin Mrs S E Lindley | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, no impression from 4 out, kept on one paced | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | 3 L | Macs Flamingo (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 9 10) | 04F05-5 / 9 | Jump (49) | T P Treacy | P A Fahy Craith Syndicate | 12/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 11th | 16 |   | 1 L | Hordago (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 9 10) | 6515-00 / 9 | Jump (46) | Alain Cawley | E McNamara S Braddish | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 8th 4 out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 9 |   | Dist | Oscar India (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 11) | 0/425F1- / 10 | Jump (128) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead Mrs Heather de… | 12/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 19 |   | - | Nine O (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 9 10) | 845022- / 13 | Jump (164) | T G M Ryan | P Neville Sean Rushe | |||
| 20 |   | - | Some Craic (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 411-10P / 10 | Jump (61) | T G M Ryan | M Hourigan Mr D S Dennis | |||
| UR | 14 |   | - | O'Muircheartaigh (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | F87-343 / 14 | Jump (50) | S W Jackson | E J O'Grady Miss Susan Olive… | ||
| FE | 12 |   | - | Piano Star (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 0-69108 / 12 | Jump (26) | Sean Flanagan | M Cunningham Mr Sean F Gallagher | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Green Mile (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 071-21F / 10 | Jump (49), Flat (23) | Robbie Colgan | A J Martin Mrs Marie Martin | ||
| FE | 8 |   | - | Irish Invader (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 12) | 3411-20 / 9 | Jump (49) | D J Condon | W P Mullins Sackcloth & Ashes… | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Bothar Na (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 3) | 92363P- / 10 | Jump (144) | T J Doyle | W P Mullins Mrs Michael O'Dwyer | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Davenport Democrat (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 8) | 0736-12 / 10 | Jump (47), Flat (18) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins P M Racing Syndicate | ||
| 21 |   | - | Fakima (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 854-B41 / 12 | Jump (39) | T G M Ryan | A J Martin Mrs A M Thorpe | |||
