24 Sep 2008 14:40 Downpatrick
Winner: €8,500 (Penalty: €5,874); Distance: 2m 1f 172y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places).
Cuisine De France Handicap Hurdle (77-90)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Better Than Jewels (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 6) | 70-5F45 / 22 | Jump (20) | D N Russell | G J Power Patrick Joseph… | 13/2 | |
| mid-division. progress into 4th before 2 out, ridden to lead last, kept on well run-in, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 12 L | The Hedge (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 40U702 / 10 | Jump (45) | Miss J A Kidd | M Kidd Thru The Green… | 7/1 | |
| in rear, remote 12th 3 out, progress before next, moderate 5th last, kept on without threatening winner run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 4 L | Cabot Square (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 800-305 / 7 | Jump (48) | S E Ryder | S K Ryder Ms Eilish O'Reilly | 8/1 | |
| soon led, clear before 2 out, soon ridden and under pressure, headed last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 2 L | Peak Raider (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 057 / 13 | Jump (40) | Paul Carberry | T Carberry B Le Regent | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th 3 out, ridden in 4th next, kept on one paced | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 2½ L | Yeeehaa (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 060/0- / 6 | Jump (298) | B J Geraghty | J McAuley James Gough | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd 3 out, ridden in 3rd next, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | HD | Koh Samui (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 800-57 / 10 | Jump (62) | A E Lynch | P J Gilligan Because We Can | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, some progress from 3 out, ridden in moderate 6th last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | 5 L | Bobby's Fancy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 700/00- / 8 | Jump (317) | D F Flannery | A J McNamara Crua Racing Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, slight mistake 4 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 6 L | Mcswynes Bay (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 600-927 / 10 | Jump (29) | G Cotter | R McGlinchey Martin Howley | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 15 |   | 18 L | Spice Bar (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 0-8700 / 7 | Jump (4) | A D Leigh | John G Carr Mr K McConnell | 25/1 | |
| in rear, some modest last progress | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1 |   | 4 L | Tooman Lane (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 860 / 8 | Jump (28) | A P Crowe | C Roche Christine Clarke… | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, no impression from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12 |   | 1 L | Catherines Ocean (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 0) | 22P80-0 / 6 | Jump (103) | Andrew J McNamara | P W Flynn Two Breeges Syndicate | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inner, ridden in moderate 5th before 2 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 12th | 3 |   | 22 L | Youcanotbeserious (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 11) | 600-308 / 5 | Jump (61) | D G Hogan | C F Swan Fergus Byrne | 12/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 13th | 2 |   | 4 L | Knockgloss (IRE) (Mare, brown, 11 11) | 0/70-502 / 8 | Jump (12) | Mr M J O'Connor | M Winters D O'Leary | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened from 3 out (found to have burst a blood vessel post race) | ||||||||||
| 14th | 14 |   | HD | Nano (IRE) (Filly, brown, 10 13) | 08980-8 / 5 | Jump (29) | L P Flynn | T J Nagle-Jr Killavullen Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| UR | 11 |   | - | Erins Princess (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 1) | 08-62P8 / 11 | Jump (33) | A P Thornton | P Meany P Meany | ||
| 16 |   | - | Colours Of Autumn (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 10 13) | F000/02- / 9 | Jump (213) | T G M Ryan | D J Ryan The Fives Again… | |||
| 17 |   | - | Cara Deas (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 3) | U075-57 / 10 | Jump (64) | T G M Ryan | V T O'Brien F W Gunn | |||
| 18 |   | - | Kitmaah (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 4) | 0890 / 5 | Jump (29) | T G M Ryan | R McGlinchey Tuar Ceatha Syndicate | |||
