27 Sep 2008 16:00 Gowran Park
Winner: €40,000 (Penalty: €26,041); Distance: 1m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Good (Yielding in places).
I.T.B.A. (South East Region) EBF Nursery Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(1) |   | - | Scandal Sheet (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 9) | 282 / 19 | Flat (30) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Mrs June Judd &… | 15/2 | |
| prominent, disputed lead 3f out, ridden to lead 2 1/2f out, kept on well and clear final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(7) |   | 4 L | Tosach Nua (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 2) | 631433 / 3 | Flat (12) | S M Gorey | J T Gorman A J Pipe | 9/1 | |
| led, joined 3f out, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, no impression on winner and kept on same pace from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(8) |   | NK | Take A Chance (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 1) | 81745 / 6 | Flat (12) | Fran Berry | J M Oxx K Andersen | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, progress on outer into 6th 2 1/2f out, stayed on well final furlong, went 3rd without threatening close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9(12) |   | HD | Redera (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 6) | 251530 / 10 | Flat (13) | D M Grant | J T Gorman Peter William Partnership | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden along 2f out, kept on without threatening to go 4th close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(11) |   | HD | Kinetic Quest (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 4) | 53151 / 3 | Flat (12) | E J McNamara | G M Lyons Vincent Gaul | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th entering straight, no impression from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6(13) |   | 2½ L | Optimal Power (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 12) | 607212 / 5 | Flat (30) | D J Moran | E Lynam Mrs S Power | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd 3f out, soon ridden, no impression from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(6) |   | 4½ L | Rory Anna (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 10) | 712 / 8 | Flat (56) | Rory Cleary | J J Walsh Mrs W M Fitzpatrick | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden in moderate 5th 2 1/2f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2(3) |   | 1¼ L | Barizan (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 4) | 90421 / 11 | Flat (24) | Mick Kinane | J M Oxx Mr Peter Conway | 5/1 | |
| in rear, no impression from 2 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1(2) |   | NK | Medicio (FR) (Colt, bay, 9 7) | 4151 / 2 | Flat (30) | P J Smullen | D K Weld Hamdan Al Maktoum | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th entering straight, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12(5) |   | 1¼ L | Ah Joe (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 4) | 54068 / 4 | Flat (12) | M Harley | H Rogers B W Firth | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th 3f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10(9) |   | HD | Carlito Brigante (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 5) | 837 / 9 | Flat (115) | M Harley | D Wachman 06 Zoo Ltd | 9/1 | |
| towards rear, no impression straight | ||||||||||
| 12th | 11(10) |   | 1 L | Zepnove (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 5) | 10 / 7 | Flat (52) | Gary Carroll | J G Coogan Stephen Lower Insurance… | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 13th | 13(4) |   | 1½ L | Dactik (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 4) | 636244 / 10 | Flat (20) | Chris Hayes | K Prendergast Noel Brett | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th 3f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
