27 Sep 2008 18:00 Gowran Park
Winner: €14,999 (Penalty: €10,364); Distance: 1m 1f 100y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Yielding in places).
Every Thursday Golf Open At Gowran Handicap (60-90)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 17(16) |   | - | Rockazar (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 2) | 075003 / 24 | Flat (16), Jump (780) | E J McNamara | G M Lyons Mrs Denise Foster | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, headway from 3f out, ridden in 4th 2f out, led 1f out, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(13) |   | NK | Belle's Ridge (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 10) | 318612 / 7 | Flat (13) | W J Lee | T Doyle Mrs Claire Doyle | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, not clear run 2f out and switched to outer, ridden and progress 1 1/2f out, went 2nd 1f out, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9(11) |   | 1¾ L | Mull On The Run (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 8) | 003502 / 8 | Flat (20) | K J Manning | M McElhone Sean Mulhern &… | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6(4) |   | ½ L | Grand Opera (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 9) | 841811 / 11 | Flat (8), Jump (227) | D J Moran | G Elliott B D McCormack | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, 7th and slightly short of room 2f out, kept on without threatening final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 14(10) |   | 1½ L | End Of The Affair (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 3) | 645154 / 7 | Flat (20) | B A Curtis | V C Ward V C Ward | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, kept on same pace from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(17) |   | 1 L | Worldly Wise (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 10) | 060050 / 8 | Flat (20) | D M Grant | P J Flynn John P McManus | 8/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2(8) |   | 1 L | Reload (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 161420 / 7 | Flat (27) | S M Gorey | T Mullins Mrs S J Humphrey | 12/1 | |
| slowly into stride, soon mid-division, kept on one paced on outer straight | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(5) |   | ½ L | Menwaal (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 844831- / 9 | Flat (349) | Paul Townend | M D Murphy River Syndicate | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, no impression straight | ||||||||||
| 9th | 16(9) |   | HD | Evening Rushour (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 2) | 26/0-211 / 6 | Flat (15) | R M Burke | A Kinsella Richard Frayne | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, no impression straight | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10(3) |   | 2 L | Essexford (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 9 7) | 072833 / 4 | Flat (15) | J P Fahy | J M Oxx Dundalk Racing… | 14/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 11th | 13(1) |   | 5 L | Regaleya (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 6) | 522809 / 5 | Flat (12) | D E Mullins | H Rogers Galmeath Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, no impression straight | ||||||||||
| 12th | 3(15) |   | 7 L | Ridge Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 11) | 0-41300 / 8 | Flat (27), Jump (14) | A D Leigh | Mrs J Harrington C F Harrington | 25/1 | |
| prominent and reminders early, weakened from 3f out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 15(12) |   | SHD | Inwood (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 3) | 100900 / 8 | Flat (14) | M C Hussey | P Magnier Stablegate Racing… | 25/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 14th | 8(2) |   | 1¾ L | Lonesome Maverick (IRE) (Gelding, g, 9 9) | 005513 / 9 | Flat (20) | D J Moran | D Kinsella Donal Kinsella | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd 3f out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
| 15th | 12(6) |   | 5 L | Opera Music (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 6) | 908443- / 8 | Flat (358), Jump (124) | Amy Kathleen Parsons | J P Cahill Twice Shy Syndicate | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened straight | ||||||||||
| 16th | 7(7) |   | 10 L | Imply (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 9) | 804001 / 7 | Flat (13) | J A Heffernan | J Leavy Mrs Ann M Donnelly | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened straight | ||||||||||
| 17th | 11(14) |   | 15 L | Belle Noverre (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 6) | 230606 / 9 | Flat (12) | M Harley | J S Bolger Coleman Country… | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened from 2 1/2f out, eased final furlong | ||||||||||
| 18 |   | - | Master Marvel (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 1) | 225917 / 10 | Flat (15), Jump (126) | M A Cleere | T J O'Mara Dollwell Syndicate | |||
| 20 |   | - | Adare Manor (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 13) | 3-12010 / 6 | Flat (101), Jump (11) | Fran Berry | C O'Brien Mr John P McManus | |||
