29 Sep 2008 15:45 Roscommon
Winner: €10,001 (Penalty: €6,910); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Yielding (Soft in places).
Ballyleague Maiden
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(11) |   | - | Shanghai Star (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 13) | 8-620 / 21 | Flat (30) | J A Heffernan | W P Mullins Mrs Pauline Byrne | 14/1 | |
| always prominent, 3rd before straight, challenged under pressure and led under 1f out, drifted slightly left, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(12) |   | 1 L | Dawal (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 5) | 0 / 5 | Flat (94) | Fran Berry | J M Oxx Paul Holden | 14/1 | |
| led, strongly pressed and headed under 1f out, soon no impression, kept on without matching winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9(3) |   | ½ L | Slaney Wave (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 5) | 83 / 5 | Flat (54) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger | 7/4 | |
| prominent, ridden in 5th 4f out, soon struggling until 4th under 2f out, closed final furlong, kept on without threatening | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(1) |   | NK | Forest Minx (IRE) (mare, bay, 9 8) | / 8 | J P Fahy | F Ennis Mrs S Lenehan | 50/1 | ||
| towards rear, ridden from 4f out, headway into moderate 6th 1 1/2f out, closed and kept on well without threatening final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1(5) |   | 1¾ L | Gwens Spirit (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 13) | 32 / 5 | Flat (9), Jump (71) | D J Moran | W J Fitzpatrick William Mulrooney… | 9/2 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, challenged straight, kept on same pace under pressure from 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11(6) |   | 2 L | Delightful Way (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | 7 / 4 | Flat (21) | E J McNamara | Mrs J Harrington Power Net Syndicate | 16/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, went moderate 7th before straight, kept on without threatening from under 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(15) |   | ½ L | Mannin Beach (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 5) | 0 / 5 | Flat (62) | W J Lee | C F Swan Mrs Kathleen Gillane | 50/1 | |
| soon rear of mid-division, headway into moderate 7th 1 1/2f out, kept on without threatening | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12(16) |   | 3 L | Miracle Steps (USA) (filly, bay, 9 0) | / 3 | Rory Cleary | A Oliver Eugene McDermott | 50/1 | ||
| 9th | 5(4) |   | 2 L | Anfield Road (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 5) | 02226 / 4 | Flat (21) | M Harley | C O'Brien The A T P Racing… | 10/1 | |
| prominent, ridden 4f out, 4th before straight, no extra from under 2f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14(10) |   | 1 L | Pareesa (GB) (filly, bay, 9 0) | 8 / 3 | Flat (21) | D J Moran | J M Oxx H H Aga Khan | 16/1 | |
| slowly into stride, towards rear, kept on without threatening straight | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10(7) |   | HD | Dabista (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | 4 / 3 | Flat (9) | Mick Kinane | J M Oxx H H Aga Khan | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th 4f out, no impression from before straight | ||||||||||
| 12th | 8(13) |   | 14 L | Matters At Hand (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 5) | 522229 / 5 | Flat (21) | P J Smullen | D K Weld Liam Toland & James… | 6/1 | |
| mid-division best, 9th 4f out, soon no impression under pressure, eased final furlong | ||||||||||
| 13th | 2(2) |   | ¾ L | Mochua (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 13) | / 5 | Jump (56) | F F Da Silva | A Sexton S Buggy | 50/1 | |
| dwelt, always towards rear, eased final furlong | ||||||||||
| 14th | 15(14) |   | 4½ L | Polish Bird (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | / 5 | P Shanahan | T Collins Mrs H R Norton | 20/1 | ||
| chased leaders, 6th 4f out, no impression under pressure from before straight, eased final furlong | ||||||||||
| 15th | 13(8) |   | 7 L | My St Clair (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | 630 / 6 | Flat (22) | Chris Hayes | P D Deegan Mr Phillip McGee | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, 8th 4f out, soon no extra, eased final furlong | ||||||||||
| 16th | 16(9) |   | Dist | The Munyabure (GB) (filly, bay, 9 0) | / 3 | M C Hussey | V P Donoghue Denis Robb | 50/1 | ||
| always towards rear, ridden over 5f out, soon behind, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
