30 Sep 2008 15:55 Tralee
Winner: €37,001 (Penalty: €24,088); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Brandon Hotel Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Dariak (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 2) | 112-P14 / 22 | Flat (93), Jump (61) | D F Flannery | T Foley P E Delaney | 9/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, led before 3 out, drifted slightly right and stayed on well under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13 |   | 2 L | Salt Lake (GER) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 837-170 / 8 | Flat (31), Jump (100) | T P Treacy | E J O'Grady Pacmen Syndicate | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th before 3 out, soon ridden, 4th before last, kept on into 2nd without reaching winner run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 1½ L | Raise Your Heart (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 1432-03 / 7 | Flat (408), Jump (12) | B J Geraghty | Ms J Morgan Gaeltacht Gang… | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, 6th before 3 out, 5th before straight, soon ridden to track leaders, no impression and kept on same pace from after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Lyceum (GER) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 14554-5 / 6 | Flat (32), Jump (61) | I J McCarthy | D T Hughes D A South Side… | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, closer in 3rd before 3 out, 2nd before straight, soon ridden, struggling when bad mistake last, dropped to 4th run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 14 |   | 5 L | De La Rue (USA) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 42000-6 / 7 | Flat (749), Jump (12) | C D Maxwell | C Byrnes For The Crack Syndicate | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, progress from 4 out, ridden in 4th before next, 3rd before straight, no impression and kept on same pace from after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 2½ L | The God Of Love (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 6) | 2116 / 7 | Flat (312), Jump (62) | D N Russell | P J Rothwell Gigginstown House… | 11/1 | |
| always towards rear, 11th before 3 out, 9th before straight, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 15 |   | 1½ L | Tango Jim (FR) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 63177/3 / 6 | Jump (33) | N P Madden | N Meade Carrickill Syndicate | 11/2 | |
| rear of mid-division, closer in 8th before 3 out, ridden in 6th before straight, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | HD | Hill Fairy (GB) (Mare, chestnut, 10 1) | 21R0-01 / 8 | Flat (31), Jump (81) | J M Allen | J Morrison J Morrison | 16/1 | |
| led early, close up, 5th before 3 out, dropped to 7th and no extra into straight | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 2½ L | Sky Hall (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 17301-0 / 7 | Jump (59) | Paul Carberry | N Meade SPK Syndicate | 10/1 | |
| soon led, headed before 3 out, dropped to 4th and no extra into straight | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 8 L | Finns Cross (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 10-3228 / 12 | Flat (104), Jump (12) | E C McCarthy | S Lynch Eugene McCarthy | 14/1 | |
| in rear, ridden after 4 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10 |   | 5½ L | Absolute Image (IRE) (Gelding, g, 10 3) | 51-2 / 7 | Flat (61), Jump (51) | Sean Flanagan | D K Weld Dr Michael Smurfit | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, 9th before 3 out, soon no extra under pressure | ||||||||||
| 12th | 5 |   | ¾ L | Mahrajaan (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 126-067 / 11 | Flat (165), Jump (33) | P W Flood | R P Burns White & Black Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| towards rear for most, no extra approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 8 |   | 3½ L | Ri Na Deise (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | 1100-PR / 7 | Flat (18), Jump (12) | Kevin Thomas Coleman | J E Kiely Brian Gleeson | 25/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 10th and no extra from before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 9 |   | 15 L | Prince Picasso (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 71-6215 / 7 | Flat (95), Jump (12) | D J Casey | E McNamara Mr Aidan J Ryan | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | Keelaghan (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 3) | 2212PP- / 13 | Flat (381), Jump (283) | Ruby Walsh | A J Martin Gerard Galvin | |||
