30 Sep 2008 17:25 Tralee
Winner: €10,499 (Penalty: €7,256); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Sherry Fitzgerald Handicap Chase (0-95)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Rory's Sister (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 11) | 5/06072 / 24 | Jump (8) | D G Hogan | C F Swan E Kavanagh | 8/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, slight mistake 7th, led after 7 out, slight mistake 3 out, clear and stayed on well from next, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 12 L | Operation Houdini (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 243-62F / 8 | Jump (10) | B M Cash | D E Fitzgerald Aryawillyasthap… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, some mistakes, reminders after 3rd, soon chased leaders, 2nd after 5 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 15 |   | 1½ L | Orchard Grove (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) | P004-65 / 10 | Jump (52) | N P Madden | P McCreery T C Counihan | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, closer in 3rd before 4 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 4 L | Mac Robin (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 4-57861 / 13 | Jump (2) | S J Gray | G Keane Ms Heidi Lampert | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, ridden and headway to go moderate 4th after 4 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 6 L | No Complications (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 58-4656 / 11 | Jump (10) | P W Flood | P Nolan James F Mernagh | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, 11th approaching 7 out, no impression and kept on same pace without threatening from after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | SHD | Tippeenan Lass (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 10) | B38995 / 10 | Jump (17) | Mr M W Bowes | S Fahey Michael John Doran | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th 6 out, kept on same pace from before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 16 L | Cailin Go Maith (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 11 0) | 00D745 / 10 | Jump (6) | D N Russell | D M Loughnane Lee Suir Syndicate | 8/1 | |
| prominent, 4th 6 out, no impression from before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | 14 L | Killiney Ranger (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 9) | 49FP-P0 / 13 | Jump (109) | S G McDermott | P J Goodwin Patrick Joseph… | 25/1 | |
| prominent, 2nd 6 out, no extra from before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 12 L | Vox Populi (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | 340F0-3 / 7 | Flat (453), Jump (17) | M Darcy | J McAuley James Gough | 11/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden approaching 6th, 7th 6 out, no impression from before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14 |   | 4 L | Harry Husyan (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 7) | 6P6P-04 / 12 | Flat (1945), Jump (6) | Sean Flanagan | G Keane Brian M Reilly | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, 9th 6 out, no extra from before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 16 |   | 3½ L | Shanlin (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 0) | 8655/P9 / 9 | Jump (10) | M P Fahy | F M Hanley M Connolly | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 12th | 10 |   | 21 L | Bonne Noel's (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0P79-68 / 9 | Jump (17) | A P Crowe | C Roche John P McManus | 10/1 | |
| rear of mid-division best, no danger from 7 out, virtually pulled up run-in | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Dream Believer (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 12) | 0/39004- / 8 | Jump (274) | E F Power | L Young P O Syndicate | ||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Heartstopper (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 04156/7 / 11 | Flat (1800), Jump (10) | T J Doyle | F M Hanley Fourjays Syndicate | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Oily Colman (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 11 9) | 2405-90 / 10 | Jump (17) | Mr J P Flavin | P T Flavin Pint To Pint Syndicate | ||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Alchester (IRE) (Mare, brown, 11 9) | PF3PP4 / 10 | Flat (719), Jump (11) | Andrew J McNamara | S G O'Donnell Mrs Edel O'Donnell | ||
