03 Oct 2008 14:45 Gowran Park
Winner: €12,001 (Penalty: €8,293); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Good to Yielding.
Knocktopher Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Head Of The River (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 8) |
3 / 21 |
Flat (117), Jump (13) |
E F Power | D M Loughnane Doran Bros (London)… |
4/1 | |
| chased leaders, closer order before 3 out, led before straight, ridden clear approaching last, stayed on well, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 9 L |
New Phase (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
4-1 / 10 |
Flat (26), Jump (149) |
Mr R P McNamara | D K Weld Mrs A J McNamara |
4/1 | |
| chased leaders, jumped left 4 out, closer in 3rd before next, no impression under pressure in moderate 2nd approaching last where slight mistake, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| HD |
Papa Bear (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 11 8) |
24- / 6 |
Flat (461), Jump (172) |
Ruby Walsh | L Young Lar Na Pairce Syndicate |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, moderate 11th approaching 3 out, moderate 6th 2 out, kept on well without threatening under pressure from last | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| NK |
Diaego (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
3-52222 / 5 |
Jump (13) | P W Flood | S J Mahon Mrs Audrey O'Connor |
6/1 | |
| chased leaders, closer order before 3 out, 2nd before straight, wandered before 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 4 L |
Alpine Eagle (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 8) |
0- / 9 |
Flat (405), Jump (352) |
B J Geraghty | Mrs J Harrington John P McManus |
4/1 | |
| chased leaders, closed before 3 out, 5th before straight, soon no impression under pressure | ||||||||||
6th |
11 |
| 4 L |
Picaroon (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
186 / 10 |
Jump (82) | D N Russell | A Mullins Mrs K R Smith-Maxwell |
14/1 | |
| prominent, some slight mistakes, on terms before 3 out, dropped to 5th and no extra from before straight | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 14 L |
Deccan Express (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
83- / 7 |
Flat (319), Jump (227) |
S E Butler | S Fahey Brendan Hickey |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, 11th before halfway, no impression and kept on same pace from before 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| 2½ L |
Giant Slalom (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
F / 7 |
Flat (3), Jump (130) |
K Whelan | T G McCourt T Manley |
25/1 | |
| keen hold and led from 2nd, soon clear, reduced lead and joined before 3 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
9th |
20 |
| ½ L |
Valamareha (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 3) |
0 / 5 |
Flat (146), Jump (5) |
R T Dunne | A A Howard Mrs Ann D Coogan |
25/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, kept on without threatening from before 3 out | ||||||||||
10th |
16 |
| 3½ L |
View From The Top (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
P0 / 8 |
Flat (7), Jump (65) |
I J McCarthy | P Allen Patrick Martin |
50/1 | |
| chased leaders, moderate 6th before halfway, no extra from before 3 out | ||||||||||
11th |
19 |
| 4 L |
Luttrell Lady (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 3) |
/ 6 |
Flat (21) | Andrew J McNamara | P F O'Donnell Massey Syndicate |
20/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
12th |
17 |
| 4 L |
Winners Toast (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 8) |
60 / 6 |
Flat (379), Jump (4) |
M P Butler | E Doyle Mrs P Doyle |
50/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
13th |
14 |
| 10 L |
Scouting Party (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
43-1 / 9 |
Jump (152) | A E Lynch | L McAteer S McQuade |
14/1 | |
| mid-division best, never a factor | ||||||||||
14th |
2 |
| 2½ L |
Carrig Chap (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
0-0 / 4 |
Jump (42) | D F Flannery | L Young Mrs W H Young |
50/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
15th |
18 |
| ½ L |
Lady Spax (IRE) (mare, g, 11 3) |
26-03 / 6 |
Jump (13) | R Loughran | A Maguire Blue Diamond Syndicate |
16/1 | |
| led, headed from 2nd, hampered and weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
16th |
13 |
| 4 L |
Rosiel (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
29 / 7 |
Jump (17) | N J O'Shea | C O'Dwyer Bernard Prendergast |
20/1 | |
| jumped poorly, always towards rear | ||||||||||
17th |
7 |
| 1¾ L |
High Style (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 8) |
S000-50 / 6 |
Flat (105), Jump (5) |
J L Cullen | P O Brady Miss Rita Shah |
66/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
18th |
12 |
| 1 L |
Roll Over Rover (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
3 / 6 |
Flat (57), Jump (35) |
Paul Carberry | N Meade Liam Queally |
7/1 | |
| mid-division, slight mistake 3rd, no extra 3 out | ||||||||||
19th |
15 |
| 23 L |
Vietnam (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
8000-0P / 5 |
Flat (346), Jump (40) |
S J Gray | M J McDonagh Mr John Breslin |
50/1 | |
| chased leaders, moderate 7th before halfway, weakened from before 3 out | ||||||||||
20th |
9 |
| 26 L |
Not So Sure (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
00 / 4 |
Jump (58) | Mark Walsh | A J McNamara Indecisive Partnership |
50/1 | |
| rear of mid-division best, no extra from before 3 out | ||||||||||