09 Oct 2008 15:20 Tramore
Winner: €8,500 (Penalty: €5,873); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft.
Waterford & Tramore Directors Handicap (45-60)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Lus Na Hoiche (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 13) | 7/020-56 / 21 | Flat (17) | S Foley | Miss M M Gannon S J Mullin | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, headway in 4th 3f out, 3rd 2f out, ridden into 2nd 1f out, stayed on well final furlong to lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | HD | Katcarhue (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 0) | 3000-60 / 6 | Flat (24) | M C Hussey | W McCreery Gerard Anthony… | 16/1 | |
| prominent, close 2nd halfway, disputed from 5f out, led 2 1/2f out, ridden and challenged inside final furlong, headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Crowning Moment (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 13) | 0-76821 / 6 | Flat (40) | N G McCullagh | J E Kiely P C Trainor | 9/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway to 7th 3f out, ridden into 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 1½ L | President Dan (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 7) | 605741 / 4 | Flat (15), Jump (86) | M A Cleere | J C McConnell Mr N Martin | 8/1 | |
| led after 2f, ridden and headed 5f out, 3rd 4f out, no extra in 5th 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | NK | Derrymore Dawn (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 12) | 80-8022 / 6 | Flat (17), Jump (67) | Fran Berry | W P Mullins S McAlister | 3/1 | |
| chased leaders, close 3rd halfway, improved to lead 5f out, strongly pressed, headed 2 1/2f out, no extra in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13 |   | 1¾ L | Stella Matutina (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 13) | 0/9-520P / 7 | Flat (13) | C O'Farrell | P Magnier Stablegate Racing… | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden into 6th 3f out, no impression over 2f out, 7th and kept on from 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 1¼ L | Goochie (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 13) | 604983 / 4 | Flat (62), Jump (47) | B A Curtis | J J Murphy James Patrick Kelly | 11/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, towards rear halfway, some headway in 8th 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Tipper Road (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 8) | 000517 / 10 | Flat (17), Jump (894) | S J Gray | L Smyth Malachy McKenna | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 3f out, no extra in 6th 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 3½ L | Pearl's A Singer (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 9 7) | F5375/0- / 7 | Flat (405), Jump (8) | E J McNamara | E McNamara Don't Tell Anyone… | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden in 5th 3f out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | 16 L | Joleahs Star (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 13) | 599/660 / 4 | Flat (15), Jump (154) | Rory Cleary | P Nolan B Walsh | 20/1 | |
| led early, headed after 2f, chased leaders, ridden and weakened 5f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8 |   | 1 L | Lady Sharp (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 9 1) | 0043-06 / 5 | Flat (17) | D M Grant | P J Flynn F Wallace | 8/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 12th | 7 |   | 1 L | Friarscourt (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 9 5) | 5003-80 / 4 | Flat (17), Jump (178) | R M Burke | R J Osborne Thistle Bloodstock… | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, 10th halfway, some headway to moderate 6th over 4f out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
| 13th | 6 |   | Dist | Merlins Profit (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 6) | 89222/0 / 8 | Flat (84), Jump (1430) | R F Keogh | C Coakley C P T W Racing | 20/1 | |
| mid-division early, soon towards rear, weakened over 4f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
