26 Oct 2008 14:25 Galway
Winner: €40,000 (Penalty: €26,041); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Hartmann Jewellers Ballybrit Novice Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Holly Tree (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 5) | 131322 / 25 | Jump (14) | D J Casey | E Sheehy Mrs Margaret Marshall | 9/10 | |
| led, slow jump 2nd, clear to after 5th, clear again when mistake 4 out, ridden and went on from before straight, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 4 L | Coolpotts (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 79-9269 / 7 | Jump (43) | J L Cullen | J A Berry J P Berry | 16/1 | |
| raced in moderate last, closed after 3 out, 3rd before straight, soon no impression under pressure, 2nd and kept on without troubling winner inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 2 L | Abbeybraney (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 8/42423- / 11 | Jump (259) | R M Moran | J A Berry Mrs S Johnson | 7/4 | |
| chased leaders in 3rd, closer in 2nd from 4 out, no impression under pressure straight, kept on same pace and dropped to 3rd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | Dist | Banna Man (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 03-13F6 / 14 | Flat (104), Jump (23) | P W Flood | T J O'Mara T J O'Mara | 5/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, 3rd from 4 out, ridden and dropped to last before straight, soon no extra and eased | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Seabass (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 219/0- / 14 | Jump (547) | G T Hutchinson | T M Walsh Gunners Syndicate | |||
