01 Nov 2008 15:40 Down Royal
Winner: €14,999 (Penalty: €10,364); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Chase Couse; Hurdles;Soft, Heavy in places).
Rainbow Telecom Handicap Chase (0-116)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Ross Accord (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) | 60630-0 / 24 | Jump (21) | Ruby Walsh | A J Martin W A Moffett & Morgan… | 3/1 | |
| held up, headway to 5th 5 out, improved to challenge 3 out, led before next, asserted before last, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 5½ L | Hilts (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 0-P2551 / 8 | Jump (22) | N J O'Shea | C O'Dwyer T J Cross | 7/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to lead 3 out, soon challenged and headed before next where slight peck, no extra in 2nd before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | NK | Chill Out (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 16FP-90 / 12 | Jump (17) | D G Hogan | Miss S Barkley Miss Suzy Barkley | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, headway in 6th 3 out, ridden to close 4th 2 out, 3rd last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 7 L | Mister Buttons (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 436839 / 9 | Jump (21) | Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady Running Dragon… | 10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to 5th 3 out, improved to challenge before 2 out, ridden in 3rd and no extra before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | Dist | Mon Oiseau (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 9P-207P / 12 | Flat (918), Jump (106) | D N Russell | A L T Moore M J Gilhooly | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, headway to 5th 4 out, ridden in 7th and no impression 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 7 L | The Boxer Roche (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 1065P-5 / 9 | Jump (45) | Paul Carberry | A Mullins John P McManus | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to 3rd 4 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon no extra and weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | NK | Hatton's Wood (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 13) | P-53572 / 13 | Jump (20) | Sean Flanagan | P Redmond Christopher Hatton | 16/1 | |
| disputed early, chased leader in 2nd after 2nd, left lead 5 out, ridden and headed 3 out, no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 17 L | What's In Front (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 56P100- / 12 | Jump (224) | A E Lynch | L McAteer S McQuade | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and lost place 5 out, no impression from before straight | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Dan George (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | UF13U1 / 10 | Jump (21) | R Loughran | D T Hughes S McParlan | ||
| UR | 3 |   | - | Luxi River (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 12P4-84 / 8 | Flat (819), Jump (33) | T J Doyle | M McElhone Robert Scott | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Giuliani (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 13) | 92-5507 / 9 | Flat (173), Jump (17) | Mr P W Bartlett | I R Ferguson Mr J R McAleese | ||
| UR | 1 |   | - | What Odds (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 5/4P019- / 13 | Jump (191) | Miss J Geraghty | T K Geraghty Mrs B Geraghty | ||
