02 Nov 2008 14:15 Leopardstown
Winner: €50,000 (Penalty: €32,549); Distance: 7f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft.
Knockaire Stakes (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(4) |   | - | Almass (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 1) | 621011 / 20 | Flat (15) | Declan McDonogh | K Prendergast Hamdan Al Maktoum | 11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, headway in 3rd 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on strongly to go clear final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9(7) |   | 4 L | Girouette (IRE) (Filly, brown, 8 12) | 124 / 4 | Flat (48) | M C Hussey | T Collins Celbridge Estates… | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway in 6th 1 1/2f out, 3rd 1f out, kept on final furlong, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(1) |   | ½ L | Al Qasi (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 2) | 282723 / 6 | Flat (50) | Mick Kinane | P W Chapple-Hyam Mr Ziad A Galadari | 11/10 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, 5th 2f out, not clear run 1 1/2f out, progress from 1f out, kept on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(2) |   | 1½ L | Nanotech (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 2) | 022422 / 9 | Flat (14) | W J Lee | J P Fahey Mrs Margaret M… | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th 2f out, kept on same pace from 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1(6) |   | ½ L | Tian Shan (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 9 5) | 23-1155 / 7 | Flat (28) | P J Smullen | D K Weld Mrs M T Morgan | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, led after 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8(8) |   | ½ L | Russian Empress (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 13) | 123550 / 5 | Flat (29) | P B Beggy | D P Myerscough Mrs P Myerscough | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, 8th 2f out, short of room and switched 1 1/2f out, ridden in 8th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4(3) |   | ½ L | Rain Rush (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 2) | 039153 / 7 | Flat (15) | J A Heffernan | D Marnane Ms Melanie Marnane | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, headway to 7th 2f out, ridden into 5th 1 1/2f out, no extra over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10(10) |   | 1¼ L | Teacht An Earraig (USA) (Filly, bay, 8 12) | 115820 / 3 | Flat (36) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7(5) |   | 3½ L | Emily Blake (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 13) | 228741 / 5 | Flat (14) | Paul Townend | J C Hayden Stephen Hayden | 9/1 | |
| led, headed after 2f, ridden in 4th 2f out, soon no extra and weakened 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6(9) |   | 12 L | Cuilaphuca (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 13) | 35-3010 / 4 | Flat (126) | P Shanahan | T Collins Mrs H R Norton | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and weakened entering straight | ||||||||||
