12 Nov 2008 14:05 Fairyhouse
Winner: €8,500 (Penalty: €5,873); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO only; Going: Heavy.
Winter Festival 2008 Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Head Of The Posse (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3-12 / 22 | Jump (14) | D J Casey | J E Kiely Mr John P McManus | 2/5 | |
| rear of mid-division, headway to 8th 4 out, 6th next, ridden into 4th last where slight mistake, stayed on well run-in to lead last strides | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | SHD | Chicago Grey (IRE) (Gelding, g, 11 4) | 533- / 12 | Jump (206) | D N Russell | N F Glynn Mr John Earls | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, headway to 5th 4 out, 4th entering straight, ridden to lead last, kept on run-in, headed last strides | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 3½ L | Atom Hill Ace (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 045-009 / 6 | Jump (12) | A P Crowe | R T J Wilson R T J Wilson | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to lead after 4 out, disputed entering straight, ridden and headed last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 1¼ L | Hampshire Express (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 41-2 / 8 | Jump (34) | M J Ferris | S Aherne Kilmeadan Racing… | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd before 3 out, improved to disputed entering straight, ridden in 3rd and no extra before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 10 L | Whats Up Gorden (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | P31-7 / 8 | Jump (16) | R M Power | A Maguire Mrs M Masterson | 13/2 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, headway to 3rd before 3 out, ridden and no extra 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 16 |   | ½ L | Stella Matutina (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 13) | / 7 | Flat (26) | C O'Farrell | P Magnier Stablegate Racing… | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden into moderate 7th entering straight, no impression in 6th before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 1 L | 0 (0) (0, bay, 10 13) | 903P50 / 0 | Jump (13) | Miss G Ryan | J P Ryan 0 | 20/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, some late headway from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 4½ L | Jacaranda Queen (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 13) | P2/152- / 6 | Jump (200) | L Mcniff | Miss R Bonner Miss Regina Bonner | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, 8th halfway, headway to 4th 3 out, ridden in 6th and no extra entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 2½ L | Honest Man (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 06000-0 / 6 | Jump (11) | K Whelan | B R Hamilton P Donaldson | 50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden into moderate 9th entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | 3½ L | Chaparral Lad (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0/040 / 5 | Jump (12) | J M Allen | J Crowley Chaparral Syndicate | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, 9th 4 out, ridden and no impression approaching next, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 11th | 17 |   | 1¼ L | Speedlock (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 2P-00 / 8 | Jump (27) | Reserve | D O'Connell Daniel O'Connell | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden in 7th 3 out, no extra and weakened entering straight | ||||||||||
| 12th | 12 |   | Dist | Give Me A Tip (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 13) | / 5 | A E Lynch | J M Barrett E Duignan | 33/1 | ||
| mid-division, ridden in 8th 3 out, no extra and weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 7 |   | 15 L | Silent Vic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0 / 5 | Jump (13) | Mr Anthony Fox | D M Kelly T F Kelly | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 14th | 9 |   | Dist | Bells And Whistles (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 10 13) | F0-50 / 5 | Jump (46) | A P Thornton | S J Treacy Meter Syndicate | 50/1 | |
| led, headed after 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 18 |   | - | Capdalight (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 07R-300 / 9 | Jump (3) | Reserve | D O'Connell The Rockbourne… | |||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Maid Of Tara (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 13) | 00-680 / 5 | Jump (7) | C D Timmons | P Martin High King Syndicate | ||
| 14 |   | - | Keep It Simple (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 13) | 0-90708 / 5 | Flat (131), Jump (7) | B M Cash | E D Delany James Wall | |||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Forestbrook (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 13) | / 5 | I J McCarthy | D T Hughes James T Barton | |||
| 19 |   | - | We'llallberuined (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 9 / 6 | Jump (82) | Reserve | M Brassil PEA Partnership | |||
