16 Nov 2008 14:15 Punchestown
Winner: €100,001 (Penalty: €65,000); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Maplewood Developments Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Hardy Eustace (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 3/12220- / 28 | Flat (392), Jump (248) | P W Flood | D T Hughes Laurence Byrne | 14/1 | |
| led, headed 4 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, stayed on to lead again approaching last, kept on well under pressure | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 2½ L | Sizing Europe (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 51/F110- / 13 | Jump (250) | Andrew J McNamara | H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts… | 7/4 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead 4 out, ridden clear after 2 out, tired and headed approaching last, no extra and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 2½ L | Jered (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 25111-1 / 9 | Jump (16) | Paul Carberry | N Meade John P McManus | 4/5 | |
| settled in rear, headway to 3rd 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no impression before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 5½ L | Won In The Dark (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 121231- / 10 | Flat (14), Jump (204) | D N Russell | S J Harty Gerard V Crehan | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders in 3rd, 4th 3 out, ridden and no impression before next, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Harchibald (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 55/1204- / 10 | Flat (37), Jump (205) | N P Madden | N Meade D P Sharkey | |||
