22 Nov 2008 13:10 Gowran Park
Winner: €13,000 (Penalty: €8,984); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO only; Going: Heavy (Chase - Soft).
Porters Saddlery Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 19 |   | - | Oligarch Society (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 7) | 1 / 7 | Jump (49) | D N Russell | M J P O'Brien Two And Two Partnership | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, closer in 5th approaching straight, challenged in 2nd from before last, led and stayed on best under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12 |   | 1 L | Persian City (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 34417B / 7 | Jump (23) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Need A Winner Syndicate | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, closer in 3rd approaching straight, gained narrow lead from after 2 out, soon strongly pressed, headed and kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 1¾ L | Superior Ben (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0430-22 / 6 | Jump (26) | P W Flood | D T Hughes T Curran | 10/3 | |
| soon led, mistake 3 out, strongly pressed and narrowly headed from after next, kept on same pace in 3rd from before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 15 |   | ¾ L | Flirthing Around (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 7) | 65P403 / 7 | Jump (16) | E Mullins | S J Treacy Meter Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden straight, no impression in 4th and kept on same pace approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 2½ L | Paradis de Thaix (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 8570-22 / 10 | Jump (22) | T P Treacy | Mrs J Harrington Hard To Get Ten… | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 7th approaching straight, kept on same pace under pressure in 5th from before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 7 L | Drive On Regardles (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 0/6110-6 / 5 | Jump (17) | D J Casey | W P Mullins Ten Grand Too Much… | 10/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, lost place and no impression from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 2 L | An Cathaoir Mor (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1-00 / 7 | Jump (24) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead Owen Byrne | 14/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, progress after 4 out, 6th approaching straight, kept on same pace under pressure from between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 1¾ L | Lifes Star (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2/7-2 / 6 | Jump (29) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Mrs J Hurley | 10/1 | |
| prominent, mistake 3 out, soon lost place and no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 16 |   | 3½ L | Grancore Girl (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 7) | 211- / 8 | Jump (252) | Andrew J McNamara | T G O'Leary Flaming Sambuca… | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, 9th approaching straight, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 10th | 17 |   | 1 L | Lady Roberta (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 7) | 3321-34 / 8 | Jump (26) | Mr P T Foley | T Foley Mrs Antoinette… | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden from 4 out, no impression and kept on same pace approaching straight | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10 |   | 2½ L | Mr Nice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | / 6 | N P Madden | N Meade Braybrook Syndicate | 25/1 | ||
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 12th | 8 |   | 4½ L | Mister Matt (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 10-3 / 11 | Jump (53) | M M O'connor | C A Murphy Strictly Come Racing | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th and no impression from before straight | ||||||||||
| 13th | 7 |   | 4½ L | Mask Of Darkness (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 16-7005 / 9 | Jump (15) | Phillip Enright | C Byrnes Byrnsey Boys Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 14th | 20 |   | 1¼ L | Romance Of Steel (FR) (Mare, g, 11 7) | 1-40 / 6 | Jump (10) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Mrs B Howard | 20/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 15th | 3 |   | 15 L | Coolavanny Gaffer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 238-0 / 7 | Jump (23) | S G McDermott | T Cooper Beg J P Syndicate | 50/1 | |
| mid-division best, dropped to rear and trailing 4 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 16th | 9 |   | Dist | Monthly Medal (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | / 11 | Flat (34) | A D Leigh | A Mullins Wilf Storey & A… | 33/1 | |
| prominent, 3rd for much, weakened from before straight, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 17th | 2 |   | ¾ L | Barrington's Pier (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | / 5 | A P Crowe | C Roche John P McManus | 33/1 | ||
| pulled hard early, soon towards rear, ridden after 4 out, soon no extra, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 18th | 14 |   | 1 L | Westfield Bob (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 00-00 / 6 | Jump (13) | D Moran | E Griffin Dancer Syndicate | 66/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 19th | 5 |   | 1½ L | Iklwa (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 000-0 / 6 | Jump (26) | A P Thornton | J M Barrett Philpotstown Stud… | 66/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 22 |   | - | Gorteenwood (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 2P2-21P / 11 | Jump (64) | Reserve | P C O'Connor Mr T Winzer | |||
| 21 |   | - | Denver John (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 6 / 9 | Jump (10) | Reserve | G J Power Peter O'Dwyer | |||
| PU | 18 |   | - | Nanrowe (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 7) | / 5 | B M Cash | M P Cash Mrs Marian Cash | |||
| 23 |   | - | Desert Conquest (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 2/40 / 7 | Jump (38) | Reserve | C F Swan Capt D G Swan | |||
