28 Nov 2008 20:40 Dundalk
Winner: €12,499 (Penalty: €8,984); Distance: 1m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Exhale Essential Therapies Handicap (50-80)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(2) |   | - | Inwood (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 7) | 900089 / 22 | Flat (21) | Wayne Lordan | P Magnier Stablegate Racing… | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to 4th 1 1/2f out, challenged 1f out and narrow lead last 200yds, kept on well under pressure | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11(8) |   | 1 L | If Per Chance (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 2) | 00-9621 / 8 | Flat (31) | Rory Cleary | M Halford Sean Hehir | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, headway to challenge in 2nd 1 1/2f out, led over 1f out, narrowly headed last 200yds, kept on, no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13(12) |   | 3 L | Lake An Lay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 1) | 07607 / 4 | Flat (42) | Gary Carroll | W P Mullins Ballylinch Stud | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, headway to 3rd 1 1/2f out, ridden in close 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(13) |   | 1¾ L | Luzdeluna (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 13) | 1-00315 / 5 | Flat (21) | P J Smullen | P J Flynn Alexander Stafford | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to lead 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1(7) |   | 1¼ L | Opera Music (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 0) | 443-002 / 8 | Flat (21), Jump (186) | C O'Farrell | J P Cahill Twice Shy Syndicate | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 7th 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 15 |   | ¾ L | Royal Entourage (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 11) | 9-9304 / 7 | Flat (74) | E J McNamara | G M Lyons C B Construction… | 3/1 | |
| towards rear, some late headway in 9th and not clear run over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10(9) |   | NK | Keen Look (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 3) | 150608 / 12 | Flat (35), Jump (1546) | M C Hussey | G Keane T A Keane | 20/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, headway to 8th 1 1/2f out, ridden into 6th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7(11) |   | 3½ L | Espartano (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 7) | 404P15 / 5 | Flat (26) | Paul Townend | T Hogan J M Ryan | 7/1 | |
| towards rear, some late headway, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9(4) |   | SHD | Key Decision (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 9 7) | 820000 / 8 | Flat (21), Jump (271) | M Harley | S Harley Hard Decisions… | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out, drifted slightly left, no extra in 6th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14(6) |   | ¾ L | Vignelaure Rose (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 12) | 700613 / 5 | Flat (28) | Fran Berry | C O'Brien B Connaughton | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden and no impression over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 5(10) |   | NK | Maxxium (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 8) | 10763/5 / 8 | Flat (14), Jump (278) | B J Cooper | T Cooper M J Enright | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden to challenge 2f out, no extra in 5th 1 1/2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 3(3) |   | 4½ L | Zafar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 11) | 5/8-128P / 8 | Flat (26), Jump (91) | J A Heffernan | M J P O'Brien Miss Sarah Gayle… | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden and no impression over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 12(14) |   | 2 L | Swift Sailing (USA) (Gelding, bay, 9 2) | 260507 / 9 | Flat (78), Jump (40) | K J Manning | P Allen His N Hers Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| never a factor | ||||||||||
| 14th | 4(1) |   | Dist | Lady Nova (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 9) | 081-970 / 4 | Flat (41) | D J Moran | W M Roper Mr Michael H Keogh | 25/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed 3f out, no extra and weakening when badly hampered under 2f out, eased | ||||||||||
| 6(5) |   | - | Braddock (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 7) | 900015 / 8 | Flat (36) | N G McCullagh | S Donohoe Mrs Tracy Turner | |||
| 16 |   | - | Zars Gold (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 11) | 423476 / 4 | Flat (41) | Declan McDonogh | K Prendergast Oliver Murphy | |||
| 17 |   | - | Gunavira (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 10) | 5-5590 / 3 | Flat (37) | Reserve | P J Prendergast Ananda Krishnan | |||
