05 Dec 2008 20:40 Dundalk
Winner: €25,999 (Penalty: €16,925); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Crown Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11(11) |   | - | Gwens Spirit (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 8) | 325204 / 21 | Flat (14), Jump (138) | K J Manning | W J Fitzpatrick William Mulrooney… | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, headway to 4th 2f out, 2nd 1f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong and led last 100yds, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(9) |   | 1¼ L | Ballet Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) | 604717 / 5 | Flat (56) | Fran Berry | C O'Brien Syndicate 2005 | 8/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead under 3f out, ridden and challenged inside final furlong, headed last 100yds and no extra, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12(13) |   | 1½ L | Naiysan (FR) (Gelding, brown, 8 8) | 12071 / 7 | Flat (21), Jump (384) | Wayne Lordan | O Finnegan P Byrne | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to 8th 1 1/2f out, ridden into 5th 1f out, kept on to 3rd inside final furlong, not reach leaders | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9(6) |   | 1¼ L | Gay Sloane (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 9 0) | 32545-2 / 9 | Flat (21), Jump (67) | E J McNamara | N Meade The Spoofers | 11/4 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to 2nd 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(2) |   | ¾ L | Bobs Pride (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) | 701105 / 9 | Flat (7), Jump (127) | P Shanahan | D K Weld Dr R Lambe & R… | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden under 2f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 14(8) |   | ¾ L | Opera Music (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 5) | 43-0025 / 8 | Flat (7), Jump (193) | D J Moran | J P Cahill Twice Shy Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway to 3rd 2f out, ridden in 4th and no extra 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2(3) |   | SHD | Lake Pontchartrain (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 8) | 400010 / 6 | Flat (7) | S Foley | J Geoghegan Ms Anne Brenda… | 12/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, some late headway in 9th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(4) |   | SHD | Monteriggioni (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 13) | 582343 / 10 | Flat (14) | P B Beggy | J Geoghegan John Geoghegan | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, some late headway in 10th over 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6(7) |   | 1¾ L | Ebadiyan (IRE) (Colt, g, 9 4) | 120400 / 5 | Flat (47) | W J Supple | P O Brady Miss Rita Shah | 14/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed under 3f out, no extra in 6th 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8(1) |   | NK | Tango Foxtrot (IRE) (Gelding, bbr, 9 2) | 031753 / 8 | Flat (7), Jump (847) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mrs F J Savage | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, 10th halfway, headway to 5th 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, 7th 1f out and no extra | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10(14) |   | ½ L | Bravely Fought (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 9) | 0-1825 / 8 | Flat (201) | Gary Carroll | S J Harty Dolittle Syndicate | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden in 7th 1 1/2f out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 12th | 3(5) |   | NK | Dolphin Bay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 5) | 1-10931 / 11 | Flat (33), Jump (19) | Mick Kinane | J G Burns Miss R Tonson-Rye | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th 3f out, soon no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
| 13th | 7(10) |   | ¾ L | Sinsational (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 2) | 024302 / 6 | Flat (7) | W J Lee | E Lynam Edward Lynam | 8/1 | |
| never a factor | ||||||||||
| 14th | 13(12) |   | ¾ L | Hearthstead Dream (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 5) | 604010 / 10 | Flat (33), Jump (142) | M C Hussey | G Elliott M J Wasylocha | 14/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
