05 Dec 2008 21:10 Dundalk
Winner: €13,000 (Penalty: €8,984); Distance: 1m 2f 150y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Crown Plaza Hotel Blanchardstown Handicap (50-80)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14(6) |   | - | Coffee Tea Or Me (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 12) | 777386 / 20 | Flat (7) | Declan McDonogh | W P Mullins Mrs David McBratney | 2/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, headway entering straight and led 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(4) |   | 5½ L | Wikaala (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 9 7) | 164020 / 7 | Flat (43) | E J McNamara | G Elliott Sean F Gallagher | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, headway to 4th 2f out, ridden into 2nd 1 1/2f out, no impression leader over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8(3) |   | ¾ L | Choir Singer (FR) (Colt, bay, 9 2) | 265953 / 5 | Flat (42) | Paul Townend | E Griffin Ten Up Syndicate | 5/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, headway to 8th 2f out, ridden into 4th 1 1/2f out, moderate 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13(12) |   | 2 L | Manor Park (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 13) | 07-040 / 6 | Flat (104) | W J Supple | Mrs J Harrington Mr T Vaughan | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway into 7th 1 1/2f out, ridden into 6th 1f out, kept on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12(11) |   | 3½ L | Aughcarra (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 13) | 8407 / 11 | Flat (38) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Baker Waggott Byrne… | 10/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, headway to 5th 2f out, ridden into 3rd 1 1/2f out, no extra in moderate 4th 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(2) |   | 2½ L | Fleeting Moment (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 12) | 509843 / 9 | Flat (47) | Fran Berry | P Martin Patrick Martin | 6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway entering straight, 3rd 2f out, ridden in 6th 1 1/2f out, no extra and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2(7) |   | 1¼ L | Tyrur Ted (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 7) | 010946 / 8 | Flat (39), Jump (8) | D E Mullins | J A Quinn Mr Frank Sheridan | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to dispute over 2f out, no extra in 5th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5(13) |   | 1 L | Sleeveless (USA) (Filly, bbr, 9 5) | 2340-70 / 3 | Flat (98) | Wayne Lordan | D Wachman Gigginstown House… | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, some late headway in 8th over 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9(1) |   | 5½ L | Tellhimnow (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 2) | 030-557 / 4 | Flat (182), Jump (20) | W J Lee | J G Coogan Michael B Nolan | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 7th 3f out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7(9) |   | ½ L | Final Flashback (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 3) | 000007 / 9 | Flat (38) | M C Hussey | P J Flynn Brendan Hopkins | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd halfway, headway to lead 3 1/2f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 4(8) |   | 15 L | Celtic Strand (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 6) | 5-20926 / 5 | Flat (42) | Gary Carroll | L McAteer Leftovers Syndicate | 10/1 | |
| led, headed 3 1/2f out, ridden and weakened entering straight | ||||||||||
| 12th | 11(10) |   | 8 L | Thea's Firecracker (IRE) (Filly, bbr, 9 0) | 4590-09 / 3 | Flat (7) | D J Moran | J S Bolger Thomas McDonogh | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden and weakened entering straight | ||||||||||
| 10(14) |   | - | Isent She Rich (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 9 1) | 205020 / 3 | Flat (39) | P B Beggy | D P Myerscough Mr S Harris | |||
| PU | 6(5) |   | - | Void Moon (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 4) | 041500 / 3 | Flat (49) | D M Grant | P J Flynn Paul Hillis | ||
| 15 |   | - | Academic Accolade (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 12) | 0 / 4 | Flat (7) | B A Curtis | D Kinsella Donal Kinsella | |||
