09 Dec 2008 14:35 Punchestown
Winner: €29,000 (Penalty: €18,878); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Weatherbys Ireland GSB Handicap Chase (0-140)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Kilcrea Castle (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 19223-6 / 23 | Jump (24) | D N Russell | P M J Doyle Michael O'Driscoll | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd halfway, led before 5 out, headed before next, improved to lead again 3 out, mistake 2 out, challenged last, strongly pressed and kept on well under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | ¾ L | Bluesea Cracker (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 6) | 2525-14 / 9 | Jump (40) | T J Doyle | J Motherway Mr John P McManus | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to challenge 2 out, slightly hampered, stayed on to close 2nd last and strongly pressed leader run-in, no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 4 L | Green Black (FR) (Gelding, g, 9 10) | 20PPP-3 / 10 | Jump (30) | A E Lynch | A L T Moore Marcus Beresford… | 10/1 | |
| led, headed before 6 out, led again before next, headed 3 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra in 6th 2 out, stayed on to 5th last, kept on same pace to 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 5½ L | Publican (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 7144-40 / 9 | Jump (9) | A P Crowe | P A Fahy John P McManus | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to 7th 4 out, ridden in 5th 2 out, stayed on to 3rd last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 2 L | Marhaba Million (IRE) (Gelding, g, 10 1) | P23F5P- / 7 | Flat (1147), Jump (228) | D J Casey | E McNamara John P McManus | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to 5th halfway, improved to 3rd 4 out, 2nd entering straight, challenged 2 out, ridden in 4th and no extra last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 1¾ L | Never Compromise (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 2) | 39/13PU- / 14 | Jump (227) | Ms K Walsh | T M Walsh D F Desmond | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 6th entering straight, 4th 2 out, no extra before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 14 |   | 20 L | Mullica Lad (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 346U05 / 10 | Jump (55) | Robbie Colgan | D M Leigh D Lawlor | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 7th 3 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | Dist | Magnesium (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 8) | 2P130-6 / 10 | Flat (1329), Jump (216) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Mr Con Harrington | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden in 7th and weakened before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 18 L | Druids Castle (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 22F07-P / 9 | Jump (211) | J M Allen | J Crowley Greenmount Lane… | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden in moderate 8th 4 out, no extra and soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| BD | 12 |   | - | Merchent Paddy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | P3-9018 / 11 | Jump (17) | N P Madden | C Byrnes P P Byrnes | ||
| FE | 8 |   | - | View Mount Prince (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | UP320-7 / 8 | Jump (17) | P W Flood | P Hughes Eamon P Gavin | ||
| 6 |   | - | Conem (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 011751 / 11 | Jump (9) | Paul Carberry | W J Austin T A Austin | |||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Lukie Victor (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | F41U16 / 10 | Jump (23) | A D Leigh | Mrs J Harrington Mr R E R Williams | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Benefit Night (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 26P-3PP / 14 | Jump (16) | B J Geraghty | D W O'Sullivan Mrs Mary-Rose Cooney | ||
