13 Dec 2008 15:30 Fairyhouse
Winner: €10,001 (Penalty: €6,910); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Heavy.
Happy Christmas From Fairyhouse (pro/am) Flat Race
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Gagewell Flyer (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 9) | / 8 | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Clipper Logistics… | 13/8 | ||
| mid-division, closed to track leaders from soon after halfway, 3rd travelling well approaching straight, on terms and challenged from 2f out, soon in front and ridden clear, stayed on well, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 9 L | Coole River (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | / 10 | Mr M Fahey | Mrs J Harrington Queens' Prices… | 10/3 | ||
| mid-division, closed to track leaders approaching straight, soon disputed lead, strongly pressed from 2f out, headed and no impression from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 9 L | Rate Field (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 4-8 / 6 | Jump (88) | Mr K E Power | P M J Doyle Mrs R J Lavelle | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, headway into 4th into straight, challenged and on terms from 2f out, soon no impression under pressure | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 17 L | Dapper Dan (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 3 / 7 | Jump (21) | S E Butler | G O'Leary Lance Bloodstock… | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th straight, soon no impression under pressure | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 10 L | Royal Luck (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 6-S35 / 7 | Jump (27) | Mr P T Foley | T Foley All Over Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, on terms approaching straight, soon headed and dropped to 5th, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 11 L | Ardglen (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 9) | 233 / 10 | Jump (30) | B T O'Connell | J J Hanlon Neville Eager | 10/1 | |
| led, headed approaching straight, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 7th | 17 |   | 6 L | Lady Tess (FR) (filly, bay, 11 4) | / 7 | M P Fogarty | C A Murphy Mrs Teresa Murphy | 14/1 | ||
| towards rear, closer in 6th 5f out, no impression from before straight | ||||||||||
| 8th | 14 |   | 12 L | Whatyouracking (GB) (Gelding, bbr, 11 9) | 5-93 / 4 | Jump (20) | Mr P D Kennedy | D T Hughes K Judge | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th over 6f out, no impression from before straight | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 4 L | Banellie (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | / 8 | A F O'Neill | C A Murphy Mrs Christina Kelly | 25/1 | ||
| tracked leaders, lost place and no extra approaching straight | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | 20 L | Take It All Back (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | S50 / 5 | Jump (27) | Mr A T Duff | D Broad A Broad | 33/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 11th | 15 |   | 8 L | Hot or What (IRE) (Filly, brown, 11 4) | 23-010 / 8 | Jump (13) | Mr M J Scallan | J A Berry Mrs Joan Berry | 33/1 | |
| prominent, lost place approaching straight, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 13 |   | Dist | Torduff Silver (IRE) (gelding, g, 11 9) | / 4 | A P Thornton | P Redmond Philip Redmond | 50/1 | ||
| prominent, weakened under pressure from before straight, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 6 |   | 3½ L | Fayre Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | / 7 | Mr R P Quinlan | A K Wyse Fayre Syndicate | 50/1 | ||
| mid-division, closer in 6th over 6f out, no extra approaching straight, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 14th | 11 |   | Dist | Sir Gallant (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 6 / 8 | Jump (20) | L Mcniff | D McDonogh M Mannion | 40/1 | |
| prominent, lost place under pressure from over 6f out, soon weakened, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 15th | 16 |   | ¾ L | Kilmainham Wood (IRE) (filly, brown, 11 4) | / 5 | Mr P D Collins | A Maguire Mrs Patrick J O'connor | 33/1 | ||
| always towards rear, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 16th | 8 |   | 25 L | Musical Genius (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 9) | F7P-P / 4 | Jump (21) | C D Maxwell | I J Keeling I J Keeling | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and weakened from over 5f out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 17th | 3 |   | 1 L | Biscayne Warrior (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | / 4 | Mr J P McGrath | J Long A V Doyle | 50/1 | ||
| mid-division best, dropped behind from halfway, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 18 |   | - | Merry Drama (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 4) | / 4 | Ms N Carberry | N Meade John O'Meara | |||
