21 Dec 2008 15:40 Thurles
Winner: €8,500 (Penalty: €5,873); Distance: 2m 2f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO & 7YO; Going: Heavy (Hurdles: Soft).
Curaheen (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Layde Back (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | / 6 | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Hugh McCann | 6/4 | ||
| held up towards rear, headway from 5f out, ridden in close 3rd on outer entering straight, disputed lead 2f out, led 1f out, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 2½ L | Ball Of Blue (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 3 / 7 | Jump (50) | B T O'Connell | P Fenton James J Gleeson | 13/8 | |
| mid-division, progress into 2nd 3f out, ridden to dispute lead entering straight, headed 1f out, kept on same pace close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 12 L | Inistioge (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 9) | 3F4-1 / 8 | Jump (43) | Ms N Carberry | G Donnelly John P Mangan | 14/1 | |
| prominent, led from halfway, ridden and joined entering straight, headed 2f out, kept on same pace in 3rd final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 3 L | Harbour Hall (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | P-3319 / 9 | Jump (22) | Mr M J O'Connor | E O'Grady A M O'Grady | 33/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 10th 6f out, ridden in moderate 8th entering straight, kept on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | ½ L | Plunkett (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | F2 / 9 | Jump (22) | Mr J C Barry | M Hourigan Mr T Hywel Jones | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden in 5th 5f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 4 L | Lord Emmaus (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 57- / 7 | Jump (373) | Mr M Fahey | J P Cahill R J Collier | 14/1 | |
| led and disputed, led 3f out, soon ridden and strongly pressed, headed 2f out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 7th | 17 |   | 15 L | Sandamerico (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 9) | F2215-7 / 8 | Jump (234) | Mr D Macauley | M P Sunderland E M Sinnott | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, no impression from 5f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 1 L | Desert Conquest (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 0) | 2/405 / 7 | Jump (22) | Mr C D Sharkey | C F Swan Capt D G Swan | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 7th 6f out, no impression from 3f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 16 |   | 21 L | Nos Na Gaoithe (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 9) | 0 / 6 | Jump (31) | A McCurtin | J J Walsh Mrs Jonjo O'Neill | 50/1 | |
| led, headed halfway, ridden in 6th 3f out, soon | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | ¾ L | Dont Stop Now (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 0-89 / 7 | Jump (9) | Mr A T Duff | J Crowley E Joseph Logan | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th 6f out, ridden and no impression from 4f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12 |   | 14 L | Dubhquel (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 9) | 5- / 7 | Jump (392) | Miss C L Fahey | J P Fahey Jarlath P Fahey | 50/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, no impression from 6f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 15 |   | 12 L | Ma Douce (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 9) | / 6 | A P Thornton | S Ryan Knockara Syndicate | 50/1 | ||
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 13th | 11 |   | 6 L | Cul De Sac (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 9) | PU2F-10 / 6 | Jump (196) | Mr B W Walsh | P Budds James Paul Walsh | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, no impression from 5f out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 14 |   | 12 L | Lucky Turtle (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 9) | / 10 | Mr J P Sullivan | J F Tormey J F Tormey | 33/1 | ||
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 15th | 7 |   | Dist | Naynagh Native (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 3 / 6 | Jump (14) | Mr A J Hogan | T Hogan Cool Out Syndicate | 7/1 | |
| prominent, weakened quickly 7f out, soon trailing completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 16th | 10 |   | 7 L | The Weavers Grave (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | P-PPP / 7 | Jump (7) | Mr J P McKeown | J Halpin Brian Newman | 66/1 | |
| prominent and hung to wide outside after 2f, lost touch after halfway, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Sea Halo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 7U4P-P3 / 6 | Jump (29) | Mr R P McNamara | J Brassil Mrs J Brassil | |||
