26 Dec 2008 12:20 Leopardstown
Winner: €14,501 (Penalty: €10,019); Distance: 2m 2f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Durkan New Homes Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Cousin Vinny (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 111-3 / 22 | Jump (26) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Festival Syndicate | 4/9 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd travelling best straight, gained slight lead before last, ridden clear run-in, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 8 L | Harro The Hero (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 295 / 7 | Jump (23) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Michael G Quinlan | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, improved to lead from 2 out, soon ridden, narrowly headed before last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 14 |   | 6 L | Lord Lansdown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | FS1121- / 8 | Jump (257) | S P McCann | G Elliott Maurice J O'sullivan | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, 11th before 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, moderate 6th before last, kept on without threatening run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 21 |   | 2 L | Superior Ben (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 430-223 / 6 | Jump (34) | P W Flood | D T Hughes T Curran | 11/2 | |
| soon tracked leaders, 5th 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, moderate 3rd straight, not fluent and kept on same pace from last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 18 |   | 1¼ L | River Canon (FR) (Gelding, g, 11 12) | 35- / 6 | Flat (521), Jump (278) | Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady A Duboe | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 9th approaching 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 22 |   | 7 L | Total Excitement (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 5416-26 / 11 | Flat (54), Jump (95) | T J Doyle | T Cooper Thomas Cooper | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 4 out, 8th approaching 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 15 |   | 1 L | Oklahoma Jack (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 80 / 7 | Jump (33) | N P Madden | M F Morris Michael O'Flynn | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders, hampered 4 out, 10th before 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | NK | Alderseed (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 12) | 100-8 / 8 | Jump (20) | M M O'connor | A J Martin Vincent Gaul | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, 12th approaching 2 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 17 |   | 1¾ L | Rathrockscourt (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | F34-0R7 / 8 | Jump (6) | R T Dunne | A A Howard Mr D V Gardner | 66/1 | |
| led and disputed, headed and no impression under pressure from after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 1 L | Denver John (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 60 / 9 | Jump (23) | M Darcy | G J Power Peter O'Dwyer | 100/1 | |
| towards rear, no danger and kept on same pace from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8 |   | NK | Glavey (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | / 8 | I J McCarthy | D T Hughes K F McNulty | 66/1 | ||
| soon mid-division, improved to track leaders 3 out, 6th from next, soon no impression under pressure | ||||||||||
| 12th | 19 |   | 2 L | Sable Bay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 6920/0-0 / 6 | Jump (13) | Mr S Clements | A J Martin W Tsang | 33/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 13th | 3 |   | 1¾ L | Bootlegger (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 7217/6-0 / 8 | Jump (20) | D N Russell | T Mullins Patrick J O'Donovan | 16/1 | |
| led and disputed, headed from 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 14th | 9 |   | 7 L | Gogo Gizmo (IRE) (Horse (entire), chestnut, 11 12) | 0/0-FU / 7 | Jump (27) | S M McGovern | T J Taaffe Edward Wallace | 66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, keen hold early, 4th 4 out, weakened under pressure from after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 11 |   | 29 L | Larry Luso (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 9 / 10 | Jump (23) | A P Crowe | D W O'Sullivan Daniel O'Sullivan | 66/1 | |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 16th | 13 |   | 1 L | Liscarton Oscar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4730 / 6 | Jump (20) | G T Hutchinson | C P Donoghue Liscarton Lads… | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 17th | 24 |   | 22 L | Baskin Gael (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 7) | 39700- / 6 | Jump (435) | I M Carter | A Sexton J Carey | 66/1 | |
| close up, slow jump 1st, no extra from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 18th | 12 |   | 1 L | Lastoftheleaders (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | / 11 | B M Cash | A L T Moore Desmond Doherty… | 50/1 | ||
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 19th | 16 |   | 9 L | Present A Star (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | / 8 | R M Moran | G Donnelly Mrs S J Humphrey | 66/1 | ||
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 20th | 23 |   | 1¼ L | Tuscany Star (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 0-32597 / 9 | Jump (17) | E F Power | N Doolin The Prophets | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 21st | 5 |   | 26 L | Controversial (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 3-0 / 7 | Jump (48) | P A Carberry | J T Gorman Gigginstown House… | 33/1 | |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 20 |   | - | Shorecliffe King (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 32/10- / 9 | Jump (422) | J R Barry | J P Dempsey A C A Syndicate | |||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Chapmans Peak (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 966F / 8 | Jump (20) | T P Treacy | Mrs J Harrington Mr John Whyte | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Attercliffe (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 5 / 5 | Flat (432), Jump (27) | Paul Townend | N Meade Barouche Stud Ireland… | ||
