26 Dec 2008 14:50 Limerick
Winner: €12,499 (Penalty: €8,987); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Farmers Handicap Hurdle (81-109)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Hangover (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 5) | 05-7016 / 23 | Jump (27) | N J O'Shea | C O'Dwyer Gigginstown House… | 7/2 | |
| mid-division, steady headway to 2nd travelling well entering straight, pushed out to lead last, kept on well, eased close home, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 5½ L | Toomdeely (IRE) (Gelding, g, 11 9) | 071290 / 14 | Jump (40) | B C Byrnes | P Neville Patrick Neville | 6/1 | |
| attempted to make all, clear from 6 out, ridden and strongly pressed entering straight, headed last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 23 L | Final Question (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 14-2354 / 7 | Jump (47) | Mr M J O'Connor | M Winters John J Madden | 4/1 | |
| mid-division on outer, progress into 3rd 3 out, ridden before straight, kept on same pace without threatening | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 26 L | Aggie (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 3) | 5-76895 / 5 | Jump (12) | Mark Walsh | E J O'Grady John P McManus | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, progress into 4th 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace straight | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 6 L | Astral Charmer (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) | 8-03 / 6 | Flat (140), Jump (142) | R Loughran | S J Harty Miss Fiona O'Dwyer | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, 6th 4 out, ridden and no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 17 L | Mcalpine (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | F2-1055 / 11 | Jump (36) | Sean Flanagan | E Sheehy McAlpine Syndicate | 7/1 | |
| prominent, moderate 3rd 5 out, ridden and weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 11 L | Mr Prince (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | 8560-92 / 7 | Jump (19) | Alain Cawley | P Nolan R Michael | 5/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | Dist | Mocklershill (IRE) (Gelding, g, 10 2) | 7090 / 8 | Jump (17) | Kevin Thomas Coleman | E McNamara Mrs Edwina Finn | 12/1 | |
| towards rear on outer, weakened from 4 out, trailing when virtually pulled up from last, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Moving Star (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 2) | 6039-00 / 7 | Jump (75) | T G M Ryan | M J McDonagh Michael J McDonagh | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Wine Fountain (IRE) (Gelding, bbr, 11 12) | 52P17/0 / 9 | Jump (40) | Robbie Colgan | A J Martin J Dollard | ||
| 3 |   | - | Guts For Garters (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 5) | 465513 / 8 | Jump (12) | D J Casey | M Hourigan Gigginstown House… | |||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Coolcomin (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 1) | 602457 / 7 | Jump (18) | W J Lee | M Hourigan C Maune | ||
