27 Dec 2008 15:00 Leopardstown
Winner: €190,001 (Penalty: €108,599); Distance: 3m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft (Soft in places).
Paddy Power Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
13 |
| - |
Wheresben (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
116-784 / 26 |
Jump (21) | Mr J P Sullivan | S Fahey Mrs T Gillson &… |
33/1 | |
| held up, headway to 9th 2 out, ridden into 3rd last, stayed on to lead run-in and kept on well close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 3½ L |
Vic Venturi (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
5982-54 / 13 |
Jump (34) | I J McCarthy | D T Hughes Mr S W Dunn |
33/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, headway to 5th before 9th, close up 3 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, kept on to challenge briefly run-in, no extra close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
18 |
| 5½ L |
Hoopy (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 7) |
59P211 / 11 |
Jump (43) | D N Russell | G Elliott Mr David Brace |
8/1 | |
| held up, headway to 12th 2 out, ridden into 8th last, kept on to 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
12 |
| 3½ L |
Notable D'Estruval (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
34816-0 / 8 |
Jump (41) | P A Carberry | A L T Moore Patrick John McCarthy |
14/1 | |
| held up, headway to 10th 2 out, ridden into 6th last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
22 |
| 1½ L |
Well Run (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) |
11P5-74 / 8 |
Jump (14) | M J Bolger | Mrs J Harrington Mrs Moira McGrath |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 5th after 4 out, ridden in 6th 2 out, no extra in 5th last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 3½ L |
Osako D'airy (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
3350-24 / 7 |
Flat (1106), Jump (35) |
S Thomas | P F Nicholls Mr J B Webb |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 8th halfway, headway to 3rd 6 out, 2nd and mistake 4 out, improved to lead 3 out, ridden clear entering straight, reduced advantage last, headed run-in and no extra | ||||||||||
7th |
17 |
| 2 L |
Callherwhatulike (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 8) |
13624-5 / 8 |
Jump (30) | Phillip Enright | R Tyner Fifteen To Eight… |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to 6th 4 out, 4th 2 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra in 4th before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
8th |
16 |
| 4 L |
Operation Houdini (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) |
F21122 / 8 |
Jump (34) | Sean Flanagan | D E Fitzgerald Aryawillyasthap… |
11/2 | |
| led and disputed, 2nd 3 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, no extra entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
9th |
28 |
| 7 L |
Beautiful Vision (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) |
65-223P / 10 |
Jump (34) | S M McGovern | T J Taaffe Mr R E R Williams |
25/1 | |
| towards rear, headway to 7th 3 out, ridden and no extra before 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
10th |
14 |
| 7 L |
Baily Breeze (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) |
08-0P05 / 11 |
Jump (21) | N P Madden | M F Morris R A Scott |
20/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden into 11th 2 out, no extra entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
11th |
23 |
| 5½ L |
Bronte Bay (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 3) |
45-6325 / 8 |
Jump (28) | R Greene | P W Flynn Miss C Howes |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden in 8th 3 out, no extra approaching 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
12th |
15 |
| 5 L |
Emma Jane (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 9) |
35F611- / 9 |
Jump (245) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Tintern Ten Syndicate |
8/1 | |
| mid-division best, ridden and no impression 4 out | ||||||||||
13th |
20 |
| SHD |
Bridge Run (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) |
4335U-1 / 8 |
Jump (28) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Paddy Burke's Syndicate |
14/1 | |
| never a factor | ||||||||||
14th |
5 |
| 19 L |
Patsy Hall (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
U4B0-40 / 9 |
Flat (1172), Jump (27) |
R M Power | A J Martin C P Byrne |
11/1 | |
| never a factor | ||||||||||
15th |
7 |
| 12 L |
A New Story (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
3-443F7 / 15 |
Flat (61), Jump (21) |
Andrew J McNamara | M Hourigan Storey's Over Syndicate |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and no impression 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
16th |
3 |
| 26 L |
Mattock Ranger (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
P/1P2P-P / 12 |
Jump (28) | C D Maxwell | N Meade Foxhunters Again… |
40/1 | |
| chased leaders, 9th halfway, ridden and no impression 3 out, moderate 13th 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
17th |
24 |
| 3 L |
Hairy Molly (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) |
0/41-4UP / 10 |
Jump (7) | J M Allen | J Crowley F T B Syndicate |
25/1 | |
| mid-division best, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
18th |
25 |
| 3 L |
Conem (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) |
011751 / 11 |
Jump (27) | A D Leigh | W J Austin T A Austin |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 5th 2 out, soon no extra and weakened before last | ||||||||||
FE |
26 |
| - |
Anshire Tower (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) |
13P/0-P0 / 9 |
Jump (13) | Alain Cawley | S Neville Mrs Bridget Neville |
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FE |
27 |
| - |
The Halfway Bar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) |
15P-873 / 12 |
Jump (30) | J R Barry | R Tyner Mr Paul Collins |
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PU |
21 |
| - |
Dreux (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) |
76FP-P3 / 9 |
Flat (60), Jump (18) |
A P Thornton | T Cooper Mr R J Rowsell |
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FE |
19 |
| - |
Polmar (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) |
70-35 / 9 |
Jump (37) | D J Casey | W P Mullins David Eiffe |
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FE |
1 |
| - |
Chelsea Harbour (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
P-261U1 / 10 |
Flat (425), Jump (21) |
E Mullins | T Mullins Mrs Paul Duffin… |
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PU |
11 |
| - |
Dashing George (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
0-3311P / 13 |
Jump (42) | P W Flood | E McNamara Mr P Winks |
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PU |
10 |
| - |
Church Island (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
9794/08 / 13 |
Flat (61), Jump (43) |
T J Doyle | M Hourigan Mr Robert Clifton-brown |
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PU |
9 |
| - |
Oscar India (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
25F-101 / 10 |
Jump (49) | M M O'connor | H De Bromhead Mrs Heather de… |
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FE |
6 |
| - |
Preists Leap (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
72147-7 / 11 |
Jump (13) | Ms N Carberry | T G O'Leary John D O'Donohue… |
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PU |
4 |
| - |
Dante Hall (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
F1F16-1 / 9 |
Jump (42) | Mark Walsh | T Stack Mr John P McManus |
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30 |
| - |
Hold The Pin (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 13) |
12F-095 / 12 |
Jump (34) | Robbie Colgan | A J Martin M Mackenzie-Smith |
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