31 Dec 2008 13:15 Punchestown
Winner: €25,000 (Penalty: €16,276); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft.
Punchestown Annual Membership Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Coolcashin (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
431-430 / 24 |
Jump (67) | T J Doyle | M J Bowe John P Bowe |
10/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, ridden entering straight, stayed on to lead approaching last, kept on well under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 3 L |
Ebaziyan (IRE) (Gelding, g, 11 8) |
415003- / 9 |
Flat (1312), Jump (250) |
Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Peter Garvey |
1/2 | |
| held up, headway in 6th 3 out, 5th next, improved to 3rd before last, ridden and no impression approaching last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 1¾ L |
Merdeka (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
FU0-5P4 / 9 |
Jump (34) | Mr P Roche | T J Taaffe Maurice Clifford |
16/1 | |
| led, clear from 3rd, reduced advantage 4 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 4½ L |
Don't Be Bitin (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
0146-F0 / 9 |
Flat (269), Jump (17) |
Paul Carberry | E Griffin Mark McDonagh |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace, moderate 5th before last, stayed on to 4th run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 2 L |
Taravada (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
131-443 / 7 |
Jump (18) | A D Leigh | Mrs J Harrington Liam Doyle |
9/2 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, 4th 2 out, ridden to 3rd entering straight, no extra in 4th before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 4 L |
Sabina Park (IRE) (Mare, bbr, 10 13) |
P-23502 / 9 |
Jump (34) | Mr P McNeilly | Mrs D A Love George S O'Malley |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2 out, no extra in 5th entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 29 L |
Derravarra Eagle (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 4) |
3-47699 / 10 |
Flat (544), Jump (22) |
A P Thornton | M L Fagan Mrs M Fagan |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and dropped to 6th approaching 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| Dist |
Sky To Sea (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
31115/8 / 11 |
Flat (170), Jump (80) |
S G McDermott | R Donohoe James M Barcoe |
40/1 | |
| always towards rear, trailing from 4 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||