31 Dec 2008 12:35 Tramore
Winner: €12,001 (Penalty: €8,293); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft.
Metal Man Novice Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Indian Spring (IRE) (Horse (entire), brown, 11 2) | 542-574 / 21 | Flat (73), Jump (4) | Paul Townend | E J O'Grady Mr Patrick Wilmott | 7/4 | |
| mid-division, 4th 3 out, soon pushed along to close on leader, led after 2 out, ridden and kept on from last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 1½ L | Bannow Rose (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 0) | P42422 / 6 | Jump (4) | E Mullins | Ms M Mullins P J Magnier | 7/2 | |
| pulled hard and led until headed 2nd, settled 2nd, ridden to lead before 2 out, headed after 2 out, kept on same pace from last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 3 L | Monty Blue (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 24-6134 / 12 | Jump (3) | C O'Farrell | A Maguire Michael Winters | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th on outer 4 out, ridden in 4th after next, moderate 3rd 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 24 L | Preswell Lad (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 10-30 / 12 | Jump (25) | T P Treacy | M J Fitzgerald Light Syndicate | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden along before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | HD | Oran Flyer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 7B534-0 / 11 | Jump (19) | J R Barry | P Fenton Mr R E R Williams | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, remote 7th 4 out, soon ridden and no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 2½ L | Olympian Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 50 / 12 | Jump (229) | D E Splaine | E Stanners J Cocks & C J Leech | 50/1 | |
| led 2nd and soon clear, reduced advantage 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 7 L | Hello Kitty (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 7) | 3-3S417 / 10 | Jump (19) | Sean Flanagan | L Whitmore W T Murphy | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th 4 out, ridden and weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | Dist | Christmas Carol (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | P-44P33 / 6 | Jump (17) | P A Carberry | W F Codd Office Boys Syndicate | 50/1 | |
| always behind, completely tailed off from halfway | ||||||||||
| UR | 4 |   | - | Ireland's Call (IRE) (Gelding, g, 11 5) | 00/4P / 10 | Flat (92), Jump (11) | S W Jackson | P J Rothwell Brothers In Arms… | ||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Cold Up North (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | / 5 | M P Butler | Mrs A Persse L O'Kane | |||
