03 Jan 2009 12:55 Cork
Winner: €12,001 (Penalty: €8,293); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places).
McCarthy Insurance Group (Mares) Handicap Hurdle (81-109)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Back Of The Pack (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 3) | 401572 / 23 | Jump (15) | Sean Flanagan | T J Kidd Raheenwood Syndicate | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, 9th halfway, headway to 4th after 4 out, improved to lead 3 out, ridden and kept on strongly from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 14 |   | 4 L | Lisbellaw Express (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 1) | 00/0P-0F / 8 | Jump (64) | L Mcniff | T McLaughlin David G Crawford | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway to 2nd after 4 out, ridden to challenge 3 out, no extra in 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | SHD | Mantell Gail (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 11) | 140-020 / 9 | Jump (25) | Kevin Thomas Coleman | J J Walsh Mantell Racing… | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th 3 out, 5th before 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 2½ L | Cloth Fair (IRE) (Mare, brown, 11 7) | 3341-45 / 8 | Jump (22) | D J Casey | J E Kiely Mrs B Spillane | 9/4 | |
| mid-division, headway to 8th after 4 out, ridden in 9th and no impression before straight, kept on one pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 1½ L | Alpine Glade (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 11) | 682166 / 8 | Flat (113), Jump (20) | T J Doyle | J J Mangan J A O'Dwyer | 8/1 | |
| soon towards rear, some headway to moderate 11th before straight, ridden and kept on one pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | HD | Rose Of Fairyhill (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 8) | 7-45540 / 8 | Jump (94) | Miss G Ryan | J P Ryan John Patrick Ryan | 33/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, led before 4th, ridden and headed 3 out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 12th | 5 |   | 9 L | Bitofpresent (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 11 1) | 427-3P4 / 10 | Jump (20) | P A Gallagher | John Rice Pierce Whelan | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 16 |   | 1¾ L | Moving Star (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 1) | 039-00P / 7 | Jump (8) | S J Gray | M J McDonagh Michael J McDonagh | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 15 |   | 7 L | Lisnagar Pet (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 1) | 322127/ / 10 | Jump (635) | J M Allen | D Fitzgerald Denis Fitzgerald | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden and weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 12 |   | 1½ L | Nearest To Perfect (IRE) (Mare, bbr, 10 3) | DF8-088 / 7 | Jump (13) | N P Madden | T Doyle N Lane | 20/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
