04 Jan 2009 14:15 Naas
Winner: €17,500 (Penalty: €12,092); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Goffs NH Breeze Up 21st Jan Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Merchent Paddy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 3-9018B / 24 | Jump (26) | D N Russell | C Byrnes P P Byrnes | 6/4 | |
| mid-division, 9th halfway, headway to 5th 6 out, progress in 3rd entering straight, ridden to lead last, kept on well under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 3 L | Retrievethelegend (IRE) (Gelding, g, 10 12) | 314-051 / 12 | Jump (15) | A E Lynch | J T R Dreaper Declan O'Farrell | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, disputed from 5th, led before 6 out, ridden and challenged before last where headed, no extra and kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 14 L | Dunguaire Lad (IRE) (Gelding, bbr, 11 8) | 0212P/5 / 9 | Jump (8) | R Loughran | D T Hughes M F Burke | 16/1 | |
| led and disputed, ridden in 2nd entering straight, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 2 L | Hold The Pin (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 12F-095 / 12 | Jump (42) | Robbie Colgan | A J Martin M Mackenzie-Smith | 10/1 | |
| held up, closer in 8th 4 out, ridden into moderate 6th entering straight, 5th 2 out, no extra before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 1½ L | Prince Of Leisure (IRE) (Gelding, bbr, 11 1) | 20-6963 / 13 | Flat (88), Jump (15) | K H Clarke | D Broad Home & Dry Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden entering straight, no extra after 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | Dist | Island Life (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 6-0F11P / 11 | Flat (853), Jump (35) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Chasing Charlie… | 10/1 | |
| held up in rear, moderate 6th and no impression before 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 10 L | Oscar Lyons (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 167-553 / 8 | Jump (15) | Mark Walsh | J Crowley John P McManus | 10/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | 9 L | Freemantle Doctor (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 2) | 89F-644 / 9 | Jump (21) | R Geraghty | Lady J Fowler March Hares Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden and weakened 5 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Tamayo (IRE) (Gelding, bbr, 9 13) | 523P4U / 10 | Jump (6) | D J Casey | A L T Moore Mrs J K Ferguson | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Good Thyne Jack (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | P2534U / 11 | Jump (9) | B J Geraghty | E McNamara J Doherty | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Gilligans Hall (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 78160-P / 9 | Jump (36) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Thomas Gilligan | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Polmar (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 70-35F / 9 | Jump (8) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins David Eiffe | ||
| 5 |   | - | Never Compromise (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 1) | 9/13PU-6 / 14 | Jump (26) | Ms K Walsh | T M Walsh D F Desmond | |||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Declan's Lad (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 84PPPU / 9 | Jump (9) | Alain Cawley | D Broad Christopher Moran | ||
