01 Feb 2009 16:05 Punchestown
Winner: €11,330 (Penalty: €7,829); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places).
Fairyhouse Steel Handicap Chase (0-116)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Colmanstown Hope (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | UP-9124 / 23 | Jump (15) | M M O'connor | D M Kelly James Sheedy | 6/1 | |
| made all, jumped left 8th, strongly pressed from before last, stayed on well under pressure | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 1 L | Pommier D'Estruval (FR) (Gelding, g, 11 3) | 0-0U03F / 7 | Jump (15) | D N Russell | A L T Moore Marcus Beresford… | 9/2 | |
| held up in touch, progress into 5th 3 out, 2nd next, ridden to challenge approaching last, kept on under pressure | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 8 L | Giolla De (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 5F5-P24 / 10 | Jump (43) | Mark Walsh | F Flood Mr G Swan | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 5th, 4th halfway, close up travelling well 3 out, 3rd after 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 2½ L | Amorini (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 18P/U-03 / 10 | Jump (31) | R Loughran | D T Hughes G Burke | 8/1 | |
| prominent, 2nd from 8th, ridden 3 out, dropped to 4th after 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 6 L | Glenfolan (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 3/3741F- / 11 | Jump (434) | Ruby Walsh | A J Martin Beal Camp Syndicate | 11/2 | |
| held up in touch, close 7th 4 out, 5th after next, no impression from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | Dist | Keep Me (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 398552 / 10 | Jump (10) | A D Leigh | S Byrne Mrs Brenda Byrne | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd and pushed along 6 out, 2nd under pressure when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 9 L | The Boxer Roche (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | P-5671F / 9 | Jump (10) | Paul Carberry | A Mullins John P McManus | 11/2 | |
| held up in touch, close 5th on outer 4 out, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 13 L | Designer Grey (IRE) (Gelding, g, 11 1) | 50-08F7 / 9 | Jump (17) | S J Gray | E Doyle Mrs Breada Willoughby | 16/1 | |
| in rear, slight mistake 3rd, reminders next, weakened from 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Topofdemornintou (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 051U31 / 9 | Jump (15) | J M Allen | D E Fitzgerald Mr Carl Bengtsson | ||
| 8 |   | - | Torre Del Greco (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 4-01000 / 8 | Flat (663), Jump (10) | S G McDermott | I Madden I Madden | |||
