04 Feb 2009 14:15 Down Royal
Winner: €11,330 (Penalty: €7,829); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places).
Bank Of Ireland Business & Retail Banking Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Baily View (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 16-0170 / 22 | Jump (39) | N P Madden | M F Morris R A Scott | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, headway to 6th before 4 out, improved to 4th 2 out, ridden to challenge in 2nd after 2 out, led approaching last, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 3 L | Powerstation (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 4-41412 / 15 | Jump (81) | Andrew J McNamara | E O'Connell Mrs A O'Connell | 4/7 | |
| tracked leaders, 7th halfway, headway in 4th 3 out, challenged 2 out, led after, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 4½ L | Buachaill On Eirne (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 580-11S / 6 | Jump (23) | Alain Cawley | G Elliott D Burke | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden in 7th 3 out, closer in 5th 2 out, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 1¼ L | Scolboa Music Man (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2F143-0 / 9 | Jump (87) | A E Lynch | I R Ferguson Meter Syndicate | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 3 out, improved to lead before 2 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, no extra in 4th before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | ¾ L | Merdeka (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | U0-5P43 / 9 | Jump (35) | A B Joyce | T J Taaffe Maurice Clifford | 7/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra in 5th after 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 7 L | News Item (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 97U-P54 / 12 | Jump (11) | J L Cullen | G Stewart Basil Blackshaw… | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, dropped to 8th 4 out, kept on one pace from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 14 |   | 5½ L | Rowdy Rampage (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 17 / 8 | Jump (52) | M J Bolger | L Lennon The Rowdy Boys | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd before 4 out, ridden and no extra approaching 2 out, 6th and kept on one pace after | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 5 L | Leading Run (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 04/2320- / 10 | Jump (388) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Mrs Moira McGrath | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, 5th 3 out, ridden in 7th and no extra 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 17 |   | ½ L | Knocklayde Rose (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 7) | 1-5 / 5 | Jump (266) | A P Thornton | I R Ferguson C McHenry | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, 10th halfway, ridden in 8th and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | 1½ L | Wonderkid (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 9622-FP / 9 | Jump (54) | K Whelan | A J Martin W A Moffett | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, kept on one pace from 2 out, no danger | ||||||||||
| 11th | 16 |   | ½ L | Fuinneamh (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 7) | 700 / 5 | Jump (23) | E C McCarthy | I J Monaghan Fivefoolsandarogue… | 66/1 | |
| rear of mid-division throughout, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 12th | 13 |   | 11 L | Montan (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 002 / 8 | Jump (11) | J R Barry | G Stewart W A Moffett & Morgan… | 16/1 | |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 13th | 15 |   | 8 L | Georgiebegood (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 9) | 0-5 / 10 | Jump (227) | Mr P Roche | I A Gault I A Gault | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to 8th 3 out, ridden and weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 14th | 5 |   | 8 L | Sadler's Cove (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 5F468-P / 13 | Flat (1314), Jump (52) | Mr E Magee | J K Magee J K Magee | 66/1 | |
| mid-division best, no impression before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 7 |   | 18 L | City of Doral (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | R/0-7 / 12 | Jump (11) | Miss C V Annan | J J Lambe Dorightlys Syndicate | 66/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 16th | 10 |   | Dist | Persianta (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 0/FP-4 / 7 | Jump (264) | T P Treacy | H Smyth H Smyth | 66/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 17th | 8 |   | Dist | Contented Glow (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | P0/ / 8 | Jump (887) | G Cotter | H Smyth R T J Wilson | 66/1 | |
| keen hold early, chased leader in 2nd before 3rd, mistake 6th, weakened before 4 out | ||||||||||
