05 Feb 2009 14:35 Clonmel
Winner: €29,870 (Penalty: €19,445); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Surehaul Mercedes Novice Hurdle (listed)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Caim Hill (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0-41111 / 22 | Jump (150) | B T O'Connell | P Fenton Miss I T Walsh | 7/1 | |
| in touch in rear, 5th for much, went 3rd before 2 out, soon ridden to challenge in 2nd, stayed on well run-in to dispute lead on line | ||||||||||
| 1st | 2 |   | - | On The Way Out (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 9-52119 / 11 | Flat (146), Jump (25) | T J Doyle | J E Kiely Conor Lannen | 6/4 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd into straight, challenged and in front from 2 out, slight mistake last, strongly pressed run-in, joined on line | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 4½ L | Cockleshell Road (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 9) | 10-51 / 7 | Jump (35) | Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady The Carlisle Cavaliers | 11/10 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, led into straight, joined before 2 out where slight mistake, soon no impression in 3rd, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 2½ L | Conclave (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 5) | 15P50F / 7 | Flat (279), Jump (7) | I J McCarthy | A Sexton S Buggy | 25/1 | |
| in touch in 4th for much, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 10 L | Inistioge (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 4) | 3F4-131 / 8 | Jump (21) | D N Russell | G Donnelly John P Mangan | 16/1 | |
| led, hung off bend approaching 3rd, set slow pace for much, slight mistake 3 out, headed into straight, soon lost place and no extra | ||||||||||
