14 Feb 2009 14:40 Gowran Park
Winner: €19,055 (Penalty: €13,168); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Chase Course;Hurdles;Soft, Heavy in places).
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Chase (0-123)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Knock On The Head (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 43-0664 / 23 | Jump (34) | Mark Walsh | J Crowley John P McManus | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, progress when not fluent 4 out, 3rd from next, led last and asserted run-in, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 2½ L | Mustangsallyrally (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 2) | 316801 / 11 | Jump (22) | E Mullins | T Mullins Mr H B Geddes | 6/1 | |
| towards rear, headway from 5 out, led from 3 out, headed last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 1½ L | Sportivo (IRE) (Gelding, bbr, 11 4) | 131-P0P / 9 | Jump (42) | Kevin Thomas Coleman | J J Walsh John H Kierans | 25/1 | |
| prominent, 2nd approaching straight, kept on same pace under pressure in 3rd from before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 4½ L | The Bosses Nephew (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1F-3P06 / 12 | Flat (838), Jump (17) | K Whelan | J Brassil Mr N R Mitchell | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, no impression under pressure in 4th and kept on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 8 L | Giolla De (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | F5-P243 / 10 | Jump (13) | Paul Carberry | F Flood Mr G Swan | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 7th approaching straight, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | SHD | Peplum (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 63-55F5 / 10 | Flat (780), Jump (47) | Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady Heart of the South… | 5/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, ridden in 8th approaching straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 19 L | Dunguaire Lad (IRE) (Gelding, bbr, 11 12) | 212P/53 / 9 | Jump (41) | I J McCarthy | D T Hughes M F Burke | 9/1 | |
| led, headed and no extra from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 13 L | Whatever Next (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 9) | 1-23772 / 9 | Jump (17) | D N Russell | J J Murphy Mr Paul Dewey | 8/1 | |
| prominent, lost place from 5 out, no extra and eased approaching straight | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | Dist | Jog On (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 4010-00 / 9 | Jump (23) | T J Doyle | Miss M M O'Sullivan Miss Margaret M… | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 12 |   | - | Dromin Hill Echo (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 8) | F07113 / 11 | Jump (47) | L P Flynn | C Byrnes Thomas P O'Connor | ||
| 11 |   | - | General Wellington (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 641PU6 / 7 | Jump (17) | D G Hogan | C F Swan Gigginstown House… | |||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Garrai Ard (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 2) | F7764F / 8 | Flat (303), Jump (16) | M Darcy | E Sheehy Mrs Nuala Barron | ||
| FE | 13 |   | - | Monte Cinto (FR) (Gelding, brown, 10 3) | 642/409 / 11 | Flat (1952), Jump (22) | N P Madden | M Brassil David Hanlon | ||
