14 Feb 2009 15:10 Gowran Park
Winner: €13,905 (Penalty: €9,608); Distance: 2m 2f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Chase Course;Hurdles;Soft, Heavy in places).
Inistioge Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Bringbackthebiff (NZ) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1-F24 / 11 | Jump (48) | Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady Mr Douglas White | 3/1 | |
| led and clear, slightly reduced lead straight, kept on well under pressure when pressed run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | ¾ L | Captain Conflict (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 22110-3 / 6 | Jump (33) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins GLS Syndicate | 7/2 | |
| chased leader in moderate 2nd, closed under pressure before last, kept on well run-in without reaching winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 1 L | Clarified (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 00/01-2F / 7 | Jump (90) | D N Russell | A J Martin C P Byrne | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, soon moderate 5th, 3rd 3 out and soon ridden to chase winner, kept on run-in without matching 1st 2 | ||||||||||
| 4th | 14 |   | 13 L | Nicanor (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | F22111/ / 7 | Flat (888), Jump (1023) | Paul Carberry | N Meade D P Sharkey | 4/1 | |
| soon well off pace in mid-division, headway into moderate 4th straight, kept on same pace under pressure from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | ¾ L | Boulavogue (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2-13224 / 7 | Flat (879), Jump (47) | P W Flood | C F Swan N O'Flaherty | 11/1 | |
| slow jump 1st, soon chased leaders in moderate 4th, droppe to 5th and no impression under pressure straight, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 15 |   | ½ L | Sizing America (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 6-24522 / 13 | Jump (22) | E Mullins | H De Bromhead The Good, The Bad… | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, moderate 5th approaching straight, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 3½ L | Golden Empire (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 7/00100- / 8 | Jump (297) | B M Cash | A Heffernan Bernard Anthony… | 33/1 | |
| well off pace in rear of mid-division, went moderate 9th approaching straight, kept on without threatening | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 27 L | Denny Mac (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 327/44 / 9 | Jump (17) | Phillip Enright | Thomas O'leary G Doel & J Parsons | 33/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, ridden in moderate 6th approaching straight, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 10 L | Casey Supreme (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0310/P0- / 8 | Jump (384) | Sean Flanagan | L Whitmore Casey Brothers… | 100/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, moderate 7th approaching 4 out, 8th approaching straight, no impression after | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 11 L | De La Rue (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 651080 / 7 | Flat (886), Jump (17) | J R Barry | C J Dore For The Crack Syndicate | 50/1 | |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 11th | 18 |   | ½ L | Pied Piper Man (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 3) | 8P-5010 / 6 | Flat (215), Jump (50) | A P Crowe | J T Gorman J T Gorman | 33/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 12th | 13 |   | ½ L | L'acajou (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 12) | 55440-U / 10 | Jump (107) | T P Treacy | E J O'Grady Brian Walsh & Shane… | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, slow jump 1st, no danger after 5 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 9 |   | ½ L | Francis Du Mesnil (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 54F4U8 / 11 | Jump (45) | P A Carberry | A L T Moore Mr Richard Prince | 33/1 | |
| mid-division best, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 14th | 17 |   | 15 L | Wins Now (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 8252-62 / 10 | Flat (845), Jump (77) | N P Madden | N Madden John P McManus | 13/2 | |
| well off pace in mid-division, jumped right 2nd and slight mistake next, no danger from soon after | ||||||||||
| 15th | 16 |   | 11 L | Waterville (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 8090-14 / 11 | Jump (97) | Mark Walsh | M Brassil John P McManus | 33/1 | |
| always behind, some mistakes | ||||||||||
| 19 |   | - | The Cub Wood (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 6133F-9 / 10 | Jump (266) | Kevin Thomas Coleman | P M Lynch Ms J M Brassil | |||
| 20 |   | - | Dalian (ITY) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 7590/04 / 8 | Flat (944), Jump (41) | S G Carey | A L T Moore Dalian Syndicate | |||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Kings Wilde (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | B000/0-P / 9 | Jump (22) | R Loughran | J J Murphy Mrs Mary T Hayes | ||
| 11 |   | - | Indifference Curve (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 5460-73 / 9 | Jump (23) | R M Power | Miss M M O'Sullivan John McDonald | |||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Colonel Arthur (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 08/2U5P / 10 | Jump (13) | M M O'connor | S Donohoe Mr C J Leech | ||
| 21 |   | - | Citywest Lass (IRE) (Mare, bbr, 11 7) | 7/879P3 / 8 | Jump (42) | A P Thornton | M J Kelly T Donohue | |||
