25 Feb 2009 15:15 Downpatrick
Winner: €7,500 (Penalty: €5,182); Distance: 2m 2f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Good in places).
On-course Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (80-95)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Road Runner (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | F84218- / 25 | Jump (347) | Alain Cawley | D Miley Stephen O'Connell… | 8/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, headway to 7th before 3 out, improved in 4th 2 out, ridden to challenged last, stayed on to lead inside final 100yds, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1½ L | Any Bets (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 3-00P7 / 9 | Jump (101) | Paul Carberry | O McKiernan Redgap Partnership | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to challenge 3 out, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, challenged approaching last, kept on under pressure, headed final 100yds and no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 10 L | Like The Da (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 590102 / 11 | Jump (12) | M M O'connor | D M Kelly J P Fogarty | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, headway to 5th approaching 4 out, 4th next, ridden into 3rd 2 out, challenged approaching last, no extra and kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 14 |   | 1½ L | Honest Man (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 000-090 / 6 | Jump (61) | Andrew J McNamara | B R Hamilton P Donaldson | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, headway to moderate 7th 2 out, 6th before last, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 2½ L | Catherines Verse (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 0) | 50652-7 / 8 | Jump (21) | Ruby Walsh | J J Lambe Bridge Bar Syndicate | 7/2 | |
| mid-division, 8th approaching 4 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace from last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 1½ L | Cluain Cearban (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 6-0666 / 7 | Jump (39) | D N Russell | E Griffin See How She Goes… | 7/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, disputed briefly 4th, improved to lead 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no extra in 4th before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 15 |   | 7 L | Sicilian (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 057-000 / 6 | Flat (182), Jump (56) | Mark Walsh | P O Brady Fergus McArdle | 16/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed 3 out, no extra before next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | ½ L | Blood Diamond (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 504 / 7 | Flat (567), Jump (27) | E Mullins | J J Hanlon Alan D Gray & Stan… | 6/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression 3 out, kept on one pace from next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 10 L | Garamor Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 042080 / 10 | Jump (44) | J L Cullen | P O Brady Colm O'Higgins | 14/1 | |
| mid-division best, ridden and no impression 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | 5 L | No More Prisoners (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 86790-0 / 14 | Jump (9) | C O'Farrell | S O'Farrell Miss Sophie Candy | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 11th | 13 |   | 27 L | Sadler's Cove (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | F468-P0 / 13 | Flat (1335), Jump (21) | Mr E Magee | J K Magee J K Magee | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 8 |   | 19 L | Another Notice (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | F9P620 / 8 | Jump (28) | S W Jackson | P J Rothwell T M Flynn | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th and weakened before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 4 |   | 9 L | Billy The Boot (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 4857 / 5 | Flat (249), Jump (55) | J M Allen | M McElhone Robert Scott | 12/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Eimear's Pride (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 05FFP-7 / 9 | Flat (634), Jump (20) | E F Power | D M Loughnane J Philip Murphy | ||
| FE | 12 |   | - | Presenting Bob (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 00-0P0 / 6 | Jump (174) | Sean Flanagan | T J Kidd Mrs M Melican | ||
| 16 |   | - | Caman Swinger (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 0F7086 / 7 | Jump (13) | I J McCarthy | D T Hughes Big Hurlers Syndicate | |||
