25 Feb 2009 16:45 Downpatrick
Winner: €7,500 (Penalty: €5,182); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding (Good in places).
Morning Star Belfast Hunters Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Chief Oscar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 4F-8111 / 24 | Jump (68) | Mr J D Moore | B R Hamilton R W Donaldson | 13/8 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd from 4th, improved to lead 3 out, slight mistake last, ridden and challenged run-in, all out close home, just held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | SHD | Bally Wall (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 241-312 / 12 | Jump (95) | Mr D O'Connor | I R Ferguson Mr N R W Wright | 7/2 | |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, headway to 5th 4 out, closed in 3rd 2 out, 2nd after last, ridden to challenge run-in, disputed close home, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 8 L | Point Proven (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 2PPP45 / 11 | Jump (24) | Mr B O Walsh | P J Rothwell Mr J T B Hunt | 13/2 | |
| soon led, mistake and headed 3 out, soon ridden, no extra in 2nd 2 out, 3rd and kept on same pace after last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 5½ L | Ross An Ri (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 72/P22P / 11 | Jump (38) | P C Boudot | D M Christie John Gilmour | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, 4th before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, 4th and mistake 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 2 L | Just Jane (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 13) | 60P-1 / 8 | Jump (25) | Mr C M Greene | Lady J Fowler Brian Robinson | 25/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, headway to 6th before 4 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 20 L | Another Marignan (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 41-PP1P / 8 | Jump (27) | Mr D Murphy | Thomas O'leary T Hurley | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 5 out, ridden 3 out, no extra before 2 out and weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 27 L | Mill Row (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 522-12P / 6 | Jump (109) | Ms N Carberry | I R Ferguson Porter & Company… | 7/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway to moderate 7th 4 out, ridden and no extra, weakened and tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 15 L | Royal Ranger (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 1-313P3 / 12 | Jump (4) | Mr J J Codd | D M Christie Samuel John Hegarty | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden in 8th and no impression before 4 out, weakened and tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 1¾ L | Kiltorcan Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 7-P4419 / 8 | Jump (27) | Mr A T Duff | E Doyle David Phelan | 25/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | 2 L | Thunder Run (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 6519-F7 / 8 | Jump (20) | Mr R O'Sullivan | T M Walsh Mrs J Maxwell Moran | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Flying Forme (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 4/64P9-6 / 9 | Jump (25) | Mr E Magee | J K Magee C J O'Shea & Co… | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Big Zoomo (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 73F13-3 / 15 | Jump (27) | Mr N McParlan | S McParlan S McParlan | ||
