14 Mar 2009 15:15 Naas
Winner: €25,000 (Penalty: €16,275); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places on Chase course).
Johnstown Handicap Hurdle (0-140)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 15 |   | - | Mystical Breeze (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) | 112800 / 25 | Jump (14) | A P Heskin | Michael Hourigan John McLarnon | 11/1 | |
| in touch, 6th 4 out, headway after 3 out, challenged after 2 out, led last, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | ½ L | Prudent Honour (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 28-0312 / 8 | Jump (28) | A P Thornton | T Cooper Humble Syndicate | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, 10th and headway 3 out, 7th 2 out, 4th and challenged on inner after last, ran on strongly close home, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | HD | Handfull Of Euros (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 10 11) | 256701 / 9 | Jump (21) | E Mullins | W J Austin W J Austin | 14/1 | |
| raced in 2nd, challenged and led 2 out, headed when jumped right last, kept on under pressure | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | 5 L | In The Haven (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 5) | 1-62213 / 10 | Jump (73) | S W Jackson | P J Rothwell The Golden Syndicate | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th 3 out, improved into 4th next, 3rd and challenged last, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 2½ L | Line Ball (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 64-824P / 9 | Jump (51) | A P Crowe | C Roche Mr John P McManus | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inner, 6th halfway, close 5th and challenged 2 out, no extra from last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 1½ L | Robin Du Bois (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 5F85-10 / 6 | Flat (1069), Jump (62) | Andrew J McNamara | A J Martin Seamus Ross | 8/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 9th 3 out, 7th after 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 3½ L | King Johns Castle (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 3) | P/22212- / 12 | Jump (343) | D N Russell | A L T Moore Mr John P McManus | 8/1 | |
| held up in touch, 11th 4 out, ridden next, kept on from after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 14 |   | NK | By The Hour (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 10 2) | 94-4144 / 10 | Jump (27) | Phillip Enright | R Tyner Who Are The Five… | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before 2 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | 1½ L | Mullach Na Si (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 618-9F0 / 5 | Flat (593), Jump (28) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Thomas Gilligan | 11/1 | |
| towards rear, kept on from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1 |   | HD | Baily View (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 6-01701 / 9 | Jump (38) | D J Casey | M F Morris R A Scott | 12/1 | |
| mid-division on outer, 7th 3 out, soon ridden, no extra before next | ||||||||||
| 11th | 17 |   | SHD | Lord Cebellino (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 12) | 4/P2-P37 / 12 | Jump (14) | Sean Flanagan | L Whitmore Orphan Girl Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| led, strongly pressed after 3 out, headed next, weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 11 |   | 1¼ L | Right Or Wrong (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 8) | 73-2090 / 6 | Flat (15), Jump (62) | L Mcniff | N Meade A M Egan/ms Annie… | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, no impression from before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 6 |   | NK | Western Gale (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 6-2P23U / 10 | Jump (76) | M J Bolger | Mrs Harrington Mr & Mrs Ian Hall | 10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 14th | 16 |   | 10 L | Gabrona (IRE) (Mare, bay, 9 12) | 520-000 / 9 | Jump (28) | A E Lynch | Henry Bromhead Michael Kehoe | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outer, 4th 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 15th | 18 |   | HD | Purple Shuffle (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | P75/8PP- / 12 | Jump (370) | T G M Ryan | Jerimiah J O'Neill Jeremiah John O'Neill | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 16th | 7 |   | 25 L | Archie Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 5422P3 / 14 | Jump (168) | Mark Walsh | P W Flynn Mr R D Potter | 12/1 | |
| lost ground start, always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 17th | 13 |   | 19 L | Port La Chaine (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 25221F / 7 | Jump (27) | P A Carberry | A L T Moore Wee Remy Syndicate | 10/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 18th | 2 |   | 20 L | Homer Wells (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 9P6PP-0 / 11 | Jump (51) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mrs M McMahon | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders early, dropped towards rear halfway, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
