14 Mar 2009 15:45 Naas
Winner: €50,000 (Penalty: €32,550); Distance: 3m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places on Chase course).
Lucan Racing Leinster National Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Emma Jane (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 2) | F611-04 / 25 | Jump (51) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Tintern Ten Syndicate | 5/2 | |
| mid-division, lost place after 9th, 8th 5 out, 5th and headway after 3 out, 3rd next, challenged from last, kept on well under pressure, led on line | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | SHD | Florida Express (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 0-1124F / 12 | Jump (26) | S W Jackson | P Redmond Philip Redmond | 7/1 | |
| pecked 1st, always prominent, 2nd when rider lost whip 4 out, led after 2 out, strongly pressed from last, headed on line | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 8 L | Southern Vic (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 5) | F/06U34 / 11 | Jump (21) | Ruby Walsh | T M Walsh Mrs Brenda Graham | 5/1 | |
| soon led, jumped well, headed after 2 out, rallied approaching last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 6 L | Chelsea Harbour (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1U1F23 / 10 | Flat (502), Jump (27) | D N Russell | T Mullins Mrs Paul Duffin… | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, 6th 3 out, ridden in 4th when mistake 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 2½ L | Vic Venturi (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 2-54244 / 13 | Jump (24) | I J McCarthy | D T Hughes Mr S W Dunn | 8/1 | |
| prominent, 3rd halfway, 2nd from 10th to 5 out, 4th and ridden after 3 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 7 L | Retrievethelegend (IRE) (Gelding, g, 9 10) | 051251 / 12 | Jump (24) | A E Lynch | J T R Dreaper Declan O'Farrell | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, raced wide, 5th 5 out, 4th approaching next, 3rd and effort 3 out, no extra under pressure from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | ¾ L | Point Barrow (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 3P6-PP0 / 11 | Jump (77) | A P Crowe | P Hughes Mrs P Clune Hughes | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, progress into 6th halfway, ridden 5 out, no extra from 3 out, mistake last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 13 L | Tasman (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 12) | 0/22-127 / 11 | Flat (972), Jump (14) | Sean Flanagan | L McAteer Mrs Marie Cusack | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, improved into 4th after halfway, 6th 6 out, no extra from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 9 L | Preists Leap (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 147-7F1 / 11 | Jump (51) | Phillip Enright | Thomas O'leary John D O'Donohue… | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, no impression from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5 |   | 28 L | Merry Cowboy (IRE) (Gelding, bbr, 10 5) | 632555 / 10 | Jump (28) | Mark Walsh | E Sheehy Sailors Bar Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Toofarback (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 13) | F3PU7/7 / 9 | Jump (24) | R Geraghty | N Meade Mrs M Cahill | ||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Cleni Boy (FR) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 0P3105 / 9 | Jump (17) | L Mcniff | N Meade Mrs Liz Annett | ||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Giolla An Bhaird (IRE) (Gelding, g, 9 10) | 528-477 / 12 | Jump (30) | P A Carberry | M Fitzsimons Mrs G Hilliard | ||
