17 Mar 2009 14:15 Down Royal
Winner: €8,000 (Penalty: €5,528); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO & 5YO; Going: Yielding to Soft.
Smirnoff Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 4 |   | 11 L | Song of Pride (GER) (Colt, chestnut, 11 12) | 0- / 21 | Flat (160), Jump (467) | A P Thornton | M Torrens Miss M E Rowland | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to moderate 9th 2 out, 7th last, kept on run-in | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | NK | Magnum Force (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | / 7 | Flat (300) | M J Bolger | C A McBratney Web Law Racing… | 14/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway to moderate 12th 2 out, 8th last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 10th | 19 |   | 2½ L | Eddie Dowling (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 9) | 03 / 5 | Flat (145), Jump (13) | J P Elliott | G Elliott Miss J M Foran | 10/1 | |
| mid-division best, no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace straight | ||||||||||
| 12th | 15 |   | 1¼ L | Fiesty Fish (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 13) | 0 / 7 | Jump (72) | Ms L O'Neill | T O'Neill B P Beggan | 66/1 | |
| keen hold early, chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra entering straight, weakened | ||||||||||
| 17th | 17 |   | 6 L | Brave'n'small (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | / 5 | T P Treacy | R K Watson R K Watson | 50/1 | ||
| mid-division best, no impression from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 19th | 20 |   | 10 L | Patriot Jack (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 9) | 0240 / 4 | Flat (176), Jump (110) | K Whelan | T G McCourt T Manley | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 20th | 12 |   | 10 L | Marignan Flyer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | / 5 | Mr J P Sullivan | S Fahey Seamus Fahey | 50/1 | ||
| mid-division, ridden and weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 21 |   | - | Paddy The Stout (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 0 / 13 | Jump (16) | Miss D Duggan | Miss Duggan Mr L Humphrey | |||
| 23 |   | - | The Toucher (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 7 / 4 | Jump (54) | S G Carey | M Cunningham Mrs B Lynch & Mrs… | |||
