20 Mar 2009 15:45 Gowran Park
Winner: €42,500 (Penalty: €27,668); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Shamrock Handicap Chase (grade B)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Battle Axe (IRE) (Gelding, bbr, 10 1) | 270763 / 25 | Jump (29) | Sean Flanagan | J J Lennon Declan Moran | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, closed into 2nd 4 out, soon disputed lead, headed from 2 out, rallied to regain narrow lead run-in, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | ¾ L | Conna Castle (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 2P6976 / 11 | Flat (1236), Jump (27) | D N Russell | J J Mangan Kings Syndicate | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, closer in 5th 4 out, tracked leaders into straight, ridden in 3rd from 2 out, challenged and kept on well run-in, not quite match winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | NK | Rock Street (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0-FU131 / 10 | Jump (29) | Phillip Enright | R Tyner Miss Carrolle Wall | 4/1 | |
| towards rear, closed 4 out, 3rd next, challenged and led from 2 out, headed and kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 15 L | J'y Vole (FR) (Mare, chestnut, 11 4) | 11133-0 / 8 | Flat (956), Jump (271) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Hammer & Trowel… | 5/4 | |
| attempted to make all, clear for much, reduced lead 4 out, joined approaching straight, headed from 3 out, dropped to 4th and no extra from after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 20 L | Tumbling Dice (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 6U-3443 / 10 | Flat (2546), Jump (22) | A B Joyce | T J Taaffe Mrs John Donegan | 11/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, dropped to rear and pushed along after 4 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 8 L | Central House (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | P55334 / 11 | Flat (544), Jump (34) | P W Flood | D T Hughes John F Kenny | 10/1 | |
| chased leader, closer order but 3rd 4 out, pushed along approaching straight, soon lost place and no extra | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Publican (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 404495 / 9 | Jump (29) | Mark Walsh | P A Fahy John P McManus | ||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Four Chimneys (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) | P-40332 / 11 | Jump (5) | S W Jackson | P J Rothwell T O Hogan | ||
