20 Mar 2009 17:25 Gowran Park
Winner: €9,000 (Penalty: €6,219); Distance: 2m 2f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO & 7YO; Going: Soft.
Bennettsbridge Flat Race
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Doc O'Donnell (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 1/P3241 / 10 | Jump (5) | Mr T J O'Callaghan | T O'Callaghan Timothy O'Callaghan | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd into straight, ridden to challenge and lead from 2f out, drifted slightly left under 1f out, strongly pressed and stayed on well final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | NK | Pay The Bounty (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 21 / 7 | Jump (79) | Mr D O'Connor | R Tyner Maurice Kelleher | 7/1 | |
| towards rear, headway into 8th 4f out, went 3rd from 2f out, challenged under pressure in 2nd when slightly hampered under 1f out, kept on well without reaching winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 15 |   | 12 L | Spot The Boss (IRE) (gelding, g, 12 0) | 2P11 / 9 | Jump (27) | Mr R P Quinlan | O McKiernan Redgap Partnership | 4/1 | |
| led and disputed, headed from 2f out, no extra and kept on same pace in 3rd final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 3½ L | Headford Flyer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 4F5-41 / 11 | Jump (26) | B T O'Connell | E O'Grady A M O'Grady | 7/2 | |
| chased leaders, 4th into straight, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 1 L | Rapid Artist (IRE) (mare, bay, 12 0) | 2P-PR31 / 8 | Jump (124) | Mr C Cully | L Kenny Liam Kenny | 50/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, closer in 7th 4f out, kept on same pace under pressure from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 1¼ L | Marathon Leader (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | RP41PP / 8 | Jump (61) | Mr K E Power | John F Gleeson Mrs Imelda M Lynch… | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, closer in 6th 4f out, kept on same pace under pressure from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 7 L | Paddy Pub (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 311 / 10 | Jump (111) | Mr J E Burns | K Purcell Big Five Syndicate | 10/1 | |
| led and disputed, 2nd into straight, no extra under pressure and kept on same pace from under 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 18 |   | 9 L | Another Whiparound (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 9) | 21 / 6 | Jump (19) | Mr J J Codd | C Ross Mrs Salome Brennan | 50/1 | |
| towards rear, no impression and kept on without threatening from before straight | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | NK | Friars Hill Lad (IRE) (gelding, g, 12 0) | 30 / 5 | Jump (41) | Mr T Feeney | L Prendergast W Costello | 50/1 | |
| prominent, 3rd 4f out, no impression under pressure from before straight | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | ½ L | King Of The Tramps (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 1 / 5 | Jump (47) | Mr P W Mullins | J J Hanlon M F Mason | 6/1 | |
| soon mid-division, 8th over 6f out, kept on same pace from before straight | ||||||||||
| 11th | 7 |   | ½ L | Johney Foley (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 21 / 11 | Jump (40) | Mr D M Spillane | P P Moloney Mr R N Fuller | 12/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, some headway approaching straight, soon no impression under pressure | ||||||||||
| 12th | 1 |   | 1 L | Ballycracken (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 21 / 10 | Jump (41) | Mr R O Harding | Ms Debbie Hartnett Mr David Pearson | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to track leaders 4f out, no impression from before straight | ||||||||||
| 13th | 14 |   | ¾ L | Septos (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | F4-22 / 8 | Jump (110) | Ms N Carberry | J Motherway Mr Peter Jefferies | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th over 6f out, no impression straight | ||||||||||
| 14th | 19 |   | 22 L | Coolaught (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 11 9) | 81 / 9 | Jump (12) | J J Slevin | S Slevin Mrs E Slevin | 33/1 | |
| towards rear for most, no impression from under 4f out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 2 |   | 1 L | Denim Bleu (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | P4P1 / 7 | Jump (33) | Mr Anthony James Doyle | F McGuinness F F McGuinness | 10/1 | |
| prominent, 4th over 6f out, lost place and no extra from under 4f out | ||||||||||
| 16th | 16 |   | ½ L | The Bar Stool (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | FP-63P6 / 8 | Jump (33) | Mr S McCullagh | M McCullagh S McCullagh | 50/1 | |
| mid-division best, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 17th | 6 |   | 20 L | Hesateddy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 1 / 5 | Jump (12) | Mr C M Murphy | Mrs L Drumm Mrs Laura Drumm | 14/1 | |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 18th | 13 |   | 5 L | Saddlers Melody (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | FF3 / 9 | Jump (19) | Mr J A Ryan | E O'Grady Mrs Libby Lawson | 50/1 | |
| mid-division best, no extra from under 4f out | ||||||||||
| 19th | 17 |   | Dist | The Real Droopys (IRE) (colt, bay, 12 0) | F2/2-4P / 6 | Jump (12) | M P Fogarty | V T Keane Portlaw Syndicate | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden over 5f out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
