22 Mar 2009 16:05 Cork
Winner: €23,175 (Penalty: €15,087); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Yielding in places).
Easter Festival Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Serpentaria (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 1) |
112-1 / 21 |
Flat (237), Jump (21) |
Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Martin Lynch |
1/2 | |
| led 1st, eased clear approaching 2 out where slight mistake, pushed out run-in, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 2½ L |
Footy Facts (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
221376 / 12 |
Jump (34) | Phillip Enright | R Tyner Maurice Kelleher |
9/1 | |
| chased leader, 3rd halfway, headway to 2nd 5 out, ridden after 3 out, no impression leader before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| - |
Essex (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
4514/1-3 / 11 |
Flat (577), Jump (21) |
D N Russell | M J P O'Brien B P S Syndicate |
3/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway to 3rd 3 out where mistake, soon ridden, no extra before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 6 L |
Leading Run (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
4/2320-8 / 10 |
Jump (46) | N P Madden | N Meade Mrs Moira McGrath |
16/1 | |
| held up, 4th halfway, headway to 3rd before straight, ridden in 4th 3 out, no extra before next | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 19 L |
Boulavogue (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
322453 / 7 |
Flat (915), Jump (18) |
D J Casey | C F Swan N O'Flaherty |
10/1 | |
| led early, chased leader after 1st, 2nd halfway, 3rd 5 out, ridden in 4th before straight, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Kilcrea Castle (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
23-6126 / 10 |
Jump (52) | M J Ferris | P M J Doyle Michael O'Driscoll |
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6 |
| - |
Nicanor (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
22111/4 / 7 |
Flat (924), Jump (36) |
B J Geraghty | N Meade D P Sharkey |
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