26 Mar 2009 16:30 Thurles
Winner: €9,270 (Penalty: €6,406); Distance: 2m 2f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Templemore Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Merveilles (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1033-4P / 22 | Flat (188), Jump (176) | A D Leigh | Mrs Harrington Brendan Scully | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, 5th 5 out, headway in 3rd entering straight, ridden into 2nd 2 out, no impression leader approaching last, left lead, kept on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Earth Magic (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0-65545 / 11 | Flat (1082), Jump (12) | T J Doyle | M J Bowe Mr R E R Williams | 11/2 | |
| disputed early, 3rd halfway, ridden before 4 out, 4th 3 out, no impression in 5th 2 out, left 4th last, kept on strongly run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 8 L | Narquois (FR) (Gelding, g, 11 12) | 39-5554 / 9 | Jump (126) | Paul Townend | N Meade Up To Six Syndicate | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden into 3rd 3 out, 4th and no impression before 2 out, 3rd approaching last and left 2nd, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 1¼ L | Stromstad (IRE) (Horse (entire), chestnut, 11 12) | 0F33-P9 / 9 | Jump (9) | M Darcy | J McAuley James Gough | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd halfway, improved to dispute briefly 4 out, ridden in 2nd and no extra entering straight, 3rd 2 out, 4th approaching last, left 3rd, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 13 |   | 6 L | The Spoonplayer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 512235 / 10 | Flat (230), Jump (87) | D N Russell | Henry Bromhead Band Syndicate | 11/4 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th 4 out, no impression, weakened entering straight | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | HD | Ah Ya Boy Ya (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 322353 / 8 | Jump (140) | A P Crowe | C Roche D F Desmond | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, moderate 9th halfway, 8th and no impression 5 out, moderate 7th entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 7 L | Swiftmarc (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 9-2386F / 12 | Jump (22) | J L Cullen | C A Murphy Corlican Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| rear of mid-division throughout, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 8th | 16 |   | 3 L | Moscow Mo Chuisle (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 7) | 2-07579 / 9 | Jump (140) | Andrew J McNamara | Michael Hourigan Thomas Noland | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 4½ L | Laura's Light (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 321105 / 10 | Flat (334), Jump (11) | I J McCarthy | D T Hughes Mr Alan J Brown | 10/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 10th | 15 |   | 7 L | Miriams Rose (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 7) | 1467UU / 8 | Jump (90) | A E Lynch | S J Mahon Curragh Dane Syndicate | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 11th | 4 |   | Dist | Mellow Music (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | P23/8-FR / 8 | Flat (540), Jump (9) | R M Power | A J Martin Ceili House Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 80th | 8 |   | - | Night Bridge (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 10/0-8PB / 7 | Flat (1236), Jump (11) | B S Carey | J J Murphy Martin O'Callaghan | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, unseated rider 6 out | ||||||||||
| 80th | 5 |   | - | Melon Delta (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 72-5P02 / 9 | Jump (9) | E Mullins | J J Hanlon Miss Rachel O'Neill | 6/1 | |
| led, briefly headed 4 out, ridden and kept on well from 2 out, 2-length advantage when fell last | ||||||||||
| 80th | 14 |   | - | Walkin Aisy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | FU30/34- / 10 | Jump (512) | M M O'connor | C A Murphy P M Cloke | 12/1 | |
| soon mid-division, mistake 5th, no impression in moderate 9th when fell 5 out | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | Sole Bonne Femme (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 414-100 / 9 | Jump (87) | B M Cash | A L T Moore Beetle N Wedge… | |||
| 9 |   | - | Quartino (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 115605 / 8 | Flat (176), Jump (25) | B J Geraghty | Mrs Harrington Midas Syndicate | |||
