05 Apr 2009 15:35 Limerick
Winner: €17,050 (Penalty: €11,781); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft (Yielding in places).
Meteor Mobile Novice Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Sam Adams (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | F-13 / 8 | Jump (22) | Alain Cawley | P Nolan Gigginstown House… | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, almost on terms from 3 out, in front straight, strongly pressed when not fluent last, soon joined again, stayed on well to assert close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1½ L | Bit Of A Devil (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 0-17861 / 8 | Jump (21) | Phillip Enright | C Byrnes Sliabh Na mBan… | 11/2 | |
| rear of mid-division, good headway into 4th after 3 out, 3rd before straight, challenged under pressure and on terms run-in, headed and kept on same pace close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | SHD | River Canon (FR) (Gelding, g, 11 6) | 35-41 / 6 | Flat (621), Jump (45) | Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady A Duboe | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, on terms from 4 out, headed straight, still every chance until kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 2½ L | Persian City (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 17B211 / 7 | Jump (63) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Need A Winner Syndicate | 6/4 | |
| mid-division, mistake 4 out, closer in 5th after next, kept on same pace under pressure in 4th from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 23 L | Flemross (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 998944 / 10 | Jump (19) | R Loughran | R T J Wilson Miss Brenda Ross… | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th after 3 out, no extra and kept on same pace straight | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 5 L | Valerius (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 01112P / 6 | Flat (224), Jump (141) | S P McCann | G Elliott Our Friends in… | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th before 6 out, no impression and kept on same pace from after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | Dist | Ceasen Desist (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 3P-1328 / 7 | Jump (140) | E Mullins | S Donohoe Gigginstown House… | 16/1 | |
| led, joined before 6 out, weakened from before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | NK | King Ralph (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 450-021 / 6 | Jump (219) | A D Leigh | Mrs Harrington Mrs E Queally | 16/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, closer in 7th after 3 out, no impression under pressure straight, eased from last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | 7 L | Dr Bennett (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | U07 / 9 | Jump (15) | B S Carey | J J Murphy N J Hurley | 50/1 | |
| towards rear, moderate 11th 6 out, soon no danger | ||||||||||
| 10th | 15 |   | 24 L | The Next Hall (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 0 / 7 | Jump (15) | P A Gallagher | W C O'Brien White Lady Syndicate | 50/1 | |
| towards rear, slow jump 1st and slight mistake 3rd, no danger 6 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12 |   | 8 L | Garranedarragh (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 2) | 40/12-07 / 8 | Jump (66) | Kevin Thomas Coleman | P P Moloney J D O'Mahony | 66/1 | |
| soon tracked leader in 2nd, on terms before 6 out, ridden and weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 13 |   | Dist | If I Had Him (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 0960 / 9 | Jump (16) | C O'Farrell | J Morrissey Sir Alex Ferguson | 66/1 | |
| always towards rear, slight mistakes 5th and 6th, soon struggling and behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 80th | 5 |   | - | Dick Naylor (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | F-33121 / 7 | Flat (505), Jump (35) | B J Geraghty | J G Cosgrave Ballymaconaghy… | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead 4 out, ridden after next, dropped to 4th before straight, soon no extra, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Cullane Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1379/80 / 9 | Jump (52) | M J Bolger | A J McNamara John C McLoughlin | |||
| 14 |   | - | Ma Arnai (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 22-F8U / 7 | Jump (10) | Sean Flanagan | M McCabe Liam Booth | |||
