18 Nov 2007 14:50 Punchestown
Winner: €18,500 (Penalty: €12,784); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.
Irish Racing Annual Handicap Hurdle (81-130)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Indian Pace (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 145lbs) | 43/2726- / 24 | Jump (326), Flat (14) | D J Condon | J E Kiely Lawless By Nature… | 2/1 | |
| held up, 9th 4 out, 5th and smooth headway 2 out, close 2nd travelling easily early straight, led last, drew clear, not extended | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 5½ L | Marikhar (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 601323- / 8 | Jump (189), Flat (21) | S E Butler | S Fahey Mrs S Dempsey | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th 4 out, headway into 2nd after 2 out, led entering straight, headed when slight mistake last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 1¾ L | Silent Creek (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 218- / 10 | Jump (231) | A P Crowe | C Roche Michael A O'Riordan | 12/1 | |
| prominent, 3rd halfway, ridden 2 out, 4th before last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Barcardero (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 214-0 / 9 | Jump (32) | D N Russell | C A Murphy Top Of The Rock… | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, lost place halfway, 7th 4 out, stayed on from before last | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Rainbow Dash (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 81/319P / 10 | Jump (21) | Sean Flanagan | T G McCourt Niall Mellon | 20/1 | ||
| led, headed after 3 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 14 |   | - | Psycho (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 141lbs) | 000/U41- / 7 | Jump (245) | Robbie Colgan | A J Martin C H McClure | 5/1 | ||
| rear of mid-division, kept on without htreatening from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 13 |   | - | Novel Investment (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) | 62/201-6 / 11 | Jump (21) | J L Cullen | J Brassil Mrs J Brassil | |||
| 12 |   | - | The Joker (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 145lbs) | 7/0440-7 / 13 | Jump (24) | Mr E Magee | J K Magee Joe Magee | 33/1 | ||
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Ballygally Bay (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 1206/2- / 6 | Jump (534) | K H Clarke | J McAuley James Gough | 20/1 | ||
| tracked leader in 2nd, led after 3 out, strongly pressed next, headed entering straight, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Freddie Foster (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 150lbs) | 7809F0- / 9 | Jump (224) | R M Power | J T R Dreaper Ivy Wall Syndicate | 25/1 | ||
| held up early, progress into 5th 4 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Pepperwood (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 151lbs) | 1321/F7 / 8 | Jump (15) | Paul Carberry | N Meade P R Syndicate | 12/1 | ||
| mid-division, 6th 4 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Erra Go On (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 151lbs) | 8F5221 / 10 | Jump (21), Flat (14) | A D Leigh | G T Lynch Mrs Mary T Kelly | 11/2 | ||
| mid-division, mistake 4th, weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Due Respect (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | 050-650 / 9 | Jump (8) | R Loughran | D T Hughes D T Hughes | 16/1 | ||
| held up, progress 3 out, 6th under pressure 2 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | The Colt King (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 156lbs) | 61610-0 / 7 | Jump (8) | D J Casey | J J Coleman J L R Racing Syndicate | 12/1 | ||
| held up in rear, no impression from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 15 |   | - | Offside (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 137lbs) | 766080- / 8 | Jump (171) | R Geraghty | I McCaghy J McCaghy | 40/1 | ||
| mid-division, 11th and ridden 4 out, kept on from 2 out | ||||||||||
