29 Apr 2009 18:40 Punchestown
Winner: €77,000 (Penalty: €50,127); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Ulster Bank Handicap Chase (0-150)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | J'y Vole (FR) (Mare, chestnut, 11 1) | 133-04 / 22 | Flat (996), Jump (40) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Hammer & Trowel… | 5/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, headway 4 out, 3rd 3 out, improved to challenge 2 out, soon led, clear before last where slight mistake, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 14 L | The Sawyer (BEL) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 11545F / 11 | Jump (26) | W T Kennedy | R H Buckler Mr D R Fear | 7/1 | |
| led, headed 5th, 3rd halfway, 2nd 5 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, kept on one pace from before last to go moderate 2nd run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | HD | De Boitron (FR) (Gelding, bay, 9 12) | 855121 / 13 | Flat (927), Jump (10) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mrs Janet Ackner | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, mid-division halfway, headway to 4th 3 out, ridden in 3rd and no impression before 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | SHD | Ross River (GB) (Gelding, g, 10 9) | 0-8774 / 13 | Jump (14) | D N Russell | A J Martin Mr Seamus Ross | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to 7th 3 out, ridden into 5th 2 out, no extra and kept on same pace from before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 4½ L | Washington Lad (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 6) | 560P10 / 10 | Jump (16) | R M Power | P A Fahy Garrafrauns Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| chased leader, led 7th, clear 6 out, reduced advantage 4 out, ridden and challenged 2 out, soon headed, no extra in 2nd before last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | HD | Akilak (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 4) | 4-2128 / 9 | Flat (1768), Jump (48) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson ADA Partnership | 11/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 9th 3 out, stayed on under pressure in moderate 6th 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 9 L | Justpourit (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 823859 / 10 | Jump (16) | B J Geraghty | D T Hughes Hanged Man's Five… | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, 5th 3 out, ridden and no extra entering straight | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 6 L | Knight Legend (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 392587 / 13 | Jump (15) | A D Leigh | Mrs Harrington Yen Hall Farm Racing | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, 9th halfway, mistake 5 out, ridden and no impression in 8th 3 out, under pressure in 7th 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 17 |   | 5½ L | Plaisir D'Estruval (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 11) | 70-21F / 7 | Jump (16) | D J Casey | A L T Moore Patrick Hale | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, headway to 3rd 4 out, ridden in 6th next, no extra entering straight | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | 3 L | Macs Flamingo (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 4) | 550450 / 9 | Flat (288), Jump (15) | J L Cullen | P A Fahy Craith Syndicate | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 5th, headed 7th, 4th 4 out, ridden and weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 11th | 14 |   | 11 L | Arc En Ciel (GER) (Gelding, bay, 9 11) | U-4131 / 9 | Flat (1115), Jump (18) | P W Flood | C A Murphy K Murphy | 8/1 | |
| never a factor | ||||||||||
| 12th | 12 |   | 21 L | Back On The Road (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 3) | /518UU / 12 | Jump (16) | Paul Carberry | A L T Moore Mr Jamie Alexander | 12/1 | |
| never a factor | ||||||||||
| 13th | 18 |   | 6 L | Sizing America (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 452266 / 13 | Jump (56) | A E Lynch | Henry Bromhead The Good, The Bad… | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Sky's The Limit (FR) (Gelding, g, 11 7) | 544-30 / 9 | Flat (10), Jump (108) | Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady Exors Of Late Raymond… | ||
| UR | 15 |   | - | Ardalan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 11) | 3U26PF / 8 | Flat (275), Jump (17) | Alain Cawley | P Nolan Clemackeen Syndicate | ||
| PU | 16 |   | - | Mr Robert (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 11) | -P4968 / 11 | Jump (15) | N P Madden | N Meade Mr T Faulkner | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Bishop's Bridge (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 626100 / 11 | Jump (26) | James J Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle Mr S Kimber | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Clew Bay Cove (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 726300 / 11 | Jump (15) | A P McCoy | C A Murphy John P McManus | ||
