03 May 2009 17:10 Gowran Park
Winner: €12,100 (Penalty: €8,361); Distance: 1m 1f 100y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Kilkenny Handicap (50-80)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(8) |   | - | Kaitlins Joy (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 0) | 7123-34 / 20 | Flat (27) | J A Heffernan | P Martin J M Dunne | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3f out, 4th 2f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, joined leader inside final furlong and led close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11(17) |   | HD | Take It Easee (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 10) | 3544-50 / 5 | Flat (16) | E J McNamara | Mrs Dobbs David M Fitzgerald | 14/1 | |
| led early, chased leaders after 2f, 5th halfway, headway to challenge 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, ridden and pressed 1f out, joined inside final furlong and headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(2) |   | 8 L | Worldly Wise (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 0) | 0609-29 / 8 | Flat (15) | D M Grant | P J Flynn John P McManus | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3f out, 3rd 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(10) |   | ¾ L | Maximo (GER) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 5455-41 / 9 | Flat (14), Jump (192) | B A Curtis | T G McCourt Sean F Gallagher | 7/2 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to lead entering straight, strongly pressed 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 13(6) |   | 2 L | Dawn Valentino (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 7) | 6354- / 5 | Flat (198) | Chris Hayes | W P Mullins Paul McCarthy | 9/2 | |
| rear of mid-division, headway in 8th 2f out, ridden into 5th 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 15(11) |   | 2½ L | Premier Rouge (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 4) | 402441/ / 9 | Flat (1406), Jump (1113) | S M Gorey | D Marnane Mrs Ann Long-Doyle… | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway in 10th 1 1/2f out, ridden into 8th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 17(1) |   | ¾ L | Gimli's Treasure (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 4) | 05513-8 / 5 | Flat (30), Jump (142) | Rory Cleary | Sabrina J Harty Patrick B Martin | 16/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, headway in 10th 2f out, ridden into 7th 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 14(14) |   | NK | Grave Matters (USA) (Gelding, bay, 8 5) | 00/075-8 / 6 | Flat (16), Jump (32) | Amy Kathleen Parsons | T G McCourt Jumeirah Racing | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 3f out, ridden 2f out, no extra over 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 16(3) |   | 1¼ L | Ridgey Didge (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 4) | 407- / 4 | Flat (196) | P B Beggy | D P Myerscough Peter M O'Shea | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway in 9th 2f out, ridden into 6th 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4(12) |   | 1¼ L | Matters At Hand (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 10) | 222290- / 5 | Flat (216) | M Harley | J Browne Liam Toland & James… | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden and weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 3(13) |   | 2 L | Marikhar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 12) | 802182/ / 8 | Flat (553), Jump (519) | S Foley | S Fahey Mrs S Dempsey | 20/1 | |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 12th | 7(7) |   | 9 L | Espartano (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 6) | 158-R60 / 5 | Flat (14) | D E Mullins | T Hogan J M Ryan | 14/1 | |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 13th | 6(16) |   | NK | Apt To Run (USA) (Gelding, bay, 9 6) | 313/74-0 / 7 | Flat (14), Jump (567) | M C Hussey | M D Murphy Mr M Duthie | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and no impression before straight | ||||||||||
| 14th | 9(4) |   | 1½ L | King's Road (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 1) | 8513P-0 / 10 | Flat (20) | C O'Donoghue | J J Murphy Mrs Anabel K Murphy | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and no impression before straight | ||||||||||
| 15th | 10(15) |   | 9 L | Crazy About You (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 13) | 04256-9 / 4 | Flat (12) | Fran Berry | Mrs Harrington David Reid Scott… | 11/2 | |
| prominent, led after 2f, ridden and headed entering straight, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 16th | 8(9) |   | 1¾ L | Second Glance (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 4) | 324-04 / 8 | Flat (27) | L F Roche | D K Weld Brendan Guthrie… | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and weakened entering straight | ||||||||||
| 17th | 12(5) |   | Dist | Typical Jig (IRE) (Colt, brown, 8 8) | 780/40- / 4 | Flat (188) | D J Moran | W M Roper W M Roper | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden and weakened over 3f out, eased straight, tailed off | ||||||||||
