03 May 2009 15:00 Sligo
Winner: €8,544 (Penalty: €5,904); Distance: 2m 2f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO only; Going: Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 16 |   | - | Kylebeg Krystle (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 13) | 482583- / 21 | Jump (32) | R J Molloy | J R Finn M G Hogan | 11/2 | |
| soon prominent, slightly hampered 3 out, on terms into straight, led and stayed on under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 2½ L | Boyney Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 077865- / 8 | Jump (11) | P J Benson | S Donohoe Eric Gallagher | 7/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, progress on inside 3 out, improved to be on terms into straight, not fluent last, soon headed and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 15 |   | 2½ L | Doransfirth (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 13) | P/F8368- / 7 | Jump (22) | L Mcniff | D M Kelly T F Kelly & Eddie… | 10/1 | |
| prominent, led 4th, not fluent 4 out and jumped left next, headed into straight, soon dropped to 3rd and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 4 L | Colbert Station (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 364- / 13 | Jump (47) | D G Hogan | T M Walsh Mr John P McManus | 3/1 | |
| chased leaders, closer in 5th travelling well before 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure from before straight | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 5 L | Duneen Point (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 34- / 10 | Jump (28) | M J Ferris | T E Hyde Mr Robin Clay | 14/1 | |
| soon mid-division, 9th 4 out, no impression and kept on under pressure from after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 5 L | Blown By The Wind (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 479- / 5 | Jump (127) | A B Joyce | T J Taaffe Axminster Syndicate | 5/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, closer in 8th 4 out, went 4th before 2 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 3 L | Bob Will Fix It (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | P3- / 7 | Jump (32) | M J Bolger | V T Keane Return Of Leaders… | 13/2 | |
| led, some slight mistakes, headed 4th, remained prominent, weakened when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 9 L | Hidden Crack (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 00/6248- / 10 | Jump (32) | S E Butler | S Fahey Michael Allen &… | 13/2 | |
| towards rear, 10th 4 out, kept on same pace from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 13 |   | Dist | Markets Field (NZ) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 008- / 5 | Jump (18) | L P Flynn | C F Swan John P McManus | 12/1 | |
| prominent, 5th 4 out, weakened from before 2 out, virtually pulled up close home, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | Dist | Life Of A Luso (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | P32- / 11 | Jump (14) | A P Thornton | E O'Grady Mareildar Racing… | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, 11th 4 out, no extra from before 2 out, virtually pulled up run-in, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 17 |   | - | Thomond Bridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | / 5 | Reserve 1 | E J O'Grady John P McManus | ||||
| 18 |   | - | Killerk Cross (USA) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 4/0F- / 5 | Jump (49) | Reserve 2 | S J Kelly William P Treacy | |||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Woodland Traveller (USA) (Colt, bay, 11 12) | / 5 | Flat (250) | E F Power | P J Gilligan Woodland Racing | ||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Vicockney (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | UF- / 6 | Jump (20) | C D Maxwell | A McGuinness D Daly | ||
| UR | 10 |   | - | Fanco Flyer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | F/P0- / 5 | Jump (332) | A J McNulty | J Brassil Padraic Fannin | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Count Mccormack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0R- / 6 | Jump (10) | S J Gray | E J O'Grady Matthew Cahill | ||
| UR | 6 |   | - | Chawamba (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | P0- / 6 | Jump (10) | Mr D Macauley | P J Rothwell Hugh Calvey | ||
| 2 |   | - | Aloadofguff (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 730680- / 5 | Jump (64) | Alain Cawley | M Cullinane M O Cullinane | |||
| 19 |   | - | Tippointernational (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | / 6 | Reserve 3 | P J Rothwell Tipp Inn Racing… | ||||
