03 May 2009 15:30 Sligo
Winner: €13,200 (Penalty: €9,121); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places).
Harry's Bar Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (81-109)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Wicklow Lad (GB) (Gelding, g, 11 2) | 23P201- / 21 | Jump (13) | Mr D Macauley | P J Rothwell Mr Nicholas Alexander | 8/1 | |
| soon chased leaders in 3rd, closer order 4 out, progress to lead approaching 2 out, soon went clear, stayed on well, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 11 L | Saddler's Native (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 6P3440- / 10 | Jump (35) | M W Bowes | P O Brady Anthony McCann | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, closer in 4th 4 out, 2nd approaching 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 6 L | Cara Mara (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 8) | 3/137R0- / 9 | Jump (13) | R M Moran | J A Berry Sherwood Syndicate | 10/1 | |
| soon rear of mid-division, went 3rd before 2 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace under pressure | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 15 L | Almanyan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 811/008- / 7 | Flat (37), Jump (10) | C D Maxwell | A McGuinness Sean F Gallagher | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, closer in 7th 4 out, 6th next, 4th and no impression from before 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure, mistake last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 18 L | Father Chris (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 81/90F0- / 8 | Jump (36) | S E Butler | S Fahey K G M Syndicate | 12/1 | |
| prominent, ran wide off 1st bend, on terms 4 out, slight mistake next, soon ridden and lost place, no extra in 6th and kept on same pace from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 11 L | Take Your Mark (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 000700- / 11 | Flat (737), Jump (18) | S J Gray | D Broad A P Cummins | 16/1 | |
| soon mid-division, lost place 4th, towards rear after, 8th 4 out, no danger and kept on same pace from after next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 15 |   | 17 L | Best Of The Lot (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 370008- / 7 | Flat (285), Jump (188) | L P Flynn | P J Gilligan Mr Mike Browne | 14/1 | |
| led and disputed, headed 3 out, weakened from before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Red Seven (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 8353/50- / 9 | Jump (38) | J J Gerrard | V P Donoghue Lester Cassidy | ||
| BD | 9 |   | - | Retrievethelegend (IRE) (Gelding, g, 11 2) | 512516- / 12 | Jump (50) | L Mcniff | J T R Dreaper Declan O'Farrell | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Molton Rock (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 016090- / 6 | Flat (223), Jump (42) | J G M Murphy | T Hogan Super Six Syndicate | ||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Liscarton Oscar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 00711B- / 6 | Jump (10) | M J Bolger | C P Donoghue Liscarton Lads… | ||
| 12 |   | - | Askmeroe (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | P/69873- / 9 | Jump (22) | M J Ferris | A J Martin A Shiels & Niall… | |||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Gilo (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0PP606/ / 9 | Jump (533) | A P Thornton | S McConville Stephen McConville | ||
| UR | 14 |   | - | Ziggy Zen (GB) (Gelding, brown, 10 11) | 6/03P00- / 11 | Flat (1415), Jump (98) | R J Molloy | D A O'Brien Kickhams Syndicate | ||
| BD | 8 |   | - | Zarkozy (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 3) | 174852- / 9 | Flat (230), Jump (9) | K H Clarke | D Broad A Broad | ||
