04 May 2009 16:30 Curragh
Winner: €9,900 (Penalty: €6,841); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Footstepinthesand Handicap (50-70)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 17(5) |   | - | Holly Hill (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 10) | 1353-72 / 22 | Flat (16) | D E Mullins | Edward P Harty Mrs M Togher | 5/1 | |
| soon mid-division, wide and progress straight, close up when slightly hampered 2f out, challenged and led 1 1/2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, eased close home, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8(15) |   | 1½ L | Dukedom (GB) (Colt, g, 9 8) | 508790- / 6 | Flat (208), Jump (271) | P J Smullen | T G McCourt D Twenty Two Syndicate | 10/1 | |
| soon mid-division, improved to chase leaders from 2f out, ridden in moderate 3rd over 1f out, soon 2nd and kept on well without troubling winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(4) |   | 3 L | Bricks and Porter (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 58060-9 / 11 | Flat (21), Jump (129) | B A Curtis | T G McCourt Paul Hennessy &… | 16/1 | |
| close up, keen hold early, on terms approaching straight, ridden and drifted left from over 2f out, headed and kept on same pace from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 14(19) |   | 1½ L | Araschan (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 3) | 780083- / 6 | Flat (234), Jump (37) | S Foley | H Rogers Glyde Racing Club | 25/1 | |
| soon mid-division, closer in 5th approaching straight, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace in 4th from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(9) |   | 1¼ L | Nobunaga (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 10) | 76635- / 10 | Flat (266) | K Latham | R Brabazon Mr A B Hamilton | 20/1 | |
| prominent, keen hold early, kept on same pace under pressure from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(2) |   | 2 L | Marseillais (FR) (Gelding, g, 9 13) | 70426-0 / 6 | Flat (15), Jump (191) | Wayne Lordan | E J O'Grady Patrick T Sweeney | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, headway under pressure to chase leaders from 2f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4(8) |   | 6 L | Kokoro (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 10) | 4268-8 / 5 | Flat (36) | W J Supple | F Ennis Highbrook Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, headway but no impression from 2f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 10th | 19(18) |   | 1½ L | Law Officer (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 8 4) | 969- / 3 | Flat (150) | S M Gorey | D K Weld J Higgins | 10/1 | |
| prominent, soon 4th, no impression from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 2(1) |   | ¾ L | Spell Casting (USA) (Gelding, bay, 9 12) | 35991/0- / 6 | Flat (189) | T C Carroll | C Moore Mrs M H Tompkins | 33/1 | |
| prominent, 3rd over 3f out, lost place and no impression from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 6(7) |   | 4½ L | Sara Cara (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 10) | 09/720-2 / 6 | Flat (21) | Johnny Murtagh | J J Walsh Mrs W M Fitzpatrick | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, 10th early, no impression from over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 12(6) |   | 1¼ L | All Diamonds (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 5) | 350132- / 8 | Flat (246), Jump (37) | Declan McDonogh | M Cunningham Ms Heather Topping | 9/2 | |
| soon tracked leaders, 7th over 3f out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 15th | 15(13) |   | 5 L | Aerach (USA) (filly, bay, 8 13) | 509- / 3 | Flat (231) | M Harley | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger | 10/1 | |
| soon led, joined approaching straight, headed and no extra from over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 17th | 11(14) |   | 14 L | Taralga (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 6) | 53-9 / 7 | Flat (28) | K J Manning | S J Treacy John G McIlmail | 10/1 | |
| mid-division best, ridden approaching straight, dropped behind from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 18th | 9(11) |   | Dist | Vignelaure Rose (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 7) | 006130- / 5 | Flat (157) | Chris Hayes | R P Burns B Connaughton | 16/1 | |
| keen hold early, prominent, lost place and weakened straight, soon behind and eased, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 19th | 10(10) |   | Dist | Sharki (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 9 6) | 760- / 4 | Flat (194) | Fran Berry | P Martin H R H Princess… | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, dropped behind from before straight, soon eased, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
