04 May 2009 15:50 Down Royal
Winner: €22,000 (Penalty: €14,322); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Soft in places).
Daily Mirror Handicap Chase (0-135)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 4 |   | HD | Garryowen Star (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 12) | 304331- / 23 | Jump (50) | D G Hogan | C F Swan Frank Hogan & Mrs… | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th 3 out, 6th approaching 2 out, left 5th, under pressure in 4th last, stayed on to dispute close home, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 14 |   | 1¼ L | City Beach (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 13) | 0F8F63- / 9 | Jump (48) | P A Carberry | T Carberry A Killoran | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway from 3 out, stayed on to 3rd 2 out, slightly hampered and left 2nd, led before last, ridden and headed close home, no extra | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 3½ L | Ah Ya Boy Ya (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 235369- / 8 | Jump (21) | N P Madden | C Roche D F Desmond | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, headway in 5th before straight, ridden in moderate 4th before 2 out, slight hampered and left 3rd, no extra in 5th last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 9 L | Fond Of A Drop (GB) (Gelding, brown, 10 10) | 03523F- / 8 | Jump (19) | R Loughran | D T Hughes Joseph M Doyle | 8/1 | |
| mistake 1st, chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 3rd 3 out, no extra before next and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2 |   | 12 L | O'Muircheartaigh (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 7343U6- / 14 | Flat (25), Jump (10) | Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady Miss Susan Olive… | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and no extra before straight | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | Huncheon Paddy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) | 40138/0- / 12 | Jump (248) | A P Thornton | I R Ferguson Mr J R McAleese | |||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Flying Paragan (IRE) (Gelding, bbr, 10 6) | 3/900P1- / 11 | Jump (12) | K H Clarke | E Cawley Edward Cawley | ||
