11 May 2009 18:10 Killarney
Winner: €19,800 (Penalty: €13,682); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Flat - Good to Yielding).
Mcsweeney Arms Hotel Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Faltering Fullback (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 31201-2 / 22 | Jump (9) | Alain Cawley | E McNamara CCK Syndicate | 8/11 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, ridden entering straight, led 3 out, headed before next, rallied to lead again before last, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 5½ L | Turf War (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 075418- / 6 | Jump (29) | A P Heskin | Michael Hourigan Gigginstown House… | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden in 2nd 3 out, led before 2 out, headed again before last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 16 L | Decoy Daddy (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | FF431F- / 8 | Jump (28) | R M Power | A Mullins P J O'Connell &… | 9/2 | |
| soon led, slight mistake 5 out, ridden entering straight, headed 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 5 L | The Next Hall (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 00- / 7 | Jump (36) | P A Gallagher | W C O'Brien White Lady Syndicate | 100/1 | |
| raced last, lost touch 4 out, went moderate 4th from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 3 L | Jimmy Ber (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 313646- / 7 | Jump (28) | R Loughran | D T Hughes Laurence Byrne | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 4 out, soon lost touch with leaders, dropped to last from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Apt Approach (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | F169/1- / 10 | Jump (68) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Greenstar Syndicate | |||
