12 May 2009 18:10 Killarney
Winner: €10,450 (Penalty: €7,220); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Flat: Good).
Dan Linehan's Irish Racing Pub Of The Year 2008 Handicap Chase (0-102)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 |   | - | Frosty Night (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 0/09597- / 21 | Flat (197), Jump (20) | T J Doyle | Michael P Hourigan Tell Me This Syndicate | 11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd briefly 5 out, 6th 3 out, ridden and closer next, stayed on well to lead run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 1¼ L | Dream Champion (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4F/4258- / 9 | Flat (967), Jump (30) | Robbie Colgan | A J Martin Mrs Mac Partnership | 4/1 | |
| held up, headway into 6th entering straight, riddden in 2nd 2 out, soon led, headed and no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 4 L | Hollow Ranger (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 34U081- / 10 | Jump (28) | S W Jackson | P J Rothwell Mr Aaron Wells | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 3 out, kept on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 11 L | Alabama Banjo (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 3F680P- / 9 | Jump (104) | P W Flood | E McNamara Don't Tell Anyone… | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th entering straight, soon ridden, no extra from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 11 L | Bon Temps Rouler (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | P06/54P- / 10 | Jump (132) | R T Dunne | G Donnelly Frank Clarke | 20/1 | |
| prominent, blundered badly and lost place 6th, closer again in 4th 5 out, ridden in 2nd 3 out, no impression after next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 11 L | Eye On The Ball (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 5PP/708- / 10 | Jump (76) | S P Walsh | M F Morris Mrs T Hyde | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd 5 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 9 L | Monsieur Monet (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 9250/84- / 10 | Jump (254) | S J Gray | T J Nagle-Jr Rebel Tribes Syndicate | 7/1 | |
| led and disputed early, led from 4th, headed 6 out, bad mistake next, weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 21 L | Charming Hills (IRE) (Gelding, bbr, 10 12) | 3188B-9 / 8 | Jump (8) | S G McDermott | J F O'Shea Shaun Michael McManus | 20/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| FE | 7 |   | - | Capt Pugwash (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 001500/ / 11 | Jump (1311) | J R Barry | P P Moloney D O'Callaghan | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Bridies First (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 10 11) | 577F77- / 7 | Jump (171) | D J Condon | T Cooper Sean Murtagh | ||
| UR | 6 |   | - | American Star (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 76F310- / 10 | Jump (19) | N P Madden | Thomas O'leary Galway To Boston… | ||
| 12 |   | - | Chasers Chance (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 54334-5 / 12 | Jump (5) | Andrew J McNamara | E O'Grady Mr D S Dennis | |||
| FE | 13 |   | - | Spaxdotcom (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | P/PP69-4 / 7 | Jump (8) | B C Byrnes | P Neville Come In For One… | ||
| UR | 5 |   | - | Rocsilver (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | F76048- / 9 | Flat (328), Jump (226) | K Whelan | J J Hanlon John Joseph Hanlon | ||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Carpenter Jack (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 2) | 023/60F- / 8 | Jump (187) | Kevin Thomas Coleman | J J Walsh Sean O'Keeffe | ||
