17 May 2009 15:25 Limerick
Winner: €25,300 (Penalty: €16,470); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places).
Supermacs Drive Thru Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Snowy Morning (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 6F29-61 / 25 | Jump (7) | D J Casey | W P Mullins Quayside Syndicate | 5/2 | |
| led, clear for much, strongly pressed from before 2 out, stayed on best run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | ½ L | Clear Riposte (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 12) | 5022/2-7 / 6 | Flat (660), Jump (15) | E Mullins | W P Mullins Heritage Syndicate | 7/2 | |
| raced in moderate 6th, closer in 4th 6 out, still travelling well straight, ridden to challenge in 2nd before last, kept on without matching winner run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | ¾ L | Healys Bar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1723P-3 / 9 | Jump (18) | D N Russell | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… | 11/4 | |
| chased leaders, closer order approaching 6 out, soon 3rd, challenged under pressure from before 2 out, 3rd again at last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 4 L | Conna Castle (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 97622-3 / 11 | Flat (1294), Jump (19) | Paul Carberry | J J Mangan Kings Syndicate | 5/2 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, not fluent 4th and 6th, ridden when short of room before 2 out, soon dropped to 4th and no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 13 L | Siberion (GER) (Horse (entire), g, 11 3) | 1U514/0- / 10 | Flat (1792), Jump (34) | Robbie Colgan | A J Martin Anthony Coyne | 20/1 | |
| well off pace towards rear, closer in 6th 4 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 12 L | Coole West Ruby (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 46P/57P- / 9 | Jump (35) | Andrew J McNamara | A Lee Thomas Curran | 50/1 | |
| soon well off pace towards rear, keen hold early, closer in 5th 4 out, pushed along next, no impression straight | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 10 L | Sir Ejay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 2370U-8 / 8 | Jump (9) | L P Flynn | C F Swan E & M Crawford… | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders in 3rd, mistake 3rd, lost place 5 out, no extra 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | Dist | Davey Mann (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | F / 5 | Jump (21) | T J Doyle | P Neville David Mann | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, dropped to rear 5 out, lost touch before 3 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Noriot (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 635/210- / 8 | Jump (24) | J L Cullen | D Brennan J P Kearney | |||
| 10 |   | - | Grangeclare Gold (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 10 12) | 00/9009- / 7 | Jump (35) | R Loughran | D T Hughes D T Hughes | |||
