19 May 2009 19:55 Punchestown
Winner: €12,100 (Penalty: €8,361); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO & 5YO; Going: Heavy.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 15 |   | 3 L | Alexander Castle (USA) (Colt, bay, 11 4) | / 20 | Flat (241) | D J Casey | W P Mullins Mr Noel O'Callaghan | 7/4 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd before 2 out, ridden entering straight, led briefly before last, headed and slight mistake, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 2 L | Another Trump (NZ) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | / 9 | A P Crowe | C Roche Mr John P McManus | 14/1 | ||
| mid-division, 10th 3 out, 7th entering straight, soon ridden, 4th at last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 7th | 21 |   | ½ L | Gratified (GB) (colt, bay, 11 4) | / 4 | Flat (43) | D T Evans | D K Weld K Abdullah | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway from 3 out, kept on without threatening straight | ||||||||||
| 8th | 19 |   | 1 L | Face Facts (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | F- / 8 | Jump (35) | A P Thornton | J J Lennon James Joseph O'Neill | 50/1 | |
| prominent, led 3rd, headed next, weakened from 3 out, 13th entering straight, kept on same pace straight | ||||||||||
| 9th | 22 |   | 2 L | He's Cool (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | / 7 | Flat (53) | R T Dunne | A A Howard Matthew Mullen | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, no impression from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2 |   | 1¾ L | Bad Boy Bonney (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0000- / 6 | Jump (199) | Sean Flanagan | E J O'Grady Noel F Murphy | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, no impression from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 14 |   | 1 L | Watt A Diva (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 7) | 0 / 8 | Jump (15) | G Cotter | James Murphy Mrs J Rohan | 50/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 12th | 28 |   | 8 L | The Mighty Oscar (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | P3P- / 5 | Jump (79) | Reserve 3 | A J McNamara T P O'Sullivan | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, kept on same pace from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 4 |   | ¾ L | Kim's Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | / 7 | S J Gray | G Keane Nonmaidens Syndicate | 33/1 | ||
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 16th | 9 |   | ½ L | Marys Folly (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 11 7) | 09 / 5 | Jump (12) | J M Allen | D E Fitzgerald Four Out Of Six… | 33/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 19th | 26 |   | ½ L | Billy Whisper (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | FP- / 6 | Jump (226) | Reserve 1 | M A Cahill Brian Cahill | 50/1 | |
| never better than mid-division, weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 20th | 24 |   | ½ L | Thrupenny Blue (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | / 8 | J L Cullen | S J Treacy Gone To Ground… | 50/1 | ||
| prominent, led 4th, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 21st | 25 |   | 1½ L | Biancospino (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 13) | / 4 | J M Sheehy | E Sheehy E Sheehy | 33/1 | ||
| mid-division, weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 23rd | 11 |   | 16 L | Simply Splendid (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 7) | P93- / 5 | Jump (81) | T G M Ryan | A A Howard Michael Rogers | 20/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 24th | 5 |   | 23 L | Mount Welcome (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 00-0 / 10 | Jump (15) | S W Jackson | P J Rothwell Miss Louise Davis | 50/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 17 |   | - | Coliseum (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 11 4) | 0 / 6 | Flat (288), Jump (20) | A E Lynch | Robert Hennessy Mrs S Hennessy | |||
| UR | 27 |   | - | Persistence (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 00- / 5 | Jump (282) | Reserve 2 | P J Rothwell R H MacNabb | ||
