21 May 2009 18:40 Clonmel
Winner: €8,250 (Penalty: €5,700); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Knockmealdown Handicap (47-65)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(9) |   | - | American Princess (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 2) | 0049-31 / 20 | Flat (14) | D E Mullins | M J Grassick M C Grassick | 11/2 | |
| dwelt slightly, soon mid-division, closer in 5th travelling well entering straight, led under 2f out, soon ridden clear, kept on well final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9(8) |   | ¾ L | Binocular (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 2) | 5/60087- / 8 | Flat (202) | D M Grant | P J Flynn Michael W Duggan | 9/1 | |
| held up, 9th 3f out, ridden and closed under 2f out, kept on well to go 2nd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(14) |   | 1¾ L | Tabaahi (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 4) | 790-88 / 5 | Flat (14) | P J Smullen | D K Weld Rathgar Dandies… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, soon closed, kept on well final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(1) |   | ¾ L | Western Winner (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 12) | 0/32229- / 4 | Flat (205) | Chris Hayes | J G Burns Lady O'Reilly | 10/1 | |
| slowly into stride and held up in rear, ridden along entering straight, 9th 2f out, kept on without threatening | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10(2) |   | 2 L | Anamundi (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 1) | 1/0702-0 / 6 | Flat (14) | J A Heffernan | T Hogan T Hogan | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th 3f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(10) |   | 1¼ L | Nans Best (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 12) | 6150/55- / 7 | Flat (243), Jump (91) | B A Curtis | L McAteer F Cosgrove | 14/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed under 2f out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13(5) |   | 1¾ L | Articilitis (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 10) | 00635-3 / 8 | Flat (14), Jump (140) | Declan McDonogh | D McDonogh Dr John Gerard… | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd 3f out, ridden and no impression from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12(3) |   | 5½ L | Gimli's Treasure (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 12) | 5513-87 / 5 | Flat (18), Jump (160) | Rory Cleary | Sabrina J Harty Patrick B Martin | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, 6th 4f out, soon ridden in 5th, no impression from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5(7) |   | 2 L | Buckthorn (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 6) | 650260- / 5 | Flat (251), Jump (204) | C O'Donoghue | P A Roche Mollers Racing | 16/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6(4) |   | 1 L | Final Flashback (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 6) | 0070-99 / 9 | Flat (15) | K T Maher | P J Flynn Brendan Hopkins | 20/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 11th | 4(6) |   | 7 L | Sweet Peak (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 8) | 54328-6 / 5 | Flat (39), Jump (14) | Fran Berry | P J Rothwell Mr M McLoughlin | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd 3f out, ridden in 3rd 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 3(12) |   | 7 L | The Pott Reidy (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 9) | 84047P- / 8 | Flat (251) | Wayne Lordan | T J O'Mara Miss R Hickey | 14/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 13th | 14(11) |   | 3 L | Galingale (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 10) | 00/9060- / 5 | Flat (311), Jump (67) | M A Cleere | A Slattery Dr T J W Davies | 33/1 | |
| prominent, ridden and weakened from 4f out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 15(13) |   | 11 L | Oasis Gold (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 10) | 60-0 / 4 | Flat (17) | N G McCullagh | M J Grassick Mrs Ann Higgins | 20/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 11(15) |   | - | Coughlans Locke (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 13) | 940077- / 7 | Flat (173), Jump (438) | S M Gorey | Kieran P Cotter R J Cotter | |||
| 16 |   | - | Perfect Memory (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 9 3) | 086700- / 7 | Flat (295) | Reserve 1 | R P Burns J John Barry | |||
| 17 |   | - | Her Courtesy (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 9) | 04109-6 / 5 | Flat (11), Jump (117) | Reserve 2 | J P Fahey D P Coakley | |||
| 18 |   | - | Call Me Max (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 8) | 064/457- / 8 | Flat (292), Jump (193) | J R Barry | E Doyle Ms G C Murphy | |||
