25 May 2009 18:30 Ballinrobe
Winner: €9,900 (Penalty: €6,841); Distance: 1m 1f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft (Soft in places).
Eamon Sheridan Groundworks & Plant Hire Handicap (55-75)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(8) |   | - | Bentesina (GER) (Mare, bay, 10 0) | 00-0000 / 23 | Flat (10), Jump (779) | N G McCullagh | A A Howard Heinz Pollmeier | 20/1 | |
| soon mid-division, good headway to be close up 4f out, led over 3f out, soon clear, reduced lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(5) |   | SHD | Hamalka (IRE) (Filly, brown, 9 11) | 4D18-33 / 7 | Flat (8) | Declan McDonogh | G Elliott Click Syndicate | 4/1 | |
| prominent, disputed lead from 4f out, headed over 3f out, soon under pressure in moderate 2nd, closed and kept on well inside final furlong, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9(6) |   | ¾ L | Quench The Flame (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 6) | 940592- / 9 | Flat (206), Jump (179) | J A Heffernan | T Hogan Herb M Stanley | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, under pressure in moderate 3rd 2f out, closed and slightly hampered inside final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(4) |   | 10 L | Kilmannin (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 9) | 6009-09 / 10 | Flat (15), Jump (1285) | Chris Hayes | H Rogers M T Grogan | 16/1 | |
| dwelt, towards rear, ridden to go moderate 4th over 3f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(11) |   | 5 L | Aseasyas (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 12) | 01830-0 / 5 | Flat (49) | E J McNamara | A Leahy Mrs Ellen Leahy | 14/1 | |
| soon mid-division, 7th halfway, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from over 3f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10(13) |   | 1½ L | Sara Cara (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 5) | 9/720-20 / 6 | Flat (21) | P J Smullen | J J Walsh Mrs W M Fitzpatrick | 7/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway but no impression under pressure from over 3f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8(1) |   | ½ L | Andre Mon Ami (USA) (Horse (entire), chestnut, 9 6) | 5729-00 / 8 | Flat (16) | V R De Souza | A Kinsella Ms R Carey | 16/1 | |
| dwelt, soon chased leaders, niggled along halfway, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from over 3f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7(9) |   | 13 L | Take It Easee (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 7) | 544-502 / 5 | Flat (22) | Rory Cleary | Mrs Dobbs David M Fitzgerald | 4/1 | |
| led, headed 4f out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 9th | 13(10) |   | ½ L | Mrs Batt (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 8 4) | 50-0 / 6 | Flat (16) | S M Gorey | J W Nicholson John W Nicholson | 33/1 | |
| prominent, no extra under pressure from over 3f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14(12) |   | 1¼ L | Little Opera (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 4) | 799-8 / 3 | Flat (8) | S Foley | A A Howard Mrs Ann D Coogan | 25/1 | |
| dwelt, towards rear for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12(7) |   | 3 L | Hello Bunclody (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 4) | 6034-65 / 3 | Flat (14) | D J Moran | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger | 11/2 | |
| prominent, ridden and weakened from 4f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 3(14) |   | ¾ L | Grisham (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 11) | 0/4300-6 / 11 | Flat (19) | K J Manning | M J Phillips Miss K Vaughan | 14/1 | |
| dwelt, towards rear, no extra under pressure from over 3f out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 11(3) |   | 14 L | Vignelaure Rose (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 12) | 6130-00 / 5 | Flat (11) | Wayne Lordan | R P Burns B Connaughton | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, weakened from over 3f out | ||||||||||
| 6(2) |   | - | Ajman (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 8) | 1266-42 / 8 | Flat (16) | Fran Berry | D Marnane Mr R P R O'neil | |||
