24 Nov 2007 12:45 Gowran Park
Winner: €12,000 (Penalty: €8,293); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Yielding to Soft.
Christmas Party Race Evening Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 |   | - | Shazand (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 2660-24 / 22 | Jump (7) | Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady S P Tindall | 4/1 | |
| always prominent, 3rd halfway, led after 4 out, clear before 2 out, stayed on well, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 16 |   | 10 L | Sophocles (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 161lbs) | 2129- / 6 | Jump (213) | P W Flood | J Leavy Mrs Ann M Donnelly | 7/2 | |
| mid-division, slow 1st, progress 4 out, 4th next, ridden to go moderate 2nd 2 out, kept on without threatening winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 2 L | Rosy Cyborg (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 1-1 / 5 | Jump (131) | D J Condon | W P Mullins Thomas Gilligan | 13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 3rd before 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, moderate 4th after 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 2½ L | Rockys Choice (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | / 8 | Flat (20) | R M Power | P Casey J Bowe | 9/1 | |
| prominent, 2nd halfway, ridden after 3 out, 4th and no extra last | ||||||||||
| 14 |   | - | Sky Hall (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 1 / 7 | Jump (28) | Paul Carberry | N Meade SPK Syndicate | 11/2 | ||
| mid-division, 8th and driven along 4 out, no impression after next, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 15 |   | - | Soho Square (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 161lbs) | 9999-P0 / 5 | Jump (46), Flat (26) | K Whelan | J J Hanlon Currie Group Holdings… | 66/1 | ||
| prominent, 4th halfway, 3rd approaching 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 17 |   | - | The Gloves Are Off (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 3 / 7 | Jump (25) | D N Russell | M F Morris Worcester Racing… | 8/1 | ||
| tracked leaders in 5th, lost place before 4 out, 6th 3 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 18 |   | - | Maysa (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 156lbs) | 3 / 5 | Jump (12) | A P Crowe | D Marnane Miss Elaine Lynch | 33/1 | ||
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 19 |   | - | Miracle Card (FR) (Filly, Bay, 156lbs) | 08 / 5 | Jump (16) | D A M Kelly | R Donohoe John G McGlynn | 66/1 | ||
| always behind | ||||||||||
| BD | 20 |   | - | Thornfield Clo (IRE) (Filly, Grey, 156lbs) | 4- / 5 | Jump (338), Flat (21) | E F Power | F G Hand O'Mathuna Racing… | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear, fell 2 out | ||||||||||
| 21 |   | - | Walls Of Jericho (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | / 6 | T G M Ryan | T J Taaffe Straffan Racing… | ||||
| 22 |   | - | Mano Boy (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 161lbs) | 0-7 / 6 | Jump (173) | T G M Ryan | P Nolan Gerard Hassett | |||
| 1 |   | - | Aspolan (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | / 8 | Flat (84) | T P Treacy | E J O'Grady Three Counties… | 25/1 | ||
| always towards rear, kept on same pace from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | Scolboa King (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 09954 / 8 | Jump (10) | T J Doyle | S J Treacy Mrs Cliodhna Lynch | 33/1 | ||
| never a factor | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Astronomical Odds (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | / 5 | Flat (254) | Miss J A Kidd | J J Lambe Dunloy Hurling… | 33/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Carlowsantana (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 06- / 13 | Jump (252), Flat (15) | B M Cash | A Sexton Santana Syndicate | 16/1 | ||
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Cool Touch (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | / 10 | Flat (36) | A D Leigh | P Casey Mr N A Twiston-Davies | 10/1 | ||
| mid-division, raced keenly early, 7th halfway, 6th 4 out, no impression after 3 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Farringdon (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | / 7 | Flat (45) | P A Carberry | Mrs P Dobbs John P McManus | 20/1 | ||
| in rear after slow jumps 1st three hurdles, trailing approaching halfway, stayed on without threatening from 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Fleeting Chance (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 106 / 7 | Jump (12) | M Darcy | C A Murphy Brown Envelope… | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, 10th halfway, progress 3 out, moderate 6th when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Fruit Picker (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 161lbs) | 0- / 5 | Jump (197) | R T Dunne | G Donnelly Patrick Joseph… | 50/1 | ||
| never a factor, behind from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Gusso Dee (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 2 / 5 | Jump (34) | Mark Walsh | A J McNamara Mrs A J McNamara | 20/1 | ||
| rear of mid-division throughout | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Mojabi (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 094 / 6 | Jump (12) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead W N Cotter & Ms… | 33/1 | ||
| led, headed and weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 23 |   | - | Emijo (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 156lbs) | / 5 | T G M Ryan | C W J Farrell A E Murphy | ||||
