24 Nov 2007 13:45 Gowran Park
Winner: €12,500 (Penalty: €8,638); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft.
Thomastown Handicap Hurdle (81-116)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Maucaillou (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | 423-23 / 22 | Jump (14) | R M Moran | P Nolan G Murtagh, J Whitney | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd 3 out, close 2nd and challenged 2 out, led last, edged right under pressure, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 19 |   | 2 L | Condara (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) | 013548- / 9 | Jump (283) | S W Jackson | P J Rothwell Mrs Anne M Byrne | 20/1 | |
| attempted to make all, clear early, headed 5th, led again after 4 out, ridden and strongly pressed from 2 out, headed last, soon slightly hampered, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 14 |   | 2 L | Valain (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) | 755-512 / 8 | Jump (12) | D G Hogan | C F Swan John P McManus | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th after halfway, 4th before 2 out, 3rd and no impression when mistake last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 4 L | Skip Two (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | R01333 / 10 | Jump (7) | Phillip Enright | D E Fitzgerald Thomas O'Doherty | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, progress after halfway, 5th 3 out, 4th next, no impression when slight mistake last | ||||||||||
| 15 |   | - | Astalanda (FR) (Mare, Chestnut, 148lbs) | 65170-0 / 6 | Jump (96) | S G Carey | G Donnelly Ms R Carey | 20/1 | ||
| mid-division early, no extra from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 16 |   | - | Dr Knock (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | 825/P70- / 10 | Jump (286), Flat (65) | D J Condon | M McElhone Rock Hard Syndicate | 25/1 | ||
| chased leaders, 7th before 3 out, soon ridden and no impression | ||||||||||
| 17 |   | - | Francis Du Mesnil (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 104-0 / 11 | Jump (26) | P A Carberry | A L T Moore Mr Richard Prince | 6/1 | ||
| held up, headway 3 out, moderate 5th when slight mistake 2 out, pushed out and no impression from before last | ||||||||||
| 18 |   | - | Arkendale (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) | 270-028 / 12 | Jump (38) | P W Flood | Mrs A A O'Connor Miss K L Mellor | 12/1 | ||
| prominent, 3rd halfway, 4th 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, eased after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 20 |   | - | Tangible (GB) (Mare, Bay, 145lbs) | 326500- / 9 | Jump (209), Flat (26) | T G M Ryan | L McAteer Mrs B McAteer | 16/1 | ||
| chased leaders, 5th before halfway, ridden and lost place 4 out, no extra from next | ||||||||||
| 21 |   | - | Curragh Mountain (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) | 703227 / 7 | Jump (9) | T G M Ryan | J Crowley Michael N Kelly | |||
| 22 |   | - | Fantastic Fleur (GER) (Mare, Bay, 142lbs) | 00/010-0 / 6 | Jump (25) | T G M Ryan | G Cully John J Kelly | |||
| 1 |   | - | Middlemarch (GER) (Horse (entire), Brown, 166lbs) | 201-949 / 7 | Jump (21) | D N Russell | P Rafter Miss Margaret M… | 20/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, progress into 10th after 3 out, no impression from before next | ||||||||||
| 13 |   | - | Taradoun (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) | 937-835 / 7 | Jump (7) | M F Mooney | J M Barrett E Duignan & David… | 16/1 | ||
| towards rear, kept on from after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | Brouling (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) | 322012/ / 11 | Jump (923) | Mark Walsh | C P Donoghue C P Donoghue | 25/1 | ||
| lost ground start, always behind | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Tabaco (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | 5040-10 / 10 | Jump (63) | T J Doyle | Miss S A Finn J A O'Sullivan | 16/1 | ||
| prominent, 4th halfway, lost place 4 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Buck Breeze (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 18/144R- / 13 | Jump (234) | D F Flannery | T Foley Miss Adrienne Foley | 12/1 | |
| prominent, saddle slipped after 3rd, led 5th, headed after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Bye The Best (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 160lbs) | 4/0-124F / 7 | Jump (9) | Paul Carberry | A Mullins Mega Racing Syndicate | 13/2 | ||
| mid-division, no extra from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Shuil Oisin (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 14530-0 / 7 | Jump (14) | Kevin Thomas Coleman | J E Kiely Mrs P A Kiely | 13/2 | ||
| mid-division, slightly hampered 1st, towards rear and no impression from before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Who'd Of Guest (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | 1- / 7 | Jump (537), Flat (33) | Adrian Lane | P A Fahy So So Whackers… | 33/1 | ||
| mid-division, weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Newlands North (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) | 6F24/2 / 7 | Jump (78), Flat (26) | A E Lynch | M J P O'Brien Birchgrove Racing… | 16/1 | ||
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Ocean King (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 153lbs) | 3440- / 7 | Jump (234) | R M Power | M G Holden Park Inn Syndicate | 25/1 | ||
| never a factor | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Masrahi (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 0/900P-U / 8 | Jump (16) | Sean Flanagan | P Martin George Doyle | 50/1 | ||
| mid-division, 8th and ridden 3 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 23 |   | - | Brown Magic (GER) (Gelding, Brown, 142lbs) | S987-0B / 8 | Jump (90) | T G M Ryan | G Cully Douglas Village… | |||
