08 Jul 2009 19:00 Naas
Winner: €12,282 (Penalty: €8,486); Distance: 7f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Yielding.
Michael Higgins & Co. Handicap (50-80)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10(11) |   | - | Rebel Aclaim (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 10) | 30-7703 / 20 | Flat (7) | B A Curtis | P Cashman Mr L Cashman | 4/1 | |
| soon prominent on outer, on terms halfway, ridden from 2f out, in front over 1f out, strongly pressed and stayed on well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7(6) |   | ½ L | Dawn Eclipse (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 4) | 290-030 / 6 | Flat (34) | J A Heffernan | P Martin John P McGovern | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, progress to track leaders from 2f out, 2nd and kept on well under pressure inside final furlong, not reach winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4(8) |   | 1 L | Sixteen Forty Two (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 9) | 57/2-002 / 7 | Flat (86) | D J Moran | J S Bolger Mrs P Doyle | 10/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, closer order from 2f out, 3rd and kept on under pressure inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11(10) |   | HD | Miss Minnies (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 9) | 10-4009 / 3 | Flat (13) | R M Burke | D P Myerscough David K Kelly | 12/1 | |
| soon disputed lead, ridden from 2f out, headed and kept on from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(4) |   | NK | Daring Man (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 13) | 980-709 / 8 | Flat (37) | I J Brennan | M J P O'Brien Patrick J D Smith | 10/1 | |
| soon mid-division, travelling well over 2f out, kept on without threatening under pressure inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(3) |   | 1¼ L | King's Bastion (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 3690-03 / 10 | Flat (21), Jump (145) | Robbie Walsh | L Comer Luke Comer | 9/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden from 2f out, kept on under pressure without threatening from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9(9) |   | 1¾ L | Sky Mystic (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 1) | 64790-0 / 4 | Flat (32) | Ronan Whelan | J S Bolger Fiona Bolger | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th approaching straight, kept on same pace under pressure from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6(1) |   | 7 L | Refuse To Sell (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 5) | 411751 / 10 | Flat (19) | K J Manning | F Costello F Costello | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden to chase leaders under 2f out, no extra and eased inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8(2) |   | HD | Alqaahir (USA) (Horse (entire), bay, 9 1) | 70021-0 / 9 | Flat (20) | D E Mullins | L Smyth Mrs E Lucey-Butler | 12/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, 4th approaching straight, ridden from 2f out, no extra and eased inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3(5) |   | 10 L | Lord Rathvinden (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 10) | 22-2112 / 7 | Flat (40) | P Shanahan | T Collins John Patrick Hayes | 10/3 | |
| soon tracked leaders, lost place from under 2f out, no extra from over 1f out, eased inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 11th | 5(7) |   | 5 L | Qadar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 5) | 254430 / 9 | Flat (24) | Fran Berry | D Marnane Mrs Linda Francis | 12/1 | |
| slow into stride, towards rear, no impression under pressure from 2f out, eased inside final furlong | ||||||||||
