02 Dec 2007 13:40 Fairyhouse
Winner: €100,001 (Penalty: €65,000); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Ballymore Properties Drinmore Novice Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Sky's The Limit (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 164lbs) | 33627-1 / 24 | Jump (28) | Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady Exors Of Late Raymond… | 9/4 | |
| held up, headway to 5th 4 out, 4th entering straight, left 3rd 3 out, improved to lead before 2 out, asserted before last, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 4½ L | Be My Leader (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 159lbs) | 2PU26-1 / 9 | Jump (34) | D N Russell | F Flood Paul Ryan | 14/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway to 6th 4 out, ridden in 5th before 3 out, left 4th, left 3rd next, stayed on to 2nd before last, not reach winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 2½ L | Line Ball (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 3311/2-1 / 9 | Jump (11) | A P McCoy | C Roche Mr John P McManus | 7/2 | |
| chased leaders, 4th 6 out, 3rd entering straight, challenged in close 2nd when mistake 3 out, left in lead, headed before 2 out, close 3rd 2 out, left 2nd, no extra before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 27 L | Abbeybraney (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 2448-42 / 11 | Jump (35) | Conor O'Dwyer | J A Berry Mrs S Johnson | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, 7th and ridden 4 out, no impression before 3 out where left moderate 6th, left 5th 2 out, kept on one pace, no danger | ||||||||||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Drunken Disorderly (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 2216/11 / 9 | Jump (35) | D J Casey | C F Swan Gigginstown House… | 8/1 | |
| chased leader in close 2nd, led before 5 out, narrowly headed before 3 out, remained challenging, under pressure in close 2nd when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | For A Song (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 164lbs) | 221-812 / 11 | Jump (14) | D F O'Regan | L Young F Kavanagh | 33/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed before 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up after 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | French Accordion (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 601111 / 9 | Jump (21) | J L Cullen | P Nolan Padraig Brady | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th 6 out, headway to 3rd 4 out, 5th and ridden entering straight, 6th and no extra before 3 out where left 5th, left 4th next, behind in poor 5th when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Kazal (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 164lbs) | 411111- / 9 | Jump (269) | B J Geraghty | E Griffin J Comerford | 3/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd 6 out, headway to 2nd 5 out, improved to narrow lead before 3 out where fell | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Mr Robert (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 7-091F1 / 11 | Jump (42) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Mr T Faulkner | |||
