02 Aug 2009 16:00 Galway
Winner: €90,000 (Penalty: €58,591); Distance: 7f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft (Chase: Soft).
Connacht Tribune Centenary Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10(11) |   | - | Fit The Cove (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 10) | 0-03201 / 25 | Flat (3), Jump (90) | W J Supple | H Rogers S Hunter | 10/1 | |
| led, strongly pressed and joined inside final furlong, stayed on well to be just in front on line | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12(16) |   | SHD | Ask Jack (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 8 9) | 20-0115 / 8 | Flat (52) | Chris Hayes | J G Murphy T Howley Jnr | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, progress from under 3f out, 3rd and ridden before straight, challenged in 2nd and on terms inside final furlong, stayed on well, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(12) |   | HD | Maundy Money (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 3) | 963072 / 11 | Flat (5) | C O'Donoghue | D Marnane Push The Button… | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, closer in 2nd under 3f out, ridden in 2nd before straight, challenged between horses final furlong, struck on head by rival rider's whip, kept on well, just failed | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(2) |   | 2½ L | Castle Bar Sling (USA) (Colt, bay, 9 2) | 68-1848 / 10 | Flat (5) | Wayne Lordan | T J O'Mara Bartholomew Murphy | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden in 12th before straight, soon no impression, kept on well without threatening | ||||||||||
| 5th | 13(9) |   | NK | Funatfuntasia (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 9) | 58-2605 / 7 | Flat (24) | W J Lee | Ms J Morgan Michael J Browne | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th and ridden before straight, kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9(1) |   | 1½ L | Hard Rock City (USA) (Gelding, bay, 8 13) | 2-43541 / 12 | Flat (17) | D E Mullins | M J Grassick Mrs E Dolan | 14/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, ridden in 13th before straight, soon no impression, kept on without threatening | ||||||||||
| 7th | 16(6) |   | ¾ L | Majestic Times (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 4) | 030035 / 11 | Flat (7) | D J Moran | L McAteer Mrs B McAteer | 28/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th and ridden before straight, kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3(7) |   | NK | Firey Red (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 9 4) | 1-231 / 3 | Flat (11) | P J Smullen | D K Weld Moyglare Stud Farm | 6/1 | |
| mid-division best, ridden in 8th before straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5(8) |   | 3 L | Tajneed (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 4) | 12-5875 / 11 | Flat (8) | Adrian Nicholls | D Nicholls Mrs Alex Nicholls | 9/2 | |
| prominent, dropped to 6th before straight, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14(4) |   | NK | The Tooth Fairy (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 7) | 347411 / 6 | Flat (15) | Gary Carroll | Michael Mulvany L Mulvany | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, 11th before straight, soon no impression under pressure | ||||||||||
| 11th | 4(3) |   | 1½ L | Seachantach (USA) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 313113 / 7 | Flat (11) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Mr H M K Al Mehairi | 9/1 | |
| soon prominent on outer, 4th before straight, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 17 |   | ¾ L | Senators Alibi (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 4) | 1-00200 / 12 | Flat (5) | Reserve 1 | T J O'Mara Miss R Hickey | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway on inner early straight, soon no extra under pressure | ||||||||||
| 13th | 11(13) |   | ½ L | Just For Mary (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 10) | 684112 / 9 | Flat (13) | Rory Cleary | D M Loughnane Mrs C Loughnane | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, headway on outer over 3f out, ridden in 9th before straight, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 14th | 1(10) |   | 1 L | Impossible Dream (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 12) | 7-37260 / 5 | Flat (21) | S Foley | A Kinsella Her Diamond Necklace… | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and weakened from under 3f out | ||||||||||
| RF | 8(5) |   | - | Patio (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 2) | 357-375 / 4 | Flat (62) | Fran Berry | D Marnane Mr K Abdulla | ||
| 15(14) |   | - | Decent Fella (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 6) | 1-41 / 9 | Flat (24) | P B Beggy | E Lynam Mr Stephen Arnold | |||
| 2(15) |   | - | King Jock (USA) (Gelding, bay, 9 12) | 4-47360 / 9 | Flat (35) | B A Curtis | R J Osborne Thistle Bloodstock… | |||
