09 Aug 2009 15:55 Downpatrick
Winner: €8,500 (Penalty: €5,873); Distance: 2m 2f 50y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Pat O'Hare Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (80-102)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Grand Opera (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 8/2740-3 / 22 | Flat (296), Jump (28) | B S Hughes | G Elliott B D McCormack | 7/1 | |
| held up, 6th and headway 3 out, led travelling best before last, soon clear, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 6 L | The Rocking Dock (IRE) (Gelding, g, 11 7) | 0-224P4 / 9 | Jump (19) | R Geraghty | G Elliott M Carle | 16/1 | |
| settled 2nd, led after 4 out, strongly pressed 2 out, headed before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 14 |   | 2½ L | Emerson Breeze (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 26/7-082 / 8 | Flat (17), Jump (23) | Ruby Walsh | H Rogers O B P Carroll | 5/1 | |
| held up, progress into 7th before 2 out, 4th when not fluent last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 1¾ L | Quai Du Roi (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 00-6490 / 10 | Flat (94), Jump (9) | Paul Townend | T G McCourt It Could Be Worse… | 8/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 8th after 2 out, ran on well from last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 1¾ L | Song of Pride (GER) (Colt, chestnut, 11 6) | 0/5-00 / 10 | Flat (9), Jump (72) | A P Thornton | M Torrens Miss M E Rowland | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, progress on inner after 4 out, 3rd and ridden next, 5th after 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | SHD | Inis Ceithleann (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 10) | 9/58-011 / 8 | Flat (47), Jump (24) | B J Geraghty | P Casey Ballinamallard… | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd after halfway, 2nd 3 out, challenged after next, outpaced approaching last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | 1¼ L | Seldom Fed (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1000-80 / 8 | Jump (86) | Alain Cawley | P Nolan Anthony Deegan… | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, stayed on from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 1¾ L | Mister Lucky (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 55-8399 / 11 | Jump (28) | D N Russell | B R Hamilton James Murdoch | 10/1 | |
| in touch, 6th halfway, 7th and ridden after 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 2½ L | Paddy The Ref (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 607-904 / 9 | Jump (3) | B T O'Connell | P Fenton Forty Twenty Syndicate | 8/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 6th and progress 4 out, 5th next, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | 4 L | Gallery Man (IRE) (Gelding, g, 11 6) | 80-0010 / 6 | Jump (24) | A E Lynch | V T O'Brien Sean O'Brien | 20/1 | |
| never a factor | ||||||||||
| 11th | 4 |   | SHD | Audit (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 74300-0 / 5 | Flat (613), Jump (65) | E C McCarthy | S Lynch Highclere Thoroughbred… | 9/1 | |
| prominent, 4th halfway, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 2 |   | 1¾ L | Dark Artist (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 2P9-558 / 11 | Flat (1217), Jump (23) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Mr G Chambers | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 5th, lost place 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 13th | 8 |   | 1 L | Yachvili (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 8) | 332F20- / 11 | Jump (281) | Miss C V Annan | J J Lambe J J Lambe | 16/1 | |
| held up, bad mistake 2nd, weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 15 |   | 8 L | Hily Distinguished (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 308/986 / 10 | Jump (23) | B M Cash | M L Fagan Mrs M Fagan | 25/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 15th | 3 |   | 28 L | Games (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 4101-2F / 9 | Flat (20), Jump (49) | D J Bates | P J Rothwell Mr David Dorans | 12/1 | |
| led, headed after 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 16 |   | - | Grand Bay (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 424U6/0 / 9 | Flat (28), Jump (7) | Reserve 1 | N Madden Mr John P McManus | |||
| 17 |   | - | Kaffarnie (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 1) | 0/P51F0- / 6 | Jump (371) | Reserve 2 | J J Hanlon Abbeyknockmoy Stars… | |||
| 18 |   | - | Breeze With Ease (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | FF-5668 / 9 | Jump (34) | Reserve 3 | J J Lambe Famous Five Racing | |||
