13 Aug 2009 19:45 Tramore
Winner: €8,500 (Penalty: €5,873); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Rockett's Of Metal Man 3-y-o Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
10 |
| - |
Law Officer (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 10 12) |
6 / 19 |
Flat (64), Jump (9) |
Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady J Higgins |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, closed approaching 2 out where led, joined last, soon led again and stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 1 L |
La Tizona (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
/ 5 |
Flat (15) | Kevin Thomas Coleman | D Marnane Damian Lavelle |
11/4 | |
| mid-division, closed from before 3 out, 2nd next, challenged and on terms when mistake last, drifted right and kept on without matching winner run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
15 |
| 5½ L |
Royal Dawn (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) |
/ 5 |
R M Moran | J A Berry Patrick Fortune |
25/1 | ||
| rear of mid-division, improved from 4 out, 4th before 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on without threatening | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 4 L |
Choisir Breeze (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 12) |
/ 3 |
Flat (395) | A E Lynch | Henry Bromhead Mrs Ann Potts |
12/1 | |
| chased leader, dropped to 5th before 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 2½ L |
Descaro (USA) (colt, g, 10 12) |
/ 10 |
Flat (13) | A P Thornton | W McCreery Miss Nicola Slack |
7/1 | |
| mistake 1st, soon chased leaders, led after 3 out, headed next, no extra | ||||||||||
6th |
12 |
| ½ L |
Siciliando (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 12) |
/ 3 |
Flat (24) | A P Heskin | Michael Hourigan Mrs W J Gredley |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, 6th approaching 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 19 L |
Delorento (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 12) |
4 / 4 |
Flat (17), Jump (9) |
C O'Farrell | J J Hanlon John Joseph Hanlon |
5/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th approaching 3 out, soon lost place and no impression | ||||||||||
8th |
11 |
| 6 L |
Libanza (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
5 / 3 |
Flat (31), Jump (9) |
N J O'Shea | J G Coogan James Poynton |
7/1 | |
| led and clear, reduced lead from 5 out, headed after 3 out, no extra approaching next | ||||||||||
9th |
2 |
| 26 L |
Cairdiuil (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
/ 12 |
Flat (23) | A P Crowe | P J Prendergast Ms S V Kempe &… |
16/1 | |
| soon behind, never a factor | ||||||||||
10th |
8 |
| 5½ L |
Johnny G (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
/ 5 |
G Cotter | P J Prendergast Maurice Mary Geraghty |
25/1 | ||
| chased leaders, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
11th |
3 |
| Dist |
Caramina Boy (USA) (colt, g, 10 12) |
/ 3 |
Flat (75) | Paul Townend | E Griffin T A Wall |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 5th, soon behind, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
14 |
| - |
Wild Hawk (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
/ 4 |
Flat (13) | K Whelan | J J Hanlon Alan Cullen |
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13 |
| - |
Twenty Bags (IRE) (colt, g, 10 12) |
/ 3 |
Flat (3) | Ruby Walsh | J Leavy Tomas Singleton |
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UR |
1 |
| - |
Assumed (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
/ 3 |
Flat (43) | A D Leigh | Mrs Harrington Mrs Adam Gurney |
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UR |
7 |
| - |
Document (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
/ 3 |
Flat (28) | P W Flood | J J Hanlon John Joseph Hanlon |
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16 |
| - |
Maypole Queen (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) |
/ 4 |
Flat (11) | Reserve 1 | P J Rothwell Maypole Partnership |
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