15 Aug 2009 18:50 Tramore
Winner: €11,500 (Penalty: €7,946); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
R.mcdonald & Sons Handicap (50-80)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Another Jayjay (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 9 7) | 848434 / 24 | Flat (9), Jump (655) | Julie Burke | M Halford Mrs Julie O'Kane | 9/1 | |
| made all, clear early, stayed on best under pressure inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 2 L | Mon Champion (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 13) | 525-073 / 5 | Flat (28) | D M Grant | P J Flynn Cousins Syndicate | 9/4 | |
| chased leaders, ridden to challenge in 2nd from 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 3 L | Vanishing Causeway (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 13) | 0-00089 / 7 | Flat (45), Jump (273) | Fran Berry | D Marnane J Kohler | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, dropped towards rear over 4f out, ridden in 7th under 3f out, no impression and kept on without threatening from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | NK | Solo Performer (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 12) | 548334 / 8 | Flat (44) | S H James | H Rogers Mrs Margot McGuinness | 6/1 | |
| soon towards rear, improved into 5th under 3f out, no impression under pressure and kept on without threatening from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 3½ L | Fitzroy (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 12) | 8742-35 / 8 | Flat (56), Jump (1336) | J A Heffernan | R Donohoe Twenty Something… | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th over 4f out, 6th under 3f out, 4th and no impression under pressure from 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | SHD | Gladiole (GER) (Mare, chestnut, 9 1) | 0/33-224 / 7 | Flat (11), Jump (112) | B A Curtis | G Cully Charles Clarke | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, kept on same pace under pressure from under 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 2 L | Charleville (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 9) | 07267-1 / 9 | Flat (17), Jump (32) | S M Gorey | P Cody Barry T Murphy | 6/1 | |
| soon mid-division, closer in 3rd over 4f out, 2nd under 3f out, 3rd again 1 1/2f out, soon no impression under pressure | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 9 L | Mutadarrej (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 4) | 2/208-73 / 7 | Flat (34), Jump (92) | Paul Townend | Mrs Y Dunleavy RP Syndicate | 10/1 | |
| close up, 3rd under 3f out, lost place and no extra from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 2½ L | Gargano (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 53-0 / 6 | Flat (36) | C O'Farrell | John E Kiely F Towey | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th over 4f out, dropped to 8th under 3f out, no extra from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | NK | Strike An Ark (IRE) (Mare, baybrown, 9 10) | 75/2-052 / 11 | Flat (50), Jump (125) | M C Hussey | D A O'Brien Brendan Cawley | 7/1 | |
| towards rear, 9th under 3f out, no impression under pressure from 2f out | ||||||||||
