22 Aug 2009 17:20 Fairyhouse
Winner: €10,500 (Penalty: €7,255); Distance: 7f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places).
Ashbourne Handicap (50-80)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(17) |   | - | Across The Rhine (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 9 6) | 76-2423 / 19 | Flat (4) | P Shanahan | T Collins Thistle Bloodstock… | 10/3 | |
| led early, tracked leader, led again before halfway, ridden clear straight, reduced lead inside final furlong, eased near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(16) |   | 1¼ L | Sassy Gal (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 9 13) | 8-59913 / 5 | Flat (6) | K Latham | Peter Maher D W J Veitch | 9/1 | |
| slowly into stride, soon mid-division, went moderate 4th over 2f out, ridden to chase winner final furlong, kept on well without threatening | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(11) |   | 1½ L | Good Time Sue (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 0) | 966121 / 7 | Flat (6) | Gary Carroll | Ms M Blake Ms M Dowdall Blake | 3/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, moderate 3rd straight, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, dropped to 3rd and kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9(1) |   | 3½ L | Signore Momento (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 4) | 52013 / 5 | Flat (27) | Johnny Murtagh | D P Myerscough White, Bringloe,… | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden into moderate 6th from 2f out, 4th and kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 16(13) |   | ½ L | Fastnowfast (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 4) | 79D30-0 / 8 | Flat (46) | Wayne Lordan | F Costello F Costello | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, headway into moderate 7th over 2f out, soon no impression under pressure and kept on without threatening | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3(6) |   | NK | King's Bastion (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 12) | 90-0363 / 10 | Flat (25), Jump (190) | J A Heffernan | L Comer Luke Comer | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden in moderate 8th from 2f out, soon no impression and kept on | ||||||||||
| 7th | 17(12) |   | 1¼ L | Firm Foundations (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 4) | 990758 / 4 | Flat (17) | Amy Kathleen Parsons | Michael Mulvany L Mulvany | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, kept on without threatening under pressure straight | ||||||||||
| 8th | 15(7) |   | 5 L | Tigim (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 5) | 20650-7 / 10 | Flat (34) | C P Hoban | N Henley Noel Henley | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, kept on without threatening under pressure straight | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10(2) |   | SHD | Eurosmart Lady (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 2) | 600795 / 8 | Flat (17) | E J McNamara | A McGuinness T C Quinn | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, kept on without threatening under pressure straight | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11(15) |   | NK | Braddock (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 1) | 630000 / 8 | Flat (25) | Rory Cleary | S Donohoe Mrs Tracy Turner | 20/1 | |
| prominent, ridden in moderate 2nd over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 4(8) |   | NK | Young Lochinvar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 11) | 80-3181 / 7 | Flat (20), Jump (462) | Fran Berry | John G Carr Raheny Seven Syndicate | 9/1 | |
| towards rear, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace straight | ||||||||||
| 12th | 5(3) |   | 1 L | Glebe Queen (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 9) | 6159 / 3 | Flat (19) | Declan McDonogh | K Prendergast Norman Ormiston | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace straight | ||||||||||
| 13th | 7(5) |   | 4½ L | Munsters Call (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 9 8) | 40490-0 / 8 | Flat (25) | M A Enright | Miss G Lee Mrs Edwina Finn | 25/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, moderate 5th over 2f out, soon no extra under pressure | ||||||||||
| 14th | 14(4) |   | 7 L | Alexander Secret (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 8 12) | 25573-9 / 4 | Flat (7) | K J Manning | Robert Hennessy Noel O'Callaghan | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, no impression under pressure from before straight | ||||||||||
| 15th | 12(9) |   | 3 L | Middle Persia (GB) (filly, g, 9 0) | 34361 / 3 | Flat (17) | P J Smullen | D K Weld Lady O'Reilly | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden before straight, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 16th | 6(14) |   | NK | Mesmerize Me (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 8) | 0-00000 / 5 | Flat (34) | W J Supple | R McGlinchey KSD Partnership | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, dropped towards rear and no extra from early straight | ||||||||||
| 17th | 13(10) |   | 11 L | Champagne Blitz (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 0417 / 4 | Flat (9) | J F Egan | M Kelly Mrs E Dolan | 14/1 | |
| soon led, headed before halfway, weakened from before straight | ||||||||||
