31 Aug 2009 14:35 Downpatrick
Winner: €7,500 (Penalty: €5,183); Distance: 2m 2f 110y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding (Soft in places).
Fran Murrin Memorial Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | The Shepherd (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 7-205 / 8 | Jump (25) | J P Elliott | G Elliott J P Clarke & Martin… | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, close 4th 4 out, led before 2 out, soon ridden, narrow lead last, kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 5 L | Chasse Spleen (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 12) | 200-438 / 6 | Flat (318), Jump (59) | J R Barry | E Doyle Ms G C Murphy | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th 4 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, close 2nd at last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 6 L | Farmaland (IRE) (Gelding, baybrown, 11 4) | FF-F264 / 12 | Jump (10) | Andrew J McNamara | N G Hynds Noel G Hynds | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th 4 out, ridden in moderate 5th before 5 out, went 3rd at last, kept on without threatening | ||||||||||
| 4th | 14 |   | 7 L | Wheres The Opener (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 508985 / 5 | Jump (8) | Paul Carberry | J P A Kenny One More Bottle… | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd 4 out, led briefly 3 out, soon ridden and headed, 4th 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 17 L | Dusty Trail (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 32 / 10 | Flat (109), Jump (23) | I J McCarthy | E Doyle Mr Paul Holden | 10/3 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd 4 out, ridden to lead briefly after 3 out, weakeing in 3rd when mistake 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 4½ L | Chatmatman (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 0-5 / 6 | Jump (10) | C O'Farrell | J J Hanlon Miss Rachel O'Neill | 20/1 | |
| in rear, moderate 9th 4 out, kept on without threatening from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 23 L | Nationwide (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 07/8-703 / 6 | Jump (15) | P W Flood | P Hughes Larionovo Ltd | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, some modest late progress from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 12 L | Loup Rapide (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | P-06 / 5 | Jump (22) | J L Cullen | T J Taaffe David G Keys | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, some modest late progress from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 2½ L | Huckle Buck Shoe (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 34-2133 / 7 | Jump (10) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins M J Hanrahan | 5/2 | |
| led, headed 3 out, soon faded tamely, behind from next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | 12 L | Tom Two (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 4/P4428- / 7 | Jump (130) | R T Dunne | A Lynch D B R C Syndicate | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 7 |   | 7 L | Melbourne Lad (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 4) | 0/0P706- / 6 | Jump (220) | Miss J A Kidd | M Kidd Mayne Kidd | 33/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, no impression from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 9 |   | 4 L | Nivek's Dream (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0/33330- / 10 | Jump (311) | A P Thornton | P Martin Paleface Sioux… | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 10 |   | 9 L | Pale Rider (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 080- / 8 | Jump (185) | M J Ferris | Miss G Lee Mrs Edwina Finn | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 11 |   | 8 L | The Gripper (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 73-00 / 7 | Jump (108) | S J Hassett | P Hughes The Hobb's Choice… | 33/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Presenting Lucy (IRE) (filly, brown, 10 13) | 05-937 / 5 | Jump (23) | D N Russell | P J Rothwell River Syndicate | ||
| 16 |   | - | Tabaahi (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 11 2) | 0 / 5 | Flat (43), Jump (89) | Reserve 1 | D K Weld Rathgar Dandies… | |||
| 17 |   | - | Clear Rock (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 4) | 6000- / 5 | Jump (389) | Reserve 2 | S Fahey James Cleary | |||
| 18 |   | - | Reve Du Roi (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 40-0 / 4 | Flat (93), Jump (9) | Reserve 3 | Mrs S McCarthy Mrs Sandra McCarthy | |||
