23 Sep 2009 14:40 Downpatrick
Winner: €7,000 (Penalty: €4,837); Distance: 2m 1f 172y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Premier Foods Handicap Hurdle (80-95)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Appeal Denied (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 1000-08 / 23 | Jump (71) | Ruby Walsh | A Oliver Miss Sandra Forster | 13/2 | |
| mid-division on inner, went 5th 3 out, headway into 2nd before next, challenged after last and soon led, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 14 |   | 4 L | Corsican Native (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 050F/54 / 8 | Flat (535), Jump (23) | J J Gerrard | Mrs A Naughton Miss Kathy Flannery | 11/2 | |
| rear of mid-division, driven along before 3 out, some headway before next, moderate 7th at last, stayed on strongly run-in to go 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | ½ L | Jowango (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | U0-07P / 5 | Flat (405), Jump (2) | A D Leigh | Mrs Harrington E B Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, smooth progress to join leaders 3 out, soon led, clear briefly before last, soon challenged and headed on run-in, no extra, dropped to 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 4 L | Raise A Row (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 7/070- / 5 | Flat (47), Jump (263) | Andrew J McNamara | Edward P Harty Bryan Ryan | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th 3 out, 5th next, 4th and no impression on run-in, kept on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 1¾ L | Clifton Four (USA) (Filly, bay, 11 3) | 709-0 / 5 | Flat (22), Jump (61) | Mr D Macauley | P J Rothwell Ms Roseanna Lawlor | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th 3 out, 3rd approaching next, no extra after last and dropped to 5th | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13 |   | 4½ L | Gilo (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 045769 / 9 | Jump (15) | E J O'connell | S McConville Stephen McConville | 9/1 | |
| tracked leader, led before 3 out, headed and dropped to 4th before next, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 8 L | Caman Swinger (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 29-56P8 / 7 | Jump (26) | Alain Cawley | J J Hanlon Big Hurlers Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, some headway 3 out, kept on one paced from next without threatening | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 1 L | Careless Abandon (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 2) | 0009/0- / 6 | Flat (15), Jump (506) | J P Elliott | G Elliott Mrs M P Oliver | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th and driven along after 3 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 2½ L | Watermelon (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 10) | 301/F42 / 8 | Flat (750), Jump (40) | M Darcy | M T Moran Valley View Syndicate | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, 8th and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | 12 L | Bally Borris (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 1508-0P / 8 | Jump (80) | D G Hogan | J R Finn Beba Syndicate | 12/1 | |
| led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 5 |   | 9 L | Better Than Jewels (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 4) | 6FF-907 / 6 | Flat (1481), Jump (38) | M P Butler | Garrett Power Patrick Joseph… | 11/1 | |
| never a factor | ||||||||||
| 12th | 6 |   | 4½ L | Kaffarnie (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 4) | 51F0-0P / 6 | Jump (35) | C O'Farrell | J J Hanlon Abbeyknockmoy Stars… | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, no threat after halfway | ||||||||||
| 13th | 16 |   | 22 L | Feel The Pinch (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 2) | F0800P / 5 | Jump (16) | Reserve 1 | E O'Grady A M O'Grady | 33/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 14th | 11 |   | 22 L | Idle Words (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 2) | 8687-8 / 5 | Flat (44), Jump (12) | M W Bowes | P O Brady Miss Rita Shah | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hampered and lost place after 3rd, mistake next and soon behind | ||||||||||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Freeze Frame (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 5) | P-554U2 / 8 | Flat (832), Jump (23) | S J Gray | G A Kingston Miss L Redmond | ||
| 17 |   | - | Mullagh Abu (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 13) | 506-735 / 5 | Flat (349), Jump (41) | Reserve 2 | M O Quigley Red Rock Syndicate | |||
| 18 |   | - | Stretch The Truth (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | U00-0P1 / 7 | Jump (2) | Reserve 3 | T J Taaffe David A Kavanagh | |||
