10 Oct 2009 14:50 Fairyhouse
Winner: €7,500 (Penalty: €5,183); Distance: 2m 2f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places on Hurdles Course).
Winter Festival 2009 Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Darceys Dancer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 7089-03 / 10 | Jump (7) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Mrs C Williams | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, improved to lead entering straight, quickly clear, stayed on well, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 4 L | Good Old Thyme (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 330242 / 6 | Jump (9) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Mr G Carstairs | 9/4 | |
| chased leaders, 5th after 3 out, ridden into moderate 2nd next, soon no impression and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 4 L | The Tall Texan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0/560-P2 / 8 | Jump (19) | Mark Walsh | T J Taaffe John P McManus | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, 8th after 3 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace without threatening straight | ||||||||||
| 4th | 17 |   | ½ L | Kilmurry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 1-0 / 6 | Jump (14) | Reserve 1 | Henry Bromhead Mr J P Romans | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, closer in 4th travelling well after 3 out, no impression under pressure in moderate 3rd and kept on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | ½ L | Hidden Diamond (IRE) (gelding, g, 11 4) | 000- / 14 | Jump (231) | R Loughran | Ms M Kelly Ms Maria Kelly | 50/1 | |
| soon mid-division, closer in 6th after 3 out, no impression under pressure in moderate 4th and kept on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 9 L | Dunegan Castle (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 3/50- / 8 | Jump (203) | T J Doyle | T J Taaffe Mr N W Padfield | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway after 3 out, soon no impression and kept on without threatening | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 3½ L | Melbourne Lad (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 4) | P706-07 / 6 | Jump (9) | D N Russell | M Kidd Mayne Kidd | 14/1 | |
| led and disputed, headed and no extra from before straight | ||||||||||
| 8th | 15 |   | 1 L | Inamalabalusaloon (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 3) | F4-4 / 8 | Jump (131) | M J Ferris | N F Glynn N F Glynn | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, no impression and kept on without threatening from after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 1¾ L | He's Up The Road (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 4/PP0-40 / 7 | Jump (43) | R M Moran | J A Berry J P Berry | 25/1 | |
| soon mid-division, 9th 5 out, no impression and kept on same pace from after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 16 |   | SHD | Sonus Weld (IRE) (filly, g, 10 12) | 0 / 6 | Jump (14) | Kevin Thomas Coleman | Michael C Griffin Homewoodgate Racing… | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, no impression and kept on same pace from after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 1 |   | 1½ L | Financialregulator (IRE) (gelding, rn, 11 12) | 32132-7 / 6 | Jump (4) | D J Casey | J Nash Mrs Mary Buggy | 7/1 | |
| prominent, dropped to 7th after 3 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 12th | 11 |   | 12 L | Mr Dazza (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 00-P430 / 9 | Jump (24) | B M Cash | A K Wyse F McClean | 16/1 | |
| close up, weakened from before straight | ||||||||||
| 13th | 14 |   | 3 L | Tim'sbuddy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 00P/0 / 8 | Jump (67) | J L Cullen | Miss M Quigley John Carroll &… | 33/1 | |
| towards rear for most, no extra from after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 12 |   | 3 L | Saol Nua (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | BP5-0 / 7 | Jump (14) | Sean Flanagan | E O'Connell P Peril & Mrs A… | 25/1 | |
| towards rear for most, no extra from after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 7 |   | 22 L | Hawk Hogan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 6P-0 / 6 | Jump (78) | T P Treacy | M J Fitzgerald J P Dunne | 25/1 | |
| close up, mistake 5 out, weakened from before straight | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Boyney Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 865-235 / 8 | Jump (109) | P W Flood | S Donohoe Eric Gallagher | |||
| 2 |   | - | Falcon Island (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 21 / 9 | Jump (132) | B J Geraghty | G Elliott The Butterwick… | |||
| 18 |   | - | The Cockney Squire (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 9-9 / 6 | Jump (160) | Reserve 2 | C F Swan Mr P G Stephen | |||
| 19 |   | - | Loup Rapide (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | P-068 / 5 | Jump (40) | Reserve 3 | T J Taaffe David G Keys | |||
