17 Oct 2009 16:30 Downpatrick
Winner: €8,500 (Penalty: €5,873); Distance: 2m 2f 110y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Joe Rea Memorial Handicap Chase (0-95)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | High Skies (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 05776P / 22 | Flat (135), Jump (16) | Paul Townend | T G McCourt Mr David Griffiths | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway in 6th 3 out, ridden into 3rd 2 out, led before last, kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 5½ L | The Hedge (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 274741 / 10 | Jump (47) | D N Russell | M Kidd Thru The Green… | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden before 2 out, 2nd last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 3 L | Rakamasi (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 40P-092 / 12 | Jump (16) | L Mcniff | N Moran Red Gate Syndicate | 6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway in 7th 4 out, ridden into 6th last, kept on same pace run-in to go 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | ½ L | Greengables (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 1) | 60-8P51 / 9 | Jump (16) | R T Dunne | A A Howard Beermat Syndicate | 13/2 | |
| led, ridden and headed before last, no extra and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 1½ L | Bio Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 70/32F-5 / 9 | Jump (9) | J P Elliott | G Elliott Ms Fiona T Hannon | 4/1 | |
| mid-division early, 6th halfway, ridden into 3rd before 2 out, no extra in 4th last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 15 |   | 4 L | Shabra Polymex (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 6) | U7U-PPP / 8 | Jump (16) | E C McCarthy | P O Brady Miss Rita Shah | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 6 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra in 5th last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 2½ L | Cindys Schindler (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 2) | 0PP-303 / 8 | Flat (85), Jump (16) | S J Hassett | A Maguire J Horgan | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden in 4th 3 out, no extra before next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | NK | Simply Game (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 99P-989 / 10 | Jump (21) | Mark Walsh | D McDonogh The Dog Foxes Club | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to moderate 8th 3 out, ridden in 7th last, no impression and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 7 L | Blayney James (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 00F68-P / 9 | Flat (10), Jump (16) | Andrew J McNamara | G Keane Mr James Feeney | 25/1 | |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14 |   | 4½ L | Lord Tee (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 9PP677 / 10 | Jump (9) | S J Gray | G A Kingston E Roberts | 20/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, no impression before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 3 |   | 3½ L | Take Your Mark (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 900640 / 11 | Flat (904), Jump (9) | B Browne | D Broad A P Cummins | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 16 |   | - | Ardilaun (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 6) | 555906 / 7 | Flat (522), Jump (16) | Reserve 1 | J W Nicholson Roy Spiller | |||
| 17 |   | - | Regal Rumpus (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 0) | U6P-036 / 11 | Jump (50) | Reserve 2 | A L T Moore Miss A Carter | |||
| UR | 10 |   | - | Le Caro (GER) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0800/P6- / 9 | Flat (1539), Jump (301) | C D Maxwell | P Stafford Any News Syndicate | ||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Platium Starlight (IRE) (Gelding, g, 11 4) | 5F/0788- / 10 | Flat (28), Jump (181) | Ms L O'Neill | T O'Neill Red & Blue Boys… | ||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Young Henno (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 11 7) | 46-68F7 / 7 | Jump (20) | Sean Flanagan | P W Flynn Patrick Henrick | ||
| UR | 2 |   | - | Conker Nails (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 8) | 742981 / 8 | Jump (19) | A P Thornton | W F Codd Stoney Road Syndicate | ||
| 18 |   | - | Tiernan's Terror (GB) (Gelding, brown, 10 5) | 8P7-357 / 10 | Jump (146) | Reserve 3 | M Cunningham Herb M Stanley | |||
