26 Oct 2009 14:55 Leopardstown
Winner: €8,500 (Penalty: €5,873); Distance: 1m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places).
Irish Blue Cross Handicap (50-70)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(11) |   | - | Kardyls Hope (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 11) | 455966 / 19 | Flat (5) | D E Mullins | J P Fahey Seamus Finucane… | 14/1 | |
| held up, rear of mid-division over 3f out, good headway early straight, 5th 1 1/2f out, quickened to lead well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10(18) |   | 1¾ L | Balladiene (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 9) | 330673 / 6 | Flat (5) | Ronan Whelan | J P Fahey Firstseason Syndicate | 12/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, good headway from early straight, 7th 1 1/2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to go 2nd on line | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(17) |   | SHD | Take It Easee (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 12) | 028050 / 5 | Flat (37) | Declan McDonogh | Mrs Dobbs David M Fitzgerald | 16/1 | |
| rear of mid-division on outer, stayed on really well stand side from 1f out, nearest at finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 20(5) |   | SHD | Ghent (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 502325 / 3 | Flat (38) | K J Manning | D P Myerscough Mrs P Myerscough | 12/1 | |
| always prominent, 2nd entering straight, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, headed well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1(10) |   | ¾ L | Dawn Eclipse (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 0) | 302045 / 6 | Flat (24) | Karen Kenny | P Martin John P McGovern | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway into 6th over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7(1) |   | 1¼ L | Cosmic Breeze (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 11) | 645050 / 5 | Flat (5) | E J McNamara | G M Lyons Mrs Lynne Lyons | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders on inner, headway into 4th 2f out, no impression from 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3(3) |   | HD | Rural Retreat (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 13) | 026-480 / 11 | Flat (19), Jump (903) | Fran Berry | P Cluskey Miss V Hesnan | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, headway to lead entering straight, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 14(20) |   | 2 L | Kenton Street (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 7) | 009084 / 7 | Flat (37) | Mick Kinane | M J Browne Michael J Browne | 14/1 | |
| mid-division on outer, 9th approaching straight, no impression from over 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5(15) |   | ¾ L | Oxford City (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 12) | 46/0603 / 6 | Flat (19) | D J Moran | D Marnane Mrs Norah Kennedy… | 10/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, some headway from 2f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9(7) |   | NK | Reflected Image (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 10) | 7-4615 / 3 | Flat (87) | P J Smullen | D K Weld Lady O'Reilly | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th entering straight, no extra from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11(6) |   | 1¼ L | Dinah Doll (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 9) | 509263 / 6 | Flat (14) | Johnny Murtagh | P A Fahy Miss Coirle Forde | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th 4f out, no extra from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 18(16) |   | ¾ L | Quilca (USA) (Colt, bay, 9 5) | 430597 / 5 | Flat (15) | D E Egan | K Prendergast Mrs Kevin Prendergast | 16/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 13th | 15(9) |   | 2 L | Tipolino (GER) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 7) | 009940 / 11 | Flat (117), Jump (11) | D C Byrne | H Rogers Ms Deirdre Dillon | 9/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 14th | 4(2) |   | 1¾ L | Senators Alibi (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 13) | 000705 / 12 | Flat (14) | Wayne Lordan | T J O'Mara Miss R Hickey | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway on inner approaching straight, no impression from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 12(8) |   | 1½ L | Black Fire Cat (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 9060 / 5 | Flat (164) | F F Da Silva | Miss Dunphy John M Burke | 33/1 | |
| never a factor | ||||||||||
| 16th | 16(14) |   | ¾ L | Aoibhinn (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 5) | 9-01343 / 4 | Flat (14) | D M Grant | P J Flynn Breandan Long | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, no extra entering straight | ||||||||||
| 17th | 13(13) |   | 1¾ L | Edmondstown Lass (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 7) | 05598-0 / 5 | Flat (9) | Maria Quinlan | P J Flynn G Flannery | 33/1 | |
| never a factor | ||||||||||
| 18th | 17(4) |   | NK | Captain Algren (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 500606 / 3 | Flat (34) | N G McCullagh | M J Grassick Miss P F O'Kelly | 16/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 19th | 19(12) |   | 5 L | Carygali (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 4) | 840404 / 4 | Flat (9) | J A Heffernan | J J Murphy Louis Alvarez Cervera | 12/1 | |
| led, headed entering straight, soon no extra, weakened | ||||||||||
| 2(19) |   | - | Key Decision (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 0) | 570971 / 8 | Flat (15), Jump (603) | A P Thornton | S Harley Hard Decisions… | |||
| 21 |   | - | Haunting Melody (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 3) | 58700 / 3 | Flat (19) | Reserve 1 | D K Weld Dr R Lambe & D… | |||
| 22 |   | - | Doorock (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 5) | 581500 / 6 | Flat (10) | Reserve 2 | S T Nolan J P Prunty | |||
| 23 |   | - | Giant Slalom (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 5) | 7706S6 / 7 | Flat (37), Jump (4) | Reserve 3 | T G McCourt T Manley | |||
