14 Dec 2007 12:25 Gowran Park
Winner: €16,001 (Penalty: €11,056); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places).
Fancy A Festive Flutter 3-y-o Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Eritrea (GB) (Filly, Bay, 148lbs) | 21 / 21 | Jump (47) | A B Joyce | P J Flynn Sammaya Syndicate | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, improved into close 2nd after 4 out, led next, clear after 2 out, mistake last, driven out, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 1 L | Megadeed (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | / 4 | J L Cullen | P Nolan Threequarter Locals… | 20/1 | ||
| held up in rear, last after 4 out, 12th 2 out, ran on well, nearest at finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 20 |   | 1½ L | Zephyr Lilly (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 143lbs) | 0 / 4 | Jump (129) | Kevin Thomas Coleman | P Cody R P Fitzgerald | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 4 out, 4th approaching 2 out, kept on under pressure | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | HD | Dal Cais (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 148lbs) | / 5 | Flat (83) | S W Jackson | P J Rothwell Philip Carney | 9/1 | |
| held up, 10th and progress approaching 3 out, 3rd next, soon outpaced, kept on from last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 5½ L | Revisionist (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | 10U6 / 4 | Jump (13) | E C McCarthy | S Lynch Wood Street Syndicate… | 14/1 | |
| prominent, 3rd and effort on outer 3 out, kept on same pace from before next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | NK | Imperial Hills (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | 0 / 5 | Jump (19) | D J Casey | W P Mullins T I Naughton | 10/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, kept on one pace from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | ½ L | Ballymac Grey (IRE) (Filly, Grey, 143lbs) | 0 / 5 | Jump (129) | Sean Flanagan | E Sheehy K B C Syndicate | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, progress 4 out, 5th next, 2nd under pressure before 2 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 8th | 17 |   | 2½ L | Sesenta (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 143lbs) | F / 5 | Jump (22) | D J Condon | W P Mullins Michael F Carroll | 10/1 | |
| held up, some progress after 3 out, no impression from before last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 19 |   | ½ L | Vonne Owen (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 143lbs) | / 4 | Flat (94) | D E Splaine | J J Murphy Adams/ Healy Partnership | 14/1 | |
| held up, progress into 6th after 3 out, no extra next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | 4 L | King Cannavaro (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | U / 5 | Jump (58), Flat (21) | D N Russell | E Griffin Thomas Radley | 10/1 | |
| close up, 2nd when mistake 3rd, 4th 3 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 11th | 16 |   | 2 L | Joleahs Star (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 143lbs) | / 4 | Flat (509) | Alain Cawley | P Nolan B Walsh | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, hampered before 4th, no impression from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 2 |   | ½ L | Bokkie Park (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | 0 / 5 | Jump (19) | N P Madden | N Madden Painestown Syndicate | 16/1 | |
| always towards rear, driven along 4 out, no extra next | ||||||||||
| 13th | 9 |   | 5 L | Sebadee (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 148lbs) | / 13 | Flat (47) | P W Flood | J J Murphy Mrs E Scott | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, effort after 3 out, no extra from next | ||||||||||
| 14th | 10 |   | 1¾ L | Slaney Time (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 148lbs) | / 7 | Flat (85) | M Darcy | A Mullins No Closing Time… | 9/2 | |
| led, strongly pressed 4 out, headed next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 15th | 15 |   | 20 L | Heart And Hand (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 143lbs) | 0 / 4 | Jump (19) | T G M Ryan | Mrs A A O'Connor S Weld | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders to 4 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 16th | 7 |   | 16 L | Kingoftheswingers (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | / 5 | Flat (41) | A E Lynch | A McGuinness Barry Connell | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders on outer, slightly hampered 3rd, weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 22 |   | - | Akinspirit (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | / 13 | Flat (417) | T G M Ryan | E Griffin Dragon Racing | |||
| 21 |   | - | Mister Castlefield (IRE) (Colt, Grey, 148lbs) | / 7 | Flat (67) | T G M Ryan | Mrs A M O'Shea Mrs A M O'Shea | |||
| BD | 18 |   | - | Soleil Levant (IRE) (Filly, Brown, 143lbs) | 00 / 5 | Jump (58) | R M Moran | H De Bromhead Exors Of Late Richard… | 14/1 | |
| held up in touch, brought down before 4th | ||||||||||
| 14 |   | - | Diamond Key (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 143lbs) | / 7 | Flat (48) | J R Barry | E Doyle Paul Holden | |||
| BD | 12 |   | - | Spanish Parade (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | 6 / 4 | Jump (120), Flat (9) | D Moran | E Griffin Up In A Hape Syndicate | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, rider lost irons early, brought down before 4th | ||||||||||
| SU | 11 |   | - | Slievecorragh (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | 7 / 6 | Jump (19) | B J Geraghty | F Flood T McParland | 7/2 | |
| mid-division, not fluent jumping, slipped up before 4th | ||||||||||
| 23 |   | - | Onehellofadancer (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 143lbs) | / 4 | Flat (81) | T G M Ryan | P Carey Meadow Court Syndicate | |||
