14 Nov 2009 15:00 Punchestown
Winner: €10,500 (Penalty: €7,255); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Tote Sports Lounge Novice Handicap Hurdle (81-109)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Steviemac (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 9) | 484-007 / 8 | Jump (8) | S J Gray | G Keane Steven Vaughan… | 16/1 | |
| always prominent, led 3 out, driven 3 lengths clear entering straight, kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 5 L | Nans Best (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 0745-83 / 7 | Flat (55), Jump (10) | M Darcy | L McAteer F Cosgrove | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, no impression on winner from early straight, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 2½ L | Deise Dan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 6-74008 / 7 | Jump (18) | E Mullins | T Mullins Mrs A Dunlop | 9/4 | |
| settled in rear of mid-division, towards rear but still in touch 3 out, some headway into 6th next, 4th and no impression before last, kept on into 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 1½ L | Doransfirth (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) | 68-3777 / 7 | Jump (14) | A B Joyce | D M Kelly T F Kelly & Eddie… | 12/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, went 6th approaching 3 out, 4th under pressure after 2 out, 3rd and no impression at last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 7 L | Colbert Station (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 364-469 / 13 | Jump (17) | A P Crowe | T M Walsh Mr John P McManus | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd and challenged briefly 2 out, 4th and no impression from early straight | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 1½ L | Rio Alto (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 8) | 0-010 / 8 | Jump (61) | P F Mangan | J Motherway Connect Eight | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, in touch 3 out, no impression approaching straight, kept on without threatening from before last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 2½ L | Bale O'shea (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 60-241 / 11 | Jump (14) | A E Lynch | M O'Hare Dermot M O'Brien | 2/1 | |
| mid-division on inner, 5th approaching 3 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 10 L | Green Du Ciel (FR) (mare, g, 11 10) | 40-9 / 11 | Flat (374), Jump (188) | T J Doyle | J H Culloty Tim & Liz Heal | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, some headway on outer into 7th 2 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 4 L | Ben Wade (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | P000-9 / 6 | Jump (19) | Keith Donoghue | A Lynch C Jones | 25/1 | |
| mid-division on outer, still in touch 3 out, no extra from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 4 L | Persian Buck (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 10 12) | 884904 / 10 | Jump (14) | G Cotter | D Buckley D Buckley | 20/1 | |
| led, headed 3 out and soon dropped to 5th, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Jowango (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 7P325F / 5 | Flat (457), Jump (20) | A D Leigh | Mrs J Harrington E B Syndicate | ||
