25 Nov 2009 18:00 Dundalk
Winner: €7,000 (Penalty: €4,837); Distance: 5f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Bookings at dundalkstadium.com Handicap (47-65)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(12) |   | - | Desert Ben (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 11) | 900534 / 22 | Flat (7) | O Casey | P Casey Mrs Peter Casey | 10/1 | |
| dwelt slightly, held up in touch, 9th approaching straight, headway on inner under 2f out, 3rd and challenged 1f out, kept on well to lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 17 |   | HD | Faynita (IRE) (Gelding, baybrown, 9 10) | 21D304 / 10 | Flat (18) | Reserve 3 | J M Burke John Michael Burke | 10/1 | |
| led, joined early straight, slight advantage final furlong, headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8(5) |   | ¾ L | Trotting Weasel (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) | 902500 / 9 | Flat (39) | S Foley | M Halford Mrs C Roper | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway early straight, 5th under 1f out, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10(10) |   | ¾ L | Option Be (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 2) | 68336D / 8 | Flat (39) | D E Mullins | P F McEnery Twist & Turn Syndicate | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, headway into 6th under 1f out, ran on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(3) |   | HD | Withnail (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 8) | 0-05401 / 7 | Flat (18) | Declan McDonogh | H De Bromhead Tyrone Molloy | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 5th, 4th and challenged over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(8) |   | HD | Simply Topping (IRE) (Filly, g, 9 8) | 504474 / 3 | Flat (39) | A Fernandes | M Halford Lady Clague | 12/1 | |
| close up in 2nd, ridden to dispute lead early straight, headed 1f out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11(2) |   | 1 L | One Of Three (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 1) | 060029 / 7 | Flat (56) | Gary Carroll | Michael Mulvany L Mulvany | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th on inner entering straight, ridden and one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 14(9) |   | HD | Midsummers Day (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 12) | 37988 / 4 | Flat (47) | J A Heffernan | Miss M McGuinness Mrs E McGuinness | 20/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression straight | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1(11) |   | SHD | Cappagh Strand (USA) (filly, bay, 10 0) | 973355 / 3 | Flat (26) | Johnny Murtagh | D P Myerscough Glenview House… | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th and no impression 1f out, eased close home | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9(4) |   | 1 L | Libras Child (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 2) | 5801-40 / 11 | Flat (140) | Gillian Dawson | P Delaney P Delaney | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, some late progress | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6(6) |   | 1¾ L | Nice Dream (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 6) | 5-10500 / 7 | Flat (7) | D C Byrne | P M Rogers Grange Racing Syndicate | 12/1 | |
| prominent, 4th entering straight, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 7(1) |   | 1¼ L | The Hamptons (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 5) | 6-70154 / 9 | Flat (12), Jump (173) | Fran Berry | N Madden John P McManus | 9/2 | |
| settled in 3rd, ridden to challenge early straight, no extra from 1 1/2f out, eased final furlong | ||||||||||
| 13th | 15 |   | HD | Talk Of Excitment (GB) (mare, bay, 9 13) | 94020-0 / 6 | Flat (12) | Reserve 1 | Michael G Cleary Eamon Purcell | 9/1 | |
| towards rear throughout | ||||||||||
| 14th | 13(13) |   | 2 L | Diamonds For Luck (IRE) (Gelding, baybrown, 8 12) | 89800-0 / 7 | Flat (7) | P J Smullen | L McAteer P Crinion & Mrs… | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th early, weakened approaching straight | ||||||||||
| 12(7) |   | - | Asamara (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 12) | 600489 / 4 | Flat (39) | W J Lee | P Carey Patrick Carey | |||
| 3(14) |   | - | Moylough Prince (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 11) | 006086 / 3 | Flat (39) | Paul Townend | T Cleary Thomas Cleary | |||
| 16 |   | - | Lady Look (USA) (Filly, chestnut, 9 13) | 520765 / 5 | Flat (39) | Reserve 2 | W McCreery Iona Equine Syndicate | |||
