25 Nov 2009 20:30 Dundalk
Winner: €21,500 (Penalty: €13,997); Distance: 1m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
www.dundalkstadium.com Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(3) |   | - | Grand Opera (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 81148-4 / 22 | Flat (12), Jump (75) | Declan McDonogh | G Elliott B D McCormack | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inner, 5th halfway, 4th into straight, switched to challenge 2f out, led under 1f out, kept on well under pressure | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(8) |   | HD | Avanti Albert (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 8) | 1/3-33 / 7 | Flat (26), Jump (474) | Johnny Murtagh | A J Martin John Breslin | 9/4 | |
| led, headed halfway, regained lead entering straight, strongly pressed from 2f out, headed under 1f out, rallied under pressure | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(10) |   | 1¾ L | Maybe Grace (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 7) | 805014 / 4 | Flat (18) | Fran Berry | Mrs J Harrington Hayley B O'Connor… | 5/1 | |
| held up towards rear, progress early straight, 3rd and challenged over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10(5) |   | HD | Mexican Venture (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 3) | 1335-00 / 6 | Flat (26), Jump (329) | J A Heffernan | P O Brady Miss Rita Shah | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden straight, 5th 1f out, kept on close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(1) |   | 1¼ L | Sinsational (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 9) | 20-8049 / 6 | Flat (12) | W J Lee | E Lynam Edward Lynam | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, last approaching straight, headway on outer under 2f out, close 4th and challenged 1f out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(2) |   | 2½ L | Rockazar (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 8) | 883641 / 11 | Flat (18), Jump (1204) | K Latham | G M Lyons Mrs Denise Foster | 8/1 | |
| in rear to halfway, 7th on inner entering straight, 6th under pressure 1f out, no extra and eased final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9(6) |   | 3 L | Zhukhov (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 4) | 107953 / 8 | Flat (7) | B A Curtis | T G McCourt Barry Doyle & Mrs… | 10/1 | |
| prominent, 3rd halfway, 2nd and challenged early straight, weakened from 1 1/2f out, eased inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7(7) |   | ¾ L | Cheddar Island (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 6) | 11/5300 / 9 | Flat (12), Jump (455) | K J Manning | Ms J Morgan G Tierney | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders on outer, 4th and ridden 3f out, no extra early straight | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8(9) |   | 8 L | Lake Pontchartrain (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 5) | 960080 / 6 | Flat (12), Jump (182) | D C Byrne | J Geoghegan Ms Anne Brenda… | 10/1 | |
| prominent, led halfway, headed and weakened entering straight, trailing final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5(4) |   | - | Dotada (IRE) (Filly, g, 9 7) | 317314 / 7 | Flat (7) | P J Smullen | P Casey Stephen Curran | |||
