27 Nov 2009 21:25 Dundalk
Winner: €8,500 (Penalty: €5,873); Distance: 1m 2f 150y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Horse Racing Returns To Dundalk Friday 26th February 2010 Handicap (50-70)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13(2) |   | - | Accompanist (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 6) | 860624 / 22 | Flat (14), Jump (287) | B A Curtis | T G McCourt Sean F Gallagher | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, headway entering straight to go 3rd 2f out, went 2nd and challenged inside final furlong, kept on well to lead inside final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(1) |   | 1 L | Night Spark (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 12) | 98581 / 8 | Flat (7), Jump (69) | P J Smullen | J F O'Shea T Goodwin | 9/4 | |
| mid-division, good headway into 3rd always prominent pulled up straight, led 2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10(12) |   | HD | Hampstead Heath (IRE) (Colt, g, 9 10) | 484453 / 5 | Flat (14), Jump (67) | C O'Donoghue | D Marnane Ms Melanie Marnane… | 7/1 | |
| slowly into stride and towards rear, headway entering straight, 6th under 2f out, kept on well into 3rd final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 15 |   | 1¾ L | Gargano (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 53-090 / 6 | Flat (97) | Reserve 1 | Ms J Morgan F Towey | 9/1 | |
| led, headed 2f out, 3rd and no impression from 1f out, dropped to 4th final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7(6) |   | ½ L | Takendo (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 12) | 5-17493 / 9 | Flat (28), Jump (47) | Fran Berry | A L T Moore Earls Racing Syndicate | 7/2 | |
| mid-division, headway into 5th early straight, 4th and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8(4) |   | 4½ L | Banna Man (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 11) | 336043 / 14 | Flat (71), Jump (34) | Wayne Lordan | T J O'Mara T J O'Mara | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, 13th entering straight, some headway into moderate 8th 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3(10) |   | NK | Birregurra (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 13) | 093103 / 5 | Flat (35) | C P Geoghegan | P J Flynn Mrs Leanne Kennedy | 8/1 | |
| prominent, 2nd approaching straight, 4th and no impression from 2f out, 6th and no extra 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(8) |   | 1¼ L | Kyoto Summit (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 60725/0 / 9 | Flat (16), Jump (117) | Gary Carroll | Miss M McGuinness Miss Maura McGuinness | 12/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, some headway entering straight, went moderate 7th under 2f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12(14) |   | 10 L | Metropolis (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 7) | 607509 / 8 | Flat (69) | K J Manning | D M Leigh Mrs C Joyce | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th 4f out, no extra entering straight, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4(11) |   | 1¼ L | Casela Park (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 13) | 3170-71 / 7 | Flat (14) | W J Lee | S J Treacy Mr M Kirby | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, good headway on outer to track leaders from halfway, 4th approaching straight, no extra from 2f out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 14(7) |   | ½ L | Rouvres Girl (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 4) | 276350 / 5 | Flat (7), Jump (117) | C P Hoban | S Fahey Brendan Fahey | 33/1 | |
| never a factor | ||||||||||
| 12th | 5(3) |   | 3½ L | Cousteau (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 13) | 006/700 / 7 | Flat (46), Jump (3) | D E Mullins | J J Hanlon Mrs T C Collins | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th and driven along approaching straight, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 13th | 2(5) |   | 14 L | Watch This (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 66-5016 / 6 | Flat (56) | M C Hussey | Miss S Collins Mrs C Collins | 10/1 | |
| never better than mid-division, no extra and weakened from early straight | ||||||||||
| 14th | 9(13) |   | 3 L | Blackwitch Woman (IRE) (filly, brown, 9 11) | 080004 / 6 | Flat (2) | E J McNamara | T Hogan Mrs Josephine Hogan | 12/1 | |
| never a factor | ||||||||||
| 11(9) |   | - | Kalasay (IRE) (filly, brown, 9 8) | 40-9 / 4 | Flat (50) | L F Roche | M J Fitzgerald Friends of T J… | |||
| 16 |   | - | Florimund (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 3) | 07/0098 / 10 | Flat (60), Jump (23) | Reserve 2 | M Butler Miss E Butler | |||
| 17 |   | - | Manavic (IRE) (Gelding, g, 9 3) | 902P-14 / 5 | Flat (9) | Reserve 3 | P Tallis Mrs C Holohan | |||
