12 Dec 2009 15:25 Fairyhouse
Winner: €8,500 (Penalty: €5,873); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Heavy.
Happy Christmas From Fairyhouse (Pro/Am) Flat Race
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Sizing Mexico (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 1 / 6 | Jump (20) | Ms N Carberry | H De Bromhead Alan & Ann Potts… | 1/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, closer in 5th over 3f out, 2nd into straight, led 2f out, soon strongly pressed and kept on best under pressure | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 1¼ L | Toor Brook Honours (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | / 7 | N M Kelly | James Kelly P A Kelly | 25/1 | ||
| soon mid-division, closer in 6th over 3f out, 5th into straight, 2nd from 2f out, kept on under pressure without matching winner final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 16 |   | 7 L | My Cool Lady (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 11 4) | / 7 | Mr A T Duff | Mrs D Foster Mrs John Halliday | 20/1 | ||
| towards rear, headway into 3rd from 2f out, soon no impression under pressure and kept on without threatening | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 2 L | Andlau (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | / 9 | P C Boudot | M Palussiere Michael J McDonagh | 9/1 | ||
| towards rear, headway into 4th from 2f out, soon no impression and kept on same pace without threatening | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 5 L | Volkis O Blue (FR) (gelding, g, 11 9) | / 5 | Mr R P Quinlan | A Slattery Men Of Forty Eight… | 20/1 | ||
| soon tracked leaders, 3rd over 3f out, lost place into straight, soon no impression and kept on without threatening | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 7 L | Vardas Partner (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 27 / 8 | Jump (46) | Mr J J Codd | P J Rothwell Ms Roseanna Lawlor | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 7th over 3f out, no impression and kept on same pace from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 1 L | Holyman Of War (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 9) | / 7 | Mr J P McKeown | R P Rath P J O Farrell | 33/1 | ||
| mid-division, 8th halfway, headway into 4th over 4f out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 15 |   | 4 L | Lady Valerina (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 4) | / 6 | Mr S Clements | F G Hand Michael John Moloney | 33/1 | ||
| chased leaders, 8th halfway, no impression and kept on same pace from before straight | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 1½ L | Smouldering Shadow (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 9) | 8-9 / 4 | Jump (222) | Miss K Harrington | Mrs J Harrington J P O'Flaherty | 14/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, lost place from before straight, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14 |   | 4 L | Kempinski (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 4) | 21-32 / 9 | Jump (15) | Mr J W Hannon | P P Moloney Mrs B Spillane | 7/1 | |
| prominent, 2nd over 3f out, weakened into straight | ||||||||||
| 11th | 4 |   | 4½ L | Kings County Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | / 5 | Miss E Lynch | P J Gilligan The Four Rovers… | 3/1 | ||
| keen hold, soon led, headed and weakened from 2f out, eased | ||||||||||
| 12th | 3 |   | HD | Irish Jack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 8 / 5 | Jump (27) | Miss K J Harrison | Mrs C Harrison Mrs C Harrison | 33/1 | |
| towards rear for most, no impression from before straight | ||||||||||
| 13th | 13 |   | 4 L | Katie Kelly (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 4) | / 4 | Ms K Walsh | Mrs C Scott John Kidd | 33/1 | ||
| mid-division, no extra approaching straight | ||||||||||
| 14th | 9 |   | 1¾ L | Themexicanrebel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | / 4 | Mr J C Tyner | R Tyner Mexican Rebel Syndicate | 25/1 | ||
| towards rear for most, no danger approaching straight | ||||||||||
| 15th | 6 |   | Dist | Royalfolie (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 0- / 8 | Jump (232) | Mr M J Scallan | P Sinnott Laurence Murphy | 33/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, keen hold, ridden and weakened from over 3f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 16th | 5 |   | Dist | Octobuddy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | / 4 | Mr M J O'Hare | C J Cosgrave R J Wilson | 33/1 | ||
| soon mid-division, ridden and weakened from over 4f out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 17 |   | - | Natural Ability (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 4) | / 8 | M P Butler | J S Cullen J S Cullen | ||||
