17 Dec 2009 12:35 Clonmel
Winner: €7,500 (Penalty: €5,183); Distance: 2m 100y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Heavy.
Powerstown 3-y-o Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Leblon (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 9) | 2 / 7 | Flat (80), Jump (6) | S G McDermott | J F O'Shea E J Donegan | 15/8 | |
| tracked leaders, led into straight, strongly pressed and joined 2 out, soon narrowly headed, rallied well run-in to regain lead on line | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | SHD | Are You The One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 984 / 6 | Flat (91), Jump (6) | Paul Townend | K Purcell Kieran Purcell | 9/2 | |
| soon mid-division, good headway 3 out, challenged and on terms 2 out, soon gained narrow lead, strongly pressed and kept on run-in, headed on line | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | 11 L | Stir On The Sea (IRE) (filly, baybrown, 10 9) | 5 / 7 | Flat (135), Jump (25) | I J McCarthy | D T Hughes Mr J D Frost | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th before straight, no impression under pressure in 3rd from between last 2, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 14 L | Jerry's Agent (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 0) | 0 / 6 | Flat (150), Jump (25) | Phillip Enright | L Walshe Ms Frances Sexton | 33/1 | |
| soon led, narrowly headed into straight, dropped to 4th and no extra from between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 4 L | Hesaposer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 8 / 4 | Jump (6) | D J Condon | G Elliott Itstartedinballymore… | 25/1 | |
| in touch towards rear, 9th 3 out, moderate 8th before straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace without threatening | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 2½ L | Strain Of Fame (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 0) | 5008 / 8 | Flat (80), Jump (5) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs C C O'Farrell | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th before straight, soon no impression under pressure | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 6 L | Southampton (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 02 / 7 | Jump (33) | A P Crowe | C Roche Mrs Alison Royston | 9/4 | |
| prominent, dropped to 5th before straight, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 15 L | Maypole Queen (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 9) | 6857 / 4 | Flat (71), Jump (41) | D N Russell | P J Rothwell Maypole Partnership | 12/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, 6th before straight, weakened from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 17 L | Well Written (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 00 / 3 | Flat (110), Jump (5) | B T O'Connell | E M O'Sullivan John G Linehan | 20/1 | |
| close up, ridden 4 out, dropped to 8th next, no extra approaching straight | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Headly's Bridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 5 / 11 | Flat (91), Jump (23) | T J Doyle | A Leahy Mrs P L Bridel | 14/1 | |
| in touch towards rear, 10th 3 out, no extra from before straight | ||||||||||
| 11th | 2 |   | Dist | Euripides (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 0 / 4 | Jump (25) | Mark Walsh | C Roche John P McManus | 20/1 | |
| soon in touch towards rear, struggling from before 5 out, soon behind, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Senor Tommie (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 0) | 5U / 6 | Flat (27), Jump (94) | D J Casey | S Fahey Los Cinco Amigos… | |||
