18 Dec 2009 14:45 Downpatrick
Winner: €7,000 (Penalty: €4,837); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft.
Saintfield Window Systems Maiden Hunters Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Kircassock Vic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 3P1-PP6 / 8 | Jump (20) | G B Watters | J J Lambe David Ginniff | 25/1 | |
| held up, progress into 5th 3 out, 4th travelling well when mistake 2 out, 3rd after last, stayed on well to lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | NK | Bally Wall (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 721-619 / 12 | Jump (20) | Mr D O'Connor | I R Ferguson Mr N R W Wright | 1/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inner, 3rd when slight mistake 5 out, close up 2 out, improved to lead last, kept on under pressure, headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 3 L | Harps Counsel (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | BDF7/6-1 / 11 | Jump (20) | Mr S F Magee | J K Magee Cathal M McGovern | 7/1 | |
| led, strongly pressed from 3 out, headed approaching last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | 3½ L | The Snuffler (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 4/2F12- / 10 | Jump (237) | Mr B F Brabazon | R W T Brabazon R W T Brabazon | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, progress into 5th 6 out, 3rd 4 out, close 2nd before next, challenged 2 out, 4th and no extra after last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | ½ L | Good Egg (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 527P-61 / 14 | Jump (222) | Mr C M Murphy | Lady J Fowler Rippon, Wertheimer… | 10/1 | |
| mid-division on outer, progress into 5th when slight mistake 4 out, kept on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 15 |   | 2 L | Rowdy Exit (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 11 9) | 33144P / 8 | Jump (55) | Mr E Magee | L Lennon Liam Lennon | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th after 5 out, no extra from before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 4 L | Doc Martin (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 4-PPP3P / 9 | Jump (19) | Mr J Creswell | L Lennon Liam Lennon | 12/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, ridden 4 out, 4th when slight mistake next, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 17 L | A Certain Gent (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | P222-P7 / 8 | Jump (20) | Mr J D Moore | D Pugh Derek Pugh | 16/1 | |
| held up, 8th 6 out, no impression from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | NK | Locked (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 12 0) | F3P68F / 8 | Flat (565), Jump (19) | Miss G Loughnane | Miss A Andrews Mrs A Loughnane | 33/1 | |
| prominent, 3rd to halfway, weakened from 6 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | SHD | Cute N'Smooth (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 5/1452-5 / 7 | Jump (58) | Mr J P McKeown | M Torrens Mrs Linda Collum | 7/1 | |
| held up, no extra from before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 3 |   | 27 L | Big Jim McCullagh (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 625P59- / 10 | Jump (243) | Mr J J Gault | J Woods Strawberry Bar… | 20/1 | |
| never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 8 |   | - | Killininney (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 5F-U026 / 8 | Jump (20) | Mr K Moore | D Pugh Derek Pugh | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | The Guns Of Dunree (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 4/4P551- / 7 | Jump (249) | Mr M J O'Hare | W Lapsley W Lapsley | ||
| FE | 13 |   | - | Whatwillwetellhim (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | FP1-225 / 6 | Jump (19) | Mr M J O'Connor | M Winters Michael Winters | ||
| FE | 14 |   | - | Blue Magneto (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 9) | 0/P-45F5 / 9 | Jump (19) | Mr N T Slevin | Miss F Slevin Miss I T Walsh | ||
| 16 |   | - | Donati (GB) (Gelding, brown, 12 0) | 3415/31 / 8 | Jump (20) | Reserve 1 | I R Ferguson Mrs J K Ferguson | |||
| 17 |   | - | Rushane Lodge (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 4BCP-1P / 7 | Flat (230), Jump (20) | Reserve 2 | Mrs Rooney Mrs Rosemary Rooney | |||
| 18 |   | - | Tagel Rock (GB) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 6FP-PFP / 10 | Jump (20) | Reserve 3 | S McConville Stephen McConville | |||
