20 Dec 2009 14:35 Thurles
Winner: €7,000 (Penalty: €4,837); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO & 7YO; Going: Soft to Heavy.
Curaheen (Pro/Am) Flat Race
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Cottage Star (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | / 7 | Ms N Carberry | N Meade J J Shaughnessy | 6/4 | ||
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th 6f out, improved to dispute lead 3f out, led narrowly over 1 1/2f out, ridden and ran on well final furlong, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 2½ L | Our Gar (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 12 0) | F/625-9 / 10 | Jump (24) | Ms K Walsh | Mrs P Dobbs Mrs Ann S O'Neill | 11/4 | |
| in touch in rear, progress on outer 6f out, 5th 4f out, 3rd under 3f out, 2nd and challenged over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 5½ L | Spare Shilling (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 11 9) | 5-0 / 6 | Jump (233) | Mr P D Kennedy | D T Hughes D Tierney | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outer, improved into 3rd 6f out, disputed lead 3f out, ridden and narrowly headed over 1 1/2f out, 3rd and no extra from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | NK | Billytheship (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | / 8 | Brian Hayes | T G O'Leary Mr R G Owens | 8/1 | ||
| tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden 4f out, dropped to 5th over 3f out, kept on straight | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 4 L | Lemonade Jack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 26-30 / 7 | Jump (95) | Miss C O'Neill | J J Hanlon Miss Charmaine… | 14/1 | |
| led, headed 3f out, soon ridden, 4th approaching straight, one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 5½ L | Miracle House (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 8-68 / 9 | Jump (50) | Mr P Roche | A K Wyse The Mount Fawcus… | 16/1 | |
| held up in touch, 8th 6f out, kept on same pace from over 3f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 1½ L | Annie Confidential (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 9) | 63- / 12 | Jump (272) | Mr P A King | D G Duggan Mrs C J Bibbey | 10/1 | |
| close 2nd, 3rd halfway, dropped to 5th 6f out, no extra from over 3f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 20 L | Melba Rose (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 9) | / 5 | Mr J P McKeown | P Cluskey ASPPB Syndicate | 20/1 | ||
| always towards rear, weakened from 4f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 14 L | Ice Cool Cookie (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 472/ / 8 | Jump (1232) | Mr R P Quinlan | Miss M Quigley Oxmantown Racing… | 16/1 | |
| prominent, 4th halfway, dropped to 7th 5f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 2½ L | Idle Banter (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | / 8 | Mr S J Allen | Mrs J Riordan M M Kilroy | 10/1 | ||
| always towards rear, trailing from over 3f out | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Not Before Eight (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 0) | / 12 | Mr M J O'Connor | T Cooper D M Christie | ||||
