26 Dec 2009 13:40 Limerick
Winner: €21,500 (Penalty: €13,997); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Heavy.
O'Kelly Bros Demolition & Environmental Contractors Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Rigour Back Bob (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 4-31411 / 10 | Jump (6) | Sean Flanagan | E J O'Grady D Chapman-jones,j… | 7/4 | |
| tracked leaders, mistakes, dropped to 5th and under pressure 4 out, closer in 3rd next, ridden to dispute lead entering straight, bad mistake and almost unseated rider 2 out, headed, rallied to dispute lead last, kept on gamely to draw clear run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 3 L | Der Spieler (GER) (colt, bay, 11 3) | 43-1302 / 7 | Flat (218), Jump (13) | G Cotter | J G Coogan Mrs Beverley Westermann | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd 5 out, led from 3 out, soon ridden clear, joined entering straight.led again 2 out, joined last, headed and no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 6 L | Second Glance (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 6) | / 8 | Flat (62) | D J Casey | C F Swan Brendan Guthrie… | 14/1 | |
| in rear, headway into 3rd 3 out, kept on same pace in 3rd straight | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 12 L | Where's The Dosh (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 831 / 8 | Jump (21) | Paul Townend | W J Burke Listowel Fealeside… | 5/2 | |
| held up, 5th 3 out, soon ridden in 4th, no impression straight | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 21 L | Roi Du Mee (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 1 / 11 | Flat (93), Jump (15) | J P Elliott | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 5/1 | |
| led and took keen hold, ridden and headed 3 out, no impression straight | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | Dist | Air Chief (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 11 7) | 023941 / 11 | Flat (170), Jump (41) | R J Jones | E McNamara Lucky Catch Partnership | 8/1 | |
| prominent, dropped to 4th 4 out, weakened from next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | The Good Shepherd (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | P / 5 | Flat (499), Jump (56) | I J Power | Ivor Kingston D O'Callaghan | |||
