27 Dec 2009 12:25 Leopardstown
Winner: €12,500 (Penalty: €8,638); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places).
Paddypowerbingo.com 3-y-o Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Sword Fish (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 23 / 10 | Jump (35) | A P McCoy | C Roche John P McManus | 3/1 | |
| always prominent, dropped to moderate 3rd and no impression under pressure approaching last where left in lead, stayed on run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 16 |   | 4 L | Firm Foundations (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 9) | R7 / 4 | Flat (31), Jump (15) | Paul Townend | Michael Mulvany L Mulvany | 25/1 | |
| prominent throughout, 4th 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, left 2nd and kept on same pace from last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 3 L | Save My Blushes (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 0) | BF652 / 8 | Flat (90), Jump (35) | M Darcy | P W Flynn Loose Cannon Racing | 7/1 | |
| led, headed early straight, soon no impression under pressure, left in dispute of lead and badly hampered last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 1¾ L | Tara Warrior (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | / 7 | Flat (80) | I J McCarthy | D T Hughes Notalotterry | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, closer in 6th 2 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | NK | Loch Long (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | / 5 | Flat (52) | A P Crowe | T Collins Thistle Bloodstock… | 5/1 | |
| soon rear of mid-division, closer in 5th 2 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13 |   | 8 L | Time Machine (UAE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 7 / 5 | Flat (92), Jump (16) | Robbie Colgan | Robert Hennessy W Hennessy | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, 8th 3 out, no impression and kept on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | NK | Drussell (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 45 / 8 | Flat (62), Jump (16) | Mark Walsh | S Donohoe Walid & Paula Marzouk | 33/1 | |
| soon towards rear, no danger approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | Dist | Cry For The Moon (USA) (colt, bay, 11 0) | / 7 | Flat (89) | T J Doyle | J H Culloty Four Long Lives… | 33/1 | |
| prominent, went left at 2nd, soon lost place and no danger, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 17 |   | 8 L | Royal Dawn (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 9) | 3 / 5 | Jump (136) | R M Moran | J A Berry Patrick Fortune | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened from before 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 14 |   | - | Tresilian (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | / 5 | Flat (32) | J L Cullen | D Miley Mrs Brenda Miley | |||
| FE | 15 |   | - | William Wordsworth (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | / 10 | Flat (420) | S J Hassett | Miss S J Harty Adrian McAndrew | ||
| BD | 12 |   | - | The Ride Aint Free (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | / 4 | Flat (72) | P W Flood | J T Gorman Mrs P A Foley | ||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Secant Star (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | / 4 | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins E Duignan | |||
| BD | 7 |   | - | Morning Time (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 9 / 11 | Flat (183), Jump (16) | A D Leigh | Mrs J Harrington Mr Bill Forrester | ||
| BD | 6 |   | - | London Bridge (GB) (colt, brown, 11 0) | / 9 | Flat (137) | D J Condon | N Meade Mrs Derville Meade | ||
| BD | 4 |   | - | Hesaposer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 85 / 4 | Jump (10) | J M Maguire | G Elliott Itstartedinballymore… | ||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Big Game Hunter (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | / 7 | Flat (77) | D N Russell | M F Morris Mr A B Leyshon | ||
