27 Dec 2009 15:50 Limerick
Winner: €13,500 (Penalty: €9,329); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Limerick Independent Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Beckett Rock (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 12) | 55F423 / 8 | Jump (21) | M J Ferris | M F Morris Michael O'Flynn | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, 5th 5 out, 4th 3 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, pressed leaded after 2 out, not fluent last, kept on well to lead inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 2½ L | Fort George (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3-716F5 / 13 | Jump (42) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead Exors Of The Late… | 12/1 | |
| led, ridden entering straight, pecked on landing at last and soon strongly pressed, headed inside final furlong, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 3½ L | Prudent Honour (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 20-9782 / 8 | Jump (15) | Alain Cawley | T Cooper Humble Syndicate | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd 5 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, kept on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 5½ L | Kellys Charm (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0984-F5 / 7 | Jump (31) | B M Cash | P J Gilligan TJ & K Partnership | 25/1 | |
| prominent, disputed lead briefly 6th, ridden in 2nd 3 out, dropped to 4th entering straight, no extra | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 7 L | Indifference Curve (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 0/7320-5 / 9 | Jump (10) | M M O'connor | Miss M M O'Sullivan John McDonald | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, closer in 5th 3 out, soon ridden, no impression straight | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | Dist | Mr Dominator (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 19-3557 / 10 | Jump (163) | E F Power | Ms Debbie Hartnett J Hartnett | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened from 5 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 3 L | Forever Emo (IRE) (gelding, g, 11 12) | 52F15-F / 7 | Jump (22) | J P Elliott | G Elliott Mr A A McCluskey | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th 5 out, soon no impression, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 14 L | Mr Biggens (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 2331-P5 / 10 | Jump (22) | Mr M N Doran | P M Pierce Andrew Pierce | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 18 |   | - | Midwestwater (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | P514-79 / 7 | Jump (14) | Reserve 2 | D W O'Sullivan Barry Riordan | |||
| 17 |   | - | Riscal (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 907-00F / 5 | Jump (14) | Reserve 1 | J J Hanlon Michael D Mee | |||
| 16 |   | - | Who's Deal (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4054P-P / 10 | Jump (15) | S G McDermott | G J O'Keeffe Gerard J O'Keeffe | |||
| BD | 15 |   | - | Torremuelle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4-P4420 / 12 | Jump (10) | J M Allen | D E Finn Barney Syndicate | ||
| FE | 14 |   | - | The Midnight Club (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 1113-14 / 11 | Jump (29) | E Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Lurgan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 138-932 / 10 | Jump (22) | R Loughran | D T Hughes Clashbeg Syndicate | ||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Phil Cullen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 00P / 6 | Jump (22) | G Cotter | L Byrne P P Farrell | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Orchard Joey (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0/0-0 / 11 | Jump (91) | Mr J D O'Neill | M Fitzgerald Michael Fitzgerald | ||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Jack The Bus (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 14P16/U / 12 | Jump (24) | C D Maxwell | P Casey Seamus Murphy | ||
| 8 |   | - | Mask Of Darkness (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0310-00 / 9 | Jump (217) | B C Byrnes | C Byrnes Byrnsey Boys Syndicate | |||
| 19 |   | - | Melchizedek (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 164-607 / 7 | Jump (16) | Reserve 3 | H De Bromhead The Bearwood Partnership | |||
