28 Dec 2009 14:50 Limerick
Winner: €9,000 (Penalty: €6,219); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO & 7YO; Going: Heavy.
John Mulholland Bookmakers Flat Race
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | In Close (USA) (Colt, bay, 11 11) | / 20 | Mrs Pauline Condon | J Leavy Mr K W Bell | 10/3 | ||
| led and clear, narrowly headed from before straight, soon ridden, led again final furlong, stayed on well, eased near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 14 |   | ¾ L | Greenhill Millie (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 6) | / 5 | Mr J T Carroll | P Fenton Thomas C O'Neill | 7/1 | ||
| towards rear, ridden into poor 6th into straight, drifted right towards rail and stayed on well from over 1f out, not reach winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 1 L | Bran Castle (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 11) | / 6 | Mr R O Harding | N Stokes Saffron & Green… | 10/1 | ||
| chased leaders, closed from before straight, challenged and led under 2f out, headed and kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 2½ L | Boherna Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 95 / 6 | Jump (8) | Mr J D O'Meara | D Hogan M G Hogan | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, closer in 2nd before straight, soon led, headed under 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 2 L | Kings County Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 0 / 5 | Jump (16) | Mr B F Cawley | P J Gilligan The Four Rovers… | 3/1 | |
| held up in rear, good headway to be close up 4f out, soon 3rd, ridden over 2f out, no extra and kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 9 L | Golden Partner (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | 0463-3 / 5 | Jump (239) | P C Boudot | P Hughes Mrs N Sheppard | 11/2 | |
| towards rear, no impression and kept on same pace from before straight | ||||||||||
| 7th | 15 |   | Dist | Sailors Beware (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 6) | U00 / 4 | Jump (15) | A McCurtin | C Byrnes Dewdrop Racing… | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, closer in 4th before straight, no extra and kept on same pace from over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 10 L | West Cork Flash (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | / 11 | Brian Hayes | T G O'Leary Mrs C Dennis | 12/1 | ||
| chased leader, lost place from before straight, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 1 L | The Rebel Cat (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 0) | P/0- / 8 | Jump (450) | Mr D L Queally | Ms M Flynn Ms M Flynn | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, no impression approaching straight | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | ½ L | Euro For Sure (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 11) | B / 5 | Jump (22) | Mr R A Latta | F Kavanagh Feak Syndicate | 16/1 | |
| soon mid-division, no extra approaching straight | ||||||||||
| 11th | 13 |   | 4½ L | Drilling Wizard (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 6) | 0UPPP / 4 | Jump (2) | Mr J D O'Neill | A Moloney Anthony Moloney | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened from 4f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | Wings Of A Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | F3-1 / 7 | Jump (239) | Mr K S Norris | O J Power Thomas J Molloy | |||
| 12 |   | - | Tina Rossini (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 9) | 8U8- / 6 | Jump (304) | G Sheehan | M Hourigan John Carey | |||
| 5 |   | - | Current Resession (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 11) | 064 / 8 | Jump (9) | Mr J J Codd | P J Rothwell Mrs J Lambert | |||
| 8 |   | - | Grande Luso (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | / 5 | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs J M Mullins | ||||
