29 Dec 2009 12:40 Limerick
Winner: €10,500 (Penalty: €7,255); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Heavy.
Munster Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Ach Aye Surely (IRE) (filly, g, 11 2) | 025-229 / 7 | Flat (436), Jump (45) | Alain Cawley | P Nolan Mrs Helen O'Reilly | 1/1 | |
| mid-division, steady headway into 3rd from 3 out, driven along to challenge in straight and led approaching 2 out, went clear before last, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 7 L | Donnachas Chant (USA) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | / 9 | M P Butler | Ms Debbie Hartnett Folly Road Racing… | 20/1 | ||
| towards rear, steady headway on outer from halfway to go 4th 3 out, 2nd travelling best entering straight, headed by winner approaching 2 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | - | Wings Of A Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | F3-1 / 7 | Jump (240) | M J Bolger | O J Power Thomas J Molloy | 7/2 | |
| 4th | 1 |   | Dist | Art Value (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 11 7) | 0P0 / 6 | Flat (146), Jump (24) | A P Heskin | M Hourigan Riverdance Consortium… | 25/1 | |
| led, headed after 3 out, moderate 4th and no extra from early straight | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 6 L | King Royal (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 7) | 00 / 5 | Flat (64), Jump (18) | J R Barry | P J Flynn Patrick T Sweeney | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders mainly 5th, no extra and lost touch approaching straight, remote 5th 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | ½ L | Carbonia (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 11 2) | 00 / 5 | Flat (129), Jump (18) | T G M Ryan | R O'Leary Paul Hillis | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th 3 out, lost touch with leading group approaching straight, kept on one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 14 |   | 5½ L | Oscar Wildcat (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 2) | 0 / 4 | Jump (16) | T P Treacy | M J Fitzgerald D Joyce | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders in 4th, dropped to 7th before 3 out, weakened approaching straight | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 2 L | Jackie Purcell (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | / 5 | B S Carey | E O'Grady A M O'Grady | 11/1 | ||
| never a factor | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 4½ L | Mylerstown (IRE) (gelding, g, 11 7) | 43 / 7 | Jump (79) | S W Jackson | P J Rothwell Mrs Anne M Byrne | 10/1 | |
| prominent early, dropped to 6th before 3 out, weakened approaching straight | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 9 L | The Good Shepherd (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | P / 5 | Flat (502), Jump (59) | I J Power | Ivor Kingston D O'Callaghan | 20/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 11th | 7 |   | 6 L | Limited Addition (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 0 / 5 | Jump (59) | Mr P Power | H De Bromhead Miss Elizabeth… | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders in 6th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 2 |   | 9 L | Devon Briggs (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 0 / 5 | Jump (16) | R J Jones | E McNamara Daniel M Sheehan | 18/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 13th | 13 |   | 13 L | Hill Of Dyrick (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 2) | 5 / 9 | Jump (44) | B T O'Connell | D A Kiely Over De Last Racing | 20/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Jewel In The Sun (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 6 / 8 | Jump (54) | D G Hogan | C F Swan Mr John P McManus | |||
