21 Dec 2007 15:30 Downpatrick
Winner: €8,500 (Penalty: €5,874); Distance: 2m 1f 172y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO to 7YO; Going: Good.
Joe Rea Memorial INH Flat Race
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Backtothekingsnest (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 160lbs) | 34256 / 22 | Jump (33) | Mr R J McCarth | P A Fahy James Coen | 5/2 | |
| mid-division, headway to 5th after halfway, 3rd 6f out, improved to lead under 4f out, clear from 2f out, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 2½ L | Fingers (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 168lbs) | / 6 | Miss A O'Brien | K F O'Brien Mrs K F O'Brien | 4/1 | ||
| chased leaders, improved to lead 6f out, headed under 4f out, no extra from 3f out, kept on again final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 14 |   | 16 L | Ducavan Pearl (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 160lbs) | 030 / 5 | Jump (13) | Ms N Carberry | V P Donoghue Brendan O'Hanlon | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th 6f out, 4th and ridden 4f out, kept on one pace to moderate 3rd under 3f out, no impression leaders | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 1½ L | Lucky At Last (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 168lbs) | 0- / 8 | Jump (237) | Mr J P McKeown | P Martin Paul J Daly | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, 8th 6f out, no extra from over 4f out, moderate 7th 2f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 1¾ L | Annestown (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 160lbs) | 0 / 5 | Jump (33) | Sean P Byrne | Mrs J Harrington Mrs E Queally | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to 7th 6f out, ridden in 5th and no extra 4f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 2 L | Edge Og (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 168lbs) | / 7 | Mr D Macauley | I Buchanan I Buchanan | 14/1 | ||
| towards rear, headway to 8th halfway, 6th 6f out, ridden and kept on one pace from 4f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | ¾ L | Lanigan's Ball (IRE) (Mare, Chestnut, 163lbs) | 0- / 6 | Jump (217) | Mr C Cully | S J Kelly John Scanlon | 20/1 | |
| led, headed after 5f, chased leaders, 4th 6f out, ridden 5f out, 8th and no extra 4f out, moderate 6th 2f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 6 L | Cash Up Front (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 163lbs) | 7/PPP- / 6 | Jump (328) | Mr B F Brabazon | R W T Brabazon R W T Brabazon | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, improved to lead after 5f, headed 6f out, ridden in 3rd and no extra 4f out, weakened from 3f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 13 |   | 21 L | Digby Bridge (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 160lbs) | / 5 | Mr M J Quinlan | F Ennis Paul C Kelly | 7/1 | ||
| towards rear, some headway to moderate 9th 6f out, no danger | ||||||||||
| 10th | 15 |   | 24 L | Miss Setanta (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 160lbs) | / 5 | Mr A E Kinirons | S Donohoe James F McInerney | 12/1 | ||
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 4 |   | 5 L | Last Will Be First (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 168lbs) | 3P / 9 | Jump (54) | Mr J J Codd | William P Murphy Mysterious Men… | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, weakened 7f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 6 |   | Dist | Shabra Polymex (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 168lbs) | 0- / 8 | Jump (208) | Mr D S Judd | P O Brady Miss Rita Shah | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders early, soon mid-division, weakened halfway, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 12 |   | 10 L | Connie De Mar (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 160lbs) | U / 7 | Jump (34) | P N O'Brien | W J Bryson D G Paul | 16/1 | |
| slowly into stride and always behind, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 14th | 1 |   | Dist | Connors Lane (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 168lbs) | 7/ / 8 | Jump (644) | Mr J Creswell | P J F Gillespie Dr J F Gillespie | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened halfway, completely tailed off and virtually pulled up run-in | ||||||||||
| 16 |   | - | Highmount (IRE) (Mare, Chestnut, 163lbs) | 6P-1 / 8 | Jump (47) | T G M Ryan | P F O'Donnell Edmond Murphy | |||
| 17 |   | - | Whatever You Think (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 168lbs) | 1/ / 9 | Jump (684) | T G M Ryan | E J O'Grady Nelius Hayes | |||
| 18 |   | - | Miss Clair (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 163lbs) | 008 / 7 | Jump (5) | T G M Ryan | J J Mangan Enda Hall | |||
