18 Jan 2010 15:25 Thurles
Winner: €8,500 (Penalty: €5,874); Distance: 3m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Devil's Bit Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Jagoes Mills (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 15416/3 / 23 | Jump (36) | D N Russell | T G O'Leary Tutti Fruitti Syndicate | 11/4 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway to 2nd 4 out, improved to lead before 2 out, clear before last, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 14 |   | 8 L | Karinga Queen (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 11 7) | P-478P4 / 9 | Jump (44) | J R Barry | M Fitzsimons Vincent Holton | 20/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra in 2nd before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | HD | The Midnight Club (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 113-14F / 11 | Jump (22) | E Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 9/10 | |
| settled mid-division, headway in 8th 4 out, improved to 3rd entering straight, ridden and no impression before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13 |   | 7 L | Carlas Dream (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 7) | 17-02F9 / 9 | Jump (38) | J L Cullen | D P Murphy John Place | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway in 6th 4 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, no impression leaders, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 3 L | Ten Fires (GER) (Gelding, baybrown, 11 12) | 19-59B4 / 11 | Jump (18) | R Loughran | D T Hughes Mr Ian Kidger &… | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, headway to 3rd 5 out, ridden 3 out, no extra in 5th entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 4 L | Gaelic Grounds (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 70-5F54 / 8 | Jump (31) | Mr C Fahy | P A Fahy Richard Brady | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway in 9th 5 out, 5th 4 out, no impression in 7th entering straight, 6th 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 16 L | Forever Emo (IRE) (gelding, g, 11 12) | 2F15-F7 / 7 | Jump (22) | S P McCann | G Elliott Mr A A McCluskey | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, headway in 5th 5 out, 2nd before 4 out, 4th after 4 out, ridden in 6th and no extra entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 1½ L | Earth And Sky (USA) (Gelding, baybrown, 11 12) | 49P-945 / 7 | Flat (1197), Jump (37) | Alain Cawley | P Nolan David Flynn | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden and no extra 4 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 13 L | Mask Of Darkness (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 310-006 / 9 | Jump (23) | B C Byrnes | C Byrnes Byrnsey Boys Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| mid-division early, soon chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 6 out, ridden and weakened before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 26 L | Schindlers Society (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 300-070 / 9 | Jump (20) | Andrew J McNamara | E P Harty Mrs Orla Cleary-O'Kane | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 5 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11 |   | 1 L | The Hardy Snipe (IRE) (Gelding, rn, 11 12) | 89/39-0P / 10 | Jump (22) | Mr J P O'Rourke | P O'Rourke P O'Rourke | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and weakened before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 1 |   | 3½ L | According To Them (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | U1R-579 / 13 | Jump (18) | Phillip Enright | R Tyner Mr D Steele | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 3 |   | 3 L | Flemensford (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 9-2P070 / 9 | Jump (37) | Mark Walsh | E McNamara John P McManus | 20/1 | |
| mid-division early, towards rear before halfway, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Power Of Attorney (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 34-6F0P / 6 | Jump (44) | N P Madden | M F Morris Mr John P McManus | ||
