23 Dec 2007 12:35 Thurles
Winner: €13,001 (Penalty: €8,984); Distance: 2m 2f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Chase Course - Yielding).
Gift Horse Gallery Horse & Jockey Hotel Hdcp Chase (0-116)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Sportivo (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 149lbs) | 302162 / 25 | Jump (24) | Kevin Thomas Coleman | J J Walsh John H Kierans | 11/2 | |
| mid division, progress into 4th 4 out, disputed lead 2 out, soon led, ridden and stayed on well from last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 2½ L | Alphazar (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 148lbs) | 200277 / 14 | Jump (31) | Mr E Mullins | W P Mullins George Mullins | 14/1 | |
| mid division, 5th 4 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, kept on to go 2nd from last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 2 L | Wheresben (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | 115P-07 / 12 | Jump (35) | Mr J A Fahey | S Fahey Mrs T Gillson &… | 6/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along briefly 4th, 6th 4 out, ridden in 5th 2 out, kept on well from last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13 |   | 7 L | Max Speed (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 142lbs) | 725640 / 10 | Jump (103) | P A Carberry | I Madden I Madden | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, improved to lead before 5 out, bad mistake 3 out, ridden and joined 2 out, soon headed, no extra before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | ¾ L | Duke Of Stradone (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 143lbs) | P340F5 / 12 | Jump (38) | K H Clarke | S Donohoe Mr Roy D Green | 20/1 | |
| prominent, led before 3rd, headed before 5 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, no extra from last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 3½ L | Conem (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | P-43536 / 11 | Jump (35) | B J Geraghty | W J Austin T A Austin | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd 4 out, ridden in 6th 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | Dist | Silent Jo (JPN) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | 0-65186 / 9 | Jump (21) | A E Lynch | M J P O'Brien Mr John P McManus | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, no impression from 5 out, tailed off from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 6 L | Templers Hall (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 243194- / 10 | Jump (269) | D J Condon | W P Mullins Kevin W O'Brien | 10/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 3 L | Emperor Titus (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 3390-05 / 8 | Jump (15) | T J Dreaper | J T R Dreaper Second Time Lucky… | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 5th, weakened from 5 out, tailed off from 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Wagga Wagga (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | 00055-0 / 8 | Jump (21) | D N Russell | T G O'Leary M G O'Neill | 25/1 | |
| fell 2nd | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Keelaghan (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 165lbs) | 22212P / 13 | Jump (21) | Robbie Colgan | A J Martin Gerard Galvin | |||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Slash And Burn (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 1P-4553 / 8 | Jump (24) | D J Casey | C F Swan Gigginstown House… | 11/4 | |
| prominent, ridden and weakened from 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Sharp Doctor (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 021007 / 8 | Jump (29) | N P Madden | P Carey David Hogan | 20/1 | |
| led, headed before 3rd, tracking leaders when pulled up quickly after 5th | ||||||||||
| FE | 14 |   | - | Rathvin Raven (IRE) (Mare, Brown, 140lbs) | 7F9P-13 / 8 | Jump (49) | S W Jackson | P J Rothwell Mrs Monica Aherne | 20/1 | |
| held up, fell 4th | ||||||||||
