23 Dec 2007 13:05 Thurles
Winner: (Penalty: €12,000); Distance: 3m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Chase Course - Yielding).
Betfair 50th Molony Handicap Chase (0-102)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Sheebadiva (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 156lbs) | 0054F1 / 24 | Jump (21) | M J Ferris | S Aherne John Hosford | 6/1 | |
| dispued lead early, led from 4th, made rest, clear 4 out, ridden and stayed on well from 2 out, not fleunt last, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 8 L | Spring Vision (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 158lbs) | F2P-831 / 7 | Jump (24) | Kevin Thomas Coleman | E McNamara Patrick O'Shaughnessy | 11/2 | |
| mid division, progress into moderate 2nd 4 out, ridden from next, kept on same pace without threatening winner from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 18 |   | 3½ L | Maristania (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 137lbs) | 964P4-7 / 12 | Jump (123) | K Whelan | J J Walsh William Cronin | 25/1 | |
| prominent, 2nd 6 out, ridden in moderate 3rd 3 out, kept on one paced from next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 10 L | Benazzi (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 32202P- / 10 | Jump (264) | D N Russell | P Hughes Mrs Freda O'Kane | 10/1 | |
| mid division, 8th 6 out, ridden in remote 6th 3 out, kept on without threatening, left 4th from last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 13 |   | 6 L | Trulli (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) | 0788-P7 / 10 | Jump (21) | S J Gray | J J Walsh B S Racing Syndicate | 33/1 | |
| mid division, ridden and no impression from 5 out, kept on without threatening, left 5th from last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 12 L | Hows Trix (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 098004 / 10 | Jump (14) | R Loughran | D T Hughes Mr Ferdy Murphy | 10/1 | |
| disputed lead early, headed 4th, soon tracked leaders, 6th 5 out, ridden and no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 3 L | Broughtons Flush (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) | 68F-030 / 10 | Jump (21) | Sean Flanagan | E Sheehy D Grealish | 20/1 | |
| disputed lead early, headed 4th, soon tracked leaders, 6th 6 out, ridden and no impression from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Rare Ouzel (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | PP0-007 / 13 | Jump (140) | Mr T D Carberry | Mrs A Smith Mrs A Smith | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear, ridden and no impression from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 5 L | Happiest Days (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 7F774/6- / 10 | Jump (569) | Mr R J Kiely | O McKiernan Mrs C McKiernan | 14/1 | |
| mid division, bad mistake 10th, 7th 5 out, ridden and no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | Dist | Border Breeze (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | 2168-08 / 9 | Jump (49) | J L Cullen | W C O'Brien S & D Rainey Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| mid division, 7th 6 out, weakened from next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8 |   | - | A Day Late (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | PU-087 / 6 | Jump (120) | Mr D Murphy | J L Hassett Austin Delaney | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders on outer, 3rd 4 out, ridden and no impression from next, weakened 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 19 |   | - | Monas Run (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 152lbs) | 26/9-345 / 11 | Jump (38) | T G M Ryan | D J McGrath M J McGrath | 14/1 | |
| mid division, weakened from 6 out, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 20 |   | - | Eight Fifty Six (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 157lbs) | 948108 / 8 | Jump (84) | T G M Ryan | M Hourigan Laragh Two Syndicate | |||
| PU | 17 |   | - | Megamar (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 138lbs) | 89-48U0 / 14 | Jump (38) | T G M Ryan | W Power Joseph Lavan | 33/1 | |
| always behind, pulled up before 7 out | ||||||||||
| 16 |   | - | Feale Side Moon (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 139lbs) | 7P7908 / 7 | Jump (45) | P A Carberry | A J McNamara Eamon Foran | |||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Glory Queen (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 142lbs) | P5P-000 / 7 | Jump (32) | D J Condon | T Cahill Brian Cahill | 25/1 | |
| mid division, mistake 10th, weakened when pulled up before 7 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 14 |   | - | Battle Axe (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 142lbs) | 00U255 / 10 | Jump (7) | K H Clarke | J J Lennon Declan Moran | 14/1 | |
| disputed lead early, headed 4th, ridden in 4th 6 out, one paced from 4 out, no impression in moderate 4th when mistake and unseated rider last | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Backfromthecongo (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 164lbs) | 0-90496 / 11 | Jump (14) | Mark Walsh | P A Fahy D Cound, J Jackson… | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear, weakened from 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Carna Bobby (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | F/960-05 / 9 | Jump (39) | Robbie Colgan | Miss J Thomas Mr John Smyth | 33/1 | |
| always behind, pulled up before 7 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Rossdee Lad (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 151lbs) | 7158-34 / 10 | Jump (31) | D J Casey | J P Dempsey D F L'Estrange | 6/1 | |
| towards rear, headway from 6 out, 10th next, ridden and no impression from 4 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 21 |   | - | Edge Of Reason (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | P-F3F90 / 9 | Jump (97) | T G M Ryan | A J McNamara James Carey | |||
