23 Dec 2007 13:35 Thurles
Winner: €35,001 (Penalty: €22,785); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Chase Course - Yielding).
Horse And Jockey Hotel Hurdle (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Sunshine Guest (IRE) (Mare, Brown, 151lbs) | 3608/15 / 25 | Jump (51) | D J Condon | M J Grassick Wee Six Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| held up in last, progress into 4th at 6th, 2nd travelling well after 3 out, led 2 out, soon clear, stayed on well from last, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 8 L | Holly Tree (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 166lbs) | 9-6U573 / 11 | Jump (22) | D N Russell | E Sheehy Mrs Margaret Marshall | 15/2 | |
| led, headed 2nd, led again 5th, ridden from 3 out, headed next, kept on same pace without threatening winner before last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 5 L | Paramount (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | 121575 / 4 | Jump (70) | Ruby Walsh | T M Walsh Mrs Helen Walsh | 16/1 | |
| held up in moderate 4th, swished tail after 5th, ridden and kept on same pace from 3 out, went moderate 3rd after last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Catch Me (GER) (Gelding, Brown, 166lbs) | 12U3F-1 / 11 | Jump (22) | Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady John P McManus | 2/11 | |
| prominent, led from 2nd, joined 5th, headed next, ridden and mistake 3 out, weakened straight | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 15 L | Derravarra Eagle (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 163lbs) | 16-0434 / 10 | Jump (22) | C D Maxwell | M L Fagan Mrs M Fagan | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, moderate 4th at 6th, weakened from 3 out, soon behind | ||||||||||
