20 Feb 2010 16:45 Fairyhouse
Winner: €8,500 (Penalty: €5,865); Distance: 2m 6f 100y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
John McCarthy Memorial Hunters Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Nedzer's Return (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 23F-521 / 12 | Jump (14) | P C Boudot | G Elliott William J Elliott | 7/2 | |
| led and disputed, led entering straight, ridden clear 2 out, kept on strongly, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 9 L | Good Egg (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 27P-615 / 14 | Jump (64) | Mr C M Murphy | Lady J Fowler Rippon, Wertheimer… | 14/1 | |
| led and disputed, ridden in 2nd entering straight, no extra 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 4½ L | Piercestown Rocket (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 423U-11 / 7 | Jump (27) | Mr M N Doran | P M Pierce T M Coleman | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, headway in 5th 5 out, ridden entering straight, left 4th 3 out, stayed on to moderate 3rd before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 13 L | Sang Bleu (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 52/964-2 / 11 | Jump (13) | Mr P Roche | Mrs P Gavin Mrs Pauline Gavin… | 11/2 | |
| rear of mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden in 8th and no impression 4 out, left moderate 5th 3 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 4 L | Burnt Oil Babe (IRE) (Mare, g, 10 13) | P-7811P / 8 | Jump (53) | P N O'Brien | William P Murphy Fighting Cocks… | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 6 out, ridden entering straight, no extra in 4th before 3 out, left 3rd, kept on one pace, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 4½ L | Twice The Craic (IRE) (Gelding, baybrown, 11 8) | 13/4F31- / 10 | Jump (418) | Mr P A King | William P Murphy Happy Farm Syndicate | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 6th entering straight, no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 3 L | Zest For Life (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | F6U217 / 9 | Jump (16) | Mr M G Cooney | E Bolger Mr Robert Miller-Bakewell | 20/1 | |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 9 L | Matties Cottage (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 4-P5492 / 9 | Jump (14) | Mr W W McMahon | W G McMahon W G McMahon | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 7th entering straight, no extra | ||||||||||
| 9th | 13 |   | 14 L | Skehanagh park (IRE) (mare, brown, 10 13) | 3223/85 / 8 | Jump (6) | Brian Hayes | J J Hanlon Michael O'Riordan | 25/1 | |
| rear of mid-division for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | Dist | Trideag (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 65-2495 / 8 | Jump (13) | M G Nolan | P J Rothwell P J Rothwell | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 8 |   | - | Rapid Artist (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 4) | 570-13F / 8 | Jump (16) | Mr B O Walsh | L Kenny Liam Kenny | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | No Better Man (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 2216/56 / 7 | Jump (6) | Mr T Addis | E Bolger John P McManus | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Having A Cut (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 11) | 5/P1P13- / 9 | Jump (324) | Mr J T McNamara | E J O'Grady John P McManus | ||
