27 Dec 2007 14:35 Leopardstown
Winner: €190,000 (Penalty: €108,600); Distance: 3m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding.
Paddy Power Handicap Chase (0-145)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 28 |   | - | Newbay Prop (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 136lbs) | F63P-5P / 26 | Jump (26) | Robbie Colgan | A J Martin Mrs C O'Leary | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, 13th and headway approaching 3 out, 6th into straight, 3rd last, stayed on well to lead near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 25 |   | HD | Sound Witness (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 137lbs) | 3F9P-F6 / 10 | Jump (26) | J R Barry | R Tyner Peter O'Sullivan | 25/1 | |
| led, strongly pressed from 2 out, kept on well under pressure from last, headed near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 14 |   | 1¼ L | No Full (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 6D8P30-4 / 8 | Jump (19) | D F Flannery | T Foley Patrick Delaney | 16/1 | |
| always prominent, 4th halfway, 3rd 4 out, 2nd and challenged before last, every chance, no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 21 |   | 2½ L | Black Apalachi (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 141lbs) | P758-56 / 13 | Jump (32) | R Loughran | D T Hughes Teresa Burke | 25/1 | |
| prominent, 3rd halfway, 5th and ridden 5 out, kept on under pressure from before 2 out, hampered last, stayed on run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 26 |   | 1 L | Sea Diva (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 136lbs) | 13F-F71 / 11 | Jump (26) | C D Maxwell | D T Hughes Mr C J O'reilly | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, headway into 9th after 2 out, stayed on from last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 2½ L | Baily Breeze (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 913-F17 / 11 | Jump (32) | P W Flood | M F Morris R A Scott | 28/1 | |
| prominent, 5th when mistake 2 out, kept on under pressure | ||||||||||
| 7th | 15 |   | 1 L | Hear The Echo (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) | F348-05 / 8 | Jump (59) | D N Russell | M F Morris Gigginstown House… | 10/1 | |
| held up, headway into 9th 4 out, 5th next, 4th under pressure when jumped badly left last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 8th | 18 |   | HD | Back To Bid (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 143lbs) | F51P-34 / 11 | Jump (19) | N P Madden | N Meade Mr J A Danahar | 16/1 | |
| held up, progress 3 out, 7th after 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 19 |   | 5½ L | Dublin Hunter (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 143lbs) | 2763-07 / 13 | Jump (26) | N J O'Shea | D T Hughes Woodlawn Racing… | 50/1 | |
| prominent, 5th halfway, 8th 4 out, no impression from 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Gazza's Girl (IRE) (Mare, Brown, 157lbs) | 1250-12 / 8 | Jump (32) | B J Geraghty | Mrs J Harrington Patrick McCooey | 8/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, progress after halfway, 6th 4 out, ridden and no extra after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 17 |   | 1½ L | Well Tutored (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) | 0/1439-6 / 9 | Jump (25) | P A Carberry | A L T Moore Michael Bailey | 7/1 | |
| close up in 2nd, ridden 4 out, every chance 2 out, soon no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 4 |   | 2 L | Ponmeoath (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 58-6140 / 13 | Jump (40) | B C Byrnes | E McNamara Sean Curran | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, 12th halfway, effort after 3 out, no extra before last | ||||||||||
| 13th | 2 |   | 1¾ L | Point Barrow (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 3F2-008 / 11 | Jump (19) | R M Moran | P Hughes Mrs P Clune Hughes | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear, kept on one pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 23 |   | 4½ L | Teeming Rain (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 139lbs) | 0031P-P / 12 | Jump (32) | D J Casey | C F Swan Mr John P McManus | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, 10th after halfway, no extra from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 24 |   | ¾ L | Healy's Pub (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 137lbs) | 3400-90 / 12 | Jump (25) | S W Quinlan | O McKiernan Mrs C McKiernan | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 16th | 20 |   | 1 L | G V A Ireland (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 142lbs) | 7P00-P0 / 10 | Jump (18) | Mark Walsh | F Flood Exors Late Donal… | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, 11th halfway, no impression from after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 17th | 10 |   | 8 L | Ballyagran (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) | 14-2370 / 10 | Jump (40) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Mrs Monica O'sullivan | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, progress into 9th 3 out, no extra next | ||||||||||
| 18th | 12 |   | 4½ L | A New Story (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | 0-07255 / 15 | Jump (19) | T J Doyle | M Hourigan Storey's Over Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, no extra from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 19th | 6 |   | 5½ L | Benefit Night (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 1U111-3 / 14 | Jump (32) | B M Cash | D W O'Sullivan Mrs Mary-Rose Cooney | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inner, 7th 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 20th | 7 |   | 1¾ L | Camden Tanner (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | 04/32-70 / 12 | Jump (26) | M J Ferris | R Tyner Famous Lads Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 21st | 16 |   | 3½ L | Prince Of Tara (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) | 5704-81 / 11 | Jump (19) | M Darcy | S J Mahon James J Swan | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 9th halfway, no extra after 4 out, eased from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 22nd | 13 |   | 4 L | Star Clipper (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | 8P0087- / 13 | Jump (299) | M F Mooney | N Meade Miss Riona Teggart | 40/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, no extra from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 23rd | 29 |   | 10 L | Petertheknot (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 136lbs) | 472-090 / 11 | Jump (19) | A E Lynch | T Cooper Mrs Valerie Courtney | 50/1 | |
| never a factor | ||||||||||
| 24th | 30 |   | 12 L | Lotomore Lad (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 136lbs) | 2-19009 / 10 | Jump (19) | S W Jackson | D Hassett G Kelly | 66/1 | |
| always behind, trailing from 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 22 |   | - | Firth Of Forth (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 139lbs) | 3/U045-2 / 9 | Jump (28) | A P Crowe | J O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 20/1 | |
| never a factor, trailing when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Merdeka (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) | 1565-2F / 9 | Jump (32) | T G M Ryan | T J Taaffe Maurice Clifford | 12/1 | |
| soon in rear, trailing when jumped badly left 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 27 |   | - | Heads Onthe Ground (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 136lbs) | 411-022 / 15 | Jump (13) | Ms N Carberry | E Bolger John P McManus | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, fell 6th | ||||||||||
| FE | 9 |   | - | O'Muircheartaigh (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | P9-5441 / 14 | Jump (18) | Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady Miss Susan Olive… | 11/1 | |
| held up, progress 4 out, in touch in mid-division when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 8 |   | - | Chelsea Harbour (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | 4U0-4P3 / 10 | Jump (19) | R M Power | T Mullins Mrs Paul Duffin… | 12/1 | |
| leading when fell 1st | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Mister Top Notch (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 3F16-38 / 13 | Jump (18) | Conor O'Dwyer | D E Fitzgerald Mrs Marie Cronin | |||
