18 Apr 2010 15:50 Tramore
Winner: €11,999 (Penalty: €8,280); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Waterford & Tramore Directors Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Bringbackthebiff (NZ) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 10-0054 / 11 | Jump (59) | Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady Mr Douglas White | 2/1 | |
| soon led, challenged 2 out, pushed out to assert before last, kept on strongly run-in, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 5½ L | Window Of Hope (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 2312-33 / 8 | Jump (32) | Paul Townend | T J Taaffe M Roden | 4/1 | |
| settled behind leaders early, 4th halfway, 3rd 6 out, improved in 2nd before 2 out, challenged 2 out, ridden in 2nd and no extra before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 4 L | Earth And Sky (USA) (Gelding, baybrown, 11 10) | 458313 / 7 | Flat (1287), Jump (13) | Mr M N Doran | P Nolan David Flynn | 3/1 | |
| settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, headway to 4th 6 out, slight mistake 3 out, ridden before next, kept on to 3rd last, no impression leaders | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 3½ L | Brave Jonnie (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 31-647P / 8 | Jump (51) | Brian Hayes | T G O'Leary Mrs Ann Cassidy | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, slight mistake 2 out, no extra in 4th last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 2½ L | Johnny Kilawee (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 377025 / 7 | Jump (35) | J L Cullen | J W Nicholson Mr M H Weston | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to 6th 5 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, 5th last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | 4 L | Mexico Star (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 9) | 05 / 9 | Jump (14) | P F Mangan | J J Mangan Philpott Brothers… | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra before 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | 16 L | Rumreelic (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 9) | 901P2P- / 8 | Jump (485) | Sean Flanagan | E Doyle F W Doyle | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 4½ L | Old Sars Hall (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 3F2248 / 7 | Jump (13) | J M Allen | S O O'Brien Sean O O'Brien | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 8 L | Dream Honours (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 003473 / 10 | Jump (183) | A E Lynch | V T O'Brien Miss C J E Caroe | 14/1 | |
| disputed early, soon chased leader, 3rd halfway, dropped to 7th 5 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Moscow Breeze (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 904720 / 10 | Jump (15) | Kevin Thomas Coleman | Miss M Harding Eric Barrett | ||
| 11 |   | - | Ballygortha (IRE) (Mare, g, 10 9) | 13/2-FP6 / 10 | Jump (32) | Mr S Clements | Michael F Kearney Michael F Kearney | |||
| 4 |   | - | Undergraduate (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 10) | 941654 / 9 | Flat (2007), Jump (73) | M J Ferris | M E O'Callaghan G Grealis | |||
| 7 |   | - | Alices Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | P-U / 6 | Jump (7) | S W Jackson | S J Kelly Shaun Michael McManus | |||
