27 May 2010 19:15 Clonmel
Winner: €7,000 (Penalty: €4,830); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Knockmealdown Handicap (47-60)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(13) |   | - | Dusty Trail (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 11) | 6/0004-2 / 21 | Flat (14), Jump (253) | Joseph O'Brien | E Doyle Mr Paul Holden | 4/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, closer in 4th before straight, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, clear and stayed on well final furlong, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(6) |   | 6 L | Metropolis (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 13) | 099-584 / 8 | Flat (19), Jump (71) | Declan McDonogh | D M Leigh Mrs C Joyce | 12/1 | |
| tracked leader, on terms before straight, headed and kept on same pace from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(15) |   | HD | Inishtearaght (IRE) (filly, g, 9 10) | 0267-41 / 5 | Flat (20) | Fran Berry | P J Flynn Thomas Cummins | 9/4 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, struggling when slightly hampered over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9(11) |   | SHD | Cool Athlete (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 4) | 2238-30 / 8 | Flat (16) | C O'Donoghue | D Marnane Ms Melanie Marnane | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, closer in 8th before straight, no impression under pressure in 6th 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(8) |   | 1 L | Gonta Dowdies (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 11) | 8479- / 4 | Flat (310) | Wayne Lordan | T J O'Mara J P O'Shea | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th before straight, kept on same pace under pressure from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11(14) |   | 1¼ L | Chaparro (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 3) | 54-6367 / 7 | Flat (13), Jump (315) | Gary Carroll | M Halford Paul Rooney | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, 9th before straight, soon no impression, wide and kept on without threatening from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 15(7) |   | 2½ L | Vignelaure Rose (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 1) | 30/000-0 / 5 | Flat (14), Jump (24) | W J Lee | D M Kelly B Connaughton | 22/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, kept on without threatening from before straight | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10(9) |   | 1½ L | Devious Soprano (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 4) | 7880-94 / 4 | Flat (20) | P J Smullen | P D Deegan J Monaghan | 6/1 | |
| soon led, joined before straight, headed and no extra from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12(10) |   | 2 L | Crafty George (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 1) | 709/5 / 6 | Flat (14) | M A Cleere | J P Fogarty Mr Andrew Doyle | 10/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6(1) |   | 4½ L | Fiamma Fagioli (IRE) (Filly, g, 9 7) | 400/07-6 / 8 | Flat (14) | S M Levey | W Hayes James Gerard Hayes | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th before straight, soon no impression under pressure | ||||||||||
| 11th | 13(4) |   | 3½ L | Jackdaw Nodaw (IRE) (gelding, g, 9 1) | 000/00-0 / 5 | Flat (27) | K T Maher | P J Flynn Mrs Patrick J Flynn | 33/1 | |
| dwelt, towards rear for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 12th | 8(5) |   | ½ L | Moon Luck (GB) (filly, bay, 9 5) | 24540-8 / 4 | Flat (76) | D C Byrne | H Rogers Mrs M Rogers | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place and no impression from before straight | ||||||||||
| 13th | 16 |   | 5½ L | Passion Ignited (IRE) (filly, brown, 9 1) | 00-0 / 4 | Flat (15) | Reserve 1 | E Sheehy P J Corbet | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, 9th early, no extra from before straight | ||||||||||
| 14th | 2(12) |   | 1¼ L | Tarry Not (USA) (filly, bay, 9 12) | 9059-00 / 5 | Flat (16) | D J Moran | Michael Brassil John P L Ryan | 40/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 15th | 7(2) |   | NK | Leap The Liffey (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 5) | 32400-0 / 7 | Flat (16) | Chris Hayes | C Byrnes Royal Kerry Syndicate | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th before straight, soon no extra under pressure | ||||||||||
| 17 |   | - | Insomnitas (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 1) | 826300- / 5 | Flat (190), Jump (233) | Reserve 2 | S Fahey Michael Allen | |||
| 14(3) |   | - | Sweet Becky (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 1) | 900/0 / 7 | Flat (21) | M A Enright | Miss R Bonner Gerard Munnelly | |||
| 18 |   | - | Magners Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 6) | 69809-7 / 6 | Flat (19), Jump (200) | Reserve 3 | G Keane Mrs E Keane & John… | |||
