13 Jan 2008 13:50 Leopardstown
Winner: €110,000 (Penalty: €71,610); Distance: 3m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Pierse Leopardstown Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Mister Top Notch (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | F16-381 / 26 | Jump (8) | Conor O'Dwyer | D E Fitzgerald Mrs Marie Cronin | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway from halfway, 3rd 5 out, disputed lead when mistake 2 out, ridden to lead at last, stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 1¼ L | King Johns Castle (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 154lbs) | PU22P-2 / 12 | Jump (36) | A P McCoy | A L T Moore Mr John P McManus | 9/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, progress into 3rd 3 out, ridden to dispute lead last, soon headed, went close 2nd before last, disputed lead last, headed and no extra from last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 11 L | Notable D'Estruval (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 141lbs) | 77/01-1F / 8 | Jump (18) | P A Carberry | A L T Moore Patrick John McCarthy | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, jumped well, led from 12th, ridden and joined 2 out, headed before last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 5 L | Black Apalachi (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) | 758-564 / 13 | Jump (17) | R Loughran | D T Hughes Teresa Burke | 9/1 | |
| prominent, 5th 5 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, no extra from next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | ½ L | Sea Diva (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 138lbs) | 3F-F715 / 11 | Jump (17) | C D Maxwell | D T Hughes Mr C J O'reilly | 13/2 | |
| towards rear, slight mistake 4th, reminders 8th, 9th 5 out, ridden and kept on from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 20 L | Chelsea Harbour (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | U0-4P3F / 10 | Jump (17) | D N Russell | T Mullins Mrs Paul Duffin… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division on inner, 10th 5 out, ridden and kept on without threatening from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | Dist | Carrigeen Victor (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) | 117/68P- / 10 | Jump (393) | R M Moran | P Hughes Richard A Doyle | 50/1 | |
| towards rear, some progress 5 out, weakened from 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | NK | G V A Ireland (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 138lbs) | P00-P00 / 10 | Jump (17) | S J Hassett | F Flood Exors Late Donal… | 25/1 | |
| led, headed 10th, weakened from 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | Dist | Le Toscan (FR) (Gelding, Brown, 150lbs) | 1150-13 / 9 | Jump (35) | A E Lynch | M J P O'Brien Mrs Bernardine… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, progress into 4th 5 out, ridden and weakened from 3 out, soon behind, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Back To Bid (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 143lbs) | 51P-348 / 11 | Jump (17) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Mr J A Danahar | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, fell 5 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Baily Breeze (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | 13-F176 / 11 | Jump (17) | P W Flood | M F Morris R A Scott | 16/1 | |
| prominent, led from 10th, headed 12th, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Gazza's Girl (IRE) (Mare, Brown, 157lbs) | 250-120 / 8 | Jump (17) | B J Geraghty | Mrs J Harrington Patrick McCooey | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Teeming Rain (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 138lbs) | 031P-P0 / 12 | Jump (17) | D J Casey | C F Swan Mr John P McManus | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th 6 out, no impression when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| UR | 14 |   | - | View Mount Prince (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 136lbs) | 105-822 / 8 | Jump (12) | A P Crowe | P Hughes Eamon P Gavin | 12/1 | |
| always towards rear, unseated rider last | ||||||||||
| PU | 15 |   | - | He's On His Way (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 136lbs) | P-0P3U6 / 11 | Jump (13) | N P Madden | J A Berry Mr B Homewood | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened from 7 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
