24 Jan 2008 13:45 Gowran Park
Winner: €20,001 (Penalty: €13,020); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
S & N Auctioneers Handicap Hurdle (81-130)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 16 |   | - | Splurge (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 6-00113 / 23 | Jump (11) | Ruby Walsh | J J Coleman John J Coleman | 2/1 | |
| mid-division, closed from before 3 out, 5th before straight, ridden to challenge and lead approaching last, stayed on well run-in, just held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 15 |   | HD | Motaraqeb (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) | 0-15401 / 9 | Jump (11) | P A Carberry | John G Carr Edward Cawley | 15/2 | |
| mid-division, poor 12th before 5 out, closed from 3 out, switched to outer between last 2, went 2nd and ran on well from last, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | 5½ L | Kuwait Tower (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) | 3-59 / 6 | Jump (21) | M Darcy | E Sheehy Paul Marsh | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, closer in moderate 5th before 3 out, 4th next, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | ¾ L | Maxxium (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 126/014- / 8 | Jump (490) | Paul Carberry | M Halford M J Enright | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, moderate 7th before 3 out, soon closer in 4th, 3rd 2 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | ½ L | Robin Du Bois (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 2/128F6- / 6 | Jump (273) | K Whelan | A J Martin Seamus Ross | 14/1 | |
| keen hold towards rear, good headway approaching 3 out, 3rd before straight, 2nd 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 4 L | Taradoun (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | 835610 / 7 | Jump (27) | T J Doyle | J M Barrett E Duignan & David… | 7/1 | |
| soon raced in poor 7th, closed from 3 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 2 L | Son Of Oscar (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 2079-99 / 11 | Jump (12) | B J Geraghty | P Fenton Seven Oscars Syndicate | 8/1 | |
| soon chased leaders in poor 6th, closed from before 3 out, 2nd before straight, led 2 out, headed and no extra approaching last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 2 L | Salt Lake (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 1U1670 / 8 | Jump (11) | Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady Pacmen Syndicate | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, moderate 8th before 3 out, closer in 7th before straight, 6th 2 out, soon no impression under pressure | ||||||||||
| 9th | 18 |   | 1½ L | Railway Cup (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 138lbs) | 078 / 5 | Jump (39) | A P Crowe | C Roche John P McManus | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, headway into 6th before straight, no impression from after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 6 L | Captain Cole (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | 7536 / 7 | Jump (18) | O Casey | P Casey Ballinamallard… | 25/1 | |
| mid-division on inner, slight mistake 4th, moderate 10th before 3 out, soon closed, no impression from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 14 |   | ½ L | Lukie Victor (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 144lbs) | 0-60034 / 10 | Jump (11) | A D Leigh | Mrs J Harrington Mr R E R Williams | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, poor 14th before 5 out, no impression straight | ||||||||||
| 12th | 11 |   | 3 L | Gilt Benefit (IRE) (Mare, Brown, 147lbs) | 04-63FF / 9 | Jump (83) | Alain Cawley | P Nolan Shy Shyroc Racing… | 25/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 13th | 19 |   | 1 L | Hold The Pin (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 136lbs) | 6/8P219- / 12 | Jump (272) | T G M Ryan | A J Martin M Mackenzie-Smith | 16/1 | |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 14th | 4 |   | 18 L | Old Flame (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 04-9857 / 9 | Jump (26) | Mr B O'Neill | P Nolan Banagher Glen Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| led and clear, reduced advantage from before 3 out, headed and weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 15th | 13 |   | 3 L | Twilight Trix (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) | 110/ / 11 | Jump (659) | A E Lynch | Mrs O Byrne Mrs Olivia Byrne | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders in moderate 2nd, keen hold early, closed from before 3 out, soon lost place and weakened | ||||||||||
| 16th | 17 |   | 4½ L | Baynes Cross (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 139lbs) | B37-047 / 10 | Jump (27) | S W Jackson | Ms J Morgan F Norris | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders in poor 3rd, lost place and weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 17th | 7 |   | 9 L | Maucaillou (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | 23-2310 / 8 | Jump (27) | R M Moran | P Nolan G Murtagh, J Whitney | 12/1 | |
| soon raced in poor 5th, 3rd and closed from before 3 out, lost place and weakened from before straight | ||||||||||
| 18th | 10 |   | 13 L | Dariole (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | 8PPP/U0 / 12 | Jump (29) | N P Madden | D M Leigh Ian Patrick Browne | 40/1 | |
| chased leaders in poor 4th, lost place and weakened from before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 19th | 5 |   | 9 L | Hill Port (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 155lbs) | 300213/ / 12 | Jump (1119) | S G McDermott | S McConville Stephen McConville | 33/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 20 |   | - | Roundofapplause (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 136lbs) | 699-466 / 5 | Jump (116) | J M Delaney | T Mullins Mrs Helen Mullins | |||
| 21 |   | - | Hamelsmead Lady (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 136lbs) | 6950-93 / 6 | Jump (23) | T G M Ryan | T G O'Leary De Courcey Racing… | |||
| 22 |   | - | Mystical Breeze (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 136lbs) | 96909P/ / 9 | Jump (707) | T G M Ryan | M Hourigan John McLarnon | |||
| 23 |   | - | Swampy Blue (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 136lbs) | P2800/0 / 11 | Jump (26) | T G M Ryan | A J Martin Mr T N Siviter | |||
