24 Jan 2008 14:45 Gowran Park
Winner: €100,000 (Penalty: €65,000); Distance: 3m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Ellen Construction Thyestes Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Preists Leap (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 26-5572 / 25 | Jump (21) | Phillip Enright | T G O'Leary John D O'Donohue… | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, moderate 7th approaching straight, soon closed, 4th 3 out, ridden to lead before last, stayed on well to draw clear run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 4½ L | Black Apalachi (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | 58-5644 / 13 | Jump (11) | R Loughran | D T Hughes Teresa Burke | 12/1 | |
| soon led, headed approaching 4 out, on terms again before straight, headed and kept on same pace from before last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 4 L | Newbay Prop (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | 63P-5P1 / 13 | Jump (28) | J W Farrelly | A J Martin Mrs C O'Leary | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, closer order to chase leaders from before 5 out, 3rd 3 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 3 L | Point Barrow (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | F2-0080 / 11 | Jump (28) | R M Moran | P Hughes Mrs P Clune Hughes | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, closer in 3rd approaching 4 out, ridden and lost place into straight, kept on without threatening | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | NK | Chelsea Harbour (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | 0-4P3F6 / 10 | Jump (11) | R M Power | T Mullins Mrs Paul Duffin… | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, closer in 2nd approaching straight, ridden when mistake 2 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 1¾ L | Homer Wells (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | F11P-9P / 11 | Jump (28) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs M McMahon | 12/1 | |
| in rear, headway into moderate 9th approaching straight, soon no impression under pressure | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 4 L | Livingstonebramble (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 0U7-600 / 12 | Jump (33) | D F O'Regan | W P Mullins Favourites Racing… | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, headway into 6th 4 out, 7th before straight, soon no impression under pressure | ||||||||||
| 8th | 17 |   | 23 L | Final Act (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 141lbs) | 3581/P5 / 12 | Jump (11) | E F Power | J J Murphy George Ross | 16/1 | |
| soon mid-division, progress into 4th 7 out, led approaching 4 out, headed and weakened from before straight | ||||||||||
| 9th | 16 |   | Dist | Royal Man (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 142lbs) | 4U-8221 / 10 | Jump (26) | D G Hogan | C F Swan Mr A R Trotter | 7/1 | |
| led when slow jump 1st, prominent after, 3rd 7 out, soon lost place and weakened, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Mattock Ranger (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 34P2P-1 / 12 | Jump (81) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Foxhunters Again… | 14/1 | |
| prominent, 8th approaching 9th, soon lost place, weakened and behind when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 18 |   | - | Don't Be Daft (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 1/2511-0 / 11 | Jump (39) | D E Splaine | J J Murphy George Ross | 16/1 | |
| always behind, under pressure halfway, pulled up after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 19 |   | - | Bizet (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 139lbs) | 473/006 / 12 | Jump (26) | T G M Ryan | F Flood Aidan Foley | |||
| 20 |   | - | Royal Heritage (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 138lbs) | 23U2UF / 9 | Jump (23) | T G M Ryan | W P Mullins Heritage Syndicate | |||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Kymandjen (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) | P6P/73-P / 12 | Jump (67) | N P Madden | Miss M A Doran Martin Doran | 50/1 | |
| close up, 4th approaching 5 out, soon lost place, weakened and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Coljon (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 145lbs) | P15-0P0 / 10 | Jump (28) | J L Cullen | P Nolan Mrs K Browne | 33/1 | |
| reminders early, prominent until weakened and pulled up after 8th | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Well Tutored (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 1439-60 / 9 | Jump (28) | P A Carberry | A L T Moore Michael Bailey | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, closer in 5th 7 out, lost place approaching 4 out, soon weakened and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Ballistraw (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) | 0412-68 / 11 | Jump (12) | Andrew J McNamara | D Hickey Denis Hickey | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, no impression from 5 out, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | A New Story (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) | 072550 / 15 | Jump (28) | T J Doyle | M Hourigan Storey's Over Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, 11th before 9th, no extra from 5 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Benefit Night (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | U111-30 / 14 | Jump (28) | B M Cash | D W O'Sullivan Mrs Mary-Rose Cooney | 10/1 | |
| close up, ridden before 8th, weakened and pulled up before 5 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | No Full (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | P30-434 / 8 | Jump (18) | B J Geraghty | E Doyle Patrick Delaney | 8/1 | |
| prominent, 3rd approaching 9th, lost place next, soon weakened and behind when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 21 |   | - | Conem (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 138lbs) | 353661 / 11 | Jump (27) | T G M Ryan | W J Austin T A Austin | |||
