08 Dec 2010 16:30 Dundalk
Winner: €7,000 (Penalty: €4,830); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (47-65)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(9) |   | - | Mr Pianist (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 12) | 5-59291 / 20 | Flat (19), Jump (269) | Joseph O'Brien | E P Harty Stanley G Watson | 5/1 | |
| made all, ridden clear early straight, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7(3) |   | 2½ L | Ionisphere (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 3) | 53-1245 / 9 | Flat (19), Jump (188) | K T O'Neill | W McCreery Mrs Amanda McCreery | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, improved into 2nd entering straight, soon ridden, no impression from over 1f out, kept on under pressure | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11(2) |   | 4½ L | Maharaja (GB) (colt, bay, 8 10) | 80-9000 / 5 | Flat (133), Jump (25) | J A Heffernan | Michael G Cleary King of Kings Syndicate | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 5th, ridden straight, kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13(10) |   | 1¼ L | Tara Tartan (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 8 10) | 00-074 / 5 | Flat (19), Jump (32) | C P Hoban | P Martin Anthony J Murray | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on outer 2f out, moderate 5th under 1f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(7) |   | 1½ L | Sparring Partner (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 6) | 882/96-2 / 7 | Flat (19) | Wayne Lordan | E Lynam Edward Lynam | 7/2 | |
| held up, 11th halfway, 8th and progress entering straight, 5th and no impression inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8(4) |   | ½ L | Playdate (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 0) | 322084 / 5 | Flat (12) | B A Curtis | R McGlinchey Miss Claire Connaghan… | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, progress into 6th before straight, 5th and ridden 2f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9(14) |   | 1½ L | Midnight Manhattan (USA) (filly, chestnut, 8 11) | 66-7D03 / 5 | Flat (19) | Gary Carroll | M Halford P J Condron | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 7th, improved into 4th entering straight, soon ridden and no impression, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6(5) |   | 2½ L | Chaparro (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 3) | 608129 / 7 | Flat (54), Jump (510) | S Foley | M Halford Paul Rooney | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, progress on inner over 3f out, 7th into straight, soon ridden and no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4(12) |   | 2 L | Almanyan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) | 66-6637 / 7 | Flat (116), Jump (19) | Declan McDonogh | A McGuinness Sean F Gallagher | 12/1 | |
| close up in 2nd, ridden and weakened approaching straight | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14(11) |   | 6 L | The Stunner (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 10) | 44300/9 / 8 | Flat (70), Jump (41) | M C Hussey | C P Donoghue J Gallagher | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 11th | 5(1) |   | HD | Lisselan Blue Sky (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 4) | 92290-6 / 7 | Flat (63) | S M Levey | R Hurley Lisselan Farms… | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened from 3f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 2(8) |   | 1 L | Countess Salome (IRE) (filly, g, 9 7) | 47369 / 6 | Flat (80) | A P Thornton | M Kelly J M O'Riordan | 16/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 13th | 10(13) |   | 18 L | Ice Bound (IRE) (Colt, g, 8 10) | 500838 / 4 | Flat (70) | K Latham | J C Hayden Stephen Hayden | 12/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, dropped towards rear entering straight, no extra | ||||||||||
| 14th | 12(6) |   | 1¾ L | Man Of Aran (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 10) | 80-4470 / 10 | Flat (26) | P M Donnelly | M Halford Mrs Louise Halford | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, weakened from 3f out | ||||||||||
| 15 |   | - | Cinderella Story (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | 590D26 / 7 | Flat (26) | Reserve 1 | P Martin Patrick Martin | |||
| 16 |   | - | Blackriver Boy (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 10) | 009005/ / 8 | Flat (1217), Jump (1322) | Reserve 2 | N Moran Edric Browne | |||
| 17 |   | - | Samba Mirander (GB) (filly, bay, 9 0) | 39-5500 / 4 | Flat (173) | Reserve 3 | D P Quinn Peter A Quinn | |||
