02 Feb 2008 15:35 Fairyhouse
Winner: €8,500 (Penalty: €5,874); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Easter Four-Day Festival Handicap Hurdle (77-90)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Blackson Zulu (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 1P89-00 / 24 | Jump (35) | R Geraghty | J R H Fowler Lady J Fowler | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, moderate 4th halfway, 3rd and headway after 3 out, led travelling best after 2 out, stayed on well, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 4 L | Mcalpine (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 4/66-08U / 11 | Jump (32) | Sean Flanagan | E Sheehy McAlpine Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| disputed lead, ridden and slight advantage 3 out, headed entering straight, rallied under pressure, 2nd and no impression when slight mistake last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 7 L | A Thiarna Eistlinn (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 0-73205 / 9 | Jump (48) | Andrew J McNamara | I J Monaghan S Monaghan | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, moderate 5th 4 out, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 10 L | Slyguff Annie (IRE) (Mare, Grey, 156lbs) | 008680- / 7 | Jump (258) | M P Watts | M McCullagh I R Kidd | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, left moderate 3rd from 5th, dropped to 5th after 3 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 2½ L | Arkendale (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | 028000 / 12 | Jump (7) | K Whelan | J P Fogarty Miss K L Mellor | 10/1 | |
| disputed lead, ridden and narrowly headed 3 out, regained lead entering straight, headed after 2 out, 4th and no extra when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 13 L | Cockneys Revival (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 156lbs) | 00480/0 / 7 | Jump (27) | M Darcy | A McGuinness D Daly | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th 4 out, moderate 6th next, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | 8 L | Fiery Riley (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 155lbs) | 08-0P / 6 | Jump (28) | R T Dunne | A A Howard Kilbaylet Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th approaching halfway, no impression from before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 23 L | Alphalou (IRE) (Mare, Chestnut, 158lbs) | 0P33/00- / 9 | Jump (385) | Sean P Byrne | S Byrne B L Cantwell | 14/1 | |
| never a factor | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 16 L | Ballito (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 069461 / 12 | Jump (54) | M J Bolger | G Stanley George Stanley | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, 8th 4 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 24 L | Fairytaleofnewyork (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 158lbs) | 5PF0/00- / 8 | Jump (371) | M O'Connor | L Reilly Leo Reilly | 20/1 | |
| always behind, trailing from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 4 |   | 9 L | Idealrise (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 163lbs) | 770605 / 7 | Jump (28) | D N Russell | T Cooper Salt Lake City… | 7/2 | |
| towards rear, no impression from after 4 out, virtually pulled up from last | ||||||||||
| 12th | 16 |   | 1¼ L | Mr Philosopher (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | FF1P2F- / 8 | Jump (322) | Phillip Enright | S Cox Suzanne Cox | 20/1 | |
| always behind, virtually pulled up from before last | ||||||||||
| 13th | 9 |   | Dist | Hamiltoncove (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 156lbs) | 000 / 9 | Jump (32) | T J Doyle | C A McBratney Roy Carlisle | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened after 5 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 18 |   | - | Smart Odds (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 50-000 / 6 | Jump (36) | T G M Ryan | Mrs C Harrison Mrs C Harrison | |||
| 17 |   | - | Pisces (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 98040B/ / 11 | Jump (631) | T G M Ryan | S Fahey J J Bailey | |||
| FE | 15 |   | - | Wilde Flyer (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 155lbs) | 000400/ / 8 | Jump (642) | Kevin Thomas Coleman | J A Flynn R Dooly | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, close up when fell 5th | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Rossan Lad (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 155lbs) | 0000-00 / 6 | Jump (33) | D T Evans | O Finnegan Mrs Dolores Maguire | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened after 5 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Bailis Sun (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 155lbs) | 480/800- / 7 | Jump (451) | Paul Carberry | A J Martin M J Smith | 9/2 | |
| never a factor, behind when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 19 |   | - | Brownstown Lass (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 158lbs) | 0677P-P / 8 | Jump (28) | T G M Ryan | V C Ward Four Under Par… | |||
