03 Feb 2008 16:15 Punchestown
Winner: €12,500 (Penalty: €8,638); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.
Ballymore Handicap Chase (0-116)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Tawnies (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | 432-300 / 25 | Jump (33) | Andrew J McNamara | T G O'Leary Lady Insan Syndicate | 8/1 | |
| always prominent, 2nd from 7th, led 3 out, kept on well from next, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 3½ L | That's An Idea (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | B1F/002 / 11 | Jump (38) | D G Hogan | C F Swan John P McManus | 7/1 | |
| led, mistake 1st, pecked 4th, ridden and headed approaching 4 out, 3rd when hampered next, soon 2nd, kept on under pressure from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 11 L | Well Corned (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 143lbs) | 3634P-0 / 9 | Jump (49) | Ruby Walsh | A J Martin Paradise Racing… | 10/3 | |
| held up in touch, slight mistake 9th, headway into 4th when pecked 4 out, 3rd and no impression from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 4½ L | Drumnavaddy Lough (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 322332 / 11 | Jump (39) | Miss J A Kidd | M Kidd R Mulligan | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th before halfway, 5th 4 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 28 L | Flying Paragan (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 146lbs) | 81P0-32 / 11 | Jump (34) | N P Madden | E Cawley Edward Cawley | 13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, led 4 out, blundered and headed next, 4th and no extra before next, weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 4½ L | Wheresben (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | 073346 / 12 | Jump (10) | Mr J A Fahey | S Fahey Mrs T Gillson &… | 5/2 | |
| hampered 1st, soon trailing in rear, took closer order after halfway, 6th and ridden before 3 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Giolla An Bhaird (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 161lbs) | 3630-90 / 12 | Jump (57) | R Loughran | M Fitzsimons Mrs G Hilliard | 16/1 | |
| fell 1st | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Jack The Hough (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 159lbs) | 318-030 / 11 | Jump (7) | D N Russell | Philip Walsh Philip Walsh | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outer, 3rd briefly halfway, 5th when jumped right 5 out, no extra next, pulled up approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Johnee Joblot (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 1U113R / 11 | Jump (1) | A P Crowe | J J Coleman John J Coleman | |||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Luteur Collonges (FR) (Gelding, Brown, 152lbs) | PP-0FUP / 9 | Jump (33) | T P Treacy | Mrs J Harrington P A D Scouller | 20/1 | |
| held up in touch, bad mistake 7th, trailing after 5 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Designer Grey (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 151lbs) | 888751 / 9 | Jump (10) | B J Geraghty | E Doyle Mrs Breada Willoughby | |||
