Horse Alert

09 Feb 2008 15:20 Naas

Winner: €17,500 (Penalty: €13,020); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.

Bank Of Ireland Handicap Chase (0-130)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	7	-	Fivestar Alstars (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs)	970851 / 26	Jump (7)	M J Ferris	P P Goulding Trainers First…	5/1
		mid-division, mainly 5th, slow 3rd, 4th before straight, improved to lead before 2 out, challenged before last, kept on well run-in
2^nd	1	2½ L	Clew Bay Cove (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs)	5-17314 / 11	Jump (45)	D N Russell	C A Murphy John P McManus	5/2
		held up, 6th 5 out, progress into 3rd approaching 2 out, challenged before last, no extra run-in and kept on same pace
3^rd	4	6 L	Pom Flyer (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs)	2F-22F2 / 11	Jump (35)	S J Hassett	F Flood Madfish Syndicate	4/1
		chased leaders in moderate 4th, progress into 2nd before 2 out, challenged before last, no extra run-in, kept on same pace
4^th	5	10 L	Holly Tree (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 162lbs)	57324U / 11	Jump (13)	Sean Flanagan	E Sheehy Mrs Margaret Marshall	7/2
		chased leaders in 3rd, mistake 4th, ridden 3 out, 4th and no extra 2 out, kept on same pace
5^th	3	8 L	Conem (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs)	53661U / 11	Jump (13)	P W Flood	W J Austin T A Austin	13/2
		led, headed after 2nd, led again 4th, ridden 3 out, headed before 2 out and soon weakened
6^th	6	3½ L	Professor Jack (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 161lbs)	F22-P66 / 8	Jump (35)	C D Maxwell	D W O'Sullivan D Magnier	25/1
		always behind, trailing 4 out, kept on one pace straight
7^th	8	19 L	Be My Benefit (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 136lbs)	9*D42R / 7	Jump (14)	D J Condon	E McNamara Thomas O'Doherty	10/1
		led from after 2nd to 4th, chased leader until weakened entering straight, virtually pulled up run-in
UR	2	-	Manilou (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs)	18P905 / 8	Jump (35)	T J Doyle	E Griffin Back On Track Syndicate	16/1
		towards rear when unseated 2nd