13 Feb 2008 13:45 Fairyhouse
Winner: €8,500 (Penalty: €5,874); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO & 5YO; Going: Soft (Hurdles Course, Chase Course Soft to Heavy).
Happy Valentines Day Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Farringdon (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 8428 / 22 | Jump (17) | Ruby Walsh | Mrs P Dobbs John P McManus | 7/4 | |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, headway after 3 out, led after 2 out, soon clear, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 4½ L | Munster Pride (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | F6 / 7 | Jump (39) | Mark Walsh | A Leahy Mr John P McManus | 14/1 | |
| held up, moderate 8th after 3 out, stayed on well from before last to go 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | ¾ L | Akinspirit (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | 0 / 13 | Jump (44) | D Moran | E Griffin Dragon Racing | 50/1 | |
| prominent, 2nd halfway, 3rd after 3 out, challenged next, moderate 2nd and kept on same pace from before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 4 L | Lady Bolino (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 159lbs) | 610-444 / 5 | Jump (46) | A E Lynch | M Mulvany L Mulvany | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, 5th halfway, 4th approaching straight, outpaced 2 out, kept on from last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 15 |   | 3 L | Pillar of Hercules (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 151lbs) | / 8 | Flat (152) | D N Russell | P Hughes Miss J E Moore | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden entering straight, no impression from 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 5 L | Tenacious Greg (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 164lbs) | / 5 | Flat (108) | B M Cash | A Kinsella Her Diamond Necklace… | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd and challenged after 3 out, 3rd and no extra approaching last, weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 16 |   | 2½ L | Porto Calero (GB) (Filly, Chestnut, 146lbs) | 827 / 4 | Jump (32) | P A Gallagher | W C O'Brien Symposium Racing… | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, mistake 1st, 6th 4 out, lost place after next, no extra from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | ¾ L | Takestan (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 07 / 10 | Jump (10) | J L Cullen | P O Brady Shabra Charity… | 12/1 | |
| soon led, strongly pressed after 3 out, slight mistake and headed 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 1 L | Farinelli (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 164lbs) | U / 6 | Jump (17) | B J Geraghty | Mrs J Harrington Sheikh Mohammed | 9/4 | |
| held up, 8th and driven along 3 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | 19 L | Ragtime Lucy (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 159lbs) | 9005 / 7 | Jump (10) | T P Treacy | Miss M McGuinness Miss Maura McGuinness | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th approaching halfway, 7th 4 out, no extra next | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10 |   | 8 L | Galiana (GER) (Mare, Brown, 159lbs) | / 6 | Flat (158) | S W Jackson | J J Lambe Michael Duke | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 12th | 9 |   | ¾ L | Careless Abandon (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 159lbs) | 00 / 6 | Jump (7) | J P Elliott | G Elliott Mrs M P Oliver | 50/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, no extra from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 1 |   | 9 L | Dannoby (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 164lbs) | P00 / 5 | Jump (43) | T J Doyle | C A McBratney Oliver Sloan | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 14th | 17 |   | HD | Leo Tolstoy (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | / 6 | Flat (188) | T G M Ryan | M McElhone M H Gilmartin | 33/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 14 |   | - | Castara Bay (GB) (Colt, Bay, 151lbs) | / 6 | Flat (125) | S G McDermott | V P Donoghue EverardKirwinOShea… | |||
| FE | 8 |   | - | Trafalgar Day (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | / 5 | Flat (138) | Andrew J McNamara | E McNamara Mrs C P Lees-Jones | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, no impression when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Honest Man (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | P06 / 6 | Jump (21) | Kevin Thomas Coleman | B R Hamilton P Donaldson | |||
| 18 |   | - | Drive On Jim (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | / 11 | T G M Ryan | C F Swan Drive On The Dream… | ||||
| 19 |   | - | Valino (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 164lbs) | 086 / 5 | Jump (32) | T G M Ryan | R Tyner Mylie Murphy | |||
