13 Feb 2008 15:45 Fairyhouse
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,911); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO to 6YO; Going: Soft (Hurdles Course, Chase Course Soft to Heavy).
Be The Best Dressed Lady Handicap Hurdle (81-102)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Almanyan (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 008 / 21 | Jump (48) | A E Lynch | A McGuinness Sean F Gallagher | 5/2 | |
| tracked leaders in moderate 3rd, took closer order before 3 out, led after 2 out, mistake last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 4½ L | Lugato (GER) (Gelding, Brown, 163lbs) | F087-83 / 8 | Jump (7) | Ruby Walsh | J J Lambe JMCL Construction… | 4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, progress into moderate 4th 3 out, 3rd before last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | SHD | Double Attraction (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) | 6-09034 / 8 | Jump (43) | Phillip Enright | E Cawley Edward Cawley | 4/1 | |
| settled 2nd, challenged after 3 out, outpaced before last, kept on under pressure | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | SHD | Blaze Trailer (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 224335 / 9 | Jump (46) | D N Russell | T G McCourt Gerard Shevlin… | 4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, 5th 4 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on from last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 1¾ L | Ballymac Grey (IRE) (Filly, Grey, 163lbs) | 070 / 5 | Jump (47) | Sean Flanagan | E Sheehy K B C Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, 7th halfway, 5th 3 out, 4th after 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 7 L | Liffey Side (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 162lbs) | 0-080 / 7 | Jump (39) | D E Splaine | J J Murphy James Flynn & Finbarr… | 16/1 | |
| soon led, clear before halfway, reduced advantage 3 out, mistake and headed 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | Dist | Snow Tempest (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | 4190/3-0 / 6 | Jump (18) | T P Treacy | L Winters Donal Kinsella | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, moderate 4th when slight mistake 5th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 4 L | Erritt Lodge (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 000 / 5 | Jump (18) | C D Maxwell | D T Hughes K F McNulty | 14/1 | |
| held up in touch, weakened before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 16 L | Roundofapplause (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) | 699-466 / 5 | Jump (136) | Paul Carberry | T Mullins Mrs Helen Mullins | 6/1 | |
| held up, 5th halfway, weakened before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
