14 Feb 2008 17:00 Thurles
Winner: €8,500 (Penalty: €5,874); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Soft.
Martinstown INH Flat Race
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Smoking Aces (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | / 21 | Mr J P Magnier | T J Taaffe Mr John P McManus | 11/2 | ||
| held up, headway to 6th 3f out, 5th over 1f out, improved quickly to lead under 1f out, stayed on well, impressive | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 3 L | Healys Bar (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | / 9 | Mr R P Quinlan | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… | 5/1 | ||
| chased leaders, 4th 3f out, improved to lead 2f out, ridden and headed under 1f out, no extra, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 1¼ L | Rochester Row (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 35 / 5 | Jump (8) | Mr Derek O'Connor | C Byrnes M G White | 4/1 | |
| held up, headway to 4th 4f out, close up 2f out, ridden in 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 4½ L | Teach Nua (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 161lbs) | / 10 | Mr R P McNamara | D K Weld Joseph E Keeling | 4/1 | ||
| chased leaders, 3rd 3f out, ridden in close 3rd 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, no extra final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 2 L | Grand Article (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 161lbs) | / 11 | Mr P Roche | P J Prendergast Mr Stan West | 10/1 | ||
| held up, headway to 7th 3f out, kept on from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | NK | Luska Lad (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 161lbs) | / 12 | Mr E Mullins | J J Hanlon Paddy & Sean Syndicate | 11/2 | ||
| chased leaders, keen hold and headway to lead after 5f, disputed from halfway, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | ¾ L | Keats Dream (GB) (Filly, Bay, 156lbs) | / 6 | Mr J K King | J J Walsh Mrs Rita Keating | 20/1 | ||
| chased leaders, ridden in 6th 4f out, kept on one pace from 3f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 1½ L | Hot Oscar (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 156lbs) | / 6 | Mr L P Flynn | C F Swan Sopwell Syndicate | 20/1 | ||
| soon towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 3½ L | Aiphreda (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 156lbs) | 8 / 4 | Jump (32) | Mr A T Duff | N Moran Kevin Webb | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, closer in 5th 3f out, ridden and no extra before straight | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | 13 L | Kalico Kim (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 156lbs) | / 10 | Miss Pauline Ryan | D Marnane Gerard Anthony… | 20/1 | ||
| led and disputed, ridden in 2nd 4f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 1 |   | 21 L | Dublin All Star (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | / 4 | Mr J M Casey | D Marnane Declan H Daly | 16/1 | ||
| chased leaders, ridden and weakened 5f out | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Wicklow Lad (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 161lbs) | / 13 | Mr B O'Neill | P J Rothwell Mr Nicholas Alexander | ||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Bold Esther (IRE) (Filly, Chestnut, 156lbs) | / 4 | Mr M Fahey | M O Quigley W D G Syndicate | 25/1 | ||
| led and disputed, saddled slipped after 6f and soon pulled up | ||||||||||
