17 Feb 2008 15:40 Navan
Winner: €13,001 (Penalty: €8,983); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Soft (Hurdle Course: Yielding to Soft in places).
Irish Daily Mail Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 23 |   | - | Brave Betsy (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 161lbs) | 1-42 / 23 | Jump (50) | B J Geraghty | M Fitzsimons Clady Syndicate | 6/4 | |
| mid-division, 8th 4 out, 5th next, challenged 2 out, 2nd and switched after last, stayed on well under pressure to lead on line | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | SHD | Allez Les Bleu (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | / 6 | Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady John P McManus | 20/1 | ||
| soon tracked leaders, 7th halfway, headway 3 out, challenging when not fluent 2 out, soon led, strongly pressed after last, kept on well under pressure, headed on line | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 14 |   | 4 L | Rare Bob (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 166lbs) | 3/274-33 / 12 | Jump (21) | R Loughran | D T Hughes Mrs P Griffin | 9/4 | |
| close 2nd, led entering straight, headed after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, 4th approaching last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 19 |   | ¾ L | The Gallop Master (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 6/134-00 / 8 | Jump (8) | R M Power | G Elliott B Walsh | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd 4 out, led after 3 out, headed after next, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 2 L | Miley Byrne (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 166lbs) | 724482 / 8 | Jump (47) | T J Doyle | Ms C Hutchinson P Gavin | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 5th approaching 4 out, soon lost place, 8th when slightly hampered 2 out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 6th | 30 |   | 1 L | Vickate (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 161lbs) | 13/42-03 / 8 | Jump (11) | R T Dunne | A Lynch Mrs Rosemary Swan | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, no impression from 3 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 15 |   | SHD | Regal Rumpus (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 166lbs) | 7-4 / 11 | Jump (71) | D N Russell | A L T Moore Miss A Carter | 9/2 | |
| mid-division on inner, 8th after 4 out, 5th approaching 3 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 16 |   | 3½ L | Shiloh (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 372/0-20 / 9 | Jump (95) | N P Madden | N Meade M J M Racing Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| prominent, 3rd halfway, ridden 4 out, no extra approaching next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | SHD | Our Eric (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 166lbs) | 319 / 11 | Jump (53) | S W Jackson | C Ross Cecil Ross | 66/1 | |
| held up, kept on without threatening from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 5 L | Lurgan (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 4 / 10 | Jump (17) | C D Maxwell | D T Hughes Clashbeg Syndicate | 33/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, kept on same pace from before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 26 |   | 1¾ L | Graces Choice (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 161lbs) | 176 / 6 | Jump (191) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Kevin B Munnelly | 12/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, no impression from before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 6 |   | 2½ L | Flowonlovelyriver (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 3110/05 / 10 | Jump (48) | J R Barry | P J Flynn The Full Monty… | 12/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed entering straight, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 5 |   | 4 L | County (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 26- / 7 | Jump (436), Flat (406) | J L Cullen | P Nolan Declan Brennan | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, kept on same pace from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 7 |   | 5½ L | Grianan (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 0/0 / 8 | Jump (22) | P W Flood | Miss M L Hallahan Toon Valley Syndicate | 66/1 | |
| rear of mid-division throughout | ||||||||||
| 15th | 20 |   | 7 L | Veedon Fleece (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 78412/ / 8 | Jump (868) | Mr N McParlan | S McParlan S McParlan | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, kept on same pace from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 16th | 24 |   | 1¾ L | Cherry Eile (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 161lbs) | F- / 8 | Jump (364) | M Darcy | T Doyle Mrs A C Hennessy | 40/1 | |
| never a factor | ||||||||||
| 17th | 28 |   | ¾ L | Taipanwarrior (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 161lbs) | U- / 7 | Jump (357) | Sean Flanagan | L Byrne Hit The Low Man… | 50/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, no extra from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 18th | 13 |   | SHD | Randoon Hill (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | / 8 | Paul Carberry | N Meade Noel Meade Horse… | 14/1 | ||
| mid-division, weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 19th | 10 |   | 8 L | Miami Moon (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 00 / 7 | Jump (17) | Mr R M P McNally | A J Martin Mrs Marie Martin | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 20th | 2 |   | ½ L | Ballynoran Bob (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 44- / 7 | Jump (315) | T P Treacy | Philip Walsh D McGuire | 40/1 | |
| chased leaders in 5th, 10th and ridden 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 21st | 29 |   | NK | Tax Exemption (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 161lbs) | 159-47 / 7 | Jump (22) | D J Condon | W P Mullins North Kildare Racing… | 25/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 22nd | 3 |   | 6 L | Boherbuee (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 0 / 7 | Jump (42) | Kevin Thomas Coleman | T Hogan Temptation Syndicate | 66/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 23rd | 4 |   | 1 L | Chill Pill (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 752U/43- / 7 | Jump (455) | J M Allen | P Fenton B A Syndicate | 66/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 24th | 17 |   | 2½ L | Sillogue Supreme (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | / 6 | K Whelan | R P Rath R P Rath | 66/1 | ||
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 25th | 25 |   | Dist | Dancingintherain (IRE) (Mare, Chestnut, 161lbs) | P- / 6 | Jump (301) | B M Cash | D W O'Sullivan Mrs G Hennessy | 66/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 26th | 18 |   | 23 L | Tango Step (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | / 10 | Flat (83) | R Geraghty | B Lawlor Mrs Moira Behan | 50/1 | |
| never a factor, weakened before 4 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 27th | 21 |   | 21 L | Wanderly Wagon (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 166lbs) | 00/074-0 / 7 | Jump (174) | M J Bolger | P Corcoran Ronald O'Neill | 50/1 | |
| never a factor, behind after halfway, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 27 |   | - | Quarryfield Lass (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 161lbs) | 215/000 / 13 | Jump (50) | Mr A F Lyons | J H Scott J R Scott | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, progress on outer 4 out, 7th when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
| 22 |   | - | Altu (IRE) (Mare, Grey, 161lbs) | 9 / 9 | Jump (48) | E M Butterly | N Meade N Coburn | |||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Kharmani (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | / 7 | Flat (1010) | T G M Ryan | D M Fogarty D M Fogarty | 33/1 | |
| blundered 1st, never a factor, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
