19 Feb 2008 14:45 Punchestown
Winner: €8,500 (Penalty: €5,874); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places).
Book Your Festival Tickets Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Baily View (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 0 / 22 | Jump (55) | P W Flood | M F Morris R A Scott | 14/1 | |
| always prominent, closer in 2nd 2 out, led into straight, strongly pressed last, went clear and swished tail run-in, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 21 |   | 4 L | Grangeclare Gold (IRE) (Mare, Chestnut, 159lbs) | / 7 | R Loughran | D T Hughes D T Hughes | 10/1 | ||
| chased leaders, closer in 3rd 2 out, 2nd straight, ridden to challenge when not fluent last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 5½ L | Equus Maximus (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 10/9 / 13 | Jump (10) | D J Condon | W P Mullins Greenstar Syndicate | 1/1 | |
| led, hit 6th, mistake 2 out, ridden before straight, soon headed and dropped to 3rd, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 7 L | Nexthingwas (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 14-999 / 8 | Jump (9) | D G Hogan | C F Swan Mr J S Harlow | 12/1 | |
| prominent, 4th 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 7 L | Feathered Bury (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 166lbs) | 238/ / 9 | Jump (1042) | D N Russell | M J O'Connor Mrs M C O'Connor | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th before 4 out, no impression and kept on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 1 L | Alpha Ridge (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 4-613 / 9 | Jump (24) | J L Cullen | P Nolan James F Mernagh | 7/2 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, mistakes 1st and 7th, lost place and no extra from 2 out, eased from before straight | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | HD | Your Right Now (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 2U29/00 / 8 | Jump (52) | P A Carberry | T Carberry Aidan O'Rourke | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th 3 out, no impression and kept on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 2 L | Father Chris (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 1/7330-8 / 8 | Jump (45) | S W Jackson | P G Kelly K G M Syndicate | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, 12th halfway, kept on same pace from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 18 |   | 1¼ L | Sir Malik (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 00 / 5 | Jump (101) | R Geraghty | M F Morris Barry Maloney | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th approaching 2 out where mistake, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 3 L | Mac's My Mate (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 20-890 / 9 | Jump (38) | Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady Mrs A P Kelly | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, no impression and kept on same pace from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 13 |   | 14 L | Exit Closed (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 00 / 5 | Jump (38) | A D Leigh | Mrs J Harrington Mrs Kathleen Quinn | 50/1 | |
| prominent early, 10th halfway, no extra from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 7 |   | 9 L | Lord Of The Tavern (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 6-06 / 7 | Jump (19) | J M Allen | P Fenton Ocean's Twelve… | 25/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 13th | 5 |   | Dist | General Equus (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | PP-0 / 6 | Jump (112) | A P Crowe | J Queally Noble Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| never better than mid-division, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 14th | 22 |   | 12 L | Ye Of Little Faith (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 159lbs) | 0-000 / 8 | Jump (16) | R M Moran | P Nolan Stephen A Nolan | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, 11th halfway, no extra approaching 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 15th | 14 |   | ½ L | Honest Man (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | P06 / 6 | Jump (27) | Kevin Thomas Coleman | B R Hamilton P Donaldson | 33/1 | |
| never better than mid-division, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 16th | 20 |   | 15 L | Speedy Guns (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 9 / 5 | Jump (26) | K Whelan | P Meany P Meany | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 17th | 17 |   | 16 L | Rex Kramer (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 00 / 5 | Jump (16) | Mr A J Walsh | P J Rothwell Rex Kramer Syndicate | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 18th | 6 |   | 6 L | Howya Horse (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 00 / 8 | Jump (38) | Robbie Colgan | A J Martin Gerard Hallinan | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 19th | 12 |   | 1¼ L | Drifting Prince (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | P00 / 5 | Jump (49) | T P Treacy | Edward P Mitchell Edward P Mitchell | 50/1 | |
| never better than mid-division, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 20th | 16 |   | 27 L | Mugs Game (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 0 / 5 | Jump (66) | Paul Carberry | A J Martin Snap Printing Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 21st | 15 |   | 11 L | Montys Mate (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | / 6 | T G M Ryan | P J Rothwell Best Mates Syndicate | 16/1 | ||
| always behind, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 24 |   | - | Kalellshan (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | / 9 | T G M Ryan | P Flynn Mr Liam O'kelly | ||||
| 23 |   | - | Spirit Of Freedom (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 7P30- / 6 | Jump (367) | T G M Ryan | N Meade Seneschalstown… | |||
| UR | 19 |   | - | Skip The Dip (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 164lbs) | P / 5 | Jump (19) | A B Joyce | I J Monaghan Kevin Tully | 50/1 | |
| fell 1st | ||||||||||
| 25 |   | - | Front Man (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 166lbs) | 0-833 / 7 | Jump (19) | T G M Ryan | Ms C Hutchinson P Gavin | |||
