19 Feb 2008 15:15 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 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Rory's Pleasure (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 0/F1-706 / 24 | Jump (33) | D G Hogan | C F Swan E Kavanagh | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, closer order 3 out, 4th before next, ridden to lead straight, soon strongly pressed, stayed on best run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | ¾ L | Slippers Percy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 0 / 10 | Jump (23) | M Darcy | E Cleary James H Kelly | 25/1 | |
| soon prominent, keen hold, disputed lead approaching 3 out, narrowly headed straight, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 19 |   | SHD | Midnight Minnie (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 161lbs) | 7-45486 / 7 | Jump (72) | Mr A J Hogan | T Hogan Mrs Josephine Hogan | 14/1 | |
| prominent, disputed lead before 4 out, headed straight, dropped to 4th last, kept on run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 1½ L | Miley Byrne (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 166lbs) | 244825 / 8 | Jump (2) | T J Doyle | Ms C Hutchinson P Gavin | 11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th when mistake 3 out, 3rd before next, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 22 |   | NK | Trimbellina (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 159lbs) | / 7 | R Loughran | D T Hughes G Burke | 16/1 | ||
| mid-division, closer in 7th 2 out, 5th at last, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 1½ L | Fingers (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 22 / 6 | Jump (50) | D N Russell | K F O'Brien Mrs K F O'Brien | 11/4 | |
| mid-division, headway into 6th before 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace under pressure from before last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 18 |   | 14 L | Merry Oscar (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 161lbs) | P / 6 | Jump (67) | M J Ferris | Mrs M C O'Connor Mrs Mary C O'Connor | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, closer in 5th 2 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from before last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 1¾ L | Eye See You Now (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 7 / 7 | Jump (12) | A P Crowe | C O'Dwyer Dream The Dream… | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, kept on without threatening from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 21 |   | 1½ L | The Mighty Miller (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 161lbs) | F00 / 7 | Jump (38) | Paul Carberry | A J Martin Boardsmill Racing… | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, kept on without threatening from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 20 |   | 14 L | Teacher Ancie (IRE) (Mare, Chestnut, 161lbs) | 0 / 6 | Jump (13) | B C Byrnes | A McMahon Annette McMahon | 33/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, no extra approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6 |   | 15 L | Offurocker (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 3P / 6 | Jump (49) | D J Condon | W J Burke W J Burke | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden to go moderate 8th before 2 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 12th | 1 |   | 4 L | Black Mac (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 166lbs) | 90-28 / 8 | Jump (26) | Andrew J McNamara | Ms J Kunc Kerry Gold Syndicate | 12/1 | |
| led, headed approaching 4 out, joined approaching 4 out, lost place and weakened from after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 14 |   | 7 L | Righteous Glory (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 164lbs) | 0-3P4 / 11 | Jump (79) | J R Barry | N Nevin Mr S J Rawlins | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, soon eased | ||||||||||
| 14th | 12 |   | 5 L | More Chimney's (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 164lbs) | 00 / 9 | Jump (38) | S W Jackson | P J Rothwell T O Hogan | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 15th | 15 |   | 13 L | Rockfield (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 605 / 5 | Jump (38) | P W Flood | M F Morris Michael O'Flynn | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 16th | 9 |   | 12 L | Sinatra Bar (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 69 / 7 | Jump (65) | J L Cullen | P Nolan Martin O'Sullivan… | 12/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 17th | 16 |   | 3½ L | Sharp Shot (GER) (Gelding, Chestnut, 164lbs) | / 5 | R M Moran | P Hughes Plantation Stud | 16/1 | ||
| towards rear for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 18th | 4 |   | 6 L | Macswiggan (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 00 / 6 | Jump (86) | S J Gray | M Hourigan Mrs S McCloy | 20/1 | |
| prominent, ridden and weakened from before 5 out | ||||||||||
| 23 |   | - | The Louper (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 0280 / 6 | Jump (17) | T G M Ryan | P J Rothwell T Moran | |||
| 24 |   | - | Imonlyapony (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 166lbs) | 64 / 6 | Jump (97) | T G M Ryan | B R Hamilton Dr B A Mcdonnell | |||
| FE | 17 |   | - | Another Flight (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 161lbs) | / 6 | C D Maxwell | J A O'Connell J A O'Connell | 50/1 | ||
| mid-division, no impression when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Not Another Barney (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 7-540 / 7 | Jump (10) | N P Madden | I J Keeling Mrs C Knowles | 33/1 | |
| prominent, keen hold early, ridden and weakened from after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Rapid Express (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | P-F / 8 | Jump (93) | K Whelan | P Meany P Meany | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden 5th, behind when pulled up 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Glenfinn Forever (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 060-0 / 8 | Jump (86) | G Cotter | W J Lanigan Patrick McGinty | 33/1 | |
| always behind, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 25 |   | - | Parzanni (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | / 6 | T G M Ryan | Mrs J Harrington Malcolm Graham | ||||
