20 Feb 2008 15:45 Punchestown
Winner: €8,500 (Penalty: €5,874); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places).
Festival Hospitality Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Mourne Rambler (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 014 / 23 | Jump (13) | Paul Carberry | A J Martin Dewsweepers Syndicate | 9/10 | |
| held up early, progress halfway, 8th 3 out, smooth headway 2 out, led entering straight, drew clear, very easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 10 L | Bleu Run (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 096 / 6 | Jump (25) | D G Hogan | J R Finn J R Finn | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 7th 4 out, headway after 2 out, moderate 2nd last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 4 L | Moscow Towers (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | FFP / 9 | Jump (25) | S W Jackson | S Roche Ms Marie Robinson | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, 4th halfway, improved to challenge 2 out, soon led briefly, outpaced before last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | SHD | Entara (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 00 / 7 | Jump (27) | K B Bowens | S J Mahon James J Swan | 33/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 10th and progress 3 out, moderate 4th before last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 6 L | Dover Street (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 7F / 6 | Jump (144) | Mr M J Doran | F G Hand Oval Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| led, soon clear, mistake 5th, headed after 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 2½ L | Aghawonan Vic (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 0/0000- / 8 | Jump (278) | A E Lynch | Mrs B O'Reilly Top Syndicate | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, 11th 3 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 19 |   | ½ L | Waitingforanalibi (GB) (Colt, Bay, 165lbs) | / 5 | Flat (114) | D N Russell | T J O'Mara Panaramo Syndicate | 13/2 | |
| rear of mid-division, some progress after 3 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 20 |   | 6 L | Say Grace (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 161lbs) | 80-007 / 7 | Jump (18) | R Geraghty | J R H Fowler S P Tindall | 16/1 | |
| prominent, 2nd halfway, 4th under pressure 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 18 |   | ½ L | Vintage Class (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) | / 11 | B M Cash | A L T Moore 29th Commando Regiment… | 16/1 | ||
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | 3½ L | Bronx Boy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) | 07 / 7 | Jump (17) | S J Hassett | F Flood Gill And Bill Hazeldean | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, no impression from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 15 |   | 4 L | Presenting Bob (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) | 0 / 6 | Jump (66) | Sean Flanagan | T J Kidd Mrs M Melican | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 23 |   | 9 L | Kerry Leader (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 000 / 8 | Jump (56) | T G M Ryan | S Thornton Ringwood Construction… | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 13th | 17 |   | 7 L | Unforgettable (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) | 4R-9 / 11 | Jump (95) | E F Power | J J Murphy Mr John Rogers | 9/1 | |
| prominent, 3rd halfway, 2nd 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 14th | 6 |   | 3½ L | Jamesy Mcguire (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 166lbs) | 65/00 / 9 | Jump (25) | Kevin Thomas Coleman | J Larkin Riverstown Racing… | 20/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 15th | 16 |   | 9 L | The Ladys Man (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) | P00 / 6 | Jump (13) | D J Condon | C O'Brien S P Girvan | 50/1 | |
| never a factor | ||||||||||
| 16th | 10 |   | 9 L | Paul Henry (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 00/66-0P / 7 | Jump (67) | Alain Cawley | L McAteer Big Hat No Cattle… | 25/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 17th | 21 |   | 16 L | Two Wings (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 161lbs) | / 6 | Flat (231) | D T Evans | A D Evans OB Sixty Four Syndicate | 50/1 | |
| never a factor, behind from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 18th | 12 |   | Dist | Dee Ahh Dee (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) | / 5 | M J Bolger | J A Codd Five Four Fun Syndicate | 25/1 | ||
| unseated rider before start, always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| RF | 22 |   | - | Fly Home Cassy (IRE) (Filly, Brown, 160lbs) | 80-0P7 / 6 | Jump (50) | M P Burke | J M Burke John Michael Burke | 25/1 | |
| attempted to refuse 1st and unseated rider | ||||||||||
| 24 |   | - | Offurocker (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 3P0 / 6 | Jump (1) | T G M Ryan | W J Burke W J Burke | |||
| 14 |   | - | More Chimney's (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 165lbs) | 000 / 9 | Jump (1) | T G M Ryan | P J Rothwell T O Hogan | |||
| 13 |   | - | Montys Mate (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) | 0 / 6 | Jump (1) | N J O'Shea | P J Rothwell Best Mates Syndicate | |||
| RF | 9 |   | - | Paudgeen (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 0U / 6 | Jump (18) | R Loughran | J Monroe Downtown Syndicate | 66/1 | |
| refused and unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Fingers (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 226 / 6 | Jump (1) | Ruby Walsh | K F O'Brien Mrs K F O'Brien | |||
| 25 |   | - | Anyaab (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) | / 5 | Flat (491) | T G M Ryan | E J O'Grady Simon J H Davis | |||
