27 Feb 2008 15:45 Downpatrick
Winner: €27,500 (Penalty: €17,903); Distance: 3m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places).
Powers Ulster Grand National EBF Handicap Chase (0-123)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Well Run (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 786-1U1 / 24 | Jump (57) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Mrs Moira McGrath | 6/1 | |
| led, hampered before 3rd, headed briefly 5th, kept on well from last, ridden briefly run-in, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 5½ L | Forest Leaves (IRE) (Gelding, Black, 152lbs) | 0-0233F / 11 | Jump (32) | Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady Legal Access Syndicate | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 15 |   | 5½ L | Operation Houdini (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 136lbs) | 562224 / 8 | Jump (32) | N P Madden | D E Fitzgerald Aryawillyasthap… | 8/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, headway to 7th 6 out, closer in 5th 4 out, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 16 L | Arbor Supreme (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 5-4F532 / 11 | Jump (24) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mr John P McManus | 5/2 | |
| held up, headway to 8th 5 out, improved to 4th before 3 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, moderate 4th from before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 6 L | Giolla An Bhaird (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 158lbs) | 30-90F5 / 12 | Jump (18) | D N Russell | M Fitzsimons Mrs G Hilliard | 12/1 | |
| chased leader, led briefly 5th, 5th 5 out, ridden in 6th 4 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13 |   | 1¾ L | The Flying Dustman (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | 124-442 / 12 | Jump (20) | B C Byrnes | A McMahon Miss M M Hourigan | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th 4 out, no extra before next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 3 L | In The Loop (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | 413-2FF / 11 | Jump (11) | R M Power | R T J Wilson Hillwillies Syndicate | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, moderate 8th 4 out, no impression before next, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 14 |   | 25 L | Bella's Baileys (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 142lbs) | 36-7S76 / 7 | Jump (25) | S W Jackson | M Torrens Jason Thompson | 25/1 | |
| held up, headway to 9th before 6 out, 8th when mistake 4 out, soon no extra, moderate 6th 2 out, weakened and tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 6 L | Mon Oiseau (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 6P13U5 / 12 | Jump (60) | P A Carberry | A L T Moore M J Gilhooly | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden in 3rd before 3 out and no extra, slow 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | Dist | What Odds (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | 0UP5/4P / 13 | Jump (24) | Miss J Geraghty | T K Geraghty Mrs B Geraghty | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and weakened before 5 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 16 |   | - | Drumnavaddy Lough (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 136lbs) | 223324 / 11 | Jump (24) | T G M Ryan | M Kidd R Mulligan | |||
| 17 |   | - | Rare Ouzel (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 136lbs) | P0-0078 / 13 | Jump (66) | T G M Ryan | Mrs A Smith Mrs A Smith | |||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Carrigeen Victor (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 7/68P-77 / 10 | Jump (31) | R M Moran | P Hughes Richard A Doyle | 16/1 | |
| always towards rear, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Pontium (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | P2033P / 8 | Jump (24) | T J Doyle | J Crowley M L Shone | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear, pulled up before 10th | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Dead Sound (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) | B35-942 / 8 | Jump (60) | T G M Ryan | T J Taaffe John P McManus | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, dropped to rear before halfway, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Ballyfinney (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 159lbs) | 262-F7P / 8 | Jump (57) | R Loughran | D T Hughes C P O'Brien | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, weakened after 5 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 2 |   | - | News Item (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | F-45097 / 12 | Jump (10) | J W Farrelly | G Stewart Basil Blackshaw… | 13/2 | |
| chased leaders, bad mistake and unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||
| 18 |   | - | Chill Out (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 136lbs) | 067716 / 12 | Jump (21) | T G M Ryan | Miss S Barkley Miss Suzy Barkley | |||
