09 Mar 2008 15:40 Naas
Winner: €17,500 (Penalty: €12,092); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft (Soft in places).
Moate Handicap Chase (0-130)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Royal Spring (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 148lbs) | 071302 / 25 | Jump (14) | N P Madden | T Cooper N Collins | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, headway to 4th 4 out, improved to 2nd entering straight, led approaching 2 out, kept on well under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 4 L | View Mount Prince (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) | 822UP3 / 8 | Jump (22) | P W Flood | P Hughes Eamon P Gavin | 7/2 | |
| held up, headway from 3 out, 6th before 2 out, kept on to 3rd before last, stayed on to 2nd run-in, not reach winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | 2 L | Tawnies (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 2-30015 / 10 | Jump (17) | D N Russell | T G O'Leary Lady Insan Syndicate | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to 5th 4 out, improved to 3rd entering straight, 2nd 2 out, no extra before last, kept on, lost 2nd run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 16 L | That's An Idea (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 1F/0022 / 11 | Jump (35) | D G Hogan | C F Swan John P McManus | 10/1 | |
| led, jumped right, mistake 7th, slow and headed 6 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon lost place, moderate 7th 2 out, kept on same pace to 4th after last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 13 |   | 4½ L | Giolla De (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) | 3-B22F4 / 10 | Jump (24) | S J Hassett | F Flood Mr G Swan | 12/1 | |
| held up, headway to 6th 3 out, ridden to 4th 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 5 L | Conem (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | 661U55 / 11 | Jump (21) | Kevin Thomas Coleman | W J Austin T A Austin | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, headway to 2nd halfway, improved to lead 6 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no extra and soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 1 L | Wolf Creek (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | P-4846P / 8 | Jump (99) | Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady Warren Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, moderate 8th halfway, no impression from 3 out, kept on one pace straight | ||||||||||
| 8th | 14 |   | 1½ L | Mullica Lad (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 136lbs) | 0-12007 / 10 | Jump (184) | Robbie Colgan | D M Leigh D Lawlor | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, slightly hampered 6th, 2nd 5 out, ridden in 4th and weakened entering straight | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 24 L | Time To Sell (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 161lbs) | 256127 / 9 | Jump (43) | M J Ferris | E M O'Sullivan Joseph Buckley | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 6th and no extra 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1 |   | 16 L | Merdeka (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 2FP0FU / 9 | Jump (17) | A B Joyce | T J Taaffe Maurice Clifford | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th early, lost place before halfway and soon towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6 |   | 6 L | Bizet (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | 473/006 / 12 | Jump (71) | Mark Walsh | F Flood Aidan Foley | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, mistake 6 out, 5th 5 out, ridden and weakened before next, virtually pulled up run-in, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 8 |   | 22 L | Aimees Mark (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 152lbs) | 145P-2F / 13 | Jump (99) | R M Power | F Flood Raymond McConn | 16/1 | |
| always towards rear, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Royal Heritage (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | U2UF28 / 9 | Jump (32) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Heritage Syndicate | 5/1 | |
| always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Purple Shuffle (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | 1P75-8P / 12 | Jump (91) | B J Geraghty | Jerimiah J O'Neill Jeremiah John O'Neill | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders early, lost place before halfway, soon behind and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
