17 Mar 2008 14:15 Down Royal
Winner: €8,500 (Penalty: €5,874); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO & 5YO; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Inbev Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Kronos (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
/ 21 |
Flat (407) | M J Ferris | M Torrens Dermot Owens |
8/1 | |
| disputed lead, led 4 out, ridden and strongly pressed before 2 out, edged clear before last, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 2½ L |
Direct Exit (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
14092 / 8 |
Jump (30) | B J Geraghty | Mrs J Harrington S R McKee |
2/5 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, improved into 2nd 3 out, close up travelling best approaching next, ridden and no impression beforelast, slight mistake, kept on same | ||||||||||
3rd |
12 |
| 1½ L |
Ragtime Lucy (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 153lbs) |
90050 / 7 |
Jump (33) | S G McDermott | Miss M McGuinness Miss Maura McGuinness |
16/1 | |
| disputed lead early, 3rd and ridden after 3 out, 4th and outpaced 2 out, ran on well after last | ||||||||||
4th |
15 |
| 1¼ L |
Garamor Boy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) |
007 / 10 |
Jump (40) | M P Walsh | P O Brady Colm O'Higgins |
10/1 | |
| chased leaders, progress 4 out, 4th next, 3rd 2 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 1¾ L |
Global Position (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
/ 8 |
Flat (169) | D P Fahy | D McDonogh W Donohue |
25/1 | |
| held up, moderate 8th after 2 out, ridden and kept on | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 5 L |
Macidoni (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
/ 6 |
A P Thornton | M Torrens Ms Anne Torrens |
25/1 | ||
| held up, progress 2 out, moderate 7th before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
7th |
16 |
| 1½ L |
Lothario (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 149lbs) |
U007 / 6 |
Jump (8) | K B Bowens | S J Mahon Poor House Syndicate |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 8th 4 out, 5th and ridden after next, one pace | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| 5½ L |
Leo Tolstoy (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
0 / 6 |
Jump (33) | T G M Ryan | M McElhone M H Gilmartin |
33/1 | |
| held up, kept on same pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
9th |
13 |
| 7 L |
Stubborn Jane (IRE) (Filly, Chestnut, 153lbs) |
0 / 5 |
Jump (33) | Paul Carberry | N Meade J J Collins |
9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th approaching halfway, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
10th |
11 |
| 1 L |
Martel (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 153lbs) |
/ 5 |
B M Cash | M McElhone M Leonard |
33/1 | ||
| never a factor | ||||||||||
11th |
17 |
| 7 L |
Spectacular Lady (IRE) (Filly, Chestnut, 144lbs) |
0 / 4 |
Jump (40) | J P O'farrell | B P Galvin Mrs Theresa Heary |
33/1 | |
| prominent early, weakened from halfway | ||||||||||
12th |
14 |
| 8 L |
Dawaroun (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 149lbs) |
/ 6 |
A P Crowe | S J Mahon Sean F Gallagher |
25/1 | ||
| always behind | ||||||||||
13th |
9 |
| 1¾ L |
Writers Block (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
89-6000 / 10 |
Jump (51) | G T Hutchinson | S McConville Miss Rachel O'Neill |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, no extra from after 3 out | ||||||||||
14th |
6 |
| 2½ L |
Sir Mozart (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
/ 9 |
Mr R M P McNally | A J Martin Ridge House Stables… |
25/1 | ||
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
15th |
7 |
| 2½ L |
Skip The Dip (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) |
PU / 5 |
Jump (27) | J P Byrne | I J Monaghan Kevin Tully |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, mistakes 2nd and 4th, driven along to chased leaders 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
16th |
8 |
| Dist |
Thiazi (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 158lbs) |
00 / 5 |
Jump (23) | R C Colgan | A J Martin U Never Know Syndicate |
12/1 | |
| restrained early, headway to lead after 2nd, slow next, headed 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
3 |
| - |
Galiana (GER) (Mare, Brown, 161lbs) |
0 / 6 |
Jump (33) | Mr P Magee | J J Lambe Michael Duke |
33/1 | |
| held up, no impression when fell 2 out | ||||||||||