10 Aug 2008 15:55 Downpatrick
Winner: €12,000 (Penalty: €8,292); Distance: 2m 1f 172y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding.
Pat O'Hare Bookmakers Rosebank Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Royal Approval (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
84-0870 / 26 |
Jump (7) | S J Hassett | J C McConnell David P McConnell |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden into 2nd approaching 2 out where led, headed final furlong, rallied well to lead again close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| HD |
Absolute Image (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 12) |
51- / 7 |
Jump (283), Flat (10) |
Ruby Walsh | D K Weld Dr Michael Smurfit |
5/4 | |
| led, challenged after 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, stayed on well to lead again final furlong, headed close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 9 L |
Hunting Tower (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 0) |
UP- / 12 |
Jump (113) | Miss C V Annan | J J Lambe Mrs L Carr |
33/1 | |
| rear early, headway to 4th before 2nd, no impression in 4th approaching 2 out, ridden to moderate 3rd last where mistake, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 8 L |
Moygashel (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
F3/84-F / 7 |
Jump (51) | D F O'Regan | J J Lambe J J Lambe |
16/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, challenged after 3 out, ridden and no extra approaching 2 out, 4th and kept on one pace from last | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 13 L |
Ta An Athas Orm (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
P/21- / 9 |
Jump (349) | Andrew J McNamara | J J Lambe Mr J J Lambe |
6/1 | |
| soon in rear, ridden and no impression after 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Roman Villa (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
24P05-0 / 7 |
Jump (10) | B J Geraghty | G Elliott D Pierce |
11/8 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra approaching 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out (rider reported horse choked badly - clinically abnormal post race) | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Amicus Curiae (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
00F-210 / 8 |
Jump (11) | T J Doyle | M Hourigan Happy Ever After… |
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7 |
| - |
Lough Carraig (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
0-0B0 / 8 |
Jump (19) | C D Maxwell | R L Cully Kilcock Racing… |
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9 |
| - |
Portalon (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
P9326/ / 9 |
Jump (1059), Flat (16) |
E F Power | R J Tierney Ruaidhri Joseph… |
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6 |
| - |
Yachvili (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 12) |
91-2433 / 11 |
Jump (6) | D J Casey | J J Lambe J J Lambe |
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