16 Nov 2008 13:05 Punchestown
Winner: €50,000 (Penalty: €32,549); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Northern Alliance (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
122-131 / 23 |
Flat (123), Jump (58) |
Paul Carberry | A J Martin Irish Rover Syndicate |
11/4 | |
| held up early, 4th halfway, 3rd before 4 out, improved to lead 3 out, soon strongly pressed and narrowly headed before straight, upsides when left lead 2 out, soon clear, drifted right last, kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 8 L |
Sizing Africa (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
4300-11 / 9 |
Jump (28) | D N Russell | H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts… |
9/4 | |
| led, bad mistake 4 out, headed next, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra 2 out where left 2nd and hampered, no impression leader before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 23 L |
Coolpotts (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
9-92692 / 7 |
Jump (21) | R M Moran | J A Berry J P Berry |
20/1 | |
| held up, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th 3 out, no extra entering straight, left moderate 3rd 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Holly Tree (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 7) |
132216 / 11 |
Jump (14) | D J Casey | E Sheehy Mrs Margaret Marshall |
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PU |
3 |
| - |
Dancing Hero (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
027-212 / 10 |
Jump (28) | D F Flannery | T Foley J Brohan |
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FE |
5 |
| - |
Shazand (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
41105-1 / 7 |
Flat (783), Jump (31) |
Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady S P Tindall |
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