11 Jan 2009 13:45 Leopardstown
Winner: €162,000 (Penalty: €105,462); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding (Chase Course: Yielding to Soft).
Leopardstown Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Schindlers Hunt (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
14-0555 / 24 |
Jump (15) | P W Flood | D T Hughes Slaneyville Syndicate |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway in close 3rd 6 out, led before next, ridden clear entering straight, kept on well under pressure from last | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 4 L |
Kilcrea Castle (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) |
9223-61 / 10 |
Jump (33) | James J Doyle | P M J Doyle Michael O'Driscoll |
11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd from 4 out, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 1½ L |
Finger Onthe Pulse (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) |
2215-12 / 12 |
Jump (71) | B J Geraghty | T J Taaffe Mr John P McManus |
7/4 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd from halfway, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| ½ L |
Vic Venturi (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 11) |
982-542 / 13 |
Jump (15) | I J McCarthy | D T Hughes Mr S W Dunn |
6/1 | |
| prominent, 3rd halfway, 6th and ridden 4 out, kept on same pace under pressure from 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| HD |
Mister Top Notch (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
41F4-52 / 13 |
Flat (102), Jump (91) |
Ruby Walsh | D E Fitzgerald Mrs Marie Cronin |
5/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, smooth headway to 4th before 3 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no extra before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 4 L |
Clew Bay Cove (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 1) |
1PP-372 / 11 |
Jump (64) | A P Crowe | C A Murphy John P McManus |
14/1 | |
| held up in rear, progress into 6th 2 out, ridden into 4th last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
| 9 L |
Ross River (GB) (Gelding, g, 9 10) |
700P0/8 / 13 |
Jump (16) | R C Colgan | A J Martin Mr Seamus Ross |
25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, slight mistake 5th, headway to 6th 3 out, no impression after next | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 29 L |
Carrigeen Kalmia (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 1) |
7-U82P6 / 10 |
Jump (10) | Miss E A Lalor | R H Lalor Mrs R H Lalor |
25/1 | |
| close up, led after 3rd, jumped right 5th and 6th, headed after 6 out, weakened from before 4 out | ||||||||||
9th |
9 |
| 1½ L |
Oscar India (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 13) |
5F-101P / 10 |
Jump (15) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead Mrs Heather de… |
16/1 | |
| prominent, led early, 5th approaching halfway, ridden 4 out, soon lost place, tailed off | ||||||||||
10th |
5 |
| ½ L |
Sky's The Limit (FR) (Gelding, g, 10 6) |
11544-3 / 9 |
Flat (84), Jump (71) |
Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady Exors Of Late Raymond… |
5/1 | |
| held up, slight mistake 2nd, weakened from 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||