13 Jan 2009 13:40 Thurles
Winner: €21,600 (Penalty: €14,926); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Soft (Heavy places Hurdles Course; Chase Course; Heavy).
Heineken W.t. O'grady Memorial Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Flag Of Honour (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 2) |
31U / 19 |
Flat (167), Jump (17) |
P W Flood | D T Hughes Peter Brady |
9/10 | |
| chased leaders, prominent from halfway, headway to dispute 4 out, led 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed before last where slight mistake, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
11 |
| 1¼ L |
No One Tells Me (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 10 4) |
53 / 6 |
Flat (447), Jump (16) |
A D Leigh | Mrs Harrington Lakeside Racing… |
4/1 | |
| chased leader, disputed from halfway, ridden in 2nd after 3 out, kept on, no extra from last | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 5 L |
Wikaala (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 10 9) |
67 / 7 |
Flat (39), Jump (17) |
Paul Carberry | G Elliott Sean F Gallagher |
7/1 | |
| mid-division, headway in 7th 4 out, ridden into 5th before straight, 4th 2 out, kept on to moderate 3rd before last, no impression leaders | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 9 L |
Mazaris (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 9) |
8 / 7 |
Flat (82), Jump (17) |
A E Lynch | L McAteer Brian Comer |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden into 3rd entering straight, no impression leaders before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 13 L |
Blood Diamond (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) |
/ 7 |
Flat (524) | E Mullins | J J Hanlon Alan D Gray & Stan… |
50/1 | |
| mid-division, 9th 4 out, ridden into moderate 7th and no impression before 2 out, 5th before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 8 L |
Bibliography (USA) (gelding, chestnut, 10 9) |
0P0B / 4 |
Jump (13) | K Whelan | J J Hanlon Miss Rachel O'Neill |
50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden into moderate 8th 2 out, 6th before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 10 L |
Jumpin Johnnie (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 10 9) |
6P / 4 |
Flat (144), Jump (90) |
J P Holly | E McNamara The Bellflower… |
50/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| ¾ L |
Mildly Effective (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 9) |
/ 4 |
C O'Farrell | J J Hanlon A Gannon |
33/1 | ||
| led, strongly pressed from halfway, disputed from 4 out, headed 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
9 |
| 1¼ L |
Nastjir (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 9) |
00 / 6 |
Flat (225), Jump (17) |
J P Elliott | G Elliott Sean F Gallagher |
50/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th 4 out, ridden and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
FE |
5 |
| - |
Gimli's Storm (IRE) (Gelding, g, 10 9) |
F / 4 |
Flat (186), Jump (13) |
M J Bolger | Mrs Harrington Geoffrey Ruddock |
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PU |
1 |
| - |
Air Chief (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 11 2) |
1 / 11 |
Flat (93), Jump (16) |
R M Power | E McNamara Lucky Catch Partnership |
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