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23 Jan 2009 14:05 Fairyhouse

Winner: €43,775 (Penalty: €28,498); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.

Normans Grove Chase (grade 2)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	1	-	Mansony (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12)	33-0344 / 26	Jump (27)	D N Russell	A L T Moore Michael Mulholland…	11/4
		chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th approaching 7th, ridden 4 out, under pressure in 4th entering straight, stayed on to 3rd 2 out, led approaching last, kept on well under pressure
2^nd	2	6 L	Thyne Again (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12)	4142-13 / 8	Jump (27)	J R Barry	W J Burke Simply The Best…	5/4
		held up behind leaders, headway to 3rd 5 out, improved to challenge after 3 out, led next, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra and kept on same pace
3^rd	6	3½ L	Southern Vic (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 4)	25F/06U / 11	Jump (61)	Ruby Walsh	T M Walsh Mrs Brenda Graham	14/1
		chased leaders, 5th halfway, 6th 5 out, ridden in moderate 5th entering straight, kept on one pace, 3rd last, no impression leaders
4^th	7	12 L	Tumbling Dice (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4)	626U-34 / 10	Flat (2490), Jump (22)	P W Flood	T J Taaffe Mrs John Donegan	14/1
		led and disputed, led before 5th, ridden and headed 3 out, soon no extra, 4th next, kept on one pace
5^th	4	10 L	Watson Lake (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10)	47/3152 / 12	Jump (27)	B J Geraghty	N Meade John Corr	3/1
		led and disputed, 2nd before 5th, improved to challenge entering straight, led 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra
6^th	5	26 L	Coolpotts (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4)	926923 / 7	Jump (68)	R M Moran	J A Berry J P Berry	66/1
		always in rear, trailing before 5 out, tailed off
7^th	3	5½ L	Don't Be Bitin (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10)	146-F04 / 9	Flat (292), Jump (23)	Andrew J McNamara	E Griffin Mark McDonagh	25/1
		chased leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd approaching 7th, 4th 5 out, ridden and weakened approaching next, tailed off