15 Feb 2009 15:50 Leopardstown
Winner: €206,000 (Penalty: €124,630); Distance: 3m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places on Chase Course).
Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Neptune Collonges (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 10) |
1/3131-F / 24 |
Jump (49) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr J Hales |
8/13 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead before 3 out, ridden and kept on well from before last | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 5 L |
Notre Pere (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
63P-411 / 10 |
Jump (50) | A E Lynch | J T R Dreaper Mrs P J Conway |
10/3 | |
| chased leaders in 3rd, ridden into 2nd before 2 out, kept on same pace from before last, not reach winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| Dist |
Chelsea Harbour (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
61U1F2 / 10 |
Flat (475), Jump (24) |
D N Russell | T Mullins Mrs Paul Duffin… |
20/1 | |
| held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 6th before 3 out, stayed on to moderate 4th last, kept on one pace to 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 2½ L |
Afistfullofdollars (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
11/2117- / 12 |
Jump (338) | Paul Carberry | N Meade J Halley |
33/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway to moderate 4th 6 out, ridden into 3rd after 2 out, no impression leaders, pecked last, lost 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 5½ L |
Thyne Again (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
142-132 / 8 |
Jump (23) | J R Barry | W J Burke Simply The Best… |
16/1 | |
| held up, 5th halfway, slight mistakes 8th and 6 out, ridden in 5th 2 out, no impression, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 24 L |
The Listener (IRE) (Gelding, g, 11 10) |
315-42F / 12 |
Jump (49) | Andrew J McNamara | Nick Mitchell R W Humphreys |
11/2 | |
| led, headed before 3 out, ridden in 3rd and no extra 2 out, weakened entering straight | ||||||||||