01 Mar 2009 15:55 Leopardstown
Winner: €47,500 (Penalty: €30,922); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places).
Mick Holly Memorial Handicap Chase (grade B)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
10 |
| - |
Island Life (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) |
0F11P6 / 21 |
Flat (909), Jump (56) |
Paul Carberry | N Meade Chasing Charlie… |
16/1 | |
| soon prominent, 3rd before halfway, 2nd 4 out, led 2 out, strongly pressed from last, kept on well under pressure, all out | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| NK |
Fantoche (BRZ) (Horse (entire), chestnut, 10 10) |
5-21350 / 10 |
Flat (119), Jump (35) |
B J Geraghty | Mrs Harrington Mrs Joanne Fitzgerald |
11/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th after halfway, 6th 6 out, 5th 3 out, headway next, 2nd and challenged last, every chance close home, no extra near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
15 |
| 7 L |
Fond Of A Drop (GB) (Gelding, brown, 9 10) |
470352 / 8 |
Jump (62) | P W Flood | D T Hughes Joseph M Doyle |
6/1 | |
| always prominent, 5th halfway, 4th 5 out, 3rd after 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| ½ L |
Bluesea Cracker (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 12) |
142643 / 9 |
Jump (24) | T J Doyle | J Motherway Mr John P McManus |
12/1 | |
| prominent, improved into 2nd after 6th, disputed lead from 5 out, headed 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 1 L |
Conem (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) |
751017 / 11 |
Jump (15) | Ruby Walsh | W J Austin T A Austin |
7/1 | |
| towards rear, progress 2 out, 7th approaching last, stayed on | ||||||||||
6th |
16 |
| 3½ L |
High Fidelitay (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 10) |
5274-FP / 8 |
Jump (43) | D G Hogan | A Mullins John P McManus |
20/1 | |
| towards rear, 9th when switched to inner before last, kept on | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| ½ L |
Carrigeen Kalmia (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 8) |
U82P68 / 10 |
Jump (49) | Miss E A Lalor | R H Lalor Mrs R H Lalor |
16/1 | |
| led, joined 5 out, headed before 2 out, 5th early straight, no extra last | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| ¾ L |
Justpourit (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) |
333-823 / 10 |
Jump (85) | D N Russell | D T Hughes Hanged Man's Five… |
16/1 | |
| held up in touch, 10th 3 out, 8th 2 out, some headway approaching last, no impression run-in | ||||||||||
9th |
9 |
| 1½ L |
Hairy Molly (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) |
1-4UP05 / 10 |
Jump (35) | R M Power | J Crowley F T B Syndicate |
7/1 | |
| held up in touch, 10th 6 out, 7th 3 out, no extra next | ||||||||||
10th |
13 |
| 1¼ L |
Major Sensation (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) |
10-0072 / 9 |
Jump (35) | D J Casey | A L T Moore John P McManus |
2/1 | |
| in touch, 5th 5 out, slight mistake next, 6th and ridden after 2 out, no extra last | ||||||||||
11th |
7 |
| ½ L |
Piano Star (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
9108F9 / 12 |
Flat (624), Jump (151) |
A D Leigh | M Cunningham Mr Sean F Gallagher |
33/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
12th |
12 |
| 21 L |
Colonel Monroe (IRE) (Gelding, bbr, 10 3) |
78P4/6P / 12 |
Flat (2156), Jump (38) |
S J Gray | E J O'Grady G F Mahony |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, slight mistake and ridden 5 out, weakened after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
13th |
4 |
| Dist |
Skip Two (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
11153P / 10 |
Jump (119) | B M Cash | D E Fitzgerald Thomas O'Doherty |
14/1 | |
| towards rear, slight mistake 4th, some headway 4 out, no extra after 2 out, eased, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
11 |
| - |
Washington Lad (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 5) |
P63/560 / 10 |
Jump (64) | C O'Farrell | P A Fahy Garrafrauns Syndicate |
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PU |
14 |
| - |
Dan George (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) |
U1F263 / 10 |
Jump (62) | P Townend | D T Hughes S McParlan |
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PU |
3 |
| - |
Mattock Ranger (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
P2P-P0P / 12 |
Jump (38) | R C Colgan | N Meade Foxhunters Again… |
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