04 Mar 2009 15:05 Fairyhouse
Winner: €8,000 (Penalty: €5,528); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Easter Festival Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Apt Approach (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
F/169- / 21 |
Jump (315) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Greenstar Syndicate |
2/9 | |
| led, headed after 2nd, regained lead before 4 out, eased clear after 2 out, not extended | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 11 L |
Askwith (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
70343/9- / 7 |
Flat (1241), Jump (639) |
S J Gray | G Keane Clarendon Thoroughbred… |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, 6th halfway, headway in 4th after 3 out, improved to 2nd 2 out, ridden and no impression leader before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 12 L |
Heavenly Bound (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
776470 / 9 |
Jump (14) | S E Butler | S Fahey Seamus Fahey |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, mistake 4 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra when mistake 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| HD |
Kong (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 12) |
0 / 7 |
Flat (516), Jump (81) |
P A Carberry | Robert Hennessy Mr L Neil Jones |
10/1 | |
| held up, headway in 5th after 3 out, ridden and no extra entering straight, stayed on again in moderate 4th last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 4 L |
Storm Breaker (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
949-480 / 10 |
Flat (122), Jump (82) |
Mr D Macauley | J H Scott James Callow |
10/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 6th and no impression before straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 14 L |
Down The Dale (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
3600 / 7 |
Jump (16) | A P Thornton | Michael Mulvany Eugene A Byrne |
50/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, headway in 3rd before 4 out where 2nd, ridden entering straight, no extra in 4th 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 2½ L |
Riscal (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
P5090 / 5 |
Jump (20) | C O'Farrell | J J Hanlon Michael D Mee |
50/1 | |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| 23 L |
Garamor Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
420809 / 10 |
Jump (7) | M P Walsh | P O Brady Colm O'Higgins |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders early, soon mid-division, headway to 4th 4 out, ridden in 5th 3 out, no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| 4½ L |
Valleyboggan (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 7) |
030407 / 7 |
Jump (192) | B J Geraghty | P A Fahy Ballyboggan Racing… |
20/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
10th |
1 |
| Dist |
Alocin (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
0 / 6 |
Flat (98), Jump (214) |
P N O'Brien | S J Kelly J H Gannon |
50/1 | |
| keen hold to chased leaders, led after 2nd, headed before 4 out, soon weakened, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Pour Ellie (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
5F0/ / 6 |
Jump (680) | P W Flood | S J Mahon Mr Patrick Delaney… |
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