04 Mar 2009 17:35 Fairyhouse
Winner: €7,500 (Penalty: €5,182); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO & 7YO; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Best Of Luck To The Irish In Cheltenham Flat Race
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Citizen Vic (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) |
26- / 21 |
Jump (313) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Donal O'Connor |
9/10 | |
| led, headed 3f out, ridden to led again 1f out, kept on well under pressure | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 3½ L |
Ball Of Blue (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
32 / 7 |
Jump (73) | B T O'Connell | P Fenton James J Gleeson |
2/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 4f out, kept on to 3rd 3f out, stayed on to 2nd inside final furlong, not reach winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| ½ L |
General Phil (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
7 / 5 |
Jump (39) | Mr A T Duff | Michael Mulvany L Mulvany |
33/1 | |
| held up, headway to 7th 4f out, 5th entering straight, ridden in 4th 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out to go 3rd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
11 |
| 2 L |
On My Own (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) |
088 / 11 |
Jump (46) | Ms N Carberry | J Crowley John Sayers |
14/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 7 L |
Herbie Deacon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
53 / 7 |
Jump (65) | Mr R P Quinlan | M Cullen Mrs K A Cullen |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th entering straight, no extra in 5th 2f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 8 L |
Ben More Assynt (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
/ 7 |
Mr B Connell | D T Hughes Barry Connell |
8/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, headway to 6th 6f out, ridden 3f out, no impression in moderate 7th entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 26 L |
Best Of Bocelli (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) |
P22-5 / 11 |
Jump (80) | Mr D O'Connor | M P Sunderland Maurice Sheehy |
33/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, 4th 4f out, ridden in 6th and no impression entering straight, weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| NK |
Blackbush Paddy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) |
/ 5 |
Mr J T Carroll | R Donohoe Philip Meaney |
50/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, some headway to moderate 9th entering straight, no impression | ||||||||||
9th |
10 |
| 1¼ L |
Irish Diamond (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) |
0/ / 6 |
Jump (680) | Mr G O'sullivan | J T R Dreaper WBEH Syndicate |
25/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, ridden in 8th 4f out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
10th |
12 |
| 17 L |
Owns Delight (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
/ 6 |
P N O'Brien | S J Kelly William P Treacy |
50/1 | ||
| held up early, 7th halfway, ridden and weakened 4f out | ||||||||||
11th |
6 |
| 5½ L |
Dannielle Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
7 / 6 |
Jump (11) | Mr R O'Sullivan | J Nash Macashbu Syndicate |
50/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden and no impression 4f out, weakened | ||||||||||
12th |
7 |
| Dist |
Duke Of Otranto (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) |
2- / 7 |
Jump (668) | Mr C M Greene | M V Manning Wesley R Curran |
50/1 | |
| keen hold early, chased leaders, 4th halfway, lost place 6f out, weakened and completely tailed off | ||||||||||
13th |
13 |
| 2 L |
Willies Paw (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
/ 5 |
Mr P Roche | Robert Hennessy Little Donkey Syndicate |
16/1 | ||
| chased leaders early, lost place before halfway, completely tailed off | ||||||||||