17 Mar 2009 16:45 Wexford
Winner: €18,500 (Penalty: €12,784); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding (Soft in places).
Michael O'murchadha Memorial Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Holly Tree (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 7) |
6P53P5 / 25 |
Jump (23) | Ruby Walsh | E Sheehy Mrs Margaret Marshall |
9/4 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, 2nd after 2 out, close 2nd last, led run-in, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 2½ L |
Steel Band (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
3/63048- / 11 |
Flat (2019), Jump (425) |
K H Clarke | T Foley Irish World Partners… |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led before 2 out, ridden entering straight, strongly pressed last, headed run-in, no extra | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 3 L |
Gaspar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
90-9775 / 11 |
Flat (298), Jump (40) |
M Darcy | J McAuley James Gough |
14/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra straight | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 8 L |
Laureldean (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
96P90-5 / 11 |
Flat (18), Jump (303) |
D J Casey | T G McCourt Elm Court Developments… |
11/2 | |
| held up, 5th 4 out, mistake next, soon ridden and no impression | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| ½ L |
Oscar Dubh (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) |
3622F8 / 10 |
Jump (19) | E F Power | M McCabe Mrs Mary Patricia… |
9/1 | |
| in rear, no impression fom 4 out | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| ½ L |
Derravarra Eagle (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 1) |
769976 / 10 |
Flat (620), Jump (27) |
P T Enright | M L Fagan Mrs M Fagan |
16/1 | |
| held up, ridden in moderate 5th before 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Anshire Tower (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
P/0-P0FP / 9 |
Jump (40) | P W Flood | S Neville Mrs Bridget Neville |
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FE |
6 |
| - |
Boleybawn Quikstar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) |
4-14484 / 7 |
Jump (19) | S W Jackson | P J Rothwell Michael Lynham |
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