20 Mar 2009 15:45 Gowran Park
Winner: €42,500 (Penalty: €27,668); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Shamrock Handicap Chase (grade B)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Battle Axe (IRE) (Gelding, bbr, 10 1) |
270763 / 24 |
Jump (29) | S W Flanagan | J J Lennon Declan Moran |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, closed into 2nd 4 out, soon disputed lead, headed from 2 out, rallied to regain narrow lead run-in, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| ¾ L |
Conna Castle (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2P6976 / 11 |
Flat (1236), Jump (27) |
D N Russell | J J Mangan Kings Syndicate |
9/2 | |
| mid-division, closer in 5th 4 out, tracked leaders into straight, ridden in 3rd from 2 out, challenged and kept on well run-in, not quite match winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| NK |
Rock Street (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
0-FU131 / 10 |
Jump (29) | P T Enright | R Tyner Miss Carrolle Wall |
4/1 | |
| towards rear, closed 4 out, 3rd next, challenged and led from 2 out, headed and kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 15 L |
J'y Vole (FR) (Mare, chestnut, 11 4) |
11133-0 / 8 |
Flat (956), Jump (271) |
P Townend | W P Mullins Hammer & Trowel… |
5/4 | |
| attempted to make all, clear for much, reduced lead 4 out, joined approaching straight, headed from 3 out, dropped to 4th and no extra from after 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 20 L |
Tumbling Dice (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
6U-3443 / 10 |
Flat (2546), Jump (22) |
A B Joyce | T J Taaffe Mrs John Donegan |
11/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, dropped to rear and pushed along after 4 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 8 L |
Central House (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
P55334 / 11 |
Flat (544), Jump (34) |
P W Flood | D T Hughes John F Kenny |
10/1 | |
| chased leader, closer order but 3rd 4 out, pushed along approaching straight, soon lost place and no extra | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Publican (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) |
404495 / 9 |
Jump (29) | M P Walsh | P A Fahy John P McManus |
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UR |
7 |
| - |
Four Chimneys (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) |
P-40332 / 11 |
Jump (5) | S W Jackson | P J Rothwell T O Hogan |
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