04 May 2009 16:30 Curragh
Winner: €9,900 (Penalty: €6,841); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Footstepinthesand Handicap (50-70)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
17(5) |
| - |
Holly Hill (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 10) |
1353-72 / 21 |
Flat (16) | D E Mullins | Edward P Harty Mrs M Togher |
5/1 | |
| soon mid-division, wide and progress straight, close up when slightly hampered 2f out, challenged and led 1 1/2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, eased close home, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
8(15) |
| 1½ L |
Dukedom (GB) (Colt, g, 9 8) |
508790- / 6 |
Flat (208), Jump (271) |
P J Smullen | T G McCourt D Twenty Two Syndicate |
10/1 | |
| soon mid-division, improved to chase leaders from 2f out, ridden in moderate 3rd over 1f out, soon 2nd and kept on well without troubling winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(4) |
| 3 L |
Bricks and Porter (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) |
58060-9 / 11 |
Flat (21), Jump (129) |
B A Curtis | T G McCourt Paul Hennessy &… |
16/1 | |
| close up, keen hold early, on terms approaching straight, ridden and drifted left from over 2f out, headed and kept on same pace from 1 1/2f out | ||||||||||
4th |
14(19) |
| 1½ L |
Araschan (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 3) |
780083- / 6 |
Flat (234), Jump (37) |
S Foley | H Rogers Glyde Racing Club |
25/1 | |
| soon mid-division, closer in 5th approaching straight, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace in 4th from over 1f out | ||||||||||
5th |
5(9) |
| 1¼ L |
Nobunaga (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 10) |
76635- / 10 |
Flat (266) | K Latham | R Brabazon Mr A B Hamilton |
20/1 | |
| prominent, keen hold early, kept on same pace under pressure from 2f out | ||||||||||
8th |
1(2) |
| 2 L |
Marseillais (FR) (Gelding, g, 9 13) |
70426-0 / 6 |
Flat (15), Jump (191) |
W M Lordan | E J O'Grady Patrick T Sweeney |
16/1 | |
| towards rear, headway under pressure to chase leaders from 2f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
9th |
4(8) |
| 6 L |
Kokoro (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 10) |
4268-8 / 5 |
Flat (36) | W J Supple | F Ennis Highbrook Syndicate |
20/1 | |
| towards rear, headway but no impression from 2f out, kept on | ||||||||||
10th |
19(18) |
| 1½ L |
Law Officer (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 8 4) |
969- / 3 |
Flat (150) | S M Gorey | D K Weld J Higgins |
10/1 | |
| prominent, soon 4th, no impression from 2f out | ||||||||||
11th |
2(1) |
| ¾ L |
Spell Casting (USA) (Gelding, bay, 9 12) |
35991/0- / 6 |
Flat (189) | T C Carroll | C Moore Mrs M H Tompkins |
33/1 | |
| prominent, 3rd over 3f out, lost place and no impression from 2f out | ||||||||||
13th |
6(7) |
| 4½ L |
Sara Cara (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 10) |
09/720-2 / 6 |
Flat (21) | Johnny Murtagh | J J Walsh Mrs W M Fitzpatrick |
9/2 | |
| mid-division, 10th early, no impression from over 2f out | ||||||||||
14th |
12(6) |
| 1¼ L |
All Diamonds (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 5) |
350132- / 8 |
Flat (246), Jump (37) |
D P McDonogh | M Cunningham Ms Heather Topping |
9/2 | |
| soon tracked leaders, 7th over 3f out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
15th |
15(13) |
| 5 L |
Aerach (USA) (filly, bay, 8 13) |
509- / 3 |
Flat (231) | M Harley | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger |
10/1 | |
| soon led, joined approaching straight, headed and no extra from over 2f out | ||||||||||
17th |
11(14) |
| 14 L |
Taralga (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 6) |
53-9 / 7 |
Flat (28) | K J Manning | S J Treacy John G McIlmail |
10/1 | |
| mid-division best, ridden approaching straight, dropped behind from 2f out | ||||||||||
18th |
9(11) |
| Dist |
Vignelaure Rose (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 7) |
006130- / 5 |
Flat (157) | C D Hayes | R P Burns B Connaughton |
16/1 | |
| keen hold early, prominent, lost place and weakened straight, soon behind and eased, tailed off | ||||||||||
19th |
10(10) |
| Dist |
Sharki (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 9 6) |
760- / 4 |
Flat (194) | Fran Berry | P Martin H R H Princess… |
14/1 | |
| towards rear, dropped behind from before straight, soon eased, completely tailed off | ||||||||||