04 May 2009 15:50 Down Royal
Winner: €22,000 (Penalty: €14,322); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Soft in places).
Daily Mirror Handicap Chase (0-135)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2nd |
4 |
| HD |
Garryowen Star (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 12) |
304331- / 22 |
Jump (50) | D G Hogan | C F Swan Frank Hogan & Mrs… |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th 3 out, 6th approaching 2 out, left 5th, under pressure in 4th last, stayed on to dispute close home, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
14 |
| 1¼ L |
City Beach (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 13) |
0F8F63- / 9 |
Jump (48) | P A Carberry | T Carberry A Killoran |
8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway from 3 out, stayed on to 3rd 2 out, slightly hampered and left 2nd, led before last, ridden and headed close home, no extra | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 3½ L |
Ah Ya Boy Ya (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) |
235369- / 8 |
Jump (21) | N P Madden | C Roche D F Desmond |
6/1 | |
| mid-division, headway in 5th before straight, ridden in moderate 4th before 2 out, slight hampered and left 3rd, no extra in 5th last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 9 L |
Fond Of A Drop (GB) (Gelding, brown, 10 10) |
03523F- / 8 |
Jump (19) | R Loughran | D T Hughes Joseph M Doyle |
8/1 | |
| mistake 1st, chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 3rd 3 out, no extra before next and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
10th |
2 |
| 12 L |
O'Muircheartaigh (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
7343U6- / 14 |
Flat (25), Jump (10) |
Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady Miss Susan Olive… |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and no extra before straight | ||||||||||
11 |
| - |
Huncheon Paddy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) |
40138/0- / 12 |
Jump (248) | A P Thornton | I R Ferguson Mr J R McAleese |
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FE |
9 |
| - |
Flying Paragan (IRE) (Gelding, bbr, 10 6) |
3/900P1- / 11 |
Jump (12) | K H Clarke | E Cawley Edward Cawley |
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