31 Jul 2009 18:50 Galway
Winner: €65,000 (Penalty: €42,315); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft (Chase Course;Hurdles Course;Heavy).
Arthur's Day Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6(8) |
| - |
Drunken Sailor (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 12) |
24-5722 / 19 |
Flat (33), Jump (217) |
P B Beggy | P W Flynn Tony Bloom & OTI… |
9/2 | |
| close up in 3rd, improved to challenge 2f out, led approaching straight, edged clear 1f out, strongly pressed closing stages, all out | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(10) |
| NK |
Rajik (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 5) |
132110 / 6 |
Flat (4), Jump (97) |
C O'Farrell | C F Swan Rathcoffey Racing… |
16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, last halfway, 7th and headway entering straight, ran on strongly inside final furlong, nearest at finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
9(2) |
| 1¼ L |
Taralga (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 12) |
521411 / 7 |
Flat (13) | D J Moran | S J Treacy John G McIlmail |
5/1 | |
| led, ridden and strongly pressed from 3f out, headed approaching straight, kept on under pressure inside final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
2(12) |
| SHD |
Aliyfa (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 7) |
1-21353 / 3 |
Flat (15) | Mick Kinane | J M Oxx H H Aga Khan |
13/2 | |
| always prominent, 2nd halfway, ridden to challenge from 3f out, 3rd approaching straight, kept on under pressure | ||||||||||
5th |
8(9) |
| 2 L |
South Wing (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 12) |
5/77-320 / 8 |
Flat (64), Jump (110) |
K Latham | E Griffin Up The Yard Syndicate |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden from 3f out, 5th into straight, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
6th |
13(6) |
| NK |
Tin Town Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 4) |
273-422 / 13 |
Flat (2) | S Foley | H Rogers L P McCormack |
13/2 | |
| mid-division, 7th after halfway, 5th and headway 3f out, 4th 2f out, no impression straight | ||||||||||
7th |
1(11) |
| 8 L |
Sesenta (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 10) |
7/213-12 / 5 |
Flat (45), Jump (90) |
Johnny Murtagh | W P Mullins Michael F Carroll |
9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, moderate 4th 3f out, soon under pressure, 6th and no impression entering straight | ||||||||||
8th |
11(4) |
| 2½ L |
King Royal (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 8 9) |
2400-84 / 5 |
Flat (19) | D M Grant | P J Flynn Patrick T Sweeney |
9/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place after halfway, no impression from 3f out | ||||||||||
9th |
7(1) |
| HD |
Shela House (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 12) |
33409-2 / 7 |
Flat (20), Jump (77) |
D E Mullins | J H Culloty Dr R Lambe |
14/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 8th 4f out, ridden from 3f out, no impression from before straight | ||||||||||
10th |
10(7) |
| ¾ L |
The Last Hurrah (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 11) |
290-143 / 9 |
Flat (19), Jump (82) |
W J Supple | Mrs Harrington Mrs Adam Gurney |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders in 4th, ridden 4f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
11th |
5(5) |
| Dist |
Rayhani (USA) (Gelding, bay, 9 3) |
35400-7 / 10 |
Flat (8) | Fran Berry | D Nicholls Francis Nash |
25/1 | |
| slowly into stride and always towards rear, tailed off straight | ||||||||||
3(13) |
| - |
The Fist Of God (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 6) |
18144-0 / 4 |
Flat (33), Jump (48) |
D P McDonogh | N Meade A S O'Brien |
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12(3) |
| - |
Casual (GB) (filly, bay, 8 8) |
1-231 / 3 |
Flat (17) | P J Smullen | D K Weld K Abdullah |
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