30 Aug 2009 15:30 Galway
Winner: €21,000 (Penalty: €13,671); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Cunningham Higgins Mercedes Benz Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Berties Dream (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
P-52131 / 12 |
Jump (24) | P J Brennan | P J Gilligan The Pursuing The… |
10/1 | |
| made all, stayed on strongly under pressure to draw clear run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 8 L |
Truckers Delight (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
533S-10 / 11 |
Flat (34), Jump (31) |
Ruby Walsh | J J Hanlon Mrs A F Mee |
9/2 | |
| chased leaders, closed to go 2nd into straight, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 1¼ L |
Eagle's Pass (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
0/12-830 / 12 |
Flat (11), Jump (31) |
C O'Farrell | T J O'Mara T J O'Mara |
6/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, closer in 6th before 2 out, moderate 3rd and kept on same pace under pressure from last | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 4 L |
Line Ball (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
P51F-56 / 9 |
Jump (32) | A P McCoy | C Roche Mr John P McManus |
7/2 | |
| chased leaders, closer in 3rd before 2 out, dropped to 4th and kept on same pace under pressure from last | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Kerryhead Windfarm (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 0) |
196-3P4 / 10 |
Flat (40), Jump (20) |
S J Hassett | A Maguire James R Browne |
25/1 | |
| tracked leader in close 2nd, mistake 7th, ridden approaching 2 out, lost place and no impression from before straight | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 9 L |
Silverhand (IRE) (Gelding, g, 11 0) |
2662-58 / 8 |
Flat (15), Jump (31) |
Paul Carberry | N Meade John P McManus |
7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th before 2 out where not fluent, soon no impression under pressure | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 5 L |
Conna Castle (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
622-343 / 11 |
Flat (1399), Jump (7) |
P F Mangan | J J Mangan Kings Syndicate |
6/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along in moderate last approaching 2 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Pearly Jack (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
032113/ / 11 |
Flat (751), Jump (921) |
B M Cash | D E Fitzgerald Mrs A McCarthy |
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FE |
9 |
| - |
My Valley (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 13) |
620-053 / 9 |
Flat (33), Jump (29) |
D N Russell | P A Fahy Mr H J F Lang |
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