30 Aug 2009 17:00 Galway
Winner: €28,500 (Penalty: €18,553); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Guinness Handicap Chase (0-140)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Paco Jack (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
620131 / 20 |
Flat (762), Jump (29) |
R M Power | J Crowley Mr Nick Carter |
4/1 | |
| towards rear, slight mistake 5 out, progress to chase leaders 3 out, 3rd into straight, challenged and led inside final furlong, stayed on strongly to go clear close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 5 L |
Optimus Prime (IRE) (Gelding, baybrown, 10 6) |
9P-P595 / 10 |
Flat (40), Jump (14) |
S J Hassett | A Maguire Mrs S Maguire |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, dropped towards rear after 7th, progress again when slight mistake 5 out, 2nd 3 out, led before straight, strongly pressed and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
11 |
| 1 L |
Air of Confusion (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 12) |
P22032 / 13 |
Jump (29) | D J Casey | I Madden I Madden |
8/1 | |
| towards rear, progress 2 out, went moderate 3rd under pressure and kept on without threatening inside final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 1 L |
Battle Axe (IRE) (Gelding, baybrown, 10 10) |
19-5945 / 10 |
Jump (30) | S W Flanagan | J J Lennon Declan Moran |
20/1 | |
| always prominent, pushed along app 2 out where disputed lead, headed before straight, no extra and kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 5½ L |
Sanglote (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) |
2-35232 / 6 |
Jump (30) | B J Geraghty | E Griffin John J Brennan |
6/1 | |
| mid-division, 5th approaching 2 out, 4th into straight, soon no impression under pressure and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 1 L |
O'Muircheartaigh (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) |
U6-04P2 / 14 |
Flat (143), Jump (42) |
S G McDermott | E J O'Grady Miss Susan Olive… |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, dropped to 6th 3 out, 8th approaching 2 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
| 6 L |
Rory's Sister (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 2) |
3058-40 / 9 |
Jump (14) | D G Hogan | C F Swan E Kavanagh |
8/1 | |
| led, headed 2 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| 9 L |
Washington Lad (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
10-5143 / 10 |
Jump (32) | P W Flood | P A Fahy Garrafrauns Syndicate |
6/1 | |
| towards rear, improved from before 4 out, on terms 2 out, headed before straight, soon no extra | ||||||||||
9th |
2 |
| 8 L |
Operation Houdini (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
2863UU- / 8 |
Jump (139) | Ruby Walsh | D E Fitzgerald Aryawillyasthap… |
7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, slight mistake 5th, reminder 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened when mistake last | ||||||||||
10th |
3 |
| 21 L |
Clew Bay Lodge (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 11) |
30/1326- / 10 |
Jump (315) | A P McCoy | C A Murphy John P McManus |
11/2 | |
| mid-division, 7th approaching 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, weakened straight | ||||||||||
8 |
| - |
Johnny Gonzalez (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 4) |
07-5038 / 11 |
Jump (14) | M J Ferris | M Winters William Cronin |
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