Horse Alert

31 Aug 2009 15:40 Downpatrick

Winner: €10,500 (Penalty: €7,255); Distance: 2m 1f 172y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding (Soft in places).

Downpatrick Novice Hurdle

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	8	-	The Hedge (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5)	027474 / 23	Jump (10)	D N Russell	M Kidd Thru The Green…	20/1
		made all, strongly pressed 2 out, kept on well from last
2^nd	4	4½ L	Satu (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 12)	0-631 / 12	Flat (52), Jump (9)	J R Barry	E Doyle Lady Susan Brooke	9/2
		held up in 5th/6th. headway from 3 out, close 2nd and ridden 2 out, kept on same pace in 2nd from last
3^rd	2	4 L	Johnny Kilawee (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12)	P4540F / 7	Jump (21)	J L Cullen	J W Nicholson Mr M H Weston	10/1
		prominent, 3rd 3 out, 2nd briefly and ridden before 2 out, no extra from last
4^th	7	NK	Opatja (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 7)	6361-23 / 7	Flat (358), Jump (6)	Paul Carberry	G Elliott Headofthefield…	7/1
		prominent, 2nd 3 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, soon no extra, onepaced from last
5^th	5	2½ L	Teach Nua (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 12)	4/117-61 / 10	Flat (316), Jump (34)	P Townend	D K Weld Joseph E Keeling	11/10
		tracked leaders on inner, ridden in 5th 2 out, no extra from last
6^th	3	26 L	Run For Charlie (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12)	490-31P / 6	Jump (56)	Alain Cawley	P Nolan P M O'Loughlin	8/1
		tracked leaders, weakened from 4 out
7^th	1	10 L	Gerbera (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12)	3F-1404 / 9	Jump (22)	Ruby Walsh	P J Rothwell P J Rothwell	7/1
		held up in touch, slight mistake 5th, ridden and lost touch 3 out, no impression from next
8^th	6	7 L	Long Walk Home (IRE) (Mare, brown, 11 7)	830-301 / 6	Jump (22)	B J Geraghty	J P A Kenny Patrick Cahalan	13/2
		tracked leaders, 5th when mistake 3 out, soon no impression