16 Sep 2009 16:35 Listowel
Winner: €160,000 (Penalty: €96,400); Distance: 3m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places).
Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Northern Alliance (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
1F34-04 / 23 |
Flat (63), Jump (48) |
Ruby Walsh | A J Martin Irish Rover Syndicate |
4/1 | |
| settled mid-division, 8th halfway, headway in 5th 5 out, 3rd 3 out, improved in 2nd before straight, led 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed, briefly headed last, kept on best run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 1 L |
Church Island (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
2P24-00 / 13 |
Flat (324), Jump (19) |
Andrew J McNamara | Michael Hourigan Mr Robert Clifton-brown |
25/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, led 3rd, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on, close 3rd last, kept on same pace to 2nd run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| NK |
Royal County Star (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3) |
17-111F / 11 |
Jump (49) | Paul Carberry | A J Martin Dunsany Racing… |
11/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 11th 6 out, headway in 9th 5 out, 6th 3 out, improved in 3rd before straight, challenged 2 out, ridden to lead briefly last, no extra run-in and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
13 |
| 13 L |
Dashing George (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 5) |
PP21P0- / 13 |
Jump (164) | Alain Cawley | E McNamara Mr P Winks |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to 2nd before 5 out, ridden 3 out, no extra in 4th before 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
17 |
| 1½ L |
Ballycullen Boy (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 1) |
283U/7-0 / 9 |
Jump (45) | D J Casey | D E Fitzgerald Noel Danagher |
10/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, 4th 5 out, ridden 3 out, no extra in 5th before next, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 1¼ L |
Ponmeoath (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
083F0-6 / 13 |
Jump (17) | P W Flood | E McNamara Sean Curran |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, 12th halfway, 8th before 6 out, ridden 3 out, stayed on to moderate 6th 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
7th |
16 |
| 3½ L |
The Fonze (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 2) |
53F26-1 / 11 |
Flat (421), Jump (31) |
J R Barry | E Doyle J A Dunphy |
20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway in 10th 3 out, ridden in 7th before 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
8th |
14 |
| ½ L |
Tasman (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 5) |
2/1278-2 / 11 |
Flat (1158), Jump (50) |
D N Russell | L McAteer Mrs Marie Cusack |
9/1 | |
| mid-division, 9th halfway, headway in 6th 5 out, ridden in 5th 3 out, no extra before next | ||||||||||
9th |
18 |
| 3½ L |
Hill Fairy (GB) (Mare, chestnut, 10 1) |
8481-63 / 8 |
Flat (32), Jump (65) |
Kevin Thomas Coleman | J Morrison J Morrison |
14/1 | |
| held up towards rear early, 13th halfway, ridden in 9th 3 out, no impression before next, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
10th |
8 |
| 2½ L |
Himalayan Trail (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) |
4P0F0-P / 11 |
Jump (19) | R Loughran | James J Hartnett Mogeely Stud &… |
33/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, weakened approaching 5 out | ||||||||||
11th |
6 |
| ½ L |
Kerryhead Windfarm (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) |
96-3P45 / 11 |
Flat (57), Jump (17) |
S J Hassett | A Maguire James R Browne |
33/1 | |
| led, mistake 2nd and 3rd where headed, mistake 5th, reminders in 2nd 10th, weakened approaching 5 out | ||||||||||
12th |
15 |
| ½ L |
Anothercoppercoast (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 2) |
BF-5644 / 11 |
Jump (49) | T J Doyle | P A Roche Mrs E Queally |
14/1 | |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
13th |
5 |
| 6 L |
Star of Germany (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) |
241311 / 11 |
Flat (2400), Jump (25) |
T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr David Lewis |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 7th 3 out, no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
14th |
10 |
| 12 L |
Knock On The Head (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) |
419-352 / 9 |
Jump (49) | M P Walsh | J Crowley John P McManus |
11/1 | |
| rear of mid-division for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
15th |
11 |
| 15 L |
Bothar Na (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 5) |
6PU-390 / 10 |
Jump (49) | P Townend | W P Mullins Mrs Michael O'Dwyer |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, 11th halfway, weakened before 5 out | ||||||||||
FE |
7 |
| - |
Washington Lad (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 11) |
0-51438 / 10 |
Jump (17) | B J Geraghty | P A Fahy Garrafrauns Syndicate |
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21 |
| - |
Green Mile (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 13) |
85-2602 / 10 |
Flat (117), Jump (39) |
Reserve 3 | A J Martin Mrs Marie Martin |
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20 |
| - |
Conem (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
175P-96 / 11 |
Jump (3) | Reserve 2 | W J Austin T A Austin |
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19 |
| - |
Line Ball (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) |
51F-564 / 9 |
Jump (17) | Reserve 1 | C Roche Mr John P McManus |
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PU |
12 |
| - |
Cool Running (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 5) |
P0-F28U / 10 |
Jump (19) | A P Crowe | C Roche Mr John P McManus |
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PU |
9 |
| - |
Paco Jack (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) |
201311 / 11 |
Flat (779), Jump (17) |
R M Power | J Crowley Mr Nick Carter |
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