26 Oct 2009 15:35 Galway
Winner: €27,500 (Penalty: €17,902); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places).
Castlegar Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Operation Houdini (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
63UU-94 / 22 |
Jump (15) | Ruby Walsh | D E Fitzgerald Aryawillyasthap… |
9/2 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway to lead 3 out, ridden and challenged entering straight, kept on well under pressure | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 4½ L |
Old Si (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
3F41F-7 / 9 |
Jump (12) | R Loughran | D T Hughes Mrs S N J Embiricos |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway in 6th 5 out, 3rd 3 out, left 2nd 2 out, ridden to challenge entering straight, no extra final furlong and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
14 |
| 3 L |
Kilbane River (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) |
189U-62 / 12 |
Jump (35) | S G McDermott | J Quinn All Party Syndicate |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to 5th 3 out, ridden in 6th 2 out, left 4th, no impression in 3rd entering straight, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| 6 L |
Garryowen Star (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 12) |
4331-23 / 9 |
Jump (152) | D J Casey | C F Swan Frank Hogan & Mrs… |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 7th 3 out, left 5th 2 out, ridden in 6th last, no extra and kept on same pace straight | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 1¼ L |
Optimus Prime (IRE) (Gelding, baybrown, 11 4) |
P59525 / 10 |
Flat (97), Jump (12) |
S J Hassett | A Maguire Mrs S Maguire |
14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway in 6th 3 out, left 3rd 2 out, ridden in 4th and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 3 L |
Raven's Run (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
61P63-U / 8 |
Jump (178) | J R Barry | P Fenton E A Royliston |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, bad mistake 4 out, ridden into 8th 2 out, left 6th, under pressure in 5th last, no impression entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 1 L |
Plaisir D'Estruval (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 13) |
21F-943 / 7 |
Jump (43) | D N Russell | A L T Moore Patrick Hale |
6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden in moderate 9th and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| 21 L |
Ifyoucouldseemenow (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 13) |
71019-0 / 8 |
Jump (177) | R M Power | M Cunningham P J Magnier & Mrs… |
25/1 | |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
9th |
15 |
| 1½ L |
Air of Confusion (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) |
32380P / 13 |
Jump (28) | S J Gray | I Madden I Madden |
33/1 | |
| never a factor | ||||||||||
10th |
11 |
| 11 L |
Bronx Girl (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 10 11) |
82P4FP- / 8 |
Jump (225) | M P Walsh | F Flood T & J Nestor Partnership |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, weakened before 5 out | ||||||||||
11th |
7 |
| Dist |
Aoife Costa (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 13) |
335727 / 7 |
Jump (25) | A E Lynch | P J Gilligan Michael Heston |
16/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
12th |
13 |
| 30 L |
Rory's Sister (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 10) |
058-407 / 9 |
Jump (57) | D G Hogan | C F Swan E Kavanagh |
14/1 | |
| always towards rear, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
12 |
| - |
Head Waiter (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) |
23/42-14 / 11 |
Flat (897), Jump (8) |
P W Flood | E M O'Sullivan Mrs Pauline Healy |
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PU |
3 |
| - |
Benalma (IRE) (Gelding, baybrown, 11 5) |
03U810- / 13 |
Jump (196) | Andrew J McNamara | Mrs P Gavin Barry Gavin |
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PU |
6 |
| - |
Bridge Run (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) |
35U/106- / 8 |
Jump (288) | I J McCarthy | C J Dore Paddy Burke's Syndicate |
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PU |
16 |
| - |
Rockers Field (IRE) (Gelding, baybrown, 10 7) |
10F31-5 / 12 |
Jump (152) | S W Jackson | P J Rothwell Dr Anne Hollinshead |
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UR |
17 |
| - |
Topofdemornintou (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 1) |
U31F-0P / 9 |
Jump (35) | S W Flanagan | D E Fitzgerald Mr Carl Bengtsson |
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