28 Oct 2009 14:50 Punchestown
Winner: €10,500 (Penalty: €7,255); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Yielding to Soft in places).
Punchestown Active Retirement Days Handicap Hurdle (81-116)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Takestan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
062046 / 21 |
Flat (16), Jump (6) |
J L Cullen | P O Brady Shabra Charity… |
8/1 | |
| towards rear, progress from before 2 out, went moderate 2nd and chased leader straight, closed when not fluent last, led and stayed on well under pressure run-in, soon clear | ||||||||||
2nd |
15 |
| 2½ L |
Stretch The Truth (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) |
00-0P10 / 7 |
Jump (18) | P Townend | T J Taaffe David A Kavanagh |
20/1 | |
| soon mid-division, closed to track leaders from 3 out, on terms before straight, soon led and ridden clear, reduced lead last, headed and kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
12 |
| 1½ L |
Dorset Square (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) |
9900-00 / 8 |
Flat (117), Jump (132) |
Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mr John B Waterfall |
7/4 | |
| chased leaders, 5th before straight, soon ridden, no impression in moderate 3rd and kept on same pace from before last | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 2 L |
Air Chief (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 11 8) |
1P-0239 / 11 |
Flat (111), Jump (44) |
R J Jones | E McNamara Lucky Catch Partnership |
20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd before straight, soon chased leader under pressure, no impression and kept on same pace approaching last | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 8 L |
Echo Bob (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 1) |
2622-40 / 9 |
Jump (149) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead Munster Alliance… |
20/1 | |
| soon mid-division, not fluent 2 out, soon 7th, kept on without threatening under pressure straight | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| ¾ L |
Tous Les Tables (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
60/0-420 / 8 |
Flat (82), Jump (37) |
D J Casey | J Nash E Duignan |
20/1 | |
| towards rear, kept on without threatening under pressure from 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| NK |
Take Me There (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
18257-4 / 7 |
Flat (272), Jump (182) |
D N Russell | Kevin O'Sullivan Leave Me There… |
14/1 | |
| soon mid-division, no impression and kept on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
11 |
| NK |
Seefin Dancer (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 9) |
0-91540 / 7 |
Jump (17) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Paul J Connolly |
16/1 | |
| soon disputed lead, slight mistake 4th, led from next, pushed along after 3 out, joined from 2 out, soon headed and no extra | ||||||||||
9th |
10 |
| 1 L |
Colbert Station (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
364-46 / 13 |
Jump (162) | A P McCoy | T M Walsh Mr John P McManus |
9/1 | |
| mid-division, no impression from 2 out | ||||||||||
10th |
7 |
| 1½ L |
Slieve Rocket (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 13) |
0911F/6 / 8 |
Jump (17) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Thomas Ryder |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, closed to dispute travelling well after 2 out, soon headed and weakened | ||||||||||
11th |
5 |
| 1¼ L |
Altnadua (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) |
9/309R3 / 5 |
Flat (179), Jump (14) |
D J Condon | M Halford Paul Rooney |
12/1 | |
| reluctant before start, soon prominent, slight mistake 2nd, 3rd after 3 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
12th |
14 |
| 10 L |
Jacks Island (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 5) |
01379-0 / 13 |
Jump (10) | S W Jackson | P J Rothwell S J Kenny |
14/1 | |
| soon disputed lead, short of room briefly with loose horse 4 out, soon headed and weakened | ||||||||||
13th |
2 |
| 8 L |
Inagh Valley (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
6418-0 / 6 |
Jump (145) | B J Geraghty | T J Taaffe Miss Olivia O'Reilly |
9/1 | |
| soon mid-division, 6th approaching 3 out, weakened from before straight | ||||||||||
14th |
13 |
| NK |
Blackhall Claw (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 5) |
P00/200- / 8 |
Flat (419), Jump (378) |
M P Walsh | D M Leigh Hawk Syndicate |
66/1 | |
| towards rear, no extra under pressure from 3 out | ||||||||||
SU |
1 |
| - |
The Wandering Man (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
66/43-21 / 10 |
Jump (155) | M M O'connor | Colm Murphy R Winterbotham |
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