13 Dec 2009 13:00 Cork
Winner: €30,000 (Penalty: €19,530); Distance: 3m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Hurdles: Soft to Heavy).
O'Connell Transport Cork Stayers Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Quel Esprit (FR) (gelding, g, 11 0) |
1/14-11 / 10 |
Jump (29) | P Townend | W P Mullins Mrs J M Mullins |
8/13 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, headway in 4th 5 out, travelled well in 3rd 3 out, improved to lead after 2 out, clear before last, very easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 3 L |
Last Draw (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3) |
3-21112 / 8 |
Jump (28) | D J Casey | C F Swan Trotters Ind Trading… |
7/2 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to 2nd before straight, improved to challenge 3 out, ridden to lead before 2 out, headed after 2 out, no extra in 2nd before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| ½ L |
American Job (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
U31-51 / 8 |
Jump (28) | S J Gray | T J Nagle-Jr T J Nagle Jr |
10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway in 5th before straight, ridden in 6th 3 out, stayed on to 4th 2 out, no extra in 3rd last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 4½ L |
Grange Alainn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
320-P61 / 7 |
Jump (19) | A E Lynch | W J Burke Martin C Fleming |
10/1 | |
| pressed leader in 2nd, led briefly 6 out, led after 4 out, ridden and challenged 3 out, headed before 2 out, no extra and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 7 L |
True Grit (NZ) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
/ 6 |
Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady Mr T Barr |
16/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, headway to 5th 3 out, ridden and no extra 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 1½ L |
Ambrosia's Promise (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 10 9) |
08/1P1 / 7 |
Jump (34) | S J Hassett | A Maguire Mrs Janet Reader |
20/1 | |
| led, strongly pressed throughout, briefly headed 6 out, ridden and headed after 4 out, no extra before straight | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| ¾ L |
Arbor Supreme (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1/1330-3 / 11 |
Jump (225) | E Mullins | W P Mullins Mr John P McManus |
9/1 | |
| settled 5th, headway to 3rd before straight, ridden in 4th 3 out, no extra in 6th 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| Dist |
The Three Colleens (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 4) |
P04 / 10 |
Jump (48) | I J McCarthy | Mrs H Lee J A Lee |
33/1 | |
| held up early, soon keen hold to chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and dropped to rear 5 out, weakened and tailed off | ||||||||||