31 Dec 2009 12:35 Tramore
Winner: €10,500 (Penalty: €7,255); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Metal Man Novice Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Slieveardagh (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
12 / 12 |
Jump (43) | T P Treacy | E J O'Grady Mr Fergal O'brien |
15/8 | |
| tracked leaders, keen hold, 2nd and mistake 2 out, soon under pressure chasing leader, quickened well on stand's rail after last, led late run-in, quickly clear | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 2½ L |
Diophas (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
5022-31 / 8 |
Flat (794), Jump (16) |
Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady John P McManus |
11/10 | |
| soon tracked leader, led before 2 out, ridden clear approaching last, reduced lead and headed late run-in, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 13 L |
Satu (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 12) |
6312P9 / 12 |
Flat (174), Jump (43) |
J R Barry | E Doyle Lady Susan Brooke |
16/1 | |
| raced in moderate 7th for much, closed after 3 out, under pressure in 4th approaching 2 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace in 3rd from between last 2 | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 5 L |
Truxton King (IRE) (Gelding, g, 11 9) |
9317 / 7 |
Flat (440), Jump (18) |
D J Casey | W P Mullins Mrs Siobhan McCarthy |
12/1 | |
| big jump 1st, soon tracked leaders in 5th, slight mistakes 5 out and next, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| HD |
Kilmurry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
1-0441 / 6 |
Jump (34) | T J Doyle | H De Bromhead Mr J P Romans |
9/2 | |
| led, headed before 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 10 L |
Thelobstercatcher (IRE) (gelding, g, 11 12) |
927-316 / 13 |
Jump (26) | B T O'Connell | William P Murphy Mr G A Moore |
14/1 | |
| soon chased leaders in 6th, niggled along from 5 out, dropped behind from after 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 19 L |
Renewed Challenge (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
8-80310 / 7 |
Jump (74) | J L Cullen | M P Sunderland Joseph Sheahan |
20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, soon 3rd, ridden and lost place from after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Fairy Smart (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
/ 6 |
Flat (48) | G Cotter | P McCreery P Irvine |
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PU |
9 |
| - |
Annie's Dream (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 0) |
002/P6U- / 8 |
Flat (492), Jump (459) |
S W Flanagan | P McCreery John W Casey |
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