Horse Alert

23 Dec 2007 15:10 Thurles

Winner: €12,500 (Penalty: €8,638); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Chase Course - Yielding).

Holy Cross Novice Handicap Hurdle (74-109)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	10	-	Bellflower Boy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs)	080-021 / 22	Jump (59)	B J Geraghty	E McNamara The Five Nations…	7/2
		mid division, headway from 4 out, 3rd 3 out, soon led, ridden clear 2 out, stayed on well, comfortably
2^nd	6	1¼ L	Kasimali (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs)	000-471 / 9	Jump (29)	Andrew J McNamara	E J O'Grady Roger & Jenny Legg	7/2
		rear of mid division, headway from 4 out, 4th 3 out, ridden in moderate 2nd next, kept on same pace from last
3^rd	11	1 L	Darazari River (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 150lbs)	430-507 / 7	Jump (9)	Mr M J O'Connor	M J O'Connor Michael John O'Connor	14/1
		towards rear, headway from 4 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, kept on same pace from 2 out
4^th	1	4 L	Polar Call (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs)	5054UU / 10	Jump (7)	D J Condon	W P Mullins I M Farnan	16/1
		mid division, progress into 5th 3 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, kept on same pace from 2 out
5^th	7	1½ L	Another Biffo (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 155lbs)	349260 / 10	Jump (42)	D N Russell	Ms C Hutchinson P Gavin	12/1
		led, joined 6th, headed 4 out, ridden and weakened from next
6^th	14	4 L	Naomh Aaron (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs)	03-1D16 / 7	Jump (146)	S W Flanagan	T Doyle Hope For The Best	11/2
		tracked leaders, 6th 3 out, ridden and no impression from next
7^th	5	5 L	Guitar Rory (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs)	45-6730 / 8	Jump (21)	T P Treacy	Mrs J Harrington Mr Leon Hughes…	10/1
		prominent, disputed lead from 6th, led 4 out, headed and ridden next, soon no impression
8^th	4	9 L	Golden Moon (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs)	40B660 / 11	Jump (37)	M Darcy	T Doyle Bonus Syndicate	16/1
		towards rear, progress from 4 out, 9th 3 out, soon no impression
9^th	8	7 L	Golden Gem (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 155lbs)	510803 / 8	Jump (17)	M J Ferris	E O'Grady The Vin De Roy…	20/1
		tracked leaders on inner, ridden and no impression from 4 out, 9th next, no extra
10^th	2	10 L	Corribbridge (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs)	9-5421F / 6	Jump (85)	T J Doyle	K Purcell R Gardiner	14/1
		tracked leaders, ridden and no impression from 4 out
11^th	9	½ L	Sparkle Wood (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs)	2-65400 / 9	Jump (24)	P A Gallagher	W C O'Brien R T O'Brien	25/1
		tracked leaders, 3rd 4 out, ridden and weakened from next
12^th	15	4½ L	Convent Bridge (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 144lbs)	000089- / 7	Jump (232)	J R Barry	S G Walsh Joseph H Walsh	33/1
		prominent, ridden and weakened from 4 out
13^th	12	21 L	Oscar's Emerald (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs)	070-070 / 8	Jump (22)	R C Colgan	V P Donoghue J McCaghy	20/1
		mid division, weakened from 4 out
14^th	3	10 L	Trevi Fountain (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs)	213613 / 10	Jump (103)	P A Carberry	I Madden I Madden	12/1
		always towards rear
15^th	18	13 L	Triple Rum (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 143lbs)	P509/U0- / 11	Jump (273)	S J Gray	J Burke Dammad Syndicate	25/1
		always towards rear
	20	-	Killiney Flyer (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 143lbs)	7-09000 / 7	Jump (9)	T G M Ryan	P J Rothwell James Winterbotham

	19	-	Tough Justice (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 143lbs)	00900 / 7	Jump (9)	T G M Ryan	P M Verling Mrs Caroline Verling

PU	17	-	Bredies Choice (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 143lbs)	000- / 6	Jump (350)	S W Jackson	P J Rothwell M Glennon	33/1
		always behind, pulled up before 4 out
PU	16	-	The Hummer (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs)	889F-0 / 6	Jump (152), Flat (90)	T G M Ryan	F M Hanley Gary Higgins	33/1
		mid division, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
	13	-	Chestnut Man (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 149lbs)	P0060U / 7	Jump (39)	A B Joyce	S J Kelly G Tierney

	21	-	Native Vic (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 143lbs)	23-0605 / 6	Jump (32)	T G M Ryan	E McNamara Mrs Kathleen Kennedy