06 Feb 2008 14:35 Down Royal
Winner: €12,000 (Penalty: €8,292); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places).
Bank Of Ireland Business & Retail Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Ballytrim (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
22318-8 / 23 |
Jump (11) | D J Condon | W P Mullins W Drew |
7/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, improved to 2nd 3 out, challenged before 2 out, ridden to lead before last where mistake, kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 1¾ L |
Back To Bid (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) |
1P-348F / 11 |
Jump (24) | N P Madden | N Meade Mr J A Danahar |
7/1 | |
| chased leaders, led and disputed after 3rd, clear lead before 5 out, challenged before 2 out, headed before last where mistake, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
17 |
| 16 L |
Vickate (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 149lbs) |
413/42-0 / 8 |
Jump (11) | R T Dunne | A Lynch Mrs Rosemary Swan |
25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 7th halfway, 5th before 4 out, close 5th 3 out, stayed on to 3rd before 2 out, no impression leaders, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 5½ L |
Offaly (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) |
12950-F / 9 |
Jump (24) | Paul Carberry | N Meade The Pole to Pole… |
6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 8th halfway, headway to 5th 4 out, ridden in close 3rd 3 out, no extra in 4th before next | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 7 L |
Cosmo King (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 164lbs) |
221/51 / 7 |
Jump (20) | P W Flood | M Halford Kildare Racing… |
2/1 | |
| chased leaders, improved to 3rd before 4 out, 2nd 4 out, ridden in close 4th 3 out, soon no extra, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
6th |
15 |
| 1½ L |
Just Jane (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 149lbs) |
/ 8 |
A P Fagan | J R H Fowler Brian Robinson |
33/1 | ||
| mid-division, 8th before 4 out, ridden in moderate 7th 3 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
7th |
13 |
| 12 L |
Warrenpoint (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
0/0 / 7 |
Jump (36) | D P Fahy | C A Murphy Mark McDonagh |
33/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, headway to 10th before 4 out, kept on one pace to moderate 8th before 2 out, no danger | ||||||||||
8th |
11 |
| 2½ L |
Royal Heritage (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
3U2UF2 / 9 |
Jump (10) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Heritage Syndicate |
5/2 | |
| chased leaders, headway to 4th before 4 out, improved to 2nd before 3 out, ridden in 6th and no extra after 3 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
9th |
10 |
| 24 L |
News Item (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
21F-450 / 12 |
Jump (11) | A E Lynch | G Stewart Basil Blackshaw… |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, no impression from 5 out, kept on same pace, tailed off | ||||||||||
10th |
12 |
| 5½ L |
The Nawab (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) |
70 / 6 |
Jump (11) | K Whelan | B Potts Mr Hugh M Duffy |
20/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th before 5 out, no extra before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
11th |
7 |
| NK |
Le Sparnacien (FR) (Gelding, Brown, 154lbs) |
PP3/9 / 8 |
Jump (25) | B J Geraghty | J P Dempsey Miss D O'Reilly |
33/1 | |
| towards rear for most, some late headway, tailed off | ||||||||||
12th |
8 |
| 4 L |
Lisselan Champion (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
008 / 9 |
Jump (68) | A B Joyce | N G Hynds T I Lindsay |
20/1 | |
| led and disputed, ridden in 2nd before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
13th |
6 |
| HD |
Emergency Response (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
363/ / 8 |
Jump (1424) | J L Cullen | P Nolan D G Mooney |
25/1 | |
| soon mid-division, 9th before 5 out, weakened 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
14th |
14 |
| 2½ L |
Brabazon (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
0 / 11 |
Jump (11) | E M Butterly | B Potts Miss Aileen McCafferty |
66/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
15th |
18 |
| 15 L |
Careless Abandon (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 147lbs) |
0 / 6 |
Jump (11) | J P Elliott | G Elliott Mrs M P Oliver |
33/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
16th |
5 |
| 7 L |
Deramore Rythm (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 154lbs) |
8-45525 / 10 |
Jump (47) | A P Crowe | W G Rankin Robert J Armstrong |
16/1 | |
| led and disputed, ridden in 3rd before 5 out, weakened after 5 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
17th |
16 |
| Dist |
Provincial Lady (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 149lbs) |
00800P/ / 11 |
Jump (1451) | S W Flanagan | P J Lally Mrs A M Murphy |
66/1 | |
| always towards rear, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
18th |
9 |
| Dist |
Matter Of Opinion (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
5PP / 7 |
Jump (74) | B M Cash | Miss C J MacMahon Lt Colonel R M… |
50/1 | |
| always towards rear, behind when refused last, continued to finish completely tailed off | ||||||||||