Full Result 4.45 Wexford (RH) (IRE) | 17 March 2009

Michael O'Murchadha Memorial Chase

(5yo+) 2m Yielding 10 fences

1st €12,783.50 2nd €2,978.50 3rd €1,313.50 4th €758.50

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Holly Tree I (IRE) 9/4 R Walsh E Sheehy	R Walsh E Sheehy	9	117 p	123	129	131	–
br g Accordion (IRE) - Lime Tree (Bulldozer)
Tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, 2nd after 2 out, close 2nd last, led run-in, kept on well

2 2½	5. Steel Band 10/1 Mr K H Clarke ⁷ Thomas Foley	Mr K H Clarke ⁷ Thomas Foley	11	1011	123	123	125	–
ch g Kris - Quaver I (USA) (The Minstrel)
Tracked leaders, led before 2 out, ridden entering straight, strongly pressed last, headed run-in, no extra

3 3 [5½]	1. Gaspar (IRE) 14/1 Michael Darcy James McAuley	Michael Darcy James McAuley	9	1110 tb	123	125	128	–
br g Desert King (IRE) - Exponent (USA) (Exbourne)
Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra straight

4 8 [13½]	4. Laureldean (IRE) 11/2 D J Casey T G McCourt	D J Casey T G McCourt	11	114 p	116	108	114	–
b g Shernazar - Power Run (Deep Run)
Held up, 5th 4 out, mistake next, soon ridden and no impression (op 6/1 tchd 5/1)

5 ½ [14]	8. Oscar Dubh (IRE) 9/1 Eddie Power ³ Moses McCabe	Eddie Power ³ Moses McCabe	7	1012	101	105	111	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Scottish Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
In rear, no impression from 4 out (op 14/1)

6 ½ [14½]	7. Derravarra Eagle (IRE) 16/1 Phillip Enright ³ Mark L Fagan	Phillip Enright ³ Mark L Fagan	9	1012 b¹	113	104	110	–
br g Flemensfirth (USA) - Rathcolman Queen (IRE) (Radical)
Held up, ridden in moderate 5th before 2 out, no impression

PU	3. Anshire Tower (IRE) 20/1 P W Flood Seamus Neville	P W Flood Seamus Neville	9	114	114	–	–	–
b g Anshan - Castle Hamshire (Green Shoon)
Prominent, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before next (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, he expected gelding to run better than he did as he had been working well at home and he felt the better ground today would be a help; vet said gelding had suffered an overreach and was lame post-race; trainer later said gelding was found to have burst a blood vessel post-race)

UR	6. Boleybawn Quikstar (IRE) 2/1F Shane Jackson P J Rothwell	Shane Jackson P J Rothwell	7	111	114	–	–	–
b g Heron Island (IRE) - Gambell And Dream (Warpath)
Tracked leaders, close 4th when blundered badly and unseated rider 2 out (op 2/1 tchd 9/4)

8 ran Off time: 4:45:00 Winning time: 4m 16.90s (slow by 26.90s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Mrs Margaret Marshall (Holly Tree I) 1st breeder: Mrs Margaret Marshall
2nd owner: Irish World Partners Syndicate (Steel Band)
3rd owner: James Gough (Gaspar)
Tote win: €2.10 PL: €1.50 €2.70 €2.40 Ex: €14.20 CSF: €24.78

4:45 Wexford (RH) (IRE) 17 Mar 2009

Michael O'Murchadha Memorial Chase