Full Result 7.50 Ballinrobe (IRE) | 16 June 2008

Fine Gael Party Handicap Chase

(0-102, 5yo+) 2m6f Good To Firm 14 fences

1st €7,255.50 2nd €1,690.50 3rd €745.50 4th €430.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	13. Cape Verde Sal (IRE) 20/1 J R Barry Eugene M O'Sullivan	J R Barry Eugene M O'Sullivan	7	106	80	65	92	–
b g Hubbly Bubbly (USA) - Slaney Jazz (Orchestra)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway to 2nd 5 out, improved to lead before 3 out, soon strongly pressed, kept on well from last, drifted left close home (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, today's step up in trip suited gelding, adding that it won a point-to-point at this venue and may like this track)

2 1½	2. Persian Return (IRE) 5/1 Sean Flanagan ³ Patrick Martin	Sean Flanagan ³ Patrick Martin	9	114 t	95	79	106	–
bb g Persian Bold (IRE) - High Return (Last Tycoon)
Mid-division, headway to 6th before 10th, improved to 2nd before 3 out, ridden in close 2nd 2 out, kept on well from last, hampered close home (op 4/1 tchd 11/2)

3 9 [10½]	10. Turn Up (IRE) 10/1 Barry Geraghty J P Dempsey	Barry Geraghty J P Dempsey	5	1010	84	59	85	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Highland Chain (Furry Glen)
Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, headway to 4th before 9th, ridden in 4th 3 out, moderate 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace

4 ¾ [11¼]	11. Ballito (IRE) 12/1 Mark Bolger ⁵ George Stanley	Mark Bolger ⁵ George Stanley	9	104 p	83	58	83	–
ch g Flying Legend (USA) - Whatt Ya Doin (IRE) (Duky)
Held up, headway to 5th 4 out, ridden before next, kept on same pace

5 3½ [14¾]	14. Mad For ActionI (IRE) 8/1 P W Flood Timothy Doyle	P W Flood Timothy Doyle	8	106	80	51	77	–
b g Needle Gun (IRE) - Miss Ironside (General Ironside)
Held up towards rear, some headway to moderate 6th 3 out, soon ridden and kept on one pace (op 10/1)

6 7 [21¾]	15. Jack Monday (IRE) 8/1 Davy Condon Thomas Cleary	Davy Condon Thomas Cleary	9	103 p	77	42	69	–
b g Black Monday - Rising Sara (IRE) (The Parson)
Chased leaders, led before 6 out, ridden and headed before 3 out, no extra in moderate 4th before next, kept on one pace

7 16 [37¾]	16. The Stillard (IRE) 33/1 John Allen I Madden	John Allen I Madden	10	910	70	19	44	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Letterfore (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Always towards rear

8 26 [63¾]	3. She's Supersonic (IRE) 9/2F Robbie Colgan A J Martin	Robbie Colgan A J Martin	8	115 t	93	16	41	–
ch m Accordion (IRE) - Clasical Influence (Monksfield)
Never a factor, tailed off (jockey said mare jumped poorly throughout) (op 9/2 tchd 5/1)

9 14 [77¾]	12. House Hunter (IRE) 12/1 John Cullen L Young	John Cullen L Young	8	107 p	81	–	15	–
b g Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Take Me Home (Amoristic)
Chased leaders early, mid-division halfway, headway to 6th 6 out, ridden in 5th 5 out, weakened from next, tailed off

10 dist [107¾]	6. Toran Road (IRE) 14/1 J P Elliott Gordon Elliott	J P Elliott Gordon Elliott	9	111 tb	89	–	–	–
ch g HawkstoneI (IRE) - Mandablue (IRE) (Mandalus)
Led, headed and no extra 7 out, soon weakened, completely tailed off

PU	1. Verchoyles Lad (IRE) 20/1 P A Carberry John G Carr	P A Carberry John G Carr	11	1111	99	–	–	–
b g Treasure Hunter - Lucifer's Way (Lucifer)
Always towards rear, pulled up before 7 out

PU	5. Tremane Dawn (IRE) 20/1 B M Cash Shane J Fleming	B M Cash Shane J Fleming	9	114 b¹	92	–	–	–
b m Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Aunty Dawn (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, soon lost place, pulled up before 7 out

PU	9. Euro Farmer (IRE) 12/1 Niall P Madden John O'Callaghan	Niall P Madden John O'Callaghan	8	1012	86	–	–	–
b g Eurobus (IRE) - Small Iron (General Ironside)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 8th before 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

PU	8. Aeval (IRE) 16/1 Roger Loughran Stephen Ryan	Roger Loughran Stephen Ryan	8	1012	86	–	–	–
ch m Anshan - Astral River (Over The River)
Towards rear, pulled up before 8 out

PU	7. Kate Knows Best I (IRE) 7/1 S J Hassett ⁵ Henry De Bromhead	S J Hassett ⁵ Henry De Bromhead	7	109	88	–	–	–
b m Oscar Schindler (IRE) - Honey View (IRE) (Forties Field)
Mid-division, 10th before 5 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before 2 out

PU	4. Caher Lass (IRE) 8/1 Martin Ferris ³ John Long	Martin Ferris ³ John Long	6	111	92	–	–	–
b m Beneficial - Vanilla Society (IRE) (Moscow Society)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, led briefly 7 out, ridden in 2nd before 5 out, soon weakened and pulled up (trainer said mare was found to be in season post race) (op 12/1)

16 ran Off time: 7:51:00 Winning time: 5m 49.90s (slow by 29.90s) Total SP: 143%
Non-runners: Inch Sunset, Sonofapreacherman, Yoursomethinelse
1st owner: Eugene M O'Sullivan (Cape Verde Sal) 1st breeder: John Redmond
2nd owner: Eastern Racing Syndicate (Persian Return)
3rd owner: Desmond J Dempsey (Turn Up)
Tote win: €57 PL: €8.50 €1.80 €3.10 Ex: €460.80 CSF: €133.47 Tricast: €1,131.22

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.

7:50 Ballinrobe (IRE) 16 Jun 2008

Fine Gael Party Handicap Chase