Full Result 3.35 Galway (IRE) | 26 October 2009

Castlegar Handicap Chase

(4yo+) (2m6f111yds) 2m6½f Soft 14 fences

1st €17,902.50 2nd €5,252.50 3rd €2,502.50 4th €852.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Operation Houdini (IRE) 9/2F R Walsh D E Fitzgerald	R Walsh D E Fitzgerald	7	117 p	123	102	142	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Supreme Evening (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway to lead 3 out, ridden and challenged entering straight, kept on well under pressure (op 7/2)

2 4½	2. Old Si (IRE) 12/1 Roger Loughran D T Hughes	Roger Loughran D T Hughes	6	116	122	96	137	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Shaping (IRE) (Deep Run)
Mid-division, headway in 6th 5 out, 3rd 3 out, left 2nd 2 out, ridden to challenge entering straight, no extra final furlong and kept on same pace

3 3 [7½]	14. Kilbane River (IRE) 12/1 Sean McDermott Joseph Quinn	Sean McDermott Joseph Quinn	8	109 p	111	82	123	–
b g Flying Legend (USA) - Kilbane Lass (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Mid-division, headway to 5th 3 out, ridden in 6th 2 out, left 4th, no impression in 3rd entering straight, kept on same pace

4 6 [13½]	10. Garryowen Star (IRE) 8/1 D J Casey C F Swan	D J Casey C F Swan	7	1012	114	80	120	–
br g Supreme Leader - Swing Into Action (IRE) (Be My Native)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 7th 3 out, left 5th 2 out, ridden in 6th last, no extra and kept on same pace straight (op 7/1)

5 1¼ [14¾]	4. Optimus Prime (IRE) 14/1 S J Hassett ³ Adrian Maguire	S J Hassett ³ Adrian Maguire	8	111	120	84	124	–
bb g Anshan - Hamshire Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up towards rear, headway in 6th 3 out, left 3rd 2 out, ridden in 4th and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace

6 3 [17¾]	5. Raven's Run (IRE) 14/1 J R Barry Philip Fenton	J R Barry Philip Fenton	7	114	120	81	121	–
b g Sea Raven (IRE) - Sandy Run (IRE) (Deep Run)
Mid-division, bad mistake 4 out, ridden into 8th 2 out, left 6th, under pressure in 5th last, no impression entering straight, kept on one pace

7 1 [18¾]	9. Plaisir D'Estruval (FR) 6/1 Davy Russell A L T Moore	Davy Russell A L T Moore	6	1013 t	115	75	115	–
ch g Fragrant Mix (IRE) - Aluette I (FR) (Kashneb)
Held up towards rear, ridden in moderate 9th and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace (op 13/2 tchd 8/1)

8 21 [39¾]	8. Ifyoucouldseemenow (IRE) 25/1 Robbie Power Michael Cunningham	Robbie Power Michael Cunningham	7	1013	115	54	94	–
b m Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Sallie's Girl (IRE) (Un Desperado)
Towards rear for most, never a factor

9 1½ [41¼]	15. Air Of Confusion 33/1 Stephen Gray ³ I Madden	Stephen Gray ³ I Madden	11	105	110	48	88	–
b g Mr Confusion (IRE) - First Born (Be My Native)
Never a factor

10 11 [52¼]	11. Bronx Girl (IRE) 20/1 Mark Walsh F Flood	Mark Walsh F Flood	7	1011	113	40	80	–
ch m Quws - Mill Lane Lady (IRE) (Un Desperado)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, weakened before 5 out

11 dist [82¼]	7. Aoife Costa (IRE) 16/1 A E Lynch Paul John Gilligan	A E Lynch Paul John Gilligan	6	1013 t	115	10	–	–
b m Blueprint (IRE) - Architect-Line (IRE) (Architect I)
Always towards rear, tailed off

12 30 [112¼]	13. Rory's Sister (IRE) 14/1 Lenny Flynn ³ C F Swan	Lenny Flynn ³ C F Swan	8	107 tp	112	–	–	–
b m Little Bighorn (IRE) - Dunany Star (IRE) (Salluceva)
Always towards rear, completely tailed off (op 12/1)

F	12. Head Waiter (IRE) 11/1 P W Flood Eugene M O'Sullivan	P W Flood Eugene M O'Sullivan	6	1010	112	–	125	–
b g Lend A Hand - Anno Luce (Old Vic)
Mid-division, headway in 5th 6 out, led next, headed 3 out, ridden in 2nd when fell 2 out

PU	6. Bridge Run (IRE) 12/1 Ian McCarthy ⁵ C J Dore	Ian McCarthy ⁵ C J Dore	8	1010	117	–	–	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Sweet Run (Deep Run)
Disputed early, soon chased leaders, 3rd halfway, weakened when mistake 5 out, pulled up before next

PU	3. Benalma (IRE) 20/1 Andrew J McNamara Mrs Pauline Gavin	Andrew J McNamara Mrs Pauline Gavin	7	115	121	–	–	–
bb g Beneficial - Our Alma (IRE) (Be My Native)
Chased leaders, led 7th, headed 5 out, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

PU	16. Rockers Field (IRE) 6/1 Shane Jackson P J Rothwell	Shane Jackson P J Rothwell	7	107 p	109	–	–	–
bb g Insatiable (IRE) - Princess Douglas (Bishop Of Orange)
Soon led, mistake and headed 7th, 2nd when mistake 6 out, weakened next, pulled up before 4 out (op 8/1)

UR	17. Topofdemornintou (IRE) 8/1 Sean Flanagan D E Fitzgerald	Sean Flanagan D E Fitzgerald	7	101	103	–	–	–
ch g Mister Lord (USA) - Templebredin I (IRE) (Muharib)
Chased leaders, 7th halfway, headway to 3rd 5 out, ridden in 4th when mistake and unseated rider 2 out (op 12/1)

17 ran Off time: 3:35:00 Winning time: 5m 57.50s (slow by 29.50s) Total SP: 143%
1st owner: Aryawillyasthap Syndicate (Operation Houdini) 1st breeder: J Asple
2nd owner: H A Campbell (Old Si)
3rd owner: All Party Syndicate (Kilbane River)
Tote win: €4.20 PL: €2.10 €4.60 €2.70 Ex: €92.80 CSF: €64.98 Tricast: €661.41

3:35 Galway (IRE) 26 Oct 2009

Castlegar Handicap Chase