5:20 Gowran Park (IRE) 4 May 2008
Kilkenny Handicap
(1m1f100yds) 1m1½f Soft
1st
€8,637.50 2nd
€2,012.50 3rd
€887.50 4th
€512.50
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 | 94 | 70 | 41 | 77 | – | ||||
| ch m Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Palace Blue (IRE) (Dara Monarch) | ||||||||||
| Disputed lead, narrow lead under 2f out, strongly pressed from 1f out, kept on well close home | ||||||||||
|
7 | 813 | 65 | 31 | 67 | – | ||||
| br g Desert Sun - Ultimate Beat (USA) (Go And Go) | ||||||||||
| Mid-division, headway into close 7th entering straight, 3rd and challenged over 1f out, kept on to go 2nd final furlong, not reach winner (op 7/2 tchd 4/1) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 86 | 65 | 31 | 67 | – | ||||
| b f Daggers Drawn (USA) - Reba (IRE) (Grand Lodge) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, 4th 3f out, challenged from 2f out, no extra inside final furlong (op 7/1) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 92 | 68 | 33 | 69 | – | ||||
| b g Grand Lodge (USA) - South Of Heaven (IRE) (Fairy King) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, 5th 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra from 1f out, kept on same pace (op 4/1 tchd 2/1) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 811 | 73 | 37 | 73 | – | ||||
| b m Distant Music (USA) - Pipers Pool (IRE) (Mtoto) | ||||||||||
| In rear of mid-division, 9th approaching straight, ridden in 8th over 1f out, kept on (jockey said mare suffered interference in the straight) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 910 | 76 | 38 | 75 | – | ||||
| ch g Miswaki (USA) - Pattimech (USA) (Nureyev) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, 3rd on inner 4f out, ridden 2f out, 4th and no extra 1f out, kept on same pace (op 12/1) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 96 | 72 | 26 | 64 | – | ||||
| ch g Lord Of Men - All The Glory (GER) (Lomitas) | ||||||||||
| Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
|
4 | 93 b | 69 | 22 | 60 | – | ||||
| b f Gold Away (IRE) - Dictatrice (FR) (Anabaa) | ||||||||||
| Led and disputed, headed under 2f out, soon no extra and weakened (op 8/1) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 95 | 74 | 27 | 65 | – | ||||
| b g Lapierre - Tender Always (Tender King) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders on inner, 6th 4f out, 7th and no extra under 1f out (op 12/1 tchd 10/1) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 99 | 75 | 26 | 64 | – | ||||
| bb m Desert Sun - Clifton Lass (IRE) (Up And At 'Em) | ||||||||||
| Never a factor | ||||||||||
|
7 | 810 | 62 | 1 | 41 | – | ||||
| ch g Grand Lodge (USA) - Blue Kestrel (IRE) (Bluebird) | ||||||||||
| Never a factor | ||||||||||
|
4 | 94 | 70 | – | 40 | – | ||||
| b g Redback - Tuft Hill (Grundy) | ||||||||||
| Never a factor | ||||||||||
|
4 | 93 | 72 | – | 39 | – | ||||
| b f Cape Cross (IRE) - Cape Clear (Slip Anchor) | ||||||||||
| Mid-division, 7th 4f out, ridden and weakened early straight | ||||||||||
|
4 | 91 | 67 | – | 26 | – | ||||
| b g Desert Sun - Stroll (IRE) (Pennekamp) | ||||||||||
| Mid-division, 8th 3f out, ridden and weakened from 2f out, eased from over 1f out (op 8/1) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 94 | 70 | – | 20 | – | ||||
| b g Desert Style (IRE) - Hardshan (IRE) (Warrshan) | ||||||||||
| Slowly into stride, always towards rear, eased over 1f out (jockey said gelding did not act on today's ground) | ||||||||||
- 15 ran Off time: 5:24:00 Winning time: 2m 11.00s (slow by 12.60s) Total SP: 151%
- Non-runners: Dafarabad, Raise A Row, Rose Hip, Sweet Surprise, Valamareha
- Rule 4: Valamareha was withdrawn. Price at time of withdrawal 16/1. Rule 4 does not apply.
- 1st owner: M J Conlon (Dane Blue) 1st breeder: Michael Conlon
- 2nd owner: J A Dunphy (The Fonze)
- 3rd owner: D G Fleming (Solar Sail)
- Tote win: €27.50 PL: €5.30 €1.80 €2.20 Ex: €333.10 CSF: €75.64 Tricast: €319.17
- Jackpot: €241.70. Pool of €1,611.50 - 5 winning units.
- Placepot: €30.20. Pool of €8,688.00.
