Full Result 3.25 Gowran Park (IRE) | 22 November 2008

Irish Racing Yearbook Handicap Chase

(0-116, 4yo+) 2m2f Soft To Heavy 12 fences

1st €9,328.50 2nd €2,173.50 3rd €958.50 4th €553.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Island Life (IRE) 9/4F Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	5	113 b	101	110	122	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Life Support (IRE) (High Estate)
Chased leaders, travelling well and closer in 4th before straight, led approaching 2 out, clear last, comfortably (op 2/1 tchd 7/4)

2 2½	12. Selection Box (IRE) 8/1 Mark Bolger ⁵ C A McBratney	Mark Bolger ⁵ C A McBratney	7	913	88	94	104	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Challenging Times I (IRE) (Kemal)
Tracked leaders, on terms 5 out, mistake 3 out, soon headed, moderate 2nd and kept on same pace from before last (op 7/1)

3 ½ [3]	7. Oscar Dubh (IRE) 20/1 Eddie Power ³ Moses McCabe	Eddie Power ³ Moses McCabe	6	108	95	100	111	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Scottish Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Always prominent, led before straight, joined 3 out, soon headed, dropped to moderate 3rd and kept on same pace from before last

4 9 [12]	6. Mister Buttons (IRE) 9/1 Andrew J McNamara E J O'Grady	Andrew J McNamara E J O'Grady	7	1013	97	92	104	–
b g Mister Mat (FR) - Our Buttons (IRE) (Bulldozer)
Towards rear, moderate 9th approaching straight, soon ridden in 8th and no impression, kept on without threatening (op 9/1 tchd 10/1)

5 2½ [14½]	8. Star Gale (IRE) 25/1 A E Lynch John Paul Berry	A E Lynch John Paul Berry	6	1010	94	86	98	–
b g Supreme Leader - Astral Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Close up, on terms 5 out, 3rd before straight, soon no impression under pressure

6 nk [14¾]	9. Buckland Gold (IRE) 14/1 D G Hogan ³ Ronald O'Leary	D G Hogan ³ Ronald O'Leary	8	105	92	83	96	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Beann Ard (IRE) (Mandalus)
Towards rear, closer in 7th before straight, soon no impression under pressure

7 7 [21¾]	11. Bridies First (IRE) 12/1 Phillip Enright ⁵ Thomas Cooper	Phillip Enright ⁵ Thomas Cooper	6	100	89	72	86	–
ch m Alderbrook - Peachy Girl (IRE) (Treasure Hunter)
Towards rear, closer in 6th before straight, soon no impression under pressure

8 24 [45¾]	5. Garranagree (IRE) 25/1 Sean McDermott P C O'Connor	Sean McDermott P C O'Connor	10	110 t	98	52	71	–
b g Beau Sher - I'm Happy Now (IRE) (Torus)
Led, joined 5 out, soon headed, weakened from before straight

9 24 [69¾]	1. Lissbonney Project (IRE) 7/1 Davy Russell Philip Fenton	Davy Russell Philip Fenton	10	117	105	28	54	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Katie Lowe (IRE) (Pollerton)
Mid-division best, weakened from 4 out, tailed off (op 8/1)

F	2. Rossbeigh (IRE) 4/1 Robbie Moran ³ P Hughes	Robbie Moran ³ P Hughes	6	111	102	–	–	–
b g Alhaarth (IRE) - Ring Of Kerry (IRE) (Kenmare)
Tracked leaders, pushed along approaching 4 out, ridden in 4th approaching straight, beaten when fell 2 out (op 7/1)

UR	10. Twofan (USA) 10/1 Niall P Madden C Byrnes	Niall P Madden C Byrnes	7	108	92	–	–	–
b g Lear Fan (USA) - Double Wedge (USA) (Northern Baby)
Mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 4 out

UR	4. Templers Hall (IRE) 9/1 D J Casey W P Mullins	D J Casey W P Mullins	9	111	99	–	–	–
b g MajedI (IRE) - Connaught Lace (Connaught)
Mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 3rd (op 7/1)

12 ran Off time: 3:27:00 Winning time: 4m 49.50s (slow by 15.50s) Total SP: 131%
1st owner: Mrs A S O'Brien (Island Life) 1st breeder: Mrs A S O'Brien
2nd owner: Web Law Racing Syndicate (Selection Box)
3rd owner: Mrs Mary Patricia Doyle (Oscar Dubh)
Tote win: €1.90 PL: €1.30 €2.50 €6.70 Ex: €11.60 CSF: €23.26 Tricast: €310.44

3:25 Gowran Park (IRE) 22 Nov 2008

Irish Racing Yearbook Handicap Chase