Full Result 1.50 Gowran Park (IRE) | 12 December 2008

Santa's Little Helper Maiden Hurdle

(6yo+) 2m2f Heavy 10 hurdles

1st €8,292 2nd €1,932 3rd €852 4th €492

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Damien's Oscar (IRE) 7/1 Mr K H Clarke ⁷ Thomas Foley	Mr K H Clarke ⁷ Thomas Foley	6	115	–	59	128	–
bb g Oscar (IRE) - Top Flight Travel (IRE) (Buckskin)
Chased leader, improved to lead before 3 out, ridden and kept on strongly from 2 out (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding was difficult to train due to veterinary problems, had broken a pelvis in a point to point race and had suffered with unsoundness intermittently since then) (op 10/1)

2 10	7. Phoenix Run (IRE) 9/2 Davy Russell James G Sheehan	Davy Russell James G Sheehan	6	1112	–	47	118	–
br g Topanoora (IRE) - My Sunny Glen (Furry Glen)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 4 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on to 2nd before last, not reach winner (op 4/1)

3 2½ [12½]	4. Menwaal (FR) 5/2F Tom Doyle Michael David Murphy	Tom Doyle Michael David Murphy	6	1112	–	44	116	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Mythical Creek (USA) (Pleasant Tap)
Chased leaders, led before 6th, headed before 3 out, ridden and no extra 2 out, kept on one pace (op 5/2 tchd 3/1)

4 2 [14½]	8. Saddlers Diamond (IRE) 50/1 Conor O'Farrell ⁷ Seamus O'Farrell	Conor O'Farrell ⁷ Seamus O'Farrell	7	115	–	41	114	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Mitsubishi Diamond (IRE) (Tender King)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, 4th 4 out, ridden and no impression entering straight, kept on same pace

5 29 [43½]	11. Tauranga (IRE) 20/1 Mr M M O'Connor ⁵ John A Codd	Mr M M O'Connor ⁵ John A Codd	6	117	–	4	85	–
ch g Daggers Drawn (USA) - Inter Madera (IRE) (Toca MaderaI)
Mid-division, 12th halfway, headway in moderate 7th 3 out, no impression in 6th 2 out, kept on one pace

6 4½ [48]	15. Watchurhouse (IRE) 4/1 D J Casey W P Mullins	D J Casey W P Mullins	6	1112	–	–	80	–
ch g Stowaway - Crimson City (IRE) (Posen)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace (op 7/2)

7 7 [55]	5. Mr Moneymatters (IRE) 20/1 Martin Ferris ³ Denis Leahy	Martin Ferris ³ Denis Leahy	7	119 t	–	–	73	–
ch g Accordion (IRE) - Portanob (IRE) (Be My Native)
Chased leaders, 7th halfway, 5th 4 out, ridden and no extra 3 out, kept on one pace

8 18 [73]	13. Trikirk (IRE) 16/1 Eoin McCarthy ⁵ M J Grassick	Eoin McCarthy ⁵ M J Grassick	7	117	–	–	55	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Shastri (USA) (Alleged)
Towards rear, some late headway straight, never a danger

9 ¾ [73¾]	14. Vic's View (IRE) 33/1 Mr B F Brabazon ⁷ R W T Brabazon	Mr B F Brabazon ⁷ R W T Brabazon	9	115	–	–	54	–
b g Old Vic - Harvest View (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Chased leaders, 8th halfway, ridden and no impression 4 out, kept on one pace

10 9 [82¾]	10. Storm Breaker (IRE) 16/1 Mr A F Lyons ⁷ J H Scott	Mr A F Lyons ⁷ J H Scott	6	115 t	102	–	45	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Well Bought (IRE) (Auction Ring)
Mid-division, ridden and no impression 4 out

11 ½ [83¼]	20. Rapid Dream (IRE) 50/1 Tommy Treacy G M O'Neill	Tommy Treacy G M O'Neill	6	117	–	–	40	–
b m Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Rapid Response (IRE) (Be My Native)
Towards rear for most, never a factor

12 6 [89¼]	16. Zanwood (IRE) 33/1 Andrew J McNamara A J McNamara	Andrew J McNamara A J McNamara	6	1112	–	–	39	–
b g Snurge (IRE) - Sheena Choise (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Mid-division, headway to 8th 5 out, ridden in 7th before 3 out, no extra

13 4½ [93¾]	6. Oran Flyer (IRE) 8/1 Mr R J Kiely ⁵ Philip Fenton	Mr R J Kiely ⁵ Philip Fenton	7	117	–	–	34	–
b g Safety Catch (USA) - Mill Dancer (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
Always towards rear

14 5 [98¾]	18. Lady Sonya (IRE) 50/1 G T Hutchinson M E Keoghan	G T Hutchinson M E Keoghan	7	117	–	–	24	–
b m Rashar (USA) - Mrs Blobby (IRE) (Rontino)
Always towards rear

15 8 [106¾]	9. Simple Approach (IRE) 12/1 John Cullen W P Mullins	John Cullen W P Mullins	6	1112	–	–	21	–
b g Simply Great (FR) - Musical Approach I (IRE) (Dry Dock)
Mid-division, ridden and weakened 5 out

16 dist [136¾]	2. Fethard Bleu (IRE) 33/1 S P Walsh ⁵ W F Treacy	S P Walsh ⁵ W F Treacy	6	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Poor Man's Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 5th, tailed off

17 dist [166¾]	19. Original Blend (IRE) 33/1 Mr M R Rohan ⁷ P Budds	Mr M R Rohan ⁷ P Budds	7	110	–	–	–	–
b m Flemensfirth (USA) - Spring Blend (IRE) (Persian Mews)
Soon towards rear, completely tailed off

PU	3. Hoffman I (IRE) 33/1 B M Cash Seamus G O'Donnell	B M Cash Seamus G O'Donnell	6	1112	–	–	–	–
ch g Dr Devious (IRE) - Morale (Bluebird)
Led, headed before 6th, ridden and weakened before 4 out, pulled up before next

UR	17. Funky Falcon (IRE) 33/1 Sean Flanagan ³ T J Kidd	Sean Flanagan ³ T J Kidd	6	114	–	–	–	–
br m Old Vic - Soviet Princess (IRE) (Soviet Lad)
Unseated rider 2nd