Full Result 6.50 Killarney (IRE) | 21 August 2009

Ladbrokes Gold Rush Handicap Hurdle (Grade C)

(5yo+) 2m1f Soft 10 hurdles

1st €21,157.50 2nd €6,207.50 3rd €2,957.50 4th €1,007.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Grand Opera (IRE) 7/2 R Walsh Gordon Elliott	R Walsh Gordon Elliott	6	1010	113	113	134	–
b g City On A Hill (USA) - Victoria's Secret (IRE) (Law Society)
Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, headway in 3rd 3 out, challenged next and soon led, ridden clear before last, kept on strongly, easily (op 3/1)

2 6	3. Hot Port (IRE) 7/2 Robbie Power E McNamara	Robbie Power E McNamara	7	1013	116	109	130	–
ch g Moscow Society (USA) - Kim Mews (IRE) (Persian Mews)
Chased leaders in 3rd, mistake 5 out, improved to lead before straight, ridden and challenged 2 out, soon headed, no extra in 2nd before last, kept on same pace (op 5/1)

3 3 [9]	6. Shaimaa (IRE) 12/1 Alain Cawley John Joseph Hanlon	Alain Cawley John Joseph Hanlon	6	910 4 b	99	88	110	–
b m Fantastic Light (USA) - Najmat Alshemaal (IRE) (Dancing Brave)
Chased leaders in 4th, headway in 3rd before straight, challenged in 2nd 3 out, ridden in 3rd and no extra 2 out, kept on same pace

4 shd [9]	2. Show Blessed (IRE) 4/1 Barry Geraghty Ms Joanna Morgan	Barry Geraghty Ms Joanna Morgan	9	113	120	109	131	–
b g Titus Livius (FR) - Noble Choice (Dahar)
Chased leader in 2nd, led briefly after 4 out, ridden in 2nd before straight, no extra in 4th 3 out, under pressure in 5th 2 out, 4th last and kept on same pace (op 5/1)

5 3 [12]	5. Tango Foxtrot (IRE) 9/2 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	7	910 1	99	85	107	–
bb g Foxhound (USA) - Tango Two Thousand (IRE) (Sri Pekan)
Held up, 6th halfway, ridden in 5th 3 out, 4th and no extra 2 out, 5th last and kept on same pace (op 11/2)

6 1 [13]	7. Mister Castlefield (IRE) 50/1 Pierce Gallagher ⁵ Mrs A M O'Shea	Pierce Gallagher ⁵ Mrs A M O'Shea	5	95 19	99	83	106	–
gr g Mujahid (USA) - Woodland Garden (Godswalk)
Slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden in 6th and slight mistake 3 out, no impression next, kept on one pace

7 26 [39]	1. Time Electric (IRE) 3/1F Emmet Mullins ³ Thomas Mullins	Emmet Mullins ³ Thomas Mullins	7	117	127	80	108	–
br g Presenting - Ali's Dipper (IRE) (Orchestra)
Led, mistake 3rd, headed after 4 out, ridden and weakened before straight, tailed off (vet said gelding was blowing hard post race) (op 5/2)

7 ran Off time: 6:50:00 Winning time: 4m 14.50s (slow by 22.50s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: J P Clarke (Grand Opera) 1st breeder: Ballyhane Stud
2nd owner: Still Together Syndicate (Hot Port)
3rd owner: Mrs A N Durkan (Shaimaa)
Tote win: €3.80 PL: €1.90 €2.70 Ex: €17.50 CSF: €17.15

6:50 Killarney (IRE) 21 Aug 2009

Ladbrokes Gold Rush Handicap Hurdle (Grade C)