Full Result 3.00 Leopardstown (IRE) | 27 December 2008

Paddy Power Chase (Grade B) (Extended Handicap)

(0-145, 5yo+) 3m Yielding To Soft 17 fences

1st €108,600 2nd €36,500 3rd €17,500 4th €6,100 5th €4,200 6th €2,300

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	13. Wheresben (IRE) 33/1 Mr J A Fahey ⁷ Seamus Fahey	Mr J A Fahey ⁷ Seamus Fahey	9	107	131	90	152	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Chataka Blues (IRE) (Sexton Blake)
Held up, headway to 9th 2 out, ridden into 3rd last, stayed on to lead run-in and kept on well close home

2 3½	2. Vic Venturi (IRE) 33/1 Ian McCarthy ⁵ D T Hughes	Ian McCarthy ⁵ D T Hughes	8	113 p	139	95	157	–
ch g Old Vic - Carmen Lady (IRE) (Torus)
Chased leaders, 7th halfway, headway to 5th before 9th, close up 3 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, kept on to challenge briefly run-in, no extra close home

3 5½ [9]	18. Hoopy (IRE) 8/1 Robbie Colgan Gordon Elliott	Robbie Colgan Gordon Elliott	6	107 t	124	75	139	–
ch g Presenting - Simply Joyful (Idiots Delight)
Held up, headway to 12th 2 out, ridden into 8th last, kept on to go 3rd run-in (op 10/1 tchd 11/1)

4 3½ [12½]	12. Notable D'Estruval (FR) 14/1 P A Carberry A L T Moore	P A Carberry A L T Moore	7	110 t	131	79	140	–
b g Nononito (FR) - Vocation (FR) (Toujours Pret)
Held up, headway to 10th 2 out, ridden into 6th last, kept on same pace

5 1½ [14]	22. Well Run (IRE) 25/1 Mark Bolger ⁵ Mrs John Harrington	Mark Bolger ⁵ Mrs John Harrington	7	101	123	70	130	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Arctic Run (Deep Run)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 5th after 4 out, ridden in 6th 2 out, no extra in 5th last, kept on same pace

6 3½ [17½]	8. Osako D'Airy (FR) 16/1 Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	6	112 b¹	133	77	137	–
b g Cachet Noir (USA) - Esaka D'Airy (FR) (Marasali)
Chased leaders, 8th halfway, headway to 3rd 6 out, 2nd and mistake 4 out, improved to lead 3 out, ridden clear entering straight, reduced advantage last, headed run-in and no extra

7 2 [19½]	17. Callherwhatulike (IRE) 12/1 Phillip Enright ³ Robert Tyner	Phillip Enright ³ Robert Tyner	7	105	125	67	127	–
b m Old Vic - Fleece Alley (IRE) (Brush Aside)
Mid-division, headway to 6th 4 out, 4th 2 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra in 4th before last, kept on one pace

8 4 [23½]	16. Operation Houdini (IRE) 11/2F Sean Flanagan ³ D E Fitzgerald	Sean Flanagan ³ D E Fitzgerald	6	106 p	126	64	126	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Supreme Evening (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Led and disputed, 2nd 3 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, no extra entering straight, kept on one pace (op 8/1)

9 7 [30½]	28. Beautiful Vision (IRE) 25/1 Ross Geraghty T J Taaffe	Ross Geraghty T J Taaffe	8	100 tp	117	49	108	–
ch g Moscow Society (USA) - RumiI (Nishapour)
Towards rear, headway to 7th 3 out, ridden and no extra before 2 out, kept on one pace

10 7 [37½]	14. Baily Breeze (IRE) 20/1 Niall P Madden M F Morris	Niall P Madden M F Morris	9	109 b	126	52	110	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Mixed Blends (The Parson)
Mid-division, ridden into 11th 2 out, no extra entering straight, kept on one pace

11 5½ [43]	23. Bronte Bay (IRE) 16/1 Rodi Greene Paul W Flynn	Rodi Greene Paul W Flynn	5	103 p	120	41	98	–
ch g Karinga Bay - Clever Kelly (Alflora)
Mid-division, ridden in 8th 3 out, no extra approaching 2 out, kept on one pace

12 5 [48]	15. Emma Jane (IRE) 8/1 Paul Townend ³ W P Mullins	Paul Townend ³ W P Mullins	8	106	126	42	99	–
b m Lord Americo (IRE) - Excitable Lady (Buckskin)
Mid-division best, ridden and no impression 4 out (op 10/1)

13 shd [48]	20. Bridge Run (IRE) 14/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	7	106	123	39	96	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Sweet Run (Deep Run)
Never a factor

14 19 [67]	5. Patsy Hall (IRE) 11/1 Robbie Power A J Martin	Robbie Power A J Martin	8	114	135	33	89	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Clahada Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
Never a factor (op 10/1)

15 12 [79]	7. A New Story (IRE) 25/1 J P Elliott Michael Hourigan	J P Elliott Michael Hourigan	10	113	134	21	76	–
b g Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Diyala I (FR) (Direct Flight)
Mid-division, ridden and no impression 4 out, soon weakened

16 26 [105]	3. Mattock Ranger (IRE) 40/1 Conor Maxwell ⁷ Noel Meade	Conor Maxwell ⁷ Noel Meade	8	1013 b	137	–	53	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Siberiansdaughter (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders, 9th halfway, ridden and no impression 3 out, moderate 13th 2 out, weakened

17 3 [108]	24. Hairy Molly (IRE) 25/1 John Allen Joseph Crowley	John Allen Joseph Crowley	8	103 p	120	–	33	–
b g Shernazar - Ballilaurenka (IRE) (Buckskin)
Mid-division best, weakened 4 out

18 3 [111]	25. Conem (IRE) 20/1 Andrew Leigh W J Austin	Andrew Leigh W J Austin	8	102	119	–	29	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Dirty Diana (Boreen)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 5th 2 out, soon no extra and weakened before last

F	26. Anshire Tower (IRE) 66/1 Alain Cawley ³ Seamus Neville	Alain Cawley ³ Seamus Neville	8	912	118	–	–	–
b g Anshan - Castle Hamshire (Green Shoon)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and lost place before 4 out where fell

F	6. Preists Leap (IRE) 25/1 Ms N Carberry Thomas Gerard O'Leary	Ms N Carberry Thomas Gerard O'Leary	8	114	135	–	–	–
b g Luso - Royal Shares (IRE) (Royal Fountain)
Always towards rear, fell 4 out

F	1. Chelsea Harbour I (IRE) 16/1 Emmet Mullins ⁵ Thomas Mullins	Emmet Mullins ⁵ Thomas Mullins	8	117 5	143	–	–	–
b g Old Vic - Jennyellen (IRE) (Phardante)
Held up, mid-division when fell 4 out

F	19. Polmar (FR) 20/1 D J Casey W P Mullins	D J Casey W P Mullins	5	107	124	–	–	–
b g Lesotho (USA) - Fleur De Mar (FR) (Port Etienne I)
Mid-division, fell 4th

PU	10. Church Island (IRE) 33/1 Tom Doyle Michael Hourigan	Tom Doyle Michael Hourigan	9	110 p	131	–	–	–
ch g Erins Isle (IRE) - Just Possible (Kalaglow)
Chased leaders early, mid-division halfway, weakened 6 out, pulled up before 4 out

PU	9. Oscar India (IRE) 20/1 Mr M M O'Connor ⁵ Henry De Bromhead	Mr M M O'Connor ⁵ Henry De Bromhead	9	1011	133	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Curry Lunch (Pry)
Always towards rear, pulled up before 4 out

PU	21. Dreux (FR) 25/1 Andrew P Thornton ⁵ Thomas Cooper	Andrew P Thornton ⁵ Thomas Cooper	6	101 b	123	–	–	–
b g Anabaa (USA) - Divination I (FR) (Groom Dancer)
Led and disputed, mistake 6 out and soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out

PU	4. Dante Hall (IRE) 8/1 Mark Walsh T Stack	Mark Walsh T Stack	7	114	135	–	–	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Bettys The Boss (IRE) (Deep Run)
Always towards rear, pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding never travelled, jumped poorly and did not handle the yielding to soft ground) (op 10/1)

REF	11. Dashing George (IRE) 33/1 P W Flood E McNamara	P W Flood E McNamara	6	110 p	131	–	–	–
ch g Beneficial - Here It Is (IRE) (Stanford)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, weakened before 4 out, refused last

UR	27. The Halfway Bar (IRE) 16/1 J R Barry Robert Tyner	J R Barry Robert Tyner	7	101	118	–	–	–
b g Leading Counsel (USA) - Le Sept (Le Bavard)
Mid-division, unseated rider 7 out

28 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 6m 24.00s (slow by 42.00s) Total SP: 160%
Non-runners: Hold The Pin, Pay It Forward
1st owner: Mrs T Gillson (Wheresben) 1st breeder: Miss Mary Condon
2nd owner: J P Dunne (Vic Venturi)
3rd owner: John Earls (Hoopy)
Tote win: €61.90 PL: €10.90 €15.40 €2.70 Ex: €3,232.70 CSF: €917.69

3:00 Leopardstown (IRE) 27 Dec 2008

Paddy Power Chase (Grade B) (Extended Handicap)