Full Result 12.55 Leopardstown (IRE) | 28 December 2008

Mongey Communications Novice Handicap Hurdle

(81-116, 4yo+) 2m Yielding 9 hurdles

1st €11,056 2nd €2,576 3rd €1,136 4th €656

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	24. Ross Accord (IRE) 11/2F R Walsh A J Martin	R Walsh A J Martin	7	102 2	92	98	114	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Gaye Diane (Down The Hatch)
Mid-division, headway in 10th 2 out, ridden into 4th last, led run-in and kept on well under pressure (op 5/1 tchd 6/1)

2 1	6. Diophas (GER) 6/1 Andrew J McNamara E J O'Grady	Andrew J McNamara E J O'Grady	5	1011 t	101	106	122	–
b g Acatenango (GER) - Dadrala (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Tracked leaders, 9th halfway, headway in 7th 2 out, ridden into 3rd last, kept on run-in to 2nd close home (op 8/1)

3 shd [1]	25. Nocturnal Knight 33/1 Alan Crowe Tracey Collins	Alan Crowe Tracey Collins	5	912	88	93	109	–
b g Diktat - Foreign Mistress (Darshaan)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, left 2nd 4 out, challenged 2 out, ridden in close 2nd before last, disputed briefly run-in, no extra close home

4 ½ [1½]	4. Pistol Flash (IRE) 11/1 Mr J P McKeown ³ J E Mulhern	Mr J P McKeown ³ J E Mulhern	6	109	102	106	122	–
b m Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Queensfold Flame (IRE) (Royal Fountain)
Chased leaders, disputed from before 3rd, led before 4 out, strongly pressed 2 out, ridden and challenged before last, headed run-in and no extra (op 12/1)

5 1¾ [3¼]	15. Smack That (IRE) 10/1 Eoin McCarthy ⁵ P J Rothwell	Eoin McCarthy ⁵ P J Rothwell	6	913 6	94	96	113	–
b g Rashar (USA) - Woolly (Giolla Mear)
In rear of mid-division, headway after 2 out, ridden into 6th last, kept on same pace run-in

6 1¼ [4½]	13. Pebble Reach (IRE) 33/1 Robert Dunne ⁵ Mrs John Harrington	Robert Dunne ⁵ Mrs John Harrington	5	101	96	97	113	–
bb m Orbis (USA) - Scree (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
Mid-division, headway to 8th 2 out, ridden in 5th before last, no extra and kept on same pace

7 1¾ [6¼]	23. Fistoulig (FR) 20/1 P A Carberry A L T Moore	P A Carberry A L T Moore	4	100	90	89	106	–
ch g Urban Ocean (FR) - Milyseme (FR) (Saint Andrews I)
Held up towards rear, headway from 2 out, 13th early straight, kept on same pace from before last

8 ½ [6¾]	12. Fleeting Chance (IRE) 16/1 M P Fogarty ⁷ C A Murphy	M P Fogarty ⁷ C A Murphy	5	913	96	94	111	–
b g Revoque (IRE) - Ciana Van Fleet (Yashgan)
Mid-division, headway to 6th 3 out, 5th 2 out, ridden and no extra entering straight, no impression in 7th last, kept on one pace (op 20/1)

9 2½ [9¼]	11. Dallaglio (FR) 8/1 A E Lynch J T R Dreaper	A E Lynch J T R Dreaper	5	107	97	92	110	–
b g Loup Solitaire (USA) - Kelbelange (FR) (Ganges)
Held up towards rear, headway 2 out, ridden into 9th before last, no impression and kept on same pace (op 8/1 tchd 9/1)

10 2 [11¼]	8. An Cathaoir Mor (IRE) 10/1 D J Casey Henry De Bromhead	D J Casey Henry De Bromhead	5	1010	100	92	111	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Money For Buttons (IRE) (Alphabatim)
Mid-division, headway in 10th 3 out, improved to 4th 2 out, ridden and weakened entering straight

11 3½ [14¾]	19. Saddler's Native (IRE) 25/1 Tom Doyle Patrick O Brady	Tom Doyle Patrick O Brady	6	102	92	80	99	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Farney Girl (IRE) (Be My Native)
Mid-division, headway to 9th 3 out, ridden and no impression approaching 2 out, kept on one pace

12 nk [15¼]	10. Root Cause 20/1 L McNiff ⁷ Thomas Mullins	L McNiff ⁷ Thomas Mullins	5	101 t	98	86	105	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - Bolas (Unfuwain)
Mid-division best, ridden and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace straight

13 nk [15½]	18. Bonifacio (IRE) 16/1 Tommy Treacy Michael Joseph Fitzgerald	Tommy Treacy Michael Joseph Fitzgerald	4	102	92	79	99	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Anaza (IRE) (Darshaan)
Prominent early, soon chased leaders, 7th 3 out, ridden and no extra before 2 out

14 1½ [17]	28. Valamareha (IRE) 33/1 G T Hutchinson Aidan Anthony Howard	G T Hutchinson Aidan Anthony Howard	4	911	87	73	92	–
b f Val Royal (FR) - Mareha (IRE) (Cadeaux Genereux)
Mid-division best, ridden and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace straight

15 ¾ [17¾]	9. Eyeffess (IRE) 25/1 Mark Walsh P J Rothwell	Mark Walsh P J Rothwell	7	108	98	83	102	–
ch g Pasternak - Ben Tack (Lucifer)
Mid-division best, ridden and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace straight

16 1½ [19¼]	16. The Harrier Man (IRE) 33/1 J R Barry C A Murphy	J R Barry C A Murphy	7	104 b¹	94	77	97	–
ch g Anshan - Friendly Circle (Crash Course)
Chased leaders, 8th halfway, hampered 4 out, ridden and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace

17 nk [19½]	17. Pinguina (IRE) 25/1 Paul Townend ³ Edward P Harty	Paul Townend ³ Edward P Harty	4	100	93	75	96	–
b f Golan (IRE) - Olean (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Towards rear for most, some late headway, never a factor

18 hd [19¾]	27. Carlowsantana (IRE) 33/1 I M Carter ⁷ Adrian Sexton	I M Carter ⁷ Adrian Sexton	5	95 1 b	88	70	90	–
b g Blue Ocean (USA) - Lees First Step (Reprimand)
Mid-division, headway to 9th halfway, improved to 3rd 3 out, challenged and slight mistake 2 out, soon no extra and weakened

19 nk [20]	2. Hassanali (IRE) 16/1 P W Flood J T Gorman	P W Flood J T Gorman	4	115	109	91	111	–
b g King Charlemagne (USA) - Amada (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Never a factor

20 3½ [23½]	29. Halfback (IRE) 50/1 Ross Geraghty F G Hand	Ross Geraghty F G Hand	7	910 1	86	63	85	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Boylan (Buckskin)
Never a factor

21 ¾ [24¼]	7. Piper's Knowe (IRE) 14/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	6	1011	101	78	99	–
b g Needle Gun (IRE) - Sister Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
Mid-division best, never a factor (op 14/1 tchd 16/1)

22 ¾ [25]	5. Sierra Peak (IRE) 25/1 Mark Bolger ⁵ Mrs John Harrington	Mark Bolger ⁵ Mrs John Harrington	4	107	102	78	99	–
b g Needle Gun (IRE) - Maria Renata (Jaazeiro)
Chased leaders, 7th halfway, weakened 3 out

23 ½ [25½]	22. Strongpoint (IRE) 16/1 S J Hassett ⁵ C F Swan	S J Hassett ⁵ C F Swan	4	910	91	66	88	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Ceo Draiochta (IRE) (Erins Isle)
Always towards rear (op 14/1)

24 hd [25¾]	21. Sharp River (IRE) 25/1 Phillip Enright ³ J P Dempsey	Phillip Enright ³ J P Dempsey	4	912	91	66	87	–
bb g Son Of Sharp Shot (IRE) - Moon Review (USA) (Irish River)
Always towards rear

25 2½ [28¼]	14. Peak Raider (IRE) 12/1 Ms N Carberry Thomas Carberry	Ms N Carberry Thomas Carberry	4	104	94	66	88	–
bb g Machiavellian (USA) - Desert Magic (IRE) (Green Desert)
Held up, headway to 11th 2 out, ridden and no extra, weakened entering straight (op 10/1)

26 shd [28¼]	3. Keep It Cool (IRE) 33/1 Barry Geraghty M M Lynch	Barry Geraghty M M Lynch	4	110	104	75	98	–
ch g Spinning World (USA) - Sudden Stir (USA) (Woodman)
Mid-division, ridden and weakened before 2 out

27 1 [29¼]	20. Blues In The Night (IRE) 50/1 Conor Maxwell ⁷ Adrian Sexton	Conor Maxwell ⁷ Adrian Sexton	5	98	91	61	84	–
ch g Bluebird (USA) - Always True (USA) (Geiger Counter)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and weakened before 2 out

28 1¾ [31]	26. Westfield Bob (IRE) 40/1 Damien Moran ⁷ Eoin Griffin	Damien Moran ⁷ Eoin Griffin	5	95	88	56	79	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Pharney Fox (IRE) (Phardante)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 9th 2 out, no extra and weakened

F	1. Sarteano (FR) 14/1 Ian McCarthy ⁵ D T Hughes	Ian McCarthy ⁵ D T Hughes	5	117 t	116	–	–	–
gr g Kaldounevees (FR) - Sovereign Touch (IRE) (Pennine Walk)
Soon led and disputed, 2nd 4 out when fell

PU	30. Trikirk (IRE) 25/1 D T Evans M J Grassick	D T Evans M J Grassick	7	910 1	86	–	–	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Shastri (USA) (Alleged)
Always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding had lost its action for a number of strides after the third hurdle and he consequently pulled it up)

30 ran Off time: 12:55:00 Winning time: 3m 54.50s (slow by 9.50s) Total SP: 169%
1st owner: W A Moffett (Ross Accord) 1st breeder: M And Mrs Ross
2nd owner: John P McManus (Diophas)
3rd owner: Herb M Stanley (Nocturnal Knight)
Tote win: €4.60 PL: €1.90 €2.40 €16.90 Ex: €17.40 CSF: €40.34 Tricast: €1,146.35

12:55 Leopardstown (IRE) 28 Dec 2008

Mongey Communications Novice Handicap Hurdle