Full Result 2.20 Limerick (IRE) | 29 December 2009

Irish Independent Handicap Hurdle

(81-116, 4yo+) 2m6f Heavy 14 hurdles

1st €7,601 2nd €1,771 3rd €781 4th €451

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Grange Alainn (IRE) 6/1 J R Barry W J Burke	J R Barry W J Burke	5	119	113	63	136	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Ring-Em-All (Decent Fellow)
Always prominent, 2nd halfway, challenged entering straight, led 2 out, 3 lengths advantage when not fluent last, stayed on strongly run-in (op 4/1)

2 7	5. Final Question (IRE) 11/4F Paddy Kennedy ⁷ Michael Winters	Paddy Kennedy ⁷ Michael Winters	6	106	103	46	120	–
b g Welsh Lion (IRE) - Speak Easy (IRE) (Legal Circles)
Tracked leaders in 3rd on inner, headway to lead after 3 out, strongly pressed early straight, headed 2 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace (op 7/2)

3 18 [25]	6. Garryowen Star (IRE) 9/2 D G Hogan ³ C F Swan	D G Hogan ³ C F Swan	7	1010 t	103	27	101	–
br g Supreme Leader - Swing Into Action (IRE) (Be My Native)
Tracked leaders on outer in 4th, 3rd and no extra entering straight, kept on one pace from 2 out

4 14 [39]	9. Rockers Field (IRE) 11/1 Shane Jackson P J Rothwell	Shane Jackson P J Rothwell	7	107 b	97	7	81	–
bb g Insatiable (IRE) - Princess Douglas (Bishop Of Orange)
Led, headed after 3 out, no extra and weakened approaching straight

5 dist [69]	10. Polar Call (IRE) 10/1 David Splaine ⁷ Miss Sharon Dunphy	David Splaine ⁷ Miss Sharon Dunphy	10	913	96	–	–	–
b g Shernazar - Acres Lady (IRE) (Buckskin)
Tracked leaders on outer, 5th halfway, no extra in moderate 6th from 4 out, tailed off

6 dist [99]	4. Moving On I (IRE) 22/1 Mr G M Mangan ⁷ Mrs Marian Flavin	Mr G M Mangan ⁷ Mrs Marian Flavin	7	109 p	106	–	–	–
ch g Shahrastani (USA) - Crazy Lady (Bulldozer)
Always towards rear, lost touch before 4 out, completely tailed off

PU	7. Garryduff East (IRE) 20/1 Pierce Gallagher ⁵ Denis Leahy	Pierce Gallagher ⁵ Denis Leahy	5	107	102	–	–	–
b g Mull Of Kintyre (USA) - Guama Lass (IRE) (Krayyan)
Chased leaders on inner, dropped to rear at halfway, lost touch before 4 out, trailing when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding lost its action and was pulled up)

PU	8. Kot's Terry (IRE) 7/2 Keith Donoghue ⁷ C Byrnes	Keith Donoghue ⁷ C Byrnes	7	104	101	–	–	–
gr m Portrait Gallery (IRE) - Dream Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
In rear of mid-division, headway into 4th after halfway, no extra and weakened approaching straight, trailing when pulled up after 2 out (op 7/2 tchd 4/1)

PU	3. Connectivity (IRE) 9/2 Robert Jones ⁷ E McNamara	Robert Jones ⁷ E McNamara	5	1012	109	–	–	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Garden Town (IRE) (Un Desperado)
Chased leaders, dropped to rear halfway, trailing when pulled up before 4 out (vet said gelding was coughing post race) (op 13/2)

9 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 6m 17.50s (slow by 1m 10.50s) Total SP: 127%
Non-runners: Bridge Run (lame)
1st owner: Martin C Fleming (Grange Alainn) 1st breeder: James J Phelan
2nd owner: John J Madden (Final Question)
3rd owner: Frank Hogan (Garryowen Star)
Tote win: €9.10 PL: €2.40 €1.60 €1.80 Ex: €33 CSF: €25.77 Tricast: €86.41

2:20 Limerick (IRE) 29 Dec 2009

Irish Independent Handicap Hurdle