Full Result 3.55 Tramore (IRE) | 13 April 2008

Waterford & Tramore Directors Chase

(5yo+) 2m6f Yielding 15 fences

1st €9,674 2nd €2,254 3rd €994 4th €574

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Optimus Prime (IRE) 5/2 Mr C J Sweeney ³ Adrian Maguire	Mr C J Sweeney ³ Adrian Maguire	7	117	125	123	131	–
bb g Anshan - Hamshire Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Soon led, headed 9th, in front again 4 out, headed before 2 out where renewed effort and disputed lead, soon led and stayed on best under pressure (op 9/4)

2 2½	1. Le Toscan (FR) 4/6F A E Lynch M J P O'Brien	A E Lynch M J P O'Brien	8	1110	129	121	128	–
br g Double Bed (FR) - La Toscanella (FR) (Riverton)
Soon tracked leader in 2nd, led 9th, headed 4 out, ridden to lead again approaching 2 out where joined, headed and kept on same pace from between last 2 (op 11/8)

3 1½ [4]	2. Letterman (IRE) 9/2 Andrew J McNamara E J O'Grady	Andrew J McNamara E J O'Grady	8	1110	128	120	127	–
br g Presenting - Papoose (IRE) (Little Bighorn)
Chased leaders, 4th for much, ridden in moderate 3rd approaching 2 out, closed and no impression from before last, kept on same pace run-in (op 3/1)

4 15 [19]	5. Bemo Two (IRE) 16/1 J R Barry Martin Hurley	J R Barry Martin Hurley	7	114	99	100	106	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - One Edge (IRE) (Welsh Term)
Slight mistake 1st, tracked leaders in 3rd for much, 4th from 6 out, no impression under pressure approaching 2 out (op 14/1)

5 3½ [22½]	7. Kirkstall 25/1 Mark Walsh P M Quinlan	Mark Walsh P M Quinlan	6	114	–	97	102	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Stiletta (Dancing Brave)
Mid-division, slight mistake 9th, went moderate 5th 3 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace

6 2 [24½]	9. Mr Philosopher (IRE) 50/1 Martin Mooney Suzanne Cox	Martin Mooney Suzanne Cox	8	114 t	–	95	100	–
b g Revoque (IRE) - No Shame (Formidable I)
Always towards rear, no danger from before 4 out

7 20 [44½]	4. Lyn's Rashar (IRE) 25/1 Martin Ferris ³ Luke Prendergast	Martin Ferris ³ Luke Prendergast	9	112	80	78	81	–
ch m Rashar (USA) - Forever Lyn (Rugged Man)
Chased leaders, moderate 5th from 6 out, no impression from before 4 out, lost place and no extra under pressure from next

8 18 [62½]	6. Dunline Lad (IRE) 50/1 Davy Condon Mrs Mary Horgan Keniry	Davy Condon Mrs Mary Horgan Keniry	6	114	–	60	62	–
bb g Allegoric (USA) - Finzel (IRE) (Buckskin)
Mid-division, 6th before 9th, no extra from before 4 out, soon weakened

REF	10. Penny Scribe (IRE) 20/1 Ken Whelan Patrick A Kinsella	Ken Whelan Patrick A Kinsella	9	1013	–	–	–	–
b m Scribano - Haypenny (IRE) (Convinced)
Towards rear, no danger from before 4 out, behind when refused and unseated rider 2 out

UR	8. Lorum Leader (IRE) 33/1 Sean Flanagan ³ T J Kidd	Sean Flanagan ³ T J Kidd	7	111	–	–	–	–
bb g Supreme Leader - Whistling Doe (Whistling Deer)
Towards rear, slight mistake 5th, mistake and unseated rider 10th

10 ran Off time: 3:55:00 Winning time: 5m 25.50s (fast by 0.50s) Total SP: 132%
1st owner: Mrs Toni S Tipper (Optimus Prime) 1st breeder: Patrick Moore
2nd owner: Mrs Bernardine Mulryan (Le Toscan)
3rd owner: S P Tindall (Letterman)
Tote win: €3.40 PL: €1.50 €1.10 €2.40 Ex: €7.90 CSF: €5.25

3:55 Tramore (IRE) 13 Apr 2008

Waterford & Tramore Directors Chase