Full Result 3.40 Cork (IRE) | 9 September 2007

Joe McSweeney & Sons Handicap Hurdle

(88-123, 4yo+) 2m4f Good To Firm 12 hurdles

1st €13,129 2nd €3,059 3rd €1,349 4th €779

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Gurrun 3/1J Barry Geraghty Eoin Griffin	Barry Geraghty Eoin Griffin	5	1010	102	55	116	–
b h Dansili - Mashmoon (USA) (Habitat)
Tracked leaders on inner, 4th 5 out, 5th before 3 out, 4th and ridden 2 out, moderate 2nd last, ran on well under pressure to lead close home (op 5/2)

2 ½	11. Orvietan (IRE) 9/1 Michael Darcy N Nevin	Michael Darcy N Nevin	4	103 b	95	48	108	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Fiamma (IRE) (Irish River)
Towards rear, 6th and smooth headway after 4 out, led after 3 out, clear when slight mistake last, kept on under pressure, headed close home (op 8/1)

3 5 [5½]	5. Brize Norton (IRE) 6/1 Jack Doyle ⁵ P M J Doyle	Jack Doyle ⁵ P M J Doyle	5	107 b	104	52	112	–
br g All My Dreams (IRE) - Huntstown Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up towards rear, 7th after 4 out, imrpoved into 3rd after 2 out, kept on same pace (op 11/2 tchd 7/1)

4 4½ [10]	1. Commonchero (IRE) 14/1 Mr K H Clarke ⁷ M J P O'Brien	Mr K H Clarke ⁷ M J P O'Brien	10	111	114	58	118	–
b g Desert Of Wind (USA) - Douala (GER) (Pentathlon)
Held up in touch, 4th and progress 5 out, 2nd after next, challenged 2 out, no extra before last (op 10/1)

5 1½ [11½]	12. Drumavish Lass (IRE) 9/1 P W Flood P R Lenihan	P W Flood P R Lenihan	8	102	94	36	96	–
b m Oscar (IRE) - Fraulein Koln (IRE) (Mandalus)
Held up in rear, 8th and progress before 3 out, 6th 2 out, kept on same pace (op 8/1)

6 6 [17½]	10. Rosoff (IRE) 9/1 Shane Jackson ⁵ P J Rothwell	Shane Jackson ⁵ P J Rothwell	5	913 p	96	33	92	–
b g New Frontier I (IRE) - Annida (IRE) (Torus)
Led, strongly pressed after 4 out, headed after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened (op 8/1)

7 7 [24½]	9. Raikkonen (IRE) 25/1 Sean McDermott ³ S Weld	Sean McDermott ³ S Weld	7	101 t	96	26	85	–
b g Lake Coniston (IRE) - Jour Ferie (IRE) (Taufan)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, lost place after 5 out, no impression from next

8 5 [29½]	3. Classic Croco (GER) 10/1 Kevin Coleman ³ T Hogan	Kevin Coleman ³ T Hogan	6	114 tp	113	38	97	–
gr g Croco Rouge (IRE) - Classic Light (IRE) (Classic Secret I)
Held up in touch, 5th 4 out, 4th and ridden before 3 out, soon no extra

9 ¾ [30¼]	4. Arresting 14/1 Mr C Hughes ⁷ Gordon Elliott	Mr C Hughes ⁷ Gordon Elliott	7	105 tb¹	104	28	87	–
b g Hector Protector (USA) - Misbelief (Shirley Heights)
Mid-division, 7th halfway, weakened 4 out

10 18 [48¼]	2. Dancing Hero (IRE) 3/1J Tom Doyle Thomas Foley	Tom Doyle Thomas Foley	6	118	114	21	79	–
ch g Simply Great (FR) - Buck And Roll (Buckskin)
Close 3rd on outer, ridden after 4 out, weakened next, soon eased (vet said gelding was found to have respiratory abnormality post-race) (op 4/1)

PU	7. Nesserian (IRE) 9/1 Robbie Power John E Kiely	Robbie Power John E Kiely	7	106	98	–	–	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Caslain Nua (Seymour Hicks)
Close 2nd, lost place after 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out (trainer said gelding was found to have a burst blood vessel post-race) (op 8/1 tchd 10/1)

11 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 4m 43.90s (fast by 0.10s) Total SP: 131%
Non-runners: Stepanora
1st owner: David Flynn (Gurrun) 1st breeder: J M F Dibbean & Amanda Brudene
2nd owner: Michael Woodlock (Orvietan)
3rd owner: Timothy Walsh (Brize Norton)
Tote win: €2.50 PL: €1.90 €2.30 €3 Ex: €34.80 CSF: €34.61 Tricast: €165.58

3:40 Cork (IRE) 9 Sep 2007

Joe McSweeney & Sons Handicap Hurdle