Full Result 12.55 Cork (IRE) | 3 January 2009

McCarthy Insurance Group Mares' Handicap Hurdle

(81-109, 4yo+) 2m4f Yielding 12 hurdles

1st €8,292 2nd €1,932 3rd €852 4th €492

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Back Of The Pack (IRE) 9/1 Sean Flanagan ³ T J Kidd	Sean Flanagan ³ T J Kidd	7	110	97	80	114	–
b m Anshan - Wakt (Akarad)
Mid-division, 9th halfway, headway to 4th after 4 out, improved to lead 3 out, ridden and kept on strongly from 2 out (op 9/1 tchd 10/1)

2 3	8. Sher Fountin (IRE) 9/2 Davy Russell Sean Aherne	Davy Russell Sean Aherne	8	1011	91	71	102	–
b m Beau Sher - Rose Fountain (IRE) (Royal Fountain)
In rear of mid-division, headway to 9th after 4 out, ridden into 5th 3 out, stayed on to 2nd before next, no impression on leaders before last, kept on same pace (op 5/1)

3 1½ [4½]	6. Pearl's A Singer (IRE) 16/1 Robbie Power E McNamara	Robbie Power E McNamara	7	110 b	94	73	103	–
ch m Spectrum (IRE) - Cultured Pearl (IRE) (Lammtarra)
Held up towards rear, headway to 10th after 4 out, 8th before straight, ridden into 4th 2 out, 3rd before last, kept on same pace

4 4 [8½]	14. Lisbellaw Express (IRE) 33/1 L McNiff ⁷ Thomas McLaughlin	L McNiff ⁷ Thomas McLaughlin	8	98	81	56	86	–
b m Shaamit (IRE) - Grecian Lady (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway to 2nd after 4 out, ridden to challenge 3 out, no extra in 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace

5 shd [8½]	2. Mantell Gail (IRE) 10/1 Kevin Coleman John J Walsh	Kevin Coleman John J Walsh	9	1111	105	80	110	–
b m Zaffaran (USA) - Cara Gail (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th 3 out, 5th before 2 out, kept on same pace (op 10/1 tchd 12/1)

6 2½ [11]	3. Cloth Fair (IRE) 9/4F D J Casey John E Kiely	D J Casey John E Kiely	7	117	101	73	103	–
br m Old Vic - Mill Lady (IRE) (Jurado)
Mid-division, headway to 8th after 4 out, ridden in 9th and no impression before straight, kept on one pace from 3 out (op 5/2 tchd 3/1)

7 7 [18]	11. Paint The Tape (IRE) 9/1 A E Lynch J P Dempsey	A E Lynch J P Dempsey	6	105	85	50	80	–
b m Oscar (IRE) - Heather Darling (IRE) (Be My Native)
Chased leaders, 7th halfway, headway to 4th after 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace (trainer said gelding was found to have a burst blood vessel post-race) (op 9/1 tchd 8/1)

8 1½ [19½]	1. Alpine Glade (IRE) 8/1 Tom Doyle James Joseph Mangan	Tom Doyle James Joseph Mangan	7	1111	105	69	99	–
b m Oscar (IRE) - Stony View (IRE) (Tirol)
Soon towards rear, some headway to moderate 11th before straight, ridden and kept on one pace from 3 out

9 hd [19¾]	9. Rose Of Fairyhill (IRE) 33/1 Miss G Ryan ⁷ John Patrick Ryan	Miss G Ryan ⁷ John Patrick Ryan	6	101 t	88	52	82	–
b m Luso - Dotties Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
Soon chased leaders, led before 4th, ridden and headed 3 out, no extra

10 5 [24¾]	10. Blue Fire Lady (IRE) 25/1 Alain Cawley ³ John Patrick Ryan	Alain Cawley ³ John Patrick Ryan	6	103	86	44	75	–
b m Blueprint (IRE) - Pantos Princess (IRE) (Lepanto)
Held up towards rear, ridden in moderate 10th before straight, no impression

11 ¾ [25½]	13. Carlas Dream (IRE) 25/1 J R Barry Denis Paul Murphy	J R Barry Denis Paul Murphy	7	101	81	39	69	–
b m Supreme Leader - Orchestral View (IRE) (Orchestra)
Led, mistake 1st, headed before 4th, ridden in 3rd before straight, weakened approaching 3 out

12 9 [34½]	5. Bitofpresent (IRE) 16/1 Pierce Gallagher ⁵ John Brendan Rice	Pierce Gallagher ⁵ John Brendan Rice	10	1010 b¹	95	43	74	–
ch m Presenting - Running Bit (IRE) (Henbit)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and weakened 4 out (jockey said mare hung badly to the left throughout the race)

13 1¾ [36¼]	16. Moving Star (IRE) 25/1 Stephen Gray ⁵ Michael J McDonagh	Stephen Gray ⁵ Michael J McDonagh	7	910 t	81	28	58	–
b m Good Thyne (USA) - Cobh Melody (IRE) (Be My Native)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and weakened 4 out

14 7 [43¼]	15. Lisnagar Pet (IRE) 33/1 John Allen Denis Fitzgerald	John Allen Denis Fitzgerald	9	101	81	20	51	–
b m Humbel (USA) - Lisnagar Lady (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden and weakened 4 out

15 1½ [44¾]	12. Nearest To Perfect (IRE) 20/1 Niall P Madden Timothy Doyle	Niall P Madden Timothy Doyle	7	103	83	21	52	–
bb m Rudimentary (USA) - Queen Of Country (IRE) (Alphabatim)
Always towards rear

F	7. Better Than Jewels (IRE) 12/1 Michael Darcy Garrett James Power	Michael Darcy Garrett James Power	6	1012 tp	92	–	–	–
b m King Charlemagne (USA) - Quatrosepti (IRE) (Shernazar)
Fell 1st

16 ran Off time: 12:55:00 Winning time: 5m 1.10s (slow by 17.10s) Total SP: 134%
1st owner: S Donald (Back Of The Pack) 1st breeder: Michael Fennessy
2nd owner: Donal Barry (Sher Fountin)
3rd owner: Don't Tell Anyone Syndicate (Pearl's A Singer)
Tote win: €11.20 PL: €2.20 €1.70 €5.30 Ex: €77.40 CSF: €50.85 Tricast: €669.78

12:55 Cork (IRE) 3 Jan 2009

McCarthy Insurance Group Mares' Handicap Hurdle