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3m. 1f. 5-y-o plus25 Ran
Cox´s Cash & Carry Champion Hunters S´ch of €40,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €26,040.00, 2nd - €8,000.00, 3rd - €4,000.00, 4th - €1,600.00
25 Ran
Agus A Vic broke a blood vessel when disappointing at Cheltenham but put that run firmly behind him here. The gelding is a capable sort at his best and winning trainer Pat Martin later reported "we put him on a product called BleedFree since Cheltenham and it seems to have worked. The ground was gluey at Cheltenham and maybe that is the reason for him bursting, something he had never done before. He is a lovely horse." The winner should take plenty of beating in hunter chases again next year and should figure at Cheltenham is at his best.
Alert The Earth was also pulled up at Cheltenham but reproduced his best form here. An impressive winner at Downpatrick in February, he can develop into a decent hunter chaser next season. He was not helped when hampered by Royal Blood, who moved onto the rails, before the straight.
Former smart handicap chaser Jaquouille has done well since reverting to hunter chases and ran a sound race in third while French Thyne lacked another gear but ran well enough.
Christy Beamish was badly hampered before the straight and ran well enough, in the circumstances, to take fifth while Moscow Maui disappointed further back.
Southwestern was in front when falling two out, much to the annoyance of his visibly upset rider. However, he was being reeled in by the pack when exiting, and may not have won in any event.
Non-Runner was the reserve.
- Race Conditions
A steeplechase for Certified Hunters five yrs old and upwards that have between 1st January, 2005 and 20th April, 2008 in Ireland or Great Britain, been placed first, second, third or fourth in a steeplechase confined to Certified Hunters or in a Point-to-Point Steeplechase and which have not won a race after 30th September, 2006 other than a Certified Hunters Steeplechase or a Farmers Race
Weights - 5-y-o 11st 5lb; 6-y-o and up 12st; Mares allowed 5lb;
(6:34.2 0.57 secs faster on today's going )
Old Vic - Marovia (IRE)(Montelimar (USA))
Breeder - Eugene Power
SP 5/1
(6:34.4) Rated 107
Muroto - Mill Race (IRE)(Remainder Man)
Breeder - Michael Fitzgerald
SP 10/1
(6:34.8)
Agent Bleu (FR) - Topeka (FR)(Italic (FR))
Breeder - Bernard Pierry J'Acques Cyspres
SP 11/2
(6:35.4)
Good Thyne (USA) - Fine Affair (IRE)(Fine Blade (USA))
SP 11/1
(6:35.5)
Jolly Jake (NZ) - Ballinatona Bridge(Black Minstrel)
SP 10/3fav
(6:38.4) Rated 102
Hollow Hand - Lottosprite (IRE)(Sandalay)
SP 33/1
(6:38.4)
Alderbrook (GB) - Amari Queen(Nicholas Bill)
SP 25/1
(6:39.6)
Zaffaran (USA) - Lasting Legacy(Buckskin (FR))
Breeder - Noel Ward
SP 33/1
(6:39.8)
Flemensfirth (USA) - The Pulpit (IRE)(Le Moss)
Breeder - Martin Fitzgerald
SP 16/1
(6:40.6)
Moscow Society (USA) - Supersonia (IRE)(Sheer Grit)
Breeder - L.Heavey
SP 14/1
(6:40.9)
Un Desperado (FR) - Beachcomber Lass(Day Is Done)
SP 50/1
(6:41.5)
Almaarad - Deep Chestnut (IRE)(Black Minstrel)
Breeder - Russel Crowley
SP 50/1
(6:43.7)
Bob's Return (IRE) - Artist's Jewel (IRE)(Le Moss)
Breeder - Mrs M.Sweeney
SP 33/1
(6:44.0)
Anshan - Juresse (IRE)(Jurado (USA))
Breeder - William Flood
SP 20/1
(6:45.4)
Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Polar Lamb (IRE)(Brush Aside (USA))
Breeder - Lorcan Allen
SP 33/1
Rated 110
Environment Friend (GB) - The Storm Bell (IRE)(Glacial Storm (USA))
Breeder - T F Mathias
SP 16/1
Luso (GB) - Miss Ida (IRE)(Krayyan)
Breeder - Christopher Hatton
SP 33/1
Roselier (FR) - Catchthegoose(Tug Of War)
SP 12/1
Taipan (IRE) - Derali Queen (IRE)(Roselier (FR))
SP 50/1
Carroll House - That's My Girl (IRE)(Asir)
Breeder - P And Mrs B Kelly
SP 50/1
Time 6m. 34.20 secs, which is 0.57 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €62.10
Tote Trifecta- €49.10.
Non runner Poker Pal (non-runner) Stewards Enquiry - Result Stands
2007 Joe Blake 12 12-0 Mr D O'Connor 6/1 (I R Ferguson)
2006 Whyso Mayo 9 11-9 Mr D Murphy (5) 5/1 (Raymond Hurley)
2005 General Montcalm 7 12-0 Mr N P Madden 13/2 (E J O'Grady)
2004 Just Cassandra 7 11-2 Mr M J O'Connor (7) 8/1 (Mrs Maureen Danagher)
2003 What Odds 7 11-7 Mr W F Codd (7) 3/1 (T K Geraghty)