Full Result 8.40 Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 5 December 2008

Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap

(3yo+) 1m4f Standard

1st €16,926 2nd €4,966 3rd €2,366 4th €806

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹¹⁾	11. Gwens Spirit (IRE) 8/1 Kevin Manning William J Fitzpatrick	Kevin Manning William J Fitzpatrick	4	88	82	22	85	–
b g King's Best (USA) - Zafzala (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Chased leaders, 7th halfway, headway to 4th 2f out, 2nd 1f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong and led last 100yds, kept on well (op 7/1)

2⁽⁹⁾ 1¼	4. Ballet Boy (IRE) 8/1 Fran Berry Charles O'Brien	Fran Berry Charles O'Brien	4	94	92	30	92	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Happy Landing (FR) (Homing)
Chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead under 3f out, ridden and challenged inside final furlong, headed last 100yds and no extra, kept on same pace

3⁽¹³⁾ 1½ [2¾]	12. Naiysan (FR) 8/1 Wayne Lordan Oliver Finnegan	Wayne Lordan Oliver Finnegan	6	88	82	18	82	–
br g Sendawar (IRE) - Nasaraya (FR) (Dancing Brave)
Held up towards rear, headway to 8th 1 1/2f out, ridden into 5th 1f out, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong, not reach leaders (op 7/1)

4⁽⁶⁾ 1¼ [4]	9. Gay Sloane (IRE) 11/4F Emmet McNamara ⁵ Noel Meade	Emmet McNamara ⁵ Noel Meade	4	89	88	22	84	–
b g Anabaa (USA) - Seattle's Wood (USA) (Woodman)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to 2nd 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on same pace (op 11/2)

5⁽²⁾ ¾ [4¾]	5. Bobs Pride (IRE) 10/1 P Shanahan D K Weld	P Shanahan D K Weld	6	94	92	25	86	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Vyatka (Lion Cavern)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden under 2f out, kept on same pace (op 8/1)

6⁽⁸⁾ ¾ [5½]	14. Opera Music 14/1 D J Moran ³ J P Cahill	D J Moran ³ J P Cahill	4	82 b	79	10	72	–
b g Kirkwall - Optaria (Song)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway to 3rd 2f out, ridden in 4th and no extra 1f out, kept on same pace

7⁽³⁾ shd [5½]	2. Lake Pontchartrain (IRE) 12/1 Shane Foley ⁵ John Geoghegan	Shane Foley ⁵ John Geoghegan	4	93 p	96	27	89	–
b f Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Sunny Slope (Mujtahid)
In rear of mid-division, some late headway in 9th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

8⁽⁴⁾ shd [5¾]	1. Monteriggioni (IRE) 10/1 P B Beggy ³ John Geoghegan	P B Beggy ³ John Geoghegan	6	910 p	101	32	94	–
b g Blue Ocean (USA) - Jibabit (IRE) (Waajib)
Towards rear, some late headway in 10th over 1f out, kept on one pace (op 8/1)

9⁽⁷⁾ 1¾ [7½]	6. Ebadiyan (IRE) 14/1 Willie Supple Patrick O Brady	Willie Supple Patrick O Brady	3	94 t	97	25	87	–
gr g Daylami (IRE) - Ebatana (IRE) (Rainbow Quest)
Led, ridden and headed under 3f out, no extra in 6th 2f out, soon weakened

10⁽¹⁾ nk [7¾]	8. Tango Foxtrot (IRE) 7/1 Paul Townend ⁵ W P Mullins	Paul Townend ⁵ W P Mullins	6	812 1	91	18	80	–
bb g Foxhound (USA) - Tango Two Thousand (IRE) (Sri Pekan)
Mid-division, 10th halfway, headway to 5th 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, 7th 1f out and no extra (op 8/1)

11⁽¹⁴⁾ ½ [8¼]	10. Bravely Fought (IRE) 16/1 Gary Carroll ⁷ Sabrina J Harty	Gary Carroll ⁷ Sabrina J Harty	3	82 t	88	15	77	–
b g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Amazing Tale (Shareef Dancer)
Mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden in 7th 1 1/2f out, soon no extra (op 14/1)

12⁽⁵⁾ nk [8½]	3. Dolphin Bay (IRE) 6/1 Mick Kinane J G Burns	Mick Kinane J G Burns	8	95	93	19	81	–
b g Dolphin Street (FR) - Stella Ann (Ahonoora)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th 3f out, soon no extra and weakened (jockey said gelding did not act on surface) (op 5/1)

13⁽¹⁰⁾ ¾ [9¼]	7. Sinsational 8/1 W J Lee Edward Lynam	W J Lee Edward Lynam	4	92	90	15	77	–
ch g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Pretty Girl (IRE) (Polish Precedent)
Never a factor (op 7/1)

14⁽¹²⁾ ¾ [10]	13. Hearthstead Dream 14/1 Michael Hussey Gordon Elliott	Michael Hussey Gordon Elliott	7	85	79	3	65	–
ch g Dr Fong (USA) - Robin Lane (Tenby)
Always towards rear (op 12/1)

14 ran Off time: 8:42:00 Winning time: 2m 36.51s (slow by 7.21s) Total SP: 150%
Non-runners: High Treason, Luzdeluna, Shanghai Star
1st owner: William Mulrooney (Gwens Spirit) 1st breeder: H H The Aga Khan Studs Sc
2nd owner: Paul J McMahon (Ballet Boy)
3rd owner: Patsy Byrne (Naiysan)
Tote win: €11.80 PL: €3.90 €4.80 €3.60 Ex: €188.50 CSF: €88.56 Tricast: €572.75

8:40 Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 5 Dec 2008

Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap