Full Result 5.30 Wexford (RH) (IRE) | 29 August 2008

Vinegar Hill Handicap

(50-70, 4yo+) 1m4f Good

1st €6,910 2nd €1,610 3rd €710 4th €410

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	5. Dani California 9/4F Davy Condon W P Mullins	Davy Condon W P Mullins	4	99	65	61	75	–
br f Beat All (USA) - Auntie Bob (Overbury)
Mid-division, smooth headway 4f out, led travelling easily approaching straight, not extended final furlong (op 5/2 tchd 2/1)

2⁽¹⁵⁾ ¾	7. Lyceum (GER) 7/2 Kevin Manning D T Hughes	Kevin Manning D T Hughes	6	98 p	64	59	72	–
ch g Trempolino (USA) - Liza (IRE) (Lycius)
Held up, 8th and progress under 4f out, 4th 2f out, 2nd and kept on well inside final furlong, no chance with winner (op 3/1 tchd 4/1)

3⁽³⁾ 5 [5¾]	12. First Symphony (IRE) 12/1 D J Moran ³ Brian Nolan	D J Moran ³ Brian Nolan	4	92 b¹	61	48	61	–
bb f Brahms (USA) - Claudia Of Nowhere (FR) (Exit To Nowhere)
Settled 2nd, led 4f out, ridden and strongly pressed 2f out, headed approaching straight, no extra final furlong

4⁽²⁾ 1 [6¾]	13. Fitzroy I (IRE) 12/1 Christopher Geoghegan ³ R Donohoe	Christopher Geoghegan ³ R Donohoe	7	92	61	46	59	–
ch g Grand Lodge (USA) - Spa (Sadler's Wells)
Soon tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden under 3f out, kept on under pressure (op 14/1)

5⁽¹³⁾ ¾ [7½]	4. Beliar (GER) 14/1 Pat Smullen Eoin Doyle	Pat Smullen Eoin Doyle	5	910 p	66	50	63	–
ch g Tertullian (USA) - Brighella (GER) (Lomitas)
Held up, progress 3f out, 5th approaching straight, kept on same pace

6⁽⁷⁾ 4½ [12]	15. Birds Of A Feather (IRE) 33/1 Francisco Da Silva Patrick Michael Verling	Francisco Da Silva Patrick Michael Verling	5	813	55	31	45	–
b m Distant Music (USA) - Silver Spark (USA) (Silver Hawk)
Held up, 9th halfway, kept on one pace from 3f out

7⁽¹¹⁾ hd [12¼]	2. Takendo 33/1 P A Carberry A L T Moore	P A Carberry A L T Moore	6	913	69	44	59	–
b g Acatenango (GER) - Tiyi (FR) (Fairy King)
Towards rear, kept on without threatening from 3f out

8⁽⁹⁾ ½ [12¾]	6. Sagarich (FR) 8/1 W J Lee C F Swan	W J Lee C F Swan	4	99	65	40	54	–
gr f Sagamix (FR) - Baranciaga (USA) (Bering)
Slowly into stride and held up towards rear, some progress over 2f out, no extra straight

9⁽⁶⁾ 1 [13¾]	10. Golden Applause (FR) 8/1 Ben Curtis ⁷ C Hennessy	Ben Curtis ⁷ C Hennessy	6	813	62	35	49	–
b m Royal Applause - Golden Circle (USA) (Theatrical)
Prominent, 3rd to 4f out, soon no extra (op 7/1 tchd 9/1)

10⁽¹⁰⁾ 12 [25¾]	11. Kilfarasy (IRE) 13/2 Danny Mullins ⁷ Conor O'Dwyer	Danny Mullins ⁷ Conor O'Dwyer	4	813 p	62	14	30	–
b f Galileo (IRE) - Sweet Justice (Law Society)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, no extra from over 3f out (op 8/1)

11⁽¹⁾ 10 [35¾]	8. Raise A Row (IRE) 16/1 Fran Berry Edward P Harty	Fran Berry Edward P Harty	4	98	64	–	16	–
ch g Raise A Grand (IRE) - Tadasna (IRE) (Thatching)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, weakened from under 4f out

12⁽¹⁴⁾ 15 [50¾]	16. Princess Sparkle 25/1 M A Cleere ⁵ David P Myerscough	M A Cleere ⁵ David P Myerscough	4	88	55	–	–	–
b f Royal Applause - Mamoura (IRE) (Lomond)
Chased leaders, 6th early, 7th after halfway, soon no extra

13⁽¹⁶⁾ 7 [57¾]	1. Dancesowell (IRE) 33/1 Andrew Leigh ³ John Joseph Murphy	Andrew Leigh ³ John Joseph Murphy	4	911	70	–	–	–
b f Sadler's Wells (USA) - Aim For The Top (USA) (Irish River)
Chased leaders early, weakened halfway, lost touch from 4f out

14⁽¹²⁾ dist [87¾]	14. Majestic Cheer 33/1 Seamie Heffernan Paul A Roche	Seamie Heffernan Paul A Roche	4	93 t	59	–	–	–
b g Royal Applause - Muwasim (USA) (Meadowlake)
Led, ridden and headed 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off

14 ran Off time: 5:30:00 Winning time: 2m 41.87s (slow by 13.87s) Total SP: 133%
Non-runners: Coastal Command, Gladiole, Proletariat
1st owner: W K McCarthy (Dani California) 1st breeder: Seamus Murphy
2nd owner: D A South Side Syndicate (Lyceum)
3rd owner: Risk Factor Syndicate (First Symphony)
Tote win: €3.40 PL: €1.80 €2 €3.10 Ex: €12.20 CSF: €10.17 Tricast: €81.32

5:30 Wexford (RH) (IRE) 29 Aug 2008

Vinegar Hill Handicap