Full Result 3.05 Fairyhouse (IRE) | 4 March 2009

Easter Festival Maiden Hurdle

(5yo+) 2m Inner Heavy 10 hurdles

1st €5,528 2nd €1,288 3rd €568 4th €328

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Apt Approach (IRE) 2/9F R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	6	1112 t	–	95	130	–
ch g Bob Back (USA) - Imminent Approach (IRE) (Lord Americo)
Led, headed after 2nd, regained lead before 4 out, eased clear after 2 out, not extended (op 1/4)

2 11	3. Askwith (IRE) 33/1 Stephen Gray ⁵ Gerard Keane	Stephen Gray ⁵ Gerard Keane	7	117	–	80	117	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Hayward (Indian Ridge)
Mid-division, 6th halfway, headway in 4th after 3 out, improved to 2nd 2 out, ridden and no impression on leader before last, kept on same pace

3 12 [23]	6. Heavenly Bound I (IRE) 20/1 Shane Butler ⁷ Seamus Fahey	Shane Butler ⁷ Seamus Fahey	7	115	–	64	105	–
b g Blue Ocean (USA) - Peace In Medugorje (IRE) (Scenic)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, mistake 4 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra when mistake 2 out, kept on one pace

4 hd [23¼]	7. Kong (IRE) 10/1 P A Carberry Robert Alan Hennessy	P A Carberry Robert Alan Hennessy	7	1112	–	64	105	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Hill Of Snow (Reference Point)
Held up, headway in 5th after 3 out, ridden and no extra entering straight, stayed on again in moderate 4th last, kept on same pace (op 8/1)

5 4 [27¼]	10. Storm Breaker (IRE) 10/1 D MacAuley ⁵ J H Scott	D MacAuley ⁵ J H Scott	7	117	101	58	101	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Well Bought (IRE) (Auction Ring)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 6th and no impression before straight, kept on one pace (op 8/1)

6 14 [41¼]	4. Down The Dale (IRE) 50/1 Andrew P Thornton ⁵ Michael Mulvany	Andrew P Thornton ⁵ Michael Mulvany	5	117	–	38	87	–
b g Strategic Choice (USA) - Garrisker (IRE) (King's Ride)
Mid-division, 8th halfway, headway in 3rd before 4 out where 2nd, ridden entering straight, no extra in 4th 2 out, kept on one pace

7 2½ [43¾]	9. Riscal (IRE) 50/1 Conor O'Farrell ⁷ John Joseph Hanlon	Conor O'Farrell ⁷ John Joseph Hanlon	5	115	–	35	84	–
ch g Commander Collins (IRE) - Monagee Island (IRE) (Fourstars Allstar)
Towards rear for most, never a factor

8 23 [66¾]	5. Garamor Boy (IRE) 12/1 Mark Walsh Patrick O Brady	Mark Walsh Patrick O Brady	5	1112	90	1	61	–
b g Tamayaz (CAN) - Treble Dancer (IRE) (Simply Great)
Chased leaders early, soon mid-division, headway to 4th 4 out, ridden in 5th 3 out, no extra and weakened (op 10/1)

9 4½ [71¼]	11. Valleyboggan (IRE) 20/1 Barry Geraghty P A Fahy	Barry Geraghty P A Fahy	6	117	–	–	52	–
b m Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Marble Sound (IRE) (Be My Native)
Always towards rear (op 16/1)

10 dist [101¼]	1. Alocin (IRE) 50/1 Mr P N O'Brien ⁷ Shane Joseph Kelly	Mr P N O'Brien ⁷ Shane Joseph Kelly	6	115 t	–	–	–	–
b g Titus Livius (FR) - Poker Dice (Primo Dominie)
Took keen hold to chased leaders, led after 2nd, headed before 4 out, soon weakened, completely tailed off

PU	8. Pour Ellie (FR) 25/1 P W Flood S J Mahon	P W Flood S J Mahon	6	1112 t	–	–	–	–
b g Cyborg (FR) - Quintessence III (FR) (El Condor)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, weakened before pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding lost its action behind)

11 ran Off time: 3:05:00 Winning time: 4m 21.30s (slow by 44.30s) Total SP: 130%
1st owner: Greenstar Syndicate (Apt Approach) 1st breeder: N J Connors
2nd owner: James Feeney (Askwith)
3rd owner: John Earley (Heavenly Bound I)
Tote win: €1.20 PL: €1.02 €4.10 €2.40 Ex: €13 CSF: €22.09

3:05 Fairyhouse (IRE) 4 Mar 2009

Easter Festival Maiden Hurdle