Full Result 5.50 Punchestown (IRE) | 15 October 2008

Thoroughbred County (Mares) INH Flat Race

(4-7yo) 2m Soft To Heavy

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

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	15. Back Me Up (IRE) 13/2 Mr P Roche ⁵ C Roche	Mr P Roche ⁵ C Roche	4	107	–	55	108	–
b f Bob Back (USA) - Nakuru (IRE) (Mandalus)
Held up, headway to 9th 4f out, improved to 2nd entering straight, led over 1f out, kept on well (op 6/1 tchd 7/1)

2 4½	1. Bannow Rose (IRE) 8/1 Mr P W Mullins Ms Margaret Mullins	Mr P W Mullins Ms Margaret Mullins	5	119	–	60	114	–
b m Oscar (IRE) - Khimki (IRE) (Moscow Society)
Chased leaders, took keen hold early, 2nd halfway, improved to lead before straight, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong (op 7/1)

3 1 [5½]	3. Lady Roberta (IRE) 4/1 Mr P T Foley ⁷ Thomas Foley	Mr P T Foley ⁷ Thomas Foley	5	112	–	59	113	–
b m Bob Back (USA) - Lady Marlan (IRE) (Shernazar)
Soon chased leader, 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge before straight, no extra in 3rd over 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace (op 5/1 tchd 7/2)

4 8 [13½]	4. Romance Of Steel (FR) 3/1F Mr M Fahey ⁵ Mrs John Harrington	Mr M Fahey ⁵ Mrs John Harrington	5	114	–	49	105	–
gr m Highest Honor (FR) - On The Razz (USA) (With Approval)
Mid-division, headway in 7th 4f out, improved to 4th before straight, ridden and no extra early straight, kept on same pace (op 3/1 tchd 7/2)

5 19 [32½]	9. Greenhall Wysteria (IRE) 25/1 Mr J A Griffin ⁷ Patrick Griffin	Mr J A Griffin ⁷ Patrick Griffin	6	109 t	–	17	79	–
b m New Frontier I (IRE) - Greendel (IRE) (Meneval)
Chased leaders, 8th halfway, ridden into 6th before straight, kept on same pace

6 ½ [33]	2. Commons Glory (IRE) 10/1 Aodhagan Conlon ⁷ John C McConnell	Aodhagan Conlon ⁷ John C McConnell	6	112	–	24	86	–
b m Beneficial - Wind Gale (Strong Gale)
Soon led, ridden and headed before straight, no extra in 6th entering straight, kept on one pace (op 8/1)

7 3½ [36½]	14. Swift Lady (IRE) 33/1 Mr R P Quinlan ⁵ P Meany	Mr R P Quinlan ⁵ P Meany	5	1011 t	–	12	75	–
ch m Flemensfirth (USA) - Roseoengus (IRE) (Roselier)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 8th and no extra before straight, kept on one pace

8 ½ [37]	7. Drumcoote (IRE) 20/1 Brian O'Connell ⁵ H Rogers	Brian O'Connell ⁵ H Rogers	5	1011	–	11	75	–
b m Monashee Mountain (USA) - Coral Cottage (IRE) (Simply Great)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra before straight, kept on one pace

9 5 [42]	8. Grangeclare Gold (IRE) 7/1 Paddy Kennedy ⁷ D T Hughes	Paddy Kennedy ⁷ D T Hughes	5	109	–	5	70	–
ch m Old Vic - Grangeclare Dancer (IRE) (Top Of The World)
Towards rear, some headway to 9th before straight, ridden and kept on one pace

10 ½ [42½]	12. Paint The Tape (IRE) 20/1 Mr P N O'Brien ⁷ J P Dempsey	Mr P N O'Brien ⁷ J P Dempsey	5	109	–	4	69	–
b m Oscar (IRE) - Heather Darling (IRE) (Be My Native)
Mid-division best, no impression from before straight (op 16/1)

11 4 [46½]	21. Whatsbehind (IRE) 20/1 M P Fogarty ⁷ C A Murphy	M P Fogarty ⁷ C A Murphy	4	105	–	–	61	–
b f Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Waterloo Park (IRE) (Alphabatim)
Mid-division best, no impression from before straight (op 25/1)

12 4½ [51]	16. Cool Quest (IRE) 25/1 Mr S M O'Donoghue ⁷ Terence O'Brien	Mr S M O'Donoghue ⁷ Terence O'Brien	4	105	–	–	57	–
b f Turtle Island (IRE) - Solar Quest (IRE) (King's Ride)
Never a factor

13 ½ [51½]	6. Cruises Beef (IRE) 50/1 Mr A G Cash ⁷ M P Cash	Mr A G Cash ⁷ M P Cash	6	109 t	–	–	60	–
br m Grand Plaisir (IRE) - Brae (IRE) (Runnett)
Never a factor

14 dist [81½]	17. Corcoon (IRE) 50/1 Mr C Motherway ⁵ M P Sunderland	Mr C Motherway ⁵ M P Sunderland	4	107	–	–	–	–
b f Definite Article - Dia (IRE) (Astronef)
Chased leaders early, soon mid-division, weakened 4f out, tailed off

15 1½ [83]	5. Avoca Star (IRE) 50/1 Mr A E Kinirons ⁷ Ms Sarah Anne Heffernan	Mr A E Kinirons ⁷ Ms Sarah Anne Heffernan	6	109	–	–	–	–
b m Bob Back (USA) - Avoca Vale (IRE) (Warcraft I)
Chased leaders, 7th halfway, weakened over 4f out, tailed off

16 3 [86]	13. Silent Whisper (IRE) 16/1 Mr D W Cullen ³ J R H Fowler	Mr D W Cullen ³ J R H Fowler	6	1013	–	–	–	–
b m Presenting - Loud Whisper (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden in 8th 4f out, soon no extra and weakened, tailed off (trainer said mare was found to have hyperplasia in its airway following an endosopic examination post-race)

17 18 [104]	10. Millydafairy (IRE) 33/1 Mr J P McKeown ³ C P Donoghue	Mr J P McKeown ³ C P Donoghue	5	1013	–	–	–	–
b m Midhish - Vinca (Aragon)
Always towards rear, tailed off

18 8 [112]	11. Opera Mask (IRE) 16/1 Mr Derek O'Connor Denis Ahern	Mr Derek O'Connor Denis Ahern	5	112	–	–	–	–
b m Moscow Society (USA) - Maspaloma (IRE) (Camden Town)
Always towards rear, tailed off

19 8 [120]	18. Eagles Mist (IRE) 33/1 Mr K Cogley ⁷ L Byrne	Mr K Cogley ⁷ L Byrne	4	105	–	–	–	–
gr f Great Palm (USA) - Eagles Valley (IRE) (Moscow Society)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and weakened before straight, tailed off

20 dist [150]	19. Eileens Choice (IRE) 14/1 Mr J M O'Connor ⁷ C Byrnes	Mr J M O'Connor ⁷ C Byrnes	4	105	–	–	–	–
ch f Intikhab (USA) - Try My Rose (IRE) (Eagle Eyed)
Always towards rear, completely tailed off