Full Result 12.35 Punchestown (IRE) | 9 December 2008

Oyster Group Maiden Hurdle

(5yo+) 2m4f Inner Heavy 12 hurdles

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	14. Persian City (IRE) 9/4J Paul Townend ³ W P Mullins	Paul Townend ³ W P Mullins	5	119	–	77	122	–
ch g Anshan - Marlonette (IRE) (Jareer)
Mid-division, 9th halfway, headway to 4th 3 out, improved to 2nd entering straight, ridden to lead last, kept on well under pressure (op 9/4 tchd 2/1)

2 2½	22. Shirley Casper (IRE) 9/4J P W Flood D T Hughes	P W Flood D T Hughes	7	117	–	70	114	–
b m Presenting - Glen Empress (IRE) (Lancastrian)
Mid-division, 11th halfway, headway to 3rd 4 out, challenged 2 out and soon led, ridden and headed last, no extra run-in and kept on same pace (op 5/2 tchd 3/1)

3 4 [6½]	3. Chicago Grey (IRE) 5/1 Davy Russell N F Glynn	Davy Russell N F Glynn	5	1112	–	70	115	–
gr g Luso - Carrigeen Acer (IRE) (Lord Americo)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden entering straight, no extra in 4th last, kept on same pace run-in to go 3rd (op 7/1)

4 nk [6¾]	19. Andrews Pet (IRE) 14/1 Andrew Leigh Mrs John Harrington	Andrew Leigh Mrs John Harrington	5	117	–	65	110	–
ch m Presenting - Serengeti Plains (IRE) (Toulon)
Mid-division, headway to 6th 3 out, 4th next, ridden in 3rd and no extra last, kept on same pace (op 10/1)

5 5½ [12¼]	5. Cockleshell Road (IRE) 9/1 Andrew J McNamara E J O'Grady	Andrew J McNamara E J O'Grady	5	1112	–	64	109	–
b g Sinndar (IRE) - Soeur Ti (FR) (Kaldoun)
Mid-division, some headway in 9th 2 out, ridden in 8th entering straight, moderate 6th last, kept on same pace (op 7/1)

6 2 [14¼]	12. No Reception (IRE) 25/1 T G M Ryan T J Nagle Jr	T G M Ryan T J Nagle Jr	7	1112	–	62	107	–
bb g Mister Mat (FR) - The Lar (IRE) (Remainder Man)
Chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden in 8th 2 out, 7th and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace

7 3 [17¼]	17. Tuscany Star (IRE) 33/1 Eddie Power ³ Norman Doolin	Eddie Power ³ Norman Doolin	5	119	–	59	104	–
ch g Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Merendas Sister (IRE) (Pauper)
Disputed early, soon chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 7th 2 out, no extra in 6th entering straight, moderate 5th last, kept on one pace

8 3 [20¼]	20. Lady Wright (IRE) 25/1 Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	5	117	–	51	96	–
b m King's Theatre (IRE) - Amelia Earhart (IRE) (Be My Native)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to lead after 4 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, soon no extra

9 11 [31¼]	7. Flemensford (IRE) 20/1 Alan Crowe E McNamara	Alan Crowe E McNamara	5	1112	–	44	90	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Devon Course (IRE) (Crash Course)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra before 2 out, kept on one pace straight

10 6 [37¼]	4. Club Derry (IRE) 50/1 Tom Doyle Michael Hourigan	Tom Doyle Michael Hourigan	6	1112	–	37	84	–
ch g Presenting - Many Miracles (Le Moss)
Chased leaders, 8th halfway, ridden and no impression 3 out, kept on one pace

11 ¾ [38]	18. Whitsbury Cross 33/1 Mr S J Craig ⁷ A J Martin	Mr S J Craig ⁷ A J Martin	7	115	–	36	83	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Vallauris (Faustus)
Towards rear for most, some late headway, never a factor

12 15 [53]	16. The Phantom Piper (IRE) 25/1 Niall P Madden M F Morris	Niall P Madden M F Morris	5	1112	–	20	68	–
b g Snurge (IRE) - Pepsi Starlet (IRE) (Heavenly Manna)
Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden and weakened before 3 out

13 2 [55]	6. Coolavanny Gaffer (IRE) 50/1 Niki O'Shea ³ Thomas Cooper	Niki O'Shea ³ Thomas Cooper	5	119	–	17	66	–
b g Sea Raven (IRE) - Cherry Dawn (Pollerton)
Mid-division, weakened before 4 out

14 4½ [59½]	11. Mocklershill (IRE) 33/1 Barry Geraghty E McNamara	Barry Geraghty E McNamara	5	1112	–	12	62	–
gr g Flemensfirth (USA) - Betseale (IRE) (Step Together I)
Never a factor

15 20 [79½]	25. Big Jemmy (IRE) 33/1 Kevin Coleman John J Walsh	Kevin Coleman John J Walsh	6	1112	–	–	42	–
ch g Oscar Schindler (IRE) - If You Say Yes (IRE) (Ya Zaman)
Always towards rear, tailed off

16 22 [101½]	15. Steve Capall (IRE) 7/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	5	1112	–	–	20	–
b g Dushyantor (USA) - Right Then Rosie (IRE) (Roselier)
Mid-division, 10th halfway, weakened 4 out, tailed off (op 6/1)

17 9 [110½]	9. Hunters Dream (IRE) 100/1 Robert Dunne ⁵ Miss A M Winters	Robert Dunne ⁵ Miss A M Winters	6	117	–	–	11	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Snipe Hunt (IRE) (Stalker)
Soon led, ridden and headed after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off

18 21 [131½]	1. Baily Court (IRE) 50/1 John Allen M F Morris	John Allen M F Morris	5	1112	–	–	–	–
ch g Presenting - Tiny Tina (IRE) (Deep Run)
Always towards rear, tailed off

19 8 [139½]	2. Billecart (IRE) 66/1 David Splaine ⁷ John Joseph Murphy	David Splaine ⁷ John Joseph Murphy	5	115	–	–	–	–
gr g Great Palm (USA) - Lovely Leitrim (IRE) (Erin's Hope)
Always towards rear, tailed off

F	8. Grinder (IRE) 33/1 A E Lynch M J P O'Brien	A E Lynch M J P O'Brien	8	1112	–	–	–	–
bb g Supreme Leader - Dust Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Mid-division, headway in 6th when fell 2 out

PU	10. Manor Wells (IRE) 100/1 J R Barry M O Quigley	J R Barry M O Quigley	6	1112	–	–	–	–
b g All My Dreams (IRE) - Flame Of Fame (Saddlers' Hall)
In rear of mid-division, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

21 ran Off time: 12:35:00 Winning time: 5m 20.10s (slow by 40.10s) Total SP: 148%
Non-runners: Fethard Bleu, Oscarwood, Outlaw Kid, Peggy Collins
1st owner: Need A Winner Syndicate (Persian City) 1st breeder: Anne Marie O'Brien
2nd owner: J P Dunne (Shirley Casper)
3rd owner: John Earls (Chicago Grey)
Tote win: €3.40 PL: €1.10 €1.60 €1.50 Ex: €8.90 CSF: €7.02

12:35 Punchestown (IRE) 9 Dec 2008

Oyster Group Maiden Hurdle