Full Result 5.05 Tralee (IRE) | 1 October 2008

Denny Gold Medal Handicap Chase (Grade C)

(4yo+) 2m4f Soft To Heavy

1st €29,295 2nd €8,595 3rd €4,095 4th €1,395

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Dashing George (IRE) 9/2F P W Flood E McNamara	P W Flood E McNamara	6	104	115	127	149	–
ch g Beneficial - Here It Is (IRE) (Stanford)
Always prominent, on terms 4 out, in front next, clear from before straight, stayed on well, easily (op 5/1 tchd 11/2)

2 8	13. Jamies Choice (IRE) 7/1 Eoin McCarthy ⁵ P J Rothwell	Eoin McCarthy ⁵ P J Rothwell	8	97 b	109	112	131	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Bula Vogue (IRE) (Phardante)
Close up, led 5th, slight mistake 5 out, joined next, headed 3 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from before straight (op 8/1)

3 20 [28]	11. Show Blessed (IRE) 10/1 D J Casey Ms Joanna Morgan	D J Casey Ms Joanna Morgan	8	103	114	95	116	–
b g Titus Livius (FR) - Noble Choice (Dahar)
In rear of mid-division, moderate 6th 6 out, soon no impression, moderate 5th and kept on same pace without threatening from 3 out

4 3½ [31½]	4. Macs Flamingo (IRE) 9/1 Barry Geraghty P A Fahy	Barry Geraghty P A Fahy	8	110 p	125	102	124	–
br g Rashar (USA) - Parkality (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Mid-division, 5th from before 7 out, no impression after 5 out, kept on same pace in moderate 3rd from next (op 8/1 tchd 10/1)

5 19 [50½]	14. Just Naturally (IRE) 15/2 Alain Cawley ³ Thomas Cooper	Alain Cawley ³ Thomas Cooper	8	99	109	64	89	–
ch g Michelozzo (USA) - Peachy Girl (IRE) (Treasure Hunter)
Soon led, jumped right 3rd, headed 5th, remained prominent, no impression in moderate 3rd after 5 out, no extra in 4th from next (op 10/1)

6 24 [74½]	3. Dom Fontenail (FR) 7/1 R Walsh Martin Brassil	R Walsh Martin Brassil	9	113 tb	128	54	84	–
gr g Tel Quel (FR) - Ninon Fontenail (FR) (Turgeon)
Soon chased leaders in 6th, moderate 7th approaching 6 out, soon no impression (op 7/1 tchd 8/1)

7 15 [89½]	12. Third Level Tom 14/1 Niall P Madden C Byrnes	Niall P Madden C Byrnes	7	102 b	113	21	54	–
b g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Miss Wyandotte (Henbit)
Towards rear, no impression approaching 6 out

8 1¼ [90¾]	6. The Halfway Bar (IRE) 12/1 Phillip Enright ⁵ Robert Tyner	Phillip Enright ⁵ Robert Tyner	7	107	123	29	62	–
b g Leading Counsel (USA) - Le Sept (Le Bavard)
Always towards rear, last and niggled along 9th, soon no impression

9 ¾ [91½]	5. Piano Star 14/1 Sean Flanagan ³ Michael Cunningham	Sean Flanagan ³ Michael Cunningham	8	1010	124	29	63	–
b g Darshaan - De Stael (USA) (Nijinsky)
In rear of mid-division best, no impression approaching 6 out

PU	2. Emotional Article (IRE) 10/1 Ian McCarthy ⁷ T J Taaffe	Ian McCarthy ⁷ T J Taaffe	8	110	132	–	–	–
ch g Definite Article - Cairo Lady (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Mid-division, lost place approaching 7 out, soon weakened and pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding hung badly and was never travelling) (op 8/1)

PU	7. Classic Croco (GER) 16/1 John Cullen T Hogan	John Cullen T Hogan	7	1011 tp	122	–	–	–
gr g Croco Rouge (IRE) - Classic Light (IRE) (Classic Secret I)
Chased leaders, 4th from 5th, mistake next, lost place before 7 out, weakened and pulled up quickly before 5 out, dead

PU	1. No Full (FR) 7/1 J R Barry Eoin Doyle	J R Barry Eoin Doyle	7	118	133	–	–	–
b g Useful (FR) - Rosy Junior (FR) (Labus)
Tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, slight mistake 9th and reminders, 4th 6 out, weakened from next, pulled up before 3 out

12 ran Off time: 5:05:00 Winning time: 5m 33.70s (slow by 34.70s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Carlesimo, In Technicolor, Running Late
1st owner: Bellflower Racing Limited (Dashing George) 1st breeder: Miss Irene Hatton
2nd owner: James Guilfoyle (Jamies Choice)
3rd owner: S Breen (Show Blessed)
Tote win: €4 PL: €1.40 €2.60 €2.90 Ex: €15.40 CSF: €38.10 Tricast: €308.58

5:05 Tralee (IRE) 1 Oct 2008

Denny Gold Medal Handicap Chase (Grade C)