| Course: LISTOWEL | Race date:01/06/08 | Race time:4:15 | Runners:8 |
| Race distance:2m4f | Going:Firm | Winners time:5m 17.20s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanballa | T J Doyle | Michael Hourigan | 10-2 | 5 | 0 | 92 | 8/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | ||
| Prince Picasso | R M Power | E McNamara | 11-1 | 5 | 0 | 105 | 3/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | 3 | |
| Darenjan | Mr E Mullins | John Joseph Hanlon | 10-1 | 5 | 0 | 96 | 11/10F | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3 | ½ | |
| Dr Willie Martin | D G Hogan | C F Swan | 11-6 | 8 | 0 | 113 | 25/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4 | 12 | |
| All Roads Lead | S W Flanagan | John Joseph Murphy | 10-0 | 5 | 0 | 93 | 10/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 5 | 8 | |
| Midnight Minnie | S E Ryder | T Hogan | 9-5 | 6 | 0 | 86 | 16/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 6 | nk | |
| Whatsabillion | D E Splaine | John Joseph Murphy | 9-9 | 6 | 0 | 92 | 7/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | UR | ||
| Topenhall | D J Casey | Daniel O´Connell | 10-7 | 7 | 0 | 97 | 8/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | PU |
Shanballa chased leaders, closed from 5 out, 2nd before straight, challenged and led before 2 out, stayed on well under pressure from before last
Prince Picasso towards rear, closed after 3 out, 3rd before straight, 2nd before 2 out, soon challenged under pressure, no impression and kept on same pace run-in
Darenjan chased leaders, 5th before 4 out where slight mistake, closer in 4th before straight, 3rd between last 2, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from last
Dr Willie Martin led, headed from 2nd, led again from 3 out, strongly pressed and headed before 2 out, soon dropped to 4th and no extra
All Roads Lead towards rear, moderate 6th after 3 out, soon no impression under pressure
Midnight Minnie prominent, led from 4th, strongly pressed and headed after 3 out, dropped to moderate 5th and no extra from before straight
Topenhall took keen hold, led from 2nd, mistake and headed from 4th, 2nd after until mistake 5 out, 3rd before next, lost place and weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out
Whatsabillion chased leaders until unseated rider 3 out
Prince Picasso ran a perfectly respectable race. Held up early, he made good ground to track the leaders turning in and appeared to be travelling like a winner. When the winner went past him, though, he couldn't immediately respond but kept on quite well. Trying to give a stone to this winner was just asking too much.
Short-priced favourite, Darenjan ran a strange race. He didn't jump particularly well and after a slow jump at the fourth last he dropped right back through the field and looked as though he was going to be pulled up. In the end though he ran on again from the second last to be beaten just over three lengths.
All Roads Lead was held up in rear and never was able to get into a challenging position, while his stable companion Whatsabillion had put himself into contention with a good jump four out before unseating his rider at the next flight. [JOH]
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