| Course: GOWRAN PARK | Race date:22/06/08 | Race time:3:55 | Runners:14 |
| Race distance:2m | Going:Good | Winners time:3m 31.60s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dariak | D J Moran | Thomas Foley | 11 | 8-8 | 5 | 0 | 72 | 7/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | |
| Alamgiyr | W M Lordan | Ms Joanna Morgan | 14 | 8-6 | 5 | 0 | 67 | 9/2F | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | hd |
| Always The Groom | D M Grant | Patrick J Flynn | 9 | 8-12 | 6 | 0 | 73 | 12/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3 | 8 |
| Loup Du Saubouas | F M Berry | Noel Meade | 8 | 9-0 | 5 | 0 | 75 | 9/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4 | 4½ |
| Omas Glen | R P Cleary | Cecil Ross | 13 | 8-12 | 7 | 0 | 73 | 9/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 5 | 4 |
| Mountain Snow | D E Mullins | W P Mullins | 6 | 8-0 | 8 | 0 | 68 | 9/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 6 | 2½ |
| The Last Hurrah | N G McCullagh | Mrs John Harrington | 4 | 9-5 | 8 | 0 | 80 | 15/2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 7 | nk |
| Fitzroy | R M Burke | R Donohoe | 2 | 8-4 | 7 | 0 | 65 | 16/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 8 | 10 |
| Impudent | P Townend | C A Murphy | 10 | 9-5 | 5 | 0 | 87 | 7/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 9 | ¾ |
| El Cerro | M C Hussey | Joseph Crowley | 5 | 8-4 | 4 | 0 | 65 | 16/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 10 | 1½ |
| Love Brothers | C D Hayes | P Hughes | 3 | 8-8 | 4 | 0 | 69 | 14/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 11 | nk |
| Winged Arrow | J A Heffernan | Charles O´Brien | 7 | 8-8 | 6 | 0 | 69 | 10/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 12 | 4½ |
| Eight Up | M J Kinane | Michael David Murphy | 12 | 9-5 | 5 | 0 | 80 | 12/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 13 | 4½ |
| Clearing The Water | W J Supple | G T Lynch | 1 | 8-13 | 6 | 0 | 74 | 25/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 14 | dist |
Dariak tracked leaders in 3rd, challenged approaching straight, 2nd 2f out, stayed on strongly under pressure to lead close home
Alamgiyr attempted to make all, strongly pressed approaching straight, kept on gamely under pressure, headed close home
Always The Groom mid-division, headway into 5th approaching straight, ridden and went 3rd over 1f out, no impression on leaders final furlong
Loup Du Saubouas tracked leader, challenged approaching straight, no extra from 2f out, 4th over 1f out
Omas Glen mid-division, 7th 5f out, no impression and kept on one pace from 2f out
Mountain Snow mid-division, 7th 3f out, ridden and kept on in straight without threatening leaders
The Last Hurrah mid-division, 8th 5f out, no extra and kept on one pace from 2f out
Fitzroy never a factor
Impudent towards rear, kept on one pace in straight without threatening
El Cerro never a factor
Love Brothers chased leaders in 5th, ridden from over 4f out, 6th and no extra entering straight, weakened
Winged Arrow always behind
Eight Up chased leaders in 4th, ridden 4f out, no extra approaching straight, weakened
Clearing The Water mid-division, weakened before straight, eased from 2f out, tailed off
The winner, successful twice over jumps at Ludlow and Wincanton before joining Tom Foley, had added to that total when landing a decent conditions hurdle at Roscommon.The five-year-old was handicapped on his French three-year-old form which included a couple of placed efforts on good to soft ground over 1m and 1m1f. To his credit, he battled well when asked to go about his business to get the better of his rival, and he now has plenty of options over the coming months.
Alamgiyr had run well over this journey when second at Ballinrobe before winning afterwards at Tramore over shorter. This easier ground probably proved his downfall in the end, but on a quicker surface he looks a future winner before long off a similar mark.
Always The Groom had failed to show much on his seasonal debut at Wexford, but this was better from Pat Flynn's runner. He crept closer from off the pace rounding the home turn, but never at any stage looked like getting to the leaders. This was a hint of better things to come when he encounters faster ground.
The versatile Omas Glen plugged on without ever looking a threat on ground that appeared to come right for her beforehand.
Mountain Snow and The Last Hurrah never threatened at the business end along with Impudent, who looked up against it taking on the winner under these terms. She raced off level weights when finishing a close second when they clashed over hurdles at Roscommon last time.[BF]
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