| Course: LIMERICK | Race date:06/07/08 | Race time:3:45 | Runners:14 |
| Race distance:2m4f | Going:Yielding | Winners time:5m 12.40s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marseillais | Andrew J McNamara | E J O´Grady | 11-1 | 5 | 0 | 114 | 16/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | ||
| Vintage Port | D J Condon | T J O´Mara | 10-5 | 8 | 0 | 104 | 8/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | 3 | |
| Ah Ya Boy Ya | A P Crowe | C Roche | 10-6 | 5 | 0 | 105 | 7/2F | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3 | 4 | |
| Dream Champion | R C Colgan | A J Martin | 10-1 | 5 | 0 | 100 | 20/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4 | 8 | |
| Tubber Gael Holly | T J Doyle | Michael Hourigan | 9-13 | 8 | 0 | 98 | 10/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 5 | 4½ | |
| Ben Britten | D J Casey | J J Lambe | 10-4 | 9 | 0 | 103 | 8/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 6 | 3 | |
| Ballycullen Boy | N P Madden | Mrs Maureen Danagher | 11-10 | 8 | 0 | 123 | 9/2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 7 | 2½ | |
| Corrick Bridge | R Walsh | A J Martin | 10-11 | 6 | 0 | 110 | 5/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 8 | 3 | |
| Piano Star | P W Flood | Michael Cunningham | 10-10 | 8 | 0 | 109 | 10/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 9 | 20 | |
| Strong Project | J M Allen | Sean O O´Brien | 11-7 | 12 | 0 | 120 | 12/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 10 | dist | |
| Son Of Mary | P Carberry | Noel Meade | 10-4 | 6 | 0 | 103 | 12/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 11 | 1¼ | |
| River Nurey | D F Flannery | Patrick J Flynn | 10-7 | 7 | 0 | 111 | 25/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 12 | 23 | |
| Clan Music | K Schous | Miss L Casey | 9-3 | 8 | 0 | 95 | 25/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | PU | ||
| Unforgettable | D E Splaine | John Joseph Murphy | 9-10 | 5 | 0 | 102 | 25/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | PU |
Marseillais tracked leaders, led before 5th, clear from next, reduced advantage after 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on from last
Vintage Port mid-division, ridden in moderate 5th 3 out, closed on leader 2 out, kept on same pace
Ah Ya Boy Ya towards rear, progress into moderate 7th 3 out, ridden in moderate 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace
Dream Champion towards rear, progress into remote 8th 3 out, kept on without threatening
Tubber Gael Holly mid-division, moderate 4th 3 out, ridden and no impression before straight
Ben Britten in rear of mid-division, ridden in moderate 6th 3 out, kept on same pace before straight
Ballycullen Boy chased leaders, moderate 3rd halfway, ridden in moderate 3rd 3 out, no impression straight
Corrick Bridge towards rear, remote 9th 3 out, no impression before straight
Piano Star mid-division, progress into moderate 2nd 3 out, ridden and no impression before straight
Strong Project led, headed before 5th, weakened from 5 out, tailed off
Son Of Mary always towards rear, tailed off
River Nurey prominent early, ridden in moderate 5th 6 out, soon weakened, tailed off
Unforgettable tracked leaders, moderate 5th halfway, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
Clan Music in rear, pulled up before 5th
A couple did stay on off the pace, but it was hard work. Vintage Port was held up in mid-division and almost singularly gave chase to the winner from early in the straight. He stayed on well and briefly looked like challenging, but Marseillais had a bit up his sleeve.
Ah Ya Boy Ya ran a fair race for a horse who would prefer better ground. Held up well off the pace, he made steady headway from about the fourth-last and continued to stay on well inthe straight to be nearest at the finish. He would look sure to be Galway-bound and looks a versatile enough individual.
Tubber Gael Holly ran a really good race and deserved to get into the money. Racing off the pace in mid-division, she attempted to go in pursuit of the winner three out and kept going, but she just wasn't good enough in this company. She's a tough and game mare if a little bit limited.
Ben Britten was never really a factor and just kept on through beaten horses, finishing one place in front of Ballycullen Boy, who chased the leading group for much of the way before coming under pressure and weakening before the third-last.
Clan Music was pulled up and was reported by her rider to have lost her action. [JOH]
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