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Gowran Park Saturday 14th February 2009
| Sky Bet | Course-distance winner | 1st time headgear | Longest traveller | Naps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watson Lake (IRE) | yes | yes | |||
| Year | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Ballistraw (IRE) | 9 | 11-3 | D Hickey | Andrew J McNamara | 33/1 |
| Sky Bet | Course-distance winner | 1st time headgear | Longest traveller | Naps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knock On The Head (IRE) | yes | ||||
| Sky Bet | Course-distance winner | 1st time headgear | Longest traveller | Naps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bringbackthebiff (NZ) | yes | ||||
| Year | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Four Chimneys (IRE) | 7 | 11-12 | P J Rothwell | S W Jackson | 20/1 |
| Sky Bet | Course-distance winner | 1st time headgear | Longest traveller | Naps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmill (IRE) | yes | ||||
| Year | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Catch Me (GER) | 6 | 11-7 | E J O'Grady | Andrew J McNamara | 9/2 |
| Sky Bet | Course-distance winner | 1st time headgear | Longest traveller | Naps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Sleuth (USA) | yes | ||||
| Year | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Western Point (IRE) | 4 | 11-7 | J H Culloty | T J Doyle | 9/2 |
| Sky Bet | Course-distance winner | 1st time headgear | Longest traveller | Naps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dante Hall (IRE) | yes | ||||
| Gabrona (IRE) | yes | ||||
| Year | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Knock On The Head (IRE) | 6 | 11-0 | J Crowley | M P Walsh | 9/1 |
| Sky Bet | Course-distance winner | 1st time headgear | Longest traveller | Naps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinderry Babe (IRE) | yes | ||||
| Year | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Apt Approach (IRE) | 5 | 12-0 | W P Mullins | Mr P W Mullins | 5/2 |
| Jockey | Wins | Rides | Win % | Place | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P J Smullen | 25 | 143 | 17.48 | 62 | 43.36 |
| P Townend | 20 | 142 | 14.08 | 54 | 38.03 |
| J A Heffernan | 20 | 143 | 13.99 | 44 | 30.77 |
| R Walsh | 17 | 65 | 26.15 | 30 | 46.15 |
| Andrew J McNamara | 16 | 124 | 12.9 | 35 | 28.23 |
| Mr P W Mullins | 13 | 50 | 26.0 | 28 | 56.0 |
| A E Lynch | 13 | 115 | 11.3 | 26 | 22.61 |
| W M Lordan | 10 | 100 | 10.0 | 32 | 32.0 |
| N G McCullagh | 9 | 82 | 10.98 | 22 | 26.83 |
| J P O'Brien | 7 | 63 | 11.11 | 23 | 36.51 |
| Trainer | Wins | Rides | Win % | Place | Place % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W P Mullins | 49 | 171 | 28.65 | 91 | 53.22 |
| J S Bolger | 30 | 175 | 17.14 | 77 | 44.0 |
| A P O'Brien | 28 | 127 | 22.05 | 63 | 49.61 |
| P J Flynn | 10 | 129 | 7.75 | 41 | 31.78 |
| G Elliott | 10 | 83 | 12.05 | 25 | 30.12 |
| E J O'Grady | 10 | 71 | 14.08 | 20 | 28.17 |
| J J Hanlon | 9 | 111 | 8.11 | 15 | 13.51 |
| D T Hughes | 7 | 83 | 8.43 | 25 | 30.12 |
| E Doyle | 6 | 69 | 8.7 | 20 | 28.99 |
| A McGuinness | 6 | 58 | 10.34 | 16 | 27.59 |
Stats for this course only, for the last 5 years