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Jack Bennett Beginners Chase

Killarney · 31 August 2008
  • TypeChase
  • Distance2m 1f
  • GoingGood To Yielding
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners12

Kalderon (GER) (7/2) won the Jack Bennett Beginners Chase at Killarney on 31 August 2008, beating Total Victory (IRE) by a short head under D J Casey for trainer T Hogan. 12 ran on Good To Yielding going over 2m 1f; the winning time was 4m 16.40s (slow by 10.40s). The 4/5 favourite, Barker (IRE), was pulled up.

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Winner Kalderon (GER)
SP: 7/2KTB Rating 135A J: D J Casey T: T Hogan
Won by a short headFav: Barker (IRE) 4/5 · pulled up
Pos Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st Kalderon (GER) 8g D J Casey T Hogan 11-12 —135A 4:16.40 7,601 7/2
2nd Total Victory (IRE) t 5g shd Mr M M O'Connor(5) C A Murphy 11-4 115127A 4:16.42 1,771 14/1
3rd Alabama Banjo (IRE) 7g 30 P W Flood E McNamara 11-12 100101A 4:23.07 781 20/1
4th The Last Stand (GB) 6g 2½ Davy Condon Anthony Mullins 11-12 —101C 4:23.62 451 20/1
5th Bridies First (IRE) 6m 10 Phillip Enright(5) Thomas Cooper 11-2 8791C 4:25.84 — 25/1
6th Aggie's lad (IRE) 6g ½ John Cullen A J Martin 11-12 122101C 4:25.96 — 20/1
7th Piltown (IRE) 5g 16 Barry Geraghty Joseph Crowley 11-9 —98C 4:29.51 — 14/1
8th The Fonze (IRE) 7g ¾ J R Barry Eoin Doyle 11-12 145101C 4:29.68 — 14/1
9th Gunnison (IRE) t 7g 30 B M Cash M A Cahill 11-12 95101C 4:36.34 — 25/1
PU Good Thyne Jack (IRE) 10g — Robbie Power E McNamara 11-12 —— — — 20/1
PU Barker (IRE) 7g — Timmy Murphy James M Barrett 11-12 —— — — 4/5 fav
PU Carpenter (IRE) 6g — Mark Bolger(5) Mrs John Harrington 11-7 —— — — 13/2

Winning time 4m 16.40s (slow by 10.40s)

Non-runners Berkerys Treasure, Bye The Best, Chartani, King Troy, Massini Magic, Sian Thomas

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (9 of 12 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

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Quick answers

Who won the Jack Bennett Beginners Chase at Killarney in 2008?
Kalderon (GER) won the Jack Bennett Beginners Chase at Killarney on 31 August 2008, ridden by D J Casey and trained by T Hogan.
What was the finishing order of the 2008 Jack Bennett Beginners Chase at Killarney?
1st Kalderon (GER) (7/2), 2nd Total Victory (IRE) (14/1), 3rd Alabama Banjo (IRE) (20/1).
What price was the winner of the 2008 Jack Bennett Beginners Chase at Killarney?
Kalderon (GER) returned a starting price of 7/2.
How many horses ran in the 2008 Jack Bennett Beginners Chase at Killarney?
12 horses ran in the 2008 Jack Bennett Beginners Chase at Killarney. Non-runners: Berkerys Treasure, Bye The Best, Chartani, King Troy, Massini Magic, Sian Thomas.
What was the winning time of the 2008 Jack Bennett Beginners Chase at Killarney?
The winning time was 4m 16.40s (slow by 10.40s).

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