Full Result 6.40 Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 10 October 2008

Hibernia Steel Race

(3yo+) 6f Standard

1st €13,671 2nd €4,011 3rd €1,911 4th €651

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹²⁾	8. Finicius (USA) 3/1 Jamie Spencer Eoin Griffin	Jamie Spencer Eoin Griffin	4	91	105	67	70	–
b c Officer (USA) - Glorious Linda (FR) (Le Glorieux)
Tracked leader, challenged from under 2f out, led 1f out, kept on (op 2/1)

2⁽⁶⁾ nk	14. Bett's Spirit (IRE) 12/1 Pat Smullen M J Grassick	Pat Smullen M J Grassick	3	89	93	61	64	–
b f Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Hi Bettina (Henbit)
Broke well and led, strongly pressed from under 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on under pressure

3⁽³⁾ nk [½]	4. Soap Wars 12/1 Rory Cleary M Halford	Rory Cleary M Halford	3	97	87	72	75	–
b g Acclamation - Gooseberry Pie (Green Desert)
Tracked leaders, 6th on inner at halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on

4⁽⁴⁾ nk [1]	7. Baggio (IRE) 3/1 Fran Berry Charles O'Brien	Fran Berry Charles O'Brien	7	91	94	64	67	–
b g Foxhound (USA) - Starring Role (IRE) (Glenstal)
Held up towards rear, 12th halfway, switched to outer in straight, 7th over 1f out, kept on well final furlong

5⁽¹¹⁾ ½ [1½]	3. Hanoverian Baron 5/2F Mick Kinane John M Oxx	Mick Kinane John M Oxx	3	97	95	69	73	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Josh's Pearl (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Mid-division, 7th halfway, 4th and challenged from over 1f out, no extra and kept on one pace inside final furlong (op 9/4)

6⁽¹⁴⁾ ¾ [2¼]	9. Romeo's On Fire (IRE) 12/1 Keagan Latham G M Lyons	Keagan Latham G M Lyons	4	91 p	78	60	64	–
b c Danehill (USA) - Fighting Countess (USA) (Ringside I)
In rear of mid-division, 10th on outer entering straight, kept on one pace without threatening leaders

7⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [2¾]	1. Adriatic I 50/1 D J Moran ³ Michael Mulvany	D J Moran ³ Michael Mulvany	8	95 b	68	65	69	–
ch g Bahamian Bounty - Veuve Hoornaert (IRE) (Standaan)
Slowly into stride, some headway into 8th 3f out, no extra from 1f out, kept on

8⁽⁵⁾ ½ [3¼]	6. Dont Tell Josie (IRE) 50/1 W J Lee Miss Maura McGuinness	W J Lee Miss Maura McGuinness	4	93	68	59	63	–
b f Beckett (IRE) - Jalwa (USA) (Northern Jove)
Mid-division, 9th on inner halfway, kept on one pace without threatening

9⁽¹³⁾ ½ [3¾]	11. Pencil Hill (IRE) 6/1 P Shanahan Tracey Collins	P Shanahan Tracey Collins	3	90	108	55	59	–
b g Acclamation - Como I (USA) (Cozzene)
Prominent, 5th halfway, 3rd under 2f out, soon no extra, weakened final furlong and eased close home

10⁽²⁾ ½ [4¼]	12. Inourthoughts (IRE) 12/1 Declan McDonogh Francis Ennis	Declan McDonogh Francis Ennis	4	810	92	49	53	–
b f Desert Style (IRE) - Inourhearts (IRE) (Pips Pride)
Prominent on inner, 3rd halfway, no extra from 1 1/2f out, soon weakened (op 10/1)

11⁽⁸⁾ ½ [4¾]	5. The Emperor Nero (USA) 12/1 Wayne Lordan David Wachman	Wayne Lordan David Wachman	3	97 t	81	59	63	–
br c Johannesburg (USA) - Dreamy Maiden (USA) (Meadowlake)
Tracked leaders, 4th 3f out, no extra and weakened over 1f out

12⁽⁹⁾ ½ [5¼]	2. Hazelwood Ridge (IRE) 50/1 Shane Gorey ³ James Bernard McCabe	Shane Gorey ³ James Bernard McCabe	5	95	63	58	62	–
b g Mozart (IRE) - Aguilas Perla (IRE) (Indian Ridge)
Never a factor

13⁽¹⁾ 8 [13¼]	13. Ravishing Ruby (IRE) 50/1 Ben Curtis ⁷ Thomas O'Neill	Ben Curtis ⁷ Thomas O'Neill	5	83	–	20	26	–
b m Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Shawiba (IRE) (Rainbows For Life)
Always behind

UR⁽⁷⁾	10. Ros Cliath (IRE) 50/1 Seamie Heffernan T J Taaffe	Seamie Heffernan T J Taaffe	5	91	–	–	–	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Wealthy And Wise (IRE) (Camden Town)
Always towards rear, injured when unseated rider 2f out

14 ran Off time: 6:42:00 Winning time: 1m 12.70s (slow by 1.70s) Total SP: 142%
Non-runners: Invincible Power, Option Be
1st owner: R Stokes (Finicius) 1st breeder: JMJ Racing Stables LLC
2nd owner: Miss P F O'Kelly (Bett's Spirit)
3rd owner: William Durkan (Soap Wars)
Tote win: €5.20 PL: €2 €6 €4.20 Ex: €103.60 CSF: €46.57

6:40 Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 10 Oct 2008

Hibernia Steel Race