Full Result 6.50 Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 30 October 2015

Hibernia Steel Handicap

(3yo+) 1m Standard

1st €7,590 2nd €1,760 3rd €770 4th €440

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	4. Long Journey Home (IRE) 9/1 Wayne Lordan Daniel William O'Sullivan	Wayne Lordan Daniel William O'Sullivan	7	92 t	74	71	83	–
b g Dansili - Quest For Eternity (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Led, strongly pressed approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, rallied well to regain lead closing stages (op 10/1)

2⁽⁹⁾ ½	7. Reckless Lad (IRE) 11/2 Fran Berry Patrick Martin	Fran Berry Patrick Martin	5	813 tp	71	66	79	–
b g Chevalier (IRE) - Zingeeyah (Singspiel)
Held up towards rear, ridden and progress under 2f out, on terms 1f out and soon led, pressed and headed closing stages (jockey said gelding yung left throughout) (op 5/1)

3⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [2]	8. Poetic Choice 33/1 P B Beggy Keith Henry Clarke	P B Beggy Keith Henry Clarke	4	810	68	58	73	–
b f Byron - Ennobling (Mark Of Esteem)
Raced in mid-division, ridden under 3f out, good progress on inner into 4th 1f out, kept on same pace into 3rd final 100yds, never quite on terms

4⁽²⁾ ¾ [2¾]	2. The Ice Meister (IRE) 7/1 Colin Keane G M Lyons	Colin Keane G M Lyons	3	94 b	79	66	81	–
gr g Dark Angel (IRE) - Cape Cod (IRE) (Unfuwain)
Chased leaders, went 3rd after 2f, briefly chased leader in 2nd over 1f out, dropped to 3rd 1f out, soon no impression and dropped to 4th final 100yds (op 13/2 tchd 6/1)

5⁽⁵⁾ ½ [3¼]	9. Shabra Emperor (IRE) 12/1 Luke Morris Anthony McCann	Luke Morris Anthony McCann	6	89 p	67	53	69	–
b g Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Fearn Royal (IRE) (Ali-Royal)
Soon mid-division, ridden in 6th on outer 1f out, kept on well into 5th closing stages, never on terms

6⁽¹⁾ ¾ [4]	6. Maskoon 4/1 Connor King David Marnane	Connor King David Marnane	4	813	71	55	71	–
ch g Aqlaam - Tamazug (Machiavellian)
Soon tracked leader in 2nd, edged right under 2f out, ridden in 5th 1f out, kept on one pace and dropped to 6th closing stages (op 9/2)

7⁽⁴⁾ 1¾ [5¾]	3. Political Policy (IRE) 6/1 Ronan Whelan Gavin Cromwell	Ronan Whelan Gavin Cromwell	4	93 tp	75	54	71	–
b g Bushranger (IRE) - Alexander Express (IRE) (Sri Pekan)
Held up, pushed along 3f out, no impression over 1f out, soon one pace (op 13/2)

8⁽⁸⁾ 3½ [9¼]	5. Downforce (IRE) 9/4F W J Lee W McCreery	W J Lee W McCreery	3	90	75	42	62	–
b g Fast Company (IRE) - Spinning Ruby (Pivotal)
Settled in rear, detached 3f out, never a factor (jockey said gelding changed its legs in the back straight and may not have acted on the surface) (op 5/2 tchd 11/4)

9⁽⁷⁾ 1½ [10¾]	1. Ebasani (IRE) 16/1 Shane Foley M Halford	Shane Foley M Halford	4	910	82	45	66	–
ch g Manduro (GER) - Ebatana (IRE) (Rainbow Quest)
Chased leaders in 4th, ridden and not quicken under 2f out, soon no extra and dropped to rear final furlong

9 ran Off time: 6:50:33 Winning time: 1m 37.07s (slow by 1.07s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: John Donnelly (Long Journey Home) 1st breeder: Abergwaun Farms
2nd owner: Derek Molloy (Reckless Lad)
3rd owner: Phoenix Bloodstock Syndicate (Poetic Choice)
Tote win: €11.60 PL: €3.20 €1.60 €11 Ex: €59.90 CSF: €59.79 Tricast: €1,588.63

6:50 Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 30 Oct 2015

Hibernia Steel Handicap