Full Result 4.45 Clonmel (IRE) | 18 May 2003

Sporting Press Maiden Hurdle

(4yo) 2m Soft 9 hurdles

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

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Feichead Ghra (IRE) 6/4F B M Cash A L T Moore	B M Cash A L T Moore	4	117	95	–	102	–
b g Goldmark (USA) - Semiramide (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Towards rear, headway to go 5th from 5th, 3rd from next, 2nd approaching straight, ridden to lead 2 out, slight mistake last, kept on flat (op 9/4 tchd 11/4)

2 10	7. Mossland (IRE) 3/1 J R Barry Ms F M Crowley	J R Barry Ms F M Crowley	4	117	–	–	86	–
b g Gothland (FR) - Aotearoa (IRE) (Flash Of Steel)
Tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd from 5th, led next, driven along approaching straight, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra from last (op 2/1 tchd 7/2)

3 4½ [14½]	1. Artic Reason (IRE) 14/1 Mark Grant ³ E McNamara	Mark Grant ³ E McNamara	4	114	–	–	82	–
b g Perugino (USA) - Vendetta Valentino (USA) (Bering)
Mid-division, progress to go 4th from 5th, 2nd from next, mistake 3 out, 3rd approaching straight, ridden from 2 out, kept on one pace from 2 out (op 7/1)

4 5 [19½]	11. Oceans Eleven (IRE) 20/1 D M Bean ⁷ Mrs Dorothy Kinirons	D M Bean ⁷ Mrs Dorothy Kinirons	4	109	–	–	72	–
b f Oscar (IRE) - Sea Island (Windjammer)
Held up in rear, progress to go 6th from 6th, 5th 3 out, 4th approaching straight, ridden from 2 out, no extra from last

5 9 [28½]	3. Claureen Prince (IRE) 14/1 Stephen Craine ⁷ J T R Dreaper	Stephen Craine ⁷ J T R Dreaper	4	110	–	–	68	–
ch g Prince Of Birds (USA) - Arkadina's Million (King Of Clubs I)
Mid-division, progress to go 4th at 6th, 5th and driven along approaching straight, 5th and ridden 2 out, kept on one pace (op 12/1)

6 10 [38½]	4. Fairland I (IRE) 12/1 Sean McDermott ⁵ Ms F M Crowley	Sean McDermott ⁵ Ms F M Crowley	4	112	–	–	58	–
b g Blues Traveller (IRE) - Massive Powder (Caerleon)
Held up in rear, progress to go 6th after 3 out, driven along approaching straight, ridden and kept on under pressure from 2 out (op 10/1)

7 25 [63½]	9. Ali Bava (IRE) 10/1 Timmy Murphy A J Martin	Timmy Murphy A J Martin	4	112	–	–	28	–
b f Ali-Royal (IRE) - Bavaria (Top Ville)
Never a factor, tailed off (op 8/1)

8 20 [83½]	2. Ben Eagle (IRE) 20/1 J F Levins ⁷ J Barry	J F Levins ⁷ J Barry	4	110	–	–	13	–
ch g Eagle Eyed (USA) - Checkers (Habat)
Bad mistake 1st, improved to lead before 2nd, headed after 4th, dropped to rear from 5th, tailed off (op 14/1)

PU	12. Ridgewood Secret (IRE) 10/1 A J Donoghue ⁷ E Sheehy	A J Donoghue ⁷ E Sheehy	4	109 t	87	–	–	–
b f Ridgewood Ben - Official Secret (Polish Patriot)
Led 1st, headed before 2nd, settled 2nd, driven along from 5th, weakened from next, pulled up after 3 out (op 10/1 tchd 14/1)

PU	8. No Truce (IRE) 20/1 S Fitzgerald ⁵ K F O'Brien	S Fitzgerald ⁵ K F O'Brien	4	112	–	–	–	–
b g Brief Truce (USA) - Mimicry (Thatch)
Pulled up before 2nd (jockey said gelding lost its action) (op 14/1)

PU	6. Gunner Alright (IRE) 33/1 K P Gaule Martin Higgins	K P Gaule Martin Higgins	4	117	–	–	–	–
b g Needle Gun (IRE) - All Alright (Alzao)
Saddle slipped and pulled up before 2nd (op 16/1)

RO	10. Giselleschaft (IRE) 3/1 K Hadnett ³ Timothy O'Callaghan	K Hadnett ³ Timothy O'Callaghan	4	1013	–	–	–	–
b f Germany (USA) - Oyston Princess (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, imrpoved to lead approaching 5th, ran out next (op 9/4)

12 ran Off time: 4:53:00 Winning time: 4m 10.40s (slow by 28.40s) Total SP: 147%
1st owner: Valentines Day Syndicate (Feichead Ghra) 1st breeder: A Pereira
2nd owner: Caislean Syndicate (Mossland)
3rd owner: Mrs K L Jarvey (Artic Reason)
Tote win: €2.20 PL: €1.40 €1.40 €3.60 Ex: €6.70 CSF: €7.73

4:45 Clonmel (IRE) 18 May 2003

Sporting Press Maiden Hurdle