Full Result 6.50 Clonmel (IRE) | 25 May 2006

Knockmealdown Handicap

(40-60, 4yo+) 1m2f Soft

1st €5,528 2nd €1,288 3rd €568 4th €328

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	3. Faithlegg Girl (IRE) 12/1 Johnny Murtagh T Hogan	Johnny Murtagh T Hogan	4	97 t	52	16	62	–
b f Desert Story (IRE) - HarmoniousI (Sharrood)
Slowly into stride and held up towards rear, progress on outer after halfway, 4th and headway early straight, led inside final furlong, kept on well

2⁽⁵⁾ 2	9. Misty Island (IRE) 6/1J W J Lee ³ Adrian Maguire	W J Lee ³ Adrian Maguire	5	812	46	6	52	–
b m Turtle Island (IRE) - Vampirella (FR) (Cut Above)
In touch, 6th 4f out, 4th and headway early straight, 3rd 1f out, kept on under pressure (op 4/1)

3⁽¹³⁾ nk [2¼]	7. Islandbane (IRE) 16/1 Willie Supple H Rogers	Willie Supple H Rogers	4	95	50	9	56	–
b f Orpen (USA) - Bayazida (Bustino)
Disputed lead, led entering straight, strongly pressed from 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home

4⁽⁶⁾ ½ [2¾]	6. Walk In My Shadow (IRE) 6/1J Wayne Lordan Augustine Leahy	Wayne Lordan Augustine Leahy	5	96	51	9	56	–
b m Orpen (USA) - Be My Folly (IRE) (Astronef)
Tracked leaders, 4th 3f out, not clear run and checked early straight, 5th 1f out, stayed on well (op 5/1)

5⁽²⁾ 1½ [4¼]	10. Music Mix (IRE) 20/1 J J Behan D Broad	J J Behan D Broad	5	90 tp	45	–	47	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - Baldemara (FR) (Sanglamore)
Held up, kept on well straight

6⁽¹⁾ nk [4½]	12. Dutch Lad 10/1 Fran Berry Anthony Mullins	Fran Berry Anthony Mullins	11	812 t	43	–	45	–
b g Alnasr Alwasheek - Double Dutch I (Nicholas Bill)
Mid-division, 8th 4f out, kept on same pace straight (op 8/1)

7⁽¹¹⁾ 1 [5½]	8. Mountain Creek (IRE) 12/1 Seamie Heffernan P Hughes	Seamie Heffernan P Hughes	4	93	48	–	48	–
ch g Monashee Mountain (USA) - Forest Child (IRE) (College Chapel)
Mid-division, 9th 4f out, kept on same pace straight (op 10/1)

8⁽⁹⁾ hd [5¾]	5. Mountain Melody (IRE) 10/1 Pat Smullen Patrick Carey	Pat Smullen Patrick Carey	4	96	51	6	51	–
b f Monashee Mountain (USA) - Nizamiya (Darshaan)
Towards rear, kept on straight (op 8/1)

9⁽¹⁴⁾ ¾ [6½]	1. Cove Mountain (IRE) 13/2 Declan McDonogh J G Coogan	Declan McDonogh J G Coogan	4	100	59	14	57	–
br f Indian Danehill (IRE) - Nordic Pride (Horage)
Disputed lead, ridden and headed entering straight, soon weakened (op 5/1)

10⁽¹²⁾ hd [6¾]	4. Marguerita (FR) 7/1 Christopher Geoghegan ⁵ A J McNamara	Christopher Geoghegan ⁵ A J McNamara	5	92	52	7	50	–
gr m Sillery (USA) - Manchaca (FR) (Highest Honor)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 3f out, weakened under pressure early straight (op 7/1 tchd 8/1)

11⁽¹⁵⁾ ½ [7¼]	14. Bahhare Desert (IRE) 12/1 Michael Hussey Ms Joanna Morgan	Michael Hussey Ms Joanna Morgan	4	89	40	–	37	–
b f Bahhare (USA) - Hajal (IRE) (Mujtahid)
Prominent, 3rd halfway, 2nd and challenged early straight, weakened final furlong (op 10/1)

12⁽¹⁰⁾ ¾ [8]	2. Zuma (IRE) 25/1 Davy Condon M Flannery	Davy Condon M Flannery	5	911	56	11	52	–
b h Grand Lodge (USA) - Paradise Waters (Celestial Storm)
Never a factor

13⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [9½]	11. Langkawi Bay (IRE) 12/1 M A Cleere ⁷ T J O'Mara	M A Cleere ⁷ T J O'Mara	7	86 b	44	–	37	–
b g Blues Traveller (IRE) - Highly Fashionable (IRE) (Polish Precedent)
Never a factor (jockey said gelding lost its action at the top of the hill) (op 10/1)

14⁽⁷⁾ hd [9¾]	13. La Rossa (IRE) 20/1 Chris Hayes ³ Mark Loughnane	Chris Hayes ³ Mark Loughnane	4	87 b¹	41	–	34	–
b f Desert Sun - Still River (Kings Lake)
Never a factor, behind from 3f out

15⁽³⁾ hd [10]	15. Nomination Blues (IRE) 20/1 N G McCullagh S J Treacy	N G McCullagh S J Treacy	7	89 t	40	–	32	–
b m Blues Traveller (IRE) - Mon Cher Ami (IRE) (Shy Groom)
Towards rear throughout

15 ran Off time: 6:51:00 Winning time: 2m 17.30s (slow by 10.90s) Total SP: 128%
Non-runners: Definite, Effect Me Not, Flight Of Earls
1st owner: F Wallace (Faithlegg Girl) 1st breeder: M Coogan
2nd owner: Sliabh Luchra Syndicate (Misty Island)
3rd owner: C J Foy (Islandbane)
Tote win: €8.60 PL: €2.70 €1.10 €20.20 Ex: €73 CSF: €81.84 Tricast: €1,195.60

6:50 Clonmel (IRE) 25 May 2006

Knockmealdown Handicap