Full Result 7.45 Downpatrick (IRE) | 1 June 2001

Heart Of Down Handicap Chase

(0-95, 4yo+) 2m2f Firm 11 fences

1st €6,879.33 2nd €1,487.43 3rd €650.76

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Merry Minstrel (IRE) 9/1 Sam Curling ⁷ Miss Louise Wood	Sam Curling ⁷ Miss Louise Wood	8	95	65	–	80	–
b g Black Minstrel - Merry Lesa (Dalesa)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th at 3rd, 2nd from 5th, led after 4 out, ridden and strongly pressed after last, all out (trainer's representative said, regarding the improved form shown, animal is temperamental and lost interest at Tramore last time having been left at the start; he also slipped on the bends that day) (op 5/1)

2 shd	5. An Bonnan Bui (IRE) 3/1 Anthony Ross Cecil Ross	Anthony Ross Cecil Ross	8	913	66	–	81	–
ch m Riverhead (USA) - Boggy Peak (Shirley Heights)
Tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd from 3rd, 2nd 6 out, 3rd 5 out, ridden to go 2nd 3 out, challenge from last, stayed on strongly flat, just failed (op 5/2)

3 dist [30]	4. Kabwee Star (IRE) 3/1 J E Casey P J Rothwell	J E Casey P J Rothwell	9	102	69	–	–	–
ch g Lancastrian (IRE) - Star Of Hope (Laurence O)
Tracked leader in 2nd, led 5th, driven along and headed after 4 out, 3rd and ridden 3 out, 4th 2 out, no extra (op 5/2)

PU	2. Ortelius 5/1 Mr R Widger S Donohoe	Mr R Widger S Donohoe	7	109 b	76	–	–	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Third Movement (Music Boy)
Held up in rear, 5th at 3rd, 4th 6 out, stumbled and pulled up quickly after 4 out, dead (op 7/2)

PU	7. Fingers Crossed I (IRE) 20/1 J P Elliott ⁵ J J Lambe	J P Elliott ⁵ J J Lambe	8	93 1 b	61	–	–	–
b h Good Thyne (USA) - Bornacurra Ella (Bargello)
Led, headed after 4th, weakened quickly from 5th, pulled up before 6th. Stewards - burst blood vessel (jockey said his mount burst a blood vessel) (op 12/1)

UR	3. Hi Jamie (IRE) 2/1F R Walsh J G Cromwell	R Walsh J G Cromwell	9	106	73	–	–	–
b g Parliament I - Lilo Lil I (Dunphy)
Tracked leaders in 5th, 6th from 3rd, 5th 6 out, driven along after 4 out, 4th 3 out, 3rd and ridden 2 out, staying on when mistake and unseated rider last (op 7/4)

6 ran Off time: 7:50:00 Winning time: 4m 28.40s (fast by 0.10s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Wee Annie
1st owner: Miss Louise Wood (Merry Minstrel) 1st breeder: Noel O'Brien
2nd owner: Mrs R Ardiff (An Bonnan Bui)
3rd owner: Blue Skies Syndicate (Kabwee Star)
CSF: €34.04

7:45 Downpatrick (IRE) 1 Jun 2001

Heart Of Down Handicap Chase