Full Result 2.30 Downpatrick (IRE) | 27 August 2001

Network Northern Ireland Maiden Hurdle

(4yo+) (2m1f172yds) 2m2f Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st €5,529.75 2nd €1,282.27 3rd €561.00 4th €320.58

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	14. Diaz I (IRE) 4/1 Barry Geraghty T J Taaffe	Barry Geraghty T J Taaffe	4	114	–	–	101	–
ch g Foxhound (USA) - Do The Right Thing (Busted)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, improved into 2nd 4 out, led travelling well 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed after last, kept on well under pressure, all out (op 7/2)

2 ½	4. Union Wood (IRE) 3/1F R Walsh A J Martin	R Walsh A J Martin	8	120 t	96	–	111	–
ch g Un Desperado (FR) - Miss Leone (Milford)
Held up in touch, improved into 5th after 3 out, 2nd and ridden after last, kept on well under pressure, just failed (op 9/4 tchd 100/30)

3 11 [11½]	13. Therealbat (IRE) 8/1 B M Cash Michael Cullen	B M Cash Michael Cullen	7	116	80	–	92	–
ch g Rashar (USA) - Callmemeala (Callernish)
Soon led, ridden from 3 out, headed 2 out, 3rd and no extra after last

4 ¾ [12¼]	5. Dame En Rouge (IRE) 100/30 G Cotter M Halford	G Cotter M Halford	5	119	–	–	94	–
ch m Imperial Frontier (USA) - Zany (Junius)
Mid-division, progress 4 out, 3rd and ridden after 3 out, no extra under pressure from 2 out (op 5/2)

5 3½ [15¾]	1. Free Return I (IRE) 12/1 T P Rudd Philip Lowry	T P Rudd Philip Lowry	6	120	–	–	95	–
ch g Magical Wonder (USA) - Free Reserve (USA) (Tom Rolfe)
Prominent, 3rd halfway, 5th and lost touch after 3 out, kept on one paced from next (op 10/1)

6 13 [28¾]	11. Lifes A Flyer (IRE) 9/1 Paul Moloney Mrs John Harrington	Paul Moloney Mrs John Harrington	5	116	–	–	74	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Your Life (Le Bavard)
Chased leaders, 5th 4 out, 6th and no impression from next (op 7/1)

7 [28¾]	3. Rock Hard (IRE) 7/1 John Cullen E J O'Grady	John Cullen E J O'Grady	7	120	89	–	–	–
b g Welsh Term (IRE) - Arckaringa (Persian Bold)
Chased leaders, 5th 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off (vet said gelding broke a blood vessel) (op 5/1)

8 [28¾]	8. Clear Round Macken (IRE) 33/1 Dermot McLoughlin ⁷ Sean Gannon	Dermot McLoughlin ⁷ Sean Gannon	6	1013	–	–	–	–
b g Eastern Echo (USA) - Through The Cracks (USA) (Native Royalty)
Always behind, completely tailed off

9 [28¾]	9. Delphi Springer (IRE) 10/1 Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	5	116	–	–	–	–
gr g Religiously (USA) - Yankee's Princess (Yankee Gold)
Always behind, completely tailed off

10 [28¾]	17. Line Call I 20/1 S M McGovern ³ Colin S McKeever	S M McGovern ³ Colin S McKeever	5	113	–	–	–	–
b g Second Set (IRE) - Misguided (Homing)
Close up to 4th, weakened from 4 out, completely tailed off

11 [28¾]	6. Batim River (IRE) 33/1 Mr K H Clarke ⁷ A J Martin	Mr K H Clarke ⁷ A J Martin	5	1013	–	–	–	–
bb g Alphabatim (USA) - Inga Murphy (IRE) (Buckskin)
Very slowly away, always behind and completely tailed off (op 20/1)

12 [28¾]	10. Francy Joe (IRE) 25/1 G Tormey S Donohoe	G Tormey S Donohoe	5	116	–	–	–	–
b g Commanche Run - Annamoss (Le Moss)
Mid-division, ridden and no impression from 4 out, eased after next, completely tailed off

PU	2. Oran 20/1 D J Casey Patrick J Mackin	D J Casey Patrick J Mackin	5	120	–	–	–	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Somfas (USA) (What A Pleasure)
Always behind, completely tailed off when pulled up after last (op 14/1)

PU	7. Cardboard City (IRE) 33/1 P P Murphy Denis Paul Murphy	P P Murphy Denis Paul Murphy	5	116	–	–	–	–
gr g Camden Town - Dunmahon Lady (General Ironside)
Always behind, completely tailed off when pulled up after last

14 ran Off time: 2:32:00 Winning time: 4m 2.10s (fast by 12.90s) Total SP: 141%
Non-runners: Jaguar Lady, Laservision, Pancho Villa, The Melting Pot
1st owner: D Cox (Diaz I) 1st breeder: Mrs B A Heaton
2nd owner: A B C D Syndicate (Union Wood)
3rd owner: J J P Murphy (Therealbat)
CSF: €16.84

2:30 Downpatrick (IRE) 27 Aug 2001

Network Northern Ireland Maiden Hurdle