Full Result 4.00 Downpatrick (IRE) | 27 March 2002

Morning Star Belfast Hunters Chase

(5yo+) 3m Soft

1st €4,485 2nd €1,040 3rd €455 4th €260

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Do It Again (IRE) 11/2 Mr J D Moore ⁵ J A Berry	Mr J D Moore ⁵ J A Berry	8	119	–	–	81	–
b g Meneval (USA) - Just The Thing (Lucifer)
Always prominent, led 6 out, ridden and strongly pressed from 2 out, kept on well under pressure, all out (op 3/1)

2 ½	9. Royal Town (IRE) 11/2 Mr L J Gracey ⁷ George Stewart	Mr L J Gracey ⁷ George Stewart	7	117 t	–	–	80	–
b g Camden Town - Royal River I (Another River)
Tracked leaders on outer, headway into 2nd after 3 out, challenged from 2 out, kept on well under pressure (op 4/1)

3 15 [15½]	3. Bigjames (IRE) 14/1 Mr J J Dullea ⁷ Edward O'Connor	Mr J J Dullea ⁷ Edward O'Connor	6	117	–	–	65	–
bb g Borovoe - Orospring (Tesoro Mio)
Tracked leaders, jumped poorly, improved into 2nd 4 out, slight mistake next, 3rd and no extra from last

4 1 [16½]	4. Dionn Righ (IRE) 11/2 Mr J T Carroll ⁷ P A Fahy	Mr J T Carroll ⁷ P A Fahy	7	117	–	–	64	–
b g Asir - Happy Eliza (Laurence O)
Chased leaders, 5th and ridden 6 out, mistake next, kept on one paced from 4 out (op 4/1)

5 8 [24½]	7. Mister Pepper (IRE) 3/1F Mr B R Hamilton ³ K F O'Brien	Mr B R Hamilton ³ K F O'Brien	6	1111	–	–	56	–
br g Leading Counsel (USA) - Bold Strike (FR) (Bold Lad)
Tracked leaders, 4th when slight mistake 5 out, 3rd 4 out, moderate 4th 2 out, soon no extra (op 3/1 tchd 4/1)

6 [24½]	8. Mussel Buoy (IRE) 8/1 Mr B Moran ⁵ E McNamara	Mr B Moran ⁵ E McNamara	6	119	–	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Windy Run (IRE) (Deep Run)
Held up, slow 3rd, progress into 5th after 4 out, moderate 4th 2 out, soon no extra (op 7/1)

7 [24½]	6. Grove Nettle (IRE) 4/1 Mr R P Quinlan ⁷ Gerard Stack	Mr R P Quinlan ⁷ Gerard Stack	7	117	–	–	–	–
ro g Torus - Broad Tab (Cantab)
Always behind (op 5/1 tchd 7/2)

F	2. Autumn Mist I (IRE) 20/1 Mr P M Byrne ⁷ E Sheehy	Mr P M Byrne ⁷ E Sheehy	7	117	–	–	–	–
br g Phardante (FR) - Sprinkling Star (Strong Gale)
In touch when fell 4 out (op 14/1)

PU	10. Shanogue (IRE) 16/1 Mr M J Henry ⁷ W J Bryson	Mr M J Henry ⁷ W J Bryson	8	117	–	–	–	–
b g Riverhead (USA) - Mount Gawn (Harwell)
Led, headed 3rd, weakened before halfway, pulled up after 9th (op 14/1)

PU	1. After The Ball (IRE) 25/1 Mr G Elliott ³ J F O'Shea	Mr G Elliott ³ J F O'Shea	7	1111	–	–	–	–
b g Andretti I - Good Resemblance (Kemal)
Close up, led from 3rd, headed 6 out, weakened from 4 out, mistake 3 out, bad mistake 2 out and pulled up (op 20/1)

10 ran Off time: 4:00:00 Winning time: 6m 40.80s (slow by 51.80s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: Seamus Gerard Carroll (Do It Again) 1st breeder: M Donohoe
2nd owner: Martin McCracken (Royal Town)
3rd owner: Edward O'Connor (Bigjames)
CSF: €38.74

4:00 Downpatrick (IRE) 27 Mar 2002

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