Full Result 5.15 Downpatrick (IRE) | 8 October 2003

Cuisine de France European Breeders Fund Beginners Chase

(5yo+) 3m Good To Firm 14 fences

1st €10,350 2nd €2,400 3rd €1,050 4th €600

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Hip Pocket (IRE) 2/1F Barry Geraghty D K Weld	Barry Geraghty D K Weld	7	1112	–	–	121	–
b g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Ebony And Ivory (IRE) (Bob Back)
Held up, improved into 4th when slight mistake 6 out, 2nd 4 out, ridden to lead before 2 out, strongly pressed last, kept on well under pressure close home (op 7/4)

2 2	5. Madonna Fan (IRE) 7/2 Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	5	117	–	–	114	–
b g Lear Fan (USA) - Madonna Sprite (Saint Cyrien)
Mid-division, 5th 6 out, 4th 5 out, 2nd and driven along after 4 out, ridden to challenge from 2 out, kept on under pressure from last, no extra close home (op 5/2)

3 25 [27]	6. River Quoile 5/1 Robbie Power ³ Michael Cunningham	Robbie Power ³ Michael Cunningham	7	114	97	–	89	–
b g Terimon - Carrikins (Buckskin)
Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead 4 out, soon ridden and headed, no impression (op 9/2 tchd 6/1)

4 dist [57]	2. Prodigal Son (IRE) 7/2 John Cullen Paul Nolan	John Cullen Paul Nolan	8	1112 b	104	–	–	–
b g Waajib (IRE) - Nouveau Lady (IRE) (Taufan)
Led, headed when jumped very slowly 3rd, settled 3rd, 5th and driven along 4 out, soon no impression, completely tailed off (jockey said gelding did not jump well on the fast ground) (op 5/2)

5 20 [77]	7. Lennaught (IRE) 20/1 Mark Grant ³ D M Fogarty	Mark Grant ³ D M Fogarty	9	1013 t	–	–	–	–
ch m King Luthier - Le Swallow (Le Bavard)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, led from 3rd, headed before 4 out, soon weakened, completely tailed off (op 14/1)

BD	8. Arctic Cherry (IRE) 7/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	5	1013	–	–	–	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Cherry Avenue (King's Ride)
In rear when brought down 7th (op 6/1)

F	3. Cmewin (IRE) 14/1 Norman Williamson A J Martin	Norman Williamson A J Martin	7	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Copper Dash (Copper Gamble)
In rear when fell 7th (op 12/1)

PU	4. Lord Seskin (IRE) 25/1 D J Casey Paul Nolan	D J Casey Paul Nolan	7	117	–	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Ballyseskin (Le Bavard)
Tracked leaders in 4th, dropped to rear from 8th, trailing from next, pulled up before 4 out (op 20/1)

8 ran Off time: 5:17:00 Winning time: 5m 55.30s (slow by 6.30s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Mrs S McCarthy (Hip Pocket) 1st breeder: Dr Michael Smurfit
2nd owner: Speculators Syndicate (Madonna Fan)
3rd owner: Mrs M Macmanus (River Quoile)
CSF: €10.54

5:15 Downpatrick (IRE) 8 Oct 2003

Cuisine de France European Breeders Fund Beginners Chase