Full Result 7.40 Downpatrick (IRE) | 7 June 2013

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(0-102, 4yo+) 2m7f Good To Firm 14 fences

1st €5,520 2nd €1,280 3rd €560 4th €320

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Mount Sion (IRE) 8/1 Niall P Madden E Bolger	Niall P Madden E Bolger	7	112 p	92	62	104	–
b g Beneficial - Miss Di (IRE) (Phardante)
Chased clear leader in 2nd until left in front 8th, pressed from 4 out, stayed on well from last to hold on closing stages

2 ½	2. Emperor Concerto 9/2 Davy Condon Gordon Elliott	Davy Condon Gordon Elliott	10	1110 t	100	69	111	–
ch g Emperor Fountain - Busy Mittens (Nearly A Hand)
Held up towards rear until good headway to chase leaders 4 out, went 4th approaching next and 3rd last, stayed on strongly run-in to press winner in 2nd closing stages (op 4/1)

3 3½ [4]	3. High Talk (IRE) 13/8F Derek Fox ⁵ Mark Michael McNiff	Derek Fox ⁵ Mark Michael McNiff	9	113 t	98	64	106	–
b g Craigsteel - Ponka (IRE) (Sir Mordred)
Tracked leader in 3rd until left 2nd 8th, pressed leader from 4 out until no impression and dropped to 3rd run-in (op 9/4)

4 8½ [12½]	7. Rathmoyle House (IRE) 14/1 John Cullen Liam J Clancy	John Cullen Liam J Clancy	7	111	91	50	90	–
br g Anshan - Secluded Eclipse (IRE) (Seclude I)
Chased leaders then left 3rd 8th, tracked leading pair until dropped to 4th last, soon no extra (op 12/1)

5 34 [46½]	1. Doctor Woodfield (IRE) 10/1 B M Cash Cecil Ross	B M Cash Cecil Ross	12	1112 b	102	31	67	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Woodfield Lady (IRE) (Buckskin)
Chased leaders, mistake 5th, 4th with a circuit to race, pushed along and weakened quickly before 4 out, tailed off (op 8/1)

6 22 [68½]	9. Lusiad (IRE) 12/1 A E Lynch Patrick Rooney	A E Lynch Patrick Rooney	11	108 p	84	–	27	–
b g Luso - Black Dale (IRE) (Burslem)
Chased leaders when slow 4th and dropped to rear, no threat afterwards, tailed off

F	5. Chrisdonlady (IRE) 7/1 Miss M M McElligott ⁷ Patrick Neville	Miss M M McElligott ⁷ Patrick Neville	9	1010	93	–	–	–
b m Christophene (USA) - Terdon Lady (IRE) (Alphabatim)
Led and clear from 3rd until fell 8th

PU	4. Weslife (IRE) 16/1 Gareth Malone ⁷ I Madden	Gareth Malone ⁷ I Madden	8	111	98	–	–	–
b g Tamayaz (CAN) - Corcullentra Lass (IRE) (Big Sink Hope)
Held up in rear until progress to chase leaders with a circuit to race, went 3rd 4 out, soon pushed along and dropped away, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out (op 16/1 tchd 20/1)

UR	8. Merrydown Vintage (IRE) 6/1 Mark Enright ³ D T Hughes	Mark Enright ³ D T Hughes	6	106	85	–	–	–
ch g Ballingarry (IRE) - Cure The Blues (IRE) (Phardante)
Waited with, pushed along to chase leaders in 5th when mistake and unseated rider 4 out (op 7/1)

9 ran Off time: 7:40:13 Winning time: 5m 47.40s (slow by 12.40s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: John P McManus (Mount Sion) 1st breeder: Ian Counihan
2nd owner: Ms Annie Flora Joan Bowles (Emperor Concerto)
3rd owner: Castle Dargan Racing Syndicate (High Talk)
CSF: €47.86 Tricast: €90.18

7:40 Downpatrick (IRE) 7 Jun 2013

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