Full Result 2.00 Downpatrick (IRE) | 17 June 2017

Balloo Maiden Hurdle

(4yo+) (2m2f165yds) 2m3f Good 9 hurdles

1st €6,776 2nd €2,101 3rd €1,001 4th €451 5th €176

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Atlantic Breaker (IRE) 11/2 Paddy Kennedy ³ Mark Michael McNiff	Paddy Kennedy ³ Mark Michael McNiff	7	119 b	105	113	121	–
b g Broadway Flyer (USA) - Alder Hall (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Mid-division early, 4th before 4 out, took closer order behind leaders in 3rd after 2 out, ridden to lead after last and soon clear, stayed on well, easily (op 7/1)

2 9½	4. Canny Tom (IRE) 7/1 Keith Donoghue Gordon Elliott	Keith Donoghue Gordon Elliott	7	1112 t	99	103	109	–
b g Jimble (FR) - Tombazaan (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Held up in rear of mid-division, headway 3 out to chase leaders before next where not fluent in 6th, ridden in 4th after last and improved into 2nd run-in where no impression on easy winner, kept on same pace (op 8/1 tchd 6/1)

3 7½ [17]	6. Great Khan (IRE) 3/1 A E Lynch E J O'Grady	A E Lynch E J O'Grady	6	1112	–	95	101	–
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - Can't Stop (GER) (Lando)
Disputed early until settled in close 2nd after 1st, disputed lead again after 2 out and led narrowly before last where not fluent, headed after last and soon no impression on easy winner under pressure in 3rd, one pace closing stages (op 7/2 tchd 11/4)

4 2 [19]	12. A Touch Of Sparkle (IRE) 25/1 Patrick Corbett ³ S R B Crawford	Patrick Corbett ³ S R B Crawford	7	112	87	86	92	–
gr m Golan (IRE) - Another Sparkle (Bustino)
Chased leaders, 3rd before 4 out, ridden in 4th before last and soon no extra, one pace run-in (op 50/1)

5 1¾ [20¾]	11. Sharps Choice 5/4F R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	6	1112	–	91	97	–
ch g Montmartre (FR) - Behra (IRE) (Grand Lodge)
Disputed early until led narrowly after 1st, slight mistake 5th, joined after 2 out and headed narrowly before last, soon no extra and weakened run-in (op 6/5 tchd 6/4)

6 ¾ [21½]	10. Sea Bank 25/1 Rachael Blackmore ³ H Rogers	Rachael Blackmore ³ H Rogers	7	119 t	–	90	96	–
ch g Papal Bull - Brandish (Warning)
Chased leaders, ridden in 7th and no impression on leaders after 2 out, one pace run-in (op 25/1 tchd 22/1)

7 3 [24½]	5. Gleesons Tipp (IRE) 12/1 Sean Flanagan Noel Meade	Sean Flanagan Noel Meade	6	1112	–	87	93	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Kilmington Breeze (IRE) (Roselier)
Chased leaders, disputed 5th before 4 out, disputed 4th briefly after 2 out, ridden before last and soon weakened (op 12/1 tchd 14/1)

8 9½ [34]	15. Scotch Quay (IRE) 100/1 Andrew Ring ³ Eoin Griffin	Andrew Ring ³ Eoin Griffin	4	112	–	70	77	–
b g Arakan (USA) - Sallie's Secret (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Chased leaders, 7th before 3 out, ridden and no extra before next where slight mistake, soon weakened

9 9½ [43½]	1. Ajabindejaw (IRE) 25/1 Dylan Browne ⁷ Thomas Gibney	Dylan Browne ⁷ Thomas Gibney	7	115	–	67	74	–
b g Mahler - Laampagne (Overbury)
In touch when short of room briefly on inner after 1st and checked slightly, pushed along after 4 out, 11th before next, no impression in moderate 9th after 3 out

10 ¾ [44¼]	13. Boytonrath (IRE) 66/1 Brian Hayes Gordon Elliott	Brian Hayes Gordon Elliott	7	115	–	59	66	–
b m Beneficial - Rossbrook (IRE) (Presenting)
Mid-division, ridden and weakened after 3 out

11 8 [52¼]	9. Oath Breaker (IRE) 20/1 Jody McGarvey Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Jody McGarvey Joseph Patrick O'Brien	5	1112 tp	–	57	65	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Turtle Lamp (IRE) (Turtle Island)
Held up towards rear, pushed along after 4 out and no impression before next where slight mistake

12 21 [73¼]	7. Linkup (IRE) 66/1 Roger Loughran Gerard Keane	Roger Loughran Gerard Keane	8	1112	–	33	44	–
b g Rail Link - Nicene (USA) (Pulpit)
Chased leaders, disputed 5th before 4 out, weakened from before next

13 17 [90¼]	8. Morpurgo (IRE) 66/1 Brian O'Connell J R Finn	Brian O'Connell J R Finn	5	1112	–	14	27	–
ch g Tagula (IRE) - Copper Harbour (IRE) (Foxhound)
Always behind, slight mistakes 1st and 2nd, ridden and no impression after 4 out, weakened (op 100/1)

14 87 [177¼]	3. Basilisk (IRE) 33/1 J J Slevin ⁵ Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J J Slevin ⁵ Joseph Patrick O'Brien	5	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Northern Mill (IRE) (Distinctly North)
Never better than mid-division, pushed along towards rear after 4 out and no impression from next, weakened

PU	14. Hannah Huxwell (IRE) 66/1 Ben Dalton H Smyth	Ben Dalton H Smyth	6	115	–	–	–	–
gr m Tikkanen (USA) - Lady Farina (IRE) (Zagreb)
On toes beforehand, towards rear, slight mistakes 2nd and 4th, no impression and weakened after halfway, pulled up before last (jockey said the mare hung badly during this race)

15 ran Off time: 2:01:10 Winning time: 4m 36.00s (slow by 8.00s) Total SP: 132%
Non-runners: Dubai Flyer (reserve), Storm Racer (reserve), Thecraicisninety (reserve)
1st owner: Sean F Conway (Atlantic Breaker) 1st breeder: Brendan Lynch
2nd owner: Half Two You'll Do Racing Syndicate (Canny Tom)
3rd owner: Jonathan O'Grady (Great Khan)
Tote win: €6.30 PL: €1.60 €2.40 €1.20 Ex: €46.20 CSF: €44.15 Trifecta: €99.40

2:00 Downpatrick (IRE) 17 Jun 2017

Balloo Maiden Hurdle