Full Result 1.30 Down Royal (IRE) | 26 December 1997

Bet With The Tote Maiden Hurdle

(5yo+) 3m Soft To Heavy 11 hurdles

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Blackburn (IRE) 9/2 Mr T Doyle ⁷ E Sheehy	Mr T Doyle ⁷ E Sheehy	7	117	–	–	113	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Ewood Park (Wishing Star I)
Tracked leader in 2nd early, progress to lead after 5 out, ridden along and kept on well from last

2 4½	. Brass Band (IRE) 12/1 Mr R H Fowler ⁷ J R H Fowler	Mr R H Fowler ⁷ J R H Fowler	6	108	–	–	95	–
b m Orchestra - Credit Card (Current Coin)
Tracked leaders in 6th, progress to go 4th 5 out, 2nd 3 out, ridden and kept on one paced from last

3 9 [13½]	. Storming Ahead (IRE) 9/4F Mr P Fenton E J O'Grady	Mr P Fenton E J O'Grady	5	116	–	–	91	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Distant Castle (Deep Run)
Prominent early, settled 5th, progress to go 3rd 4 out, ridden and kept on from 3 out

4 6 [19½]	. Make A Move (IRE) 4/1 H Rogers Thomas Matthews	H Rogers Thomas Matthews	6	111	–	–	80	–
ch m Buckskin (FR) - Try Another (Deep Run)
Settled mid-division, progress to track leaders 5 out, 4th 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace

5 4 [23½]	. Hollow Gold I (IRE) 5/1 Mr D W Cullen ⁷ Niall Madden	Mr D W Cullen ⁷ Niall Madden	8	112	–	–	84	–
b m Crash Course - Gaye Diane (Down The Hatch)
Close up eearly, 2nd from 7th, ridden and one paced from 3 out

6 [23½]	. Confidentiality I (IRE) 8/1 S P McCann ⁷ Noel Meade	S P McCann ⁷ Noel Meade	5	1013	–	–	68	–
b g Le Bavard (FR) - Allured (Decoy Boy)
Held up towards rear, pushed along to chase leaders from 5 out, 7th 3 out, kept on one paced

7 [23½]	. Speed Board (IRE) 14/1 F J Flood F Flood	F J Flood F Flood	5	116	–	–	68	–
b g Waajib (IRE) - Pitty Pal (USA) (Caracolero)
Settled 7th, ridden and no impression from 4 out

8 [23½]	. Tommys Band (IRE) 10/1 P L Malone Thomas Carberry	P L Malone Thomas Carberry	6	116	–	–	61	–
b g Orchestra - Pitsbox (Pitskelly)
Soon led, ridden along and headed approaching 4 out, soon no impression

9 [23½]	. Persian Rug (IRE) 20/1 D Bromley ³ D G McArdle	D Bromley ³ D G McArdle	7	113	–	–	41	–
ch g King Persian (IRE) - Honi Soit (Above Suspicion)
Always behind

10 [23½]	. The Holy Parson (IRE) 12/1 Andrew Coonan Peter McCreery	Andrew Coonan Peter McCreery	5	116	–	–	34	–
b g Satco (FR) - Holy Times (The Parson)
Mid-division early, ridden and no impression from halfway

11 [23½]	. Sharimage (IRE) 14/1 Neil Mulholland ⁷ P F Graffin	Neil Mulholland ⁷ P F Graffin	6	1013	–	–	33	–
ch g Luxury Image - Even Fort (Even Money)
Tracked leaders early, ridden and weakened from 4 out

12 [23½]	. My Foolish Lady (IRE) 25/1 Dermot McLoughlin ⁷ S J Mahon	Dermot McLoughlin ⁷ S J Mahon	6	108	–	–	–	–
b m Fools Holme (USA) - Smashing Pet (Mummy's Pet)
Never a factor

PU	. Windgates Zone (IRE) 10/1 D Fisher ⁷ A D Evans	D Fisher ⁷ A D Evans	6	108	–	–	–	–
b m Erin's Hope - Double Carpet VII
Settled mid-division, ridden along and no impression from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

PU	. Cardinals Folly (IRE) 20/1 Mr M McNeilly ⁷ David McNeilly	Mr M McNeilly ⁷ David McNeilly	6	112 3	–	–	–	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - Kilclare Lass (Pitpan)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

PU	. Stride Vibe (IRE) 16/1 Mr R P Hogan ⁵ Edward Creighton	Mr R P Hogan ⁵ Edward Creighton	6	1010	–	–	–	–
ch m All Haste (USA) - Bargain Bid (Run The Gantlet)
Settled mid-division, ridden and weakened from 5 out, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out

15 ran Off time: 1:39:00 Winning time: 6m 24.40s (slow by 34.40s) Total SP: 163%
Non-runners: Distant Star, The Client I
1st owner: Mrs E J Hogan (Blackburn) 1st breeder: Mrs E J Hogan
2nd owner: Exors The Late Mrs B J Fowler (Brass Band)
3rd owner: Mrs Stewart Catherwood (Storming Ahead)
CSF: €70.19

1:30 Down Royal (IRE) 26 Dec 1997

Bet With The Tote Maiden Hurdle