Full Result 2.30 Down Royal (IRE) | 21 January 1998

European Breeders Fund Mares Maiden Hurdle

(5yo+) 2m4f Soft 10 hurdles

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Zaffaran Run (IRE) 4/5F Charlie Swan Michael Hourigan	Charlie Swan Michael Hourigan	6	120	102	–	102	–
b m Zaffaran (USA) - Majestic Run (Deep Run)
Held up in touch, steady headway into close 3rd 4 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, strongly pressed after last, ridden clear close home

2 1½	. Riposte (IRE) 8/1 Neil Mulholland ⁷ A P O'Brien	Neil Mulholland ⁷ A P O'Brien	6	1013	–	–	92	–
br m Lord Americo (IRE) - Fair Argument (No Arguement)
Held up, headway into 6th 4 out, 5th and ridden 3 out, stayed on to go 2nd after 2 out, mistake last, kept on under pressure flat

3 1 [2½]	. Deemiss (IRE) 11/2 Conor O'Dwyer J C Harley	Conor O'Dwyer J C Harley	5	112	–	–	87	–
ch m Buckskin (FR) - Miss Mangaroo (Oats)
Held up, improved into close 4th 4 out, ridden and one paced from 3 out, 3rd and no extra from last

4 4½ [7]	. Hollow Gold I (IRE) 12/1 Mr D W Cullen ⁷ Niall Madden	Mr D W Cullen ⁷ Niall Madden	9	117	79	–	95	–
b m Crash Course - Gaye Diane (Down The Hatch)
Tracked leaders, improved to lead 4 out, soon ridden, headed before 3 out, 5th 2 out, kept on same pace

5 4½ [11½]	. Auburn Roilelet (IRE) 12/1 B M Cash J F Tormey	B M Cash J F Tormey	6	116	–	–	82	–
b m Good Thyne (USA) - Le Roilelet (Le Bavard)
Prominent, close 2nd 4 out, ridden to lead 3 out, headed and weakened after 2 out

6 8 [19½]	. Ashwell April (IRE) 33/1 T J Mitchell C A McBratney	T J Mitchell C A McBratney	6	116	–	–	74	–
ch m Denel (FR) - Paiukiri (Ballyciptic)
Held up in rear, ridden and kept on from 3 out, never nearer

7 2 [21½]	. Golden Mist (IRE) 50/1 Anthony Ross ⁷ Cecil Ross	Anthony Ross ⁷ Cecil Ross	6	1013	–	–	72	–
b m Orchestra - Rush For Gold (Mugatpura)
Held up, improved into 5th 4 out, no impression before next

8 5 [26½]	. Hollymead (IRE) 20/1 K P Gaule Ian Duncan	K P Gaule Ian Duncan	7	116	–	–	67	–
ch m Jamesmead - Lennymore (Prominer)
Held up, no impression from 4 out

9 ¾ [27¼]	. The Red Side (IRE) 16/1 L P Cusack Gerard Stack	L P Cusack Gerard Stack	6	116	–	–	67	–
b m Brush Aside (USA) - Red Leaf (Carry Off)
Led, headed after 5th, weakened before 4 out

10 1½ [28¾]	. Fine De Claire 6/1 Ross Geraghty ⁷ J R H Fowler	Ross Geraghty ⁷ J R H Fowler	5	113	–	–	69	–
b m Teenoso (USA) - Princess Florine (USA) (Our Native)
Tracked leader in 2nd, weakened from 5 out

11 8 [36¾]	. Windgates Zone (IRE) 33/1 D T Evans A D Evans	D T Evans A D Evans	7	116	–	–	57	–
b m Erin's Hope - Double Carpet VII
Mid-division, weakened before 4 out

12 4½ [41¼]	. My Foolish Lady (IRE) 50/1 J E Casey ⁷ S J Mahon	J E Casey ⁷ S J Mahon	7	1013	–	–	53	–
b m Fools Holme (USA) - Smashing Pet (Mummy's Pet)
Tracked leaders, weakened from 5 out

13 20 [61¼]	. Storm Dieu (IRE) 33/1 Mr S Laird ⁷ R H Macnabb	Mr S Laird ⁷ R H Macnabb	6	1013	–	–	33	–
ch m Glacial Storm (USA) - Graham Dieu (Three Dons)
Pulled hard early, headway to lead after 5th, headed and weakened quickly before 4 out

14 2 [63¼]	. Devenish Gift (IRE) 33/1 Mr S McGonagle ⁷ A J Martin	Mr S McGonagle ⁷ A J Martin	5	109	–	–	–	–
ch m Orchestra - Devenish Island (IRE) (Deep Run)
Behind from 4 out

15 25 [88¼]	. Knock Road (IRE) 50/1 P L Malone W J Bryson	P L Malone W J Bryson	6	116	–	–	–	–
ch m Abednego (IRE) - Stella Maine (Fidel)
Always behind

15 ran Off time: 2:34:00 Winning time: 5m 20.90s (slow by 33.90s) Total SP: 141%
1st owner: Mrs Mary Devine (Zaffaran Run) 1st breeder: A W Buller
2nd owner: J J Power (Riposte)
3rd owner: Dee Racing Syndicate (Deemiss)
CSF: €8.63

2:30 Down Royal (IRE) 21 Jan 1998

European Breeders Fund Mares Maiden Hurdle