Full Result 1.45 Down Royal (IRE) | 24 January 2001

Athgarvan Handicap Hurdle

(0-116, 4yo+) 2m Yielding 9 hurdles

1st €8,847.58 2nd €2,051.61 3rd €897.58 4th €512.90

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Andromedes (USA) 20/1 David O'Leary ⁷ Luke Comer	David O'Leary ⁷ Luke Comer	4	96 1	66	–	85	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Utr (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Towards rear, headway to go 7th after 4 out, close 2nd 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, soon led, ridden when strongly pressed and headed briefly flat, all out (op 16/1)

2 shd	3. I'll Decide (IRE) 10/1 Martin Mooney ⁷ Patrick Mooney	Martin Mooney ⁷ Patrick Mooney	7	1010	84	–	103	–
b m Simply Great (FR) - Kilima (Mount Hagen)
Held up in rear, progress to go 9th 4 out, 4th entering straight, 3rd and switched out to challenge after 2 out, ridden and stayed on strongly to lead briefly flat, no extra close home (op 8/1)

3 7 [7]	10. Abadair (IRE) 7/2 K P Gaule Donal Hassett	K P Gaule Donal Hassett	5	100	67	–	79	–
b m Forest Wind (USA) - Abadila (IRE) (Shernazar)
Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead after 4 out, pecked on landing 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, soon headed, no extra (op 6/1 tchd 3/1)

4 2½ [9½]	8. Threelittleindians (IRE) 6/1 T P Rudd M J P O'Brien	T P Rudd M J P O'Brien	7	107	74	–	83	–
b g Dragon Palace (USA) - Belmont Lady (Quayside I)
Held up in rear, headway on outer to go 4th after 4 out, 3rd 3 out, ridden and no extra from 2 out (op 5/1)

5 9 [18½]	6. Killowen Point (IRE) 10/1 F J Flood F Flood	F J Flood F Flood	6	1012	79	–	79	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Monalee Stream (Paddy's Stream)
Mid-division, dropped to rear after 3rd, improved to go 8th after 4 out, ridden and kept on from 3 out (op 8/1)

6 5½ [24]	11. Siochain (IRE) 20/1 J P Elliott ⁵ H Smyth	J P Elliott ⁵ H Smyth	8	98	66	–	61	–
gr g Celio Rufo - Greenpeace (Master Owen)
Led, driven along and headed after 4 out, ridden and no impression from 3 out (op 16/1)

7 4 [28]	1. Bahao (IRE) 10/1 Ken Whelan Gerard Stack	Ken Whelan Gerard Stack	10	120	95	–	86	–
b g Doulab (USA) - Ho Han Wai (Sassafras)
Tracked leaders in 5th, 8th 4 out, ridden and kept on one paced from 3 out (op 8/1)

8 2½ [30½]	7. New Project (IRE) 5/1 John Cullen ³ Paul Nolan	John Cullen ³ Paul Nolan	5	108	78	–	66	–
bb m Project Manager - Gorm (Majority Blue)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, slight mistake 2nd, ridden and weakened entering straight (op 9/2)

9 2½ [33]	9. Star Trooper (IRE) 8/1 Paul Moloney E McNamara	Paul Moloney E McNamara	5	105 b	72	–	58	–
bb g Brief Truce (USA) - Star Cream (Star Appeal)
Tracked leaders, 4th from 3rd, 3rd at 4th, ridden and no impression from 4 out

10 2 [35]	13. Hold On I (IRE) 20/1 P T Wade ⁷ Mrs D H Clyde	P T Wade ⁷ Mrs D H Clyde	8	93 3	63	–	47	–
b g Bustomi - Blue Grotto (Mount Hagen)
Mid-division, mistake 3rd, 9th and ridden after 4 out, no impression from 3 out (op 16/1)

11 nk [35½]	2. Northern Fancy (IRE) 6/1 R Walsh A J Martin	R Walsh A J Martin	10	117 t	88	–	72	–
b g Dancing Lights (USA) - Killough (Lord Gayle)
Mid-division, dropped to rear after 4th, ridden and no impression from 3 out (op 5/1)

12 1 [36½]	4. Bobstar Dancer (IRE) 14/1 Charlie Swan G M Lyons	Charlie Swan G M Lyons	10	111	82	–	65	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Saint Simbir (Simbir)
Tracked leaders in 4th, lost place after 3rd, ridden and weakened from 4 out

PU	5. Mr Sneaky Boo (IRE) 2/1F P G Hourigan Michael Hourigan	P G Hourigan Michael Hourigan	5	1013	80	–	–	–
b g Little Wolf - Florabalda (Kambalda)
Mid-division, progress to go 6th 4 out, 5th 3 out, ridden and no impression from 2 out, pulled up after last (jockey said gelding hit the fifth and fourth last hurdles, did not stride out early in the straight, and lost his action) (op 5/2)

13 ran Off time: 1:46:00 Winning time: 4m 7.90s (slow by 17.90s) Total SP: 161%
1st owner: Mrs Margaret Comer (Andromedes) 1st breeder: Mrs Brid Cosgrove
2nd owner: Forge Syndicate (I'll Decide)
3rd owner: Miss Sarah Griffin (Abadair)
CSF: €239.21 Tricast: €827.45

1:45 Down Royal (IRE) 24 Jan 2001

Athgarvan Handicap Hurdle