Full Result 2.30 Down Royal (IRE) | 20 September 2002

Hillsborough Hurdle

(4yo+) 2m Good 9 hurdles

1st €6,900 2nd €1,600 3rd €700 4th €400

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. King's Opera (IRE) 9/4 R Walsh M J Grassick	R Walsh M J Grassick	4	112	–	–	108	–
b f King's Theatre (IRE) - Thrifty's Best (Glenstal)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 4 out, improved to lead travelling well before 2 out, soon ridden clear, stayed on well, comfortably (op 2/1)

2 4	1. Take Flite 4/5F Charlie Swan Anthony Mullins	Charlie Swan Anthony Mullins	5	1112	116	–	114	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Green Seed (IRE) (Lead On Time)
Mid-division, 5th halfway, progress after 4 out, 2nd and ridden after 2 out, no impression when mistake last (op 4/6 tchd 1/1)

3 4½ [8½]	2. WoodsI (IRE) 5/1 Adrian Lane ⁵ M Halford	Adrian Lane ⁵ M Halford	4	112	104	–	105	–
ch g Woodpas (USA) - All Time High (Sandhurst Prince)
Close up in 2nd, led approaching 3 out, soon ridden and strongly pressed, headed before 2 out, 3rd and no extra before last (op 4/1)

4 20 [28½]	8. Sonnerschien (IRE) 12/1 Ross Geraghty ³ C P Magnier	Ross Geraghty ³ C P Magnier	7	1011 b¹	–	–	78	–
ch m Be My Native (USA) - Extra Mile I (Torus)
Led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, 4th and no extra before 2 out (op 10/1)

5 8 [36½]	6. Majariyya (IRE) 16/1 Barry Geraghty H Rogers	Barry Geraghty H Rogers	5	110	–	–	70	–
ch m Lycius (USA) - Madaniyya (USA) (Shahrastani)
Held up, progress into 6th 4 out, no extra before next (op 12/1)

6 4 [40½]	3. Voodoo Lounge (IRE) 33/1 Robbie Colgan ⁷ J T R Dreaper	Robbie Colgan ⁷ J T R Dreaper	5	1012	–	–	71	–
ch g River Falls I - Electric Ladyland (Cut Above)
Never a factor, lost touch before 4 out (op 16/1)

7 8 [48½]	7. Simply Deep (IRE) 33/1 D J Casey Graham T Morrow	D J Casey Graham T Morrow	6	110	–	–	58	–
br m Simply Great (FR) - Shinethyme (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Chased leaders, 3rd before halfway, weakened from 4 out (op 25/1)

8 dist [78½]	9. Thorn In Our Side (IRE) 50/1 David O'Leary ⁵ Colin S McKeever	David O'Leary ⁵ Colin S McKeever	5	109	–	–	–	–
bb m Detroit Sam (FR) - Aintree Rose (Avocat)
Always behind, tailed off from 4 out (op 33/1)

9 dist [108½]	5. Cracklin Rosie (IRE) 50/1 K A Kelly H Rogers	K A Kelly H Rogers	6	110	–	–	–	–
br m Tidaro (USA) - Proud As A Peacock (Peacock I)
Chased leaders, 5th to halfway, soon weakened and tailed off (op 25/1)

9 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 3m 37.90s (fast by 12.10s) Total SP: 127%
1st owner: Mrs S Grassick (King's Opera) 1st breeder: M J Foley
2nd owner: Anthony Mullins (Take Flite)
3rd owner: M Woods (WoodsI)
CSF: €5.02

2:30 Down Royal (IRE) 20 Sep 2002

Hillsborough Hurdle