Full Result 1.30 Down Royal (IRE) | 26 December 2002

I.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle

(5yo+) 2m4f Soft 10 hurdles

1st €7,935 2nd €1,840 3rd €805 4th €460

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Montys Music (IRE) 5/2 Ian Power ⁵ Noel Meade	Ian Power ⁵ Noel Meade	5	108	–	–	100	–
b m Montelimar (USA) - Lanigans Tower (The Parson)
Held up, 7th after 4 out, smooth headway into 2nd next, led before 2 out, strongly pressed from last, kept on well under pressure, all out

2 ½	5. Numbersixvalverde (IRE) 2/1F G T Hutchinson ³ Martin Brassil	G T Hutchinson ³ Martin Brassil	6	111	–	–	105	–
b g Broken Hearted - Queens Tricks (Le Bavard)
Always prominent, 3rd 3 out, 2nd and challenged next, every chance last, kept on well under pressure until no extra near finish

3 11 [11½]	7. Surf The Turf (IRE) 14/1 Peter Buchanan ⁷ Miss Suzy Barkley	Peter Buchanan ⁷ Miss Suzy Barkley	8	1011	92	–	94	–
bb g Over The River (FR) - Raise The Bells (Belfalas)
Close up, led from 3rd to 5th, 2nd and ridden 4 out, no extra under pressure from next, one pace

4 nk [11¾]	9. Ammieanne (IRE) 8/1 Mr B R Hamilton ³ B R Hamilton	Mr B R Hamilton ³ B R Hamilton	7	1010	93	–	88	–
b m Zaffaran (USA) - Joyful Rosanna (Kemal)
Led, slight mistake and headed 3rd, led again from 5th, clear 4 out, ridden and strongly pressed 3 out, headed before 2 out, no extra

5 14 [25¾]	12. Saxa (IRE) 14/1 S P McCann ³ Gerard Keane	S P McCann ³ Gerard Keane	6	1010 t	–	–	74	–
ch m Phardante (FR) - Torus Court (Torus)
Tracked leaders, 5th 4 out, ridden and no impression next, weakened before last

6 5 [30¾]	4. Lonesome Man (IRE) 16/1 Mr M J O'Hare ⁷ J G Cosgrave	Mr M J O'Hare ⁷ J G Cosgrave	6	1011	–	–	74	–
ch g Broken Hearted - Carn-Na-Ros (Royal Trip)
Prominent, 3rd from 4th, ridden before 3 out, 6th and no extra before 2 out

7 20 [50¾]	2. Curraghard (IRE) 33/1 Mr G Elliott ³ R H Macnabb	Mr G Elliott ³ R H Macnabb	8	112 1	–	–	55	–
br g Roselier (FR) - Ronnoc Verb (Proverb)
Tracked leaders, 6th 4 out, no extra and weakened from 3 out

8 13 [63¾]	6. On The Forty 14/1 P A Carberry A L T Moore	P A Carberry A L T Moore	5	114	–	–	41	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Edwina's Dawn (Space King)
Towards rear, no impression from 3 out (jockey said gelding stumbled at the fourth-last, lost some ground and never travelled after that, so he left it alone to finish at his own pace)

9 dist [93¾]	3. Kawarau Bridge (IRE) 25/1 Adrian O'Shea ³ Graham T Morrow	Adrian O'Shea ³ Graham T Morrow	7	111	–	–	–	–
bb g Erdelistan (FR) - Mosaro (Le Moss)
Always behind, tailed off

10 11 [104¾]	8. The Batch (IRE) 33/1 Martin Mooney ⁵ Bernard Jones	Martin Mooney ⁵ Bernard Jones	5	1013	–	–	–	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Grin And Bear It (Deep Run)
Always behind, tailed off

11 1 [105¾]	10. Mandys Return (IRE) 25/1 Robbie Colgan ⁷ D Broad	Robbie Colgan ⁷ D Broad	5	106	–	–	–	–
b m Jurado (USA) - Mandy's Glen (Furry Glen)
Mid-division, weakened from 4 out, tailed off

12 13 [118¾]	13. Wirey (IRE) 25/1 Neil Mulholland Peter Casey	Neil Mulholland Peter Casey	5	1013	–	–	–	–
b m Leading Counsel (USA) - Bridgeen (IRE) (Over The River)
Always behind, tailed off

PU	1. Backitbob (IRE) 4/1 Ken Whelan A J Martin	Ken Whelan A J Martin	6	114 t	–	–	–	–
br g Bob Back (USA) - Winter Fox (Martinmas)
Chased leaders, 7th and ridden before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up 3 out (jockey said gelding choked in running; vet said gelding had a respiratory abnormality)

13 ran Off time: 1:36:00 Winning time: 5m 25.00s (slow by 38.00s) Total SP: 137%
1st owner: Mrs Anne Carty-Gray (Montys Music) 1st breeder: Miss Emer Carty
2nd owner: O B P Carroll (Numbersixvalverde)
3rd owner: Miss Suzy Barkley (Surf The Turf)
CSF: €9.03

1:30 Down Royal (IRE) 26 Dec 2002

I.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle