Full Result 5.00 Down Royal (IRE) | 26 March 2005

Major Lloyd Hall-Thompson Memorial Handicap Chase

(0-95, 5yo+) 2m4f Soft 13 fences

1st €6,910 2nd €1,610 3rd €710 4th €410

Major Lloyd Hall-Thompson Memorial Handicap Chase, 2m4f - Soft, 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	16. Endastory (IRE) 14/1 Ross Geraghty Patrick Mooney	Ross Geraghty Patrick Mooney	10	101	72	–	76	–
ch g Political Merger (USA) - Endascopic (Coquelin)
Towards rear, 7th and headway 3 out, led next, strongly pressed from last, all out (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding was suited by the step up in trip from last time, adding that gelding came out of that Navan race somewhat flat and had had a precautionary course of medication to prevent a lung infection; he also said several fancied runners fell today and things had panned out to the gelding's advantage)

2 ¾	4. Saddlers' Mark 10/1 Denis O'Regan ³ D M Christie	Denis O'Regan ³ D M Christie	10	116 t	91	–	97	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Bambolona (Bustino)
Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, 2nd next, stayed on well from last

3 12 [12¾]	18. Bigjames (IRE) 16/1 Mr K H Clarke ⁷ V Bowens	Mr K H Clarke ⁷ V Bowens	9	95 2	69	–	60	–
bb g Borovoe - Orospring (Tesoro Mio)
Towards rear, stayed on from 3 out

4 2½ [15¼]	8. Leading Gossip (IRE) 12/1 Mr J T Keeling ⁷ I J Keeling	Mr J T Keeling ⁷ I J Keeling	9	1010	86	–	77	–
b g Leading Counsel (USA) - Fair Gossip (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Tracked leaders, 4th after halfway, 3rd 4 out, dropped to 6th before 2 out, left 4th, kept on same pace (op 10/1)

5 2 [17¼]	14. Native Dee (IRE) 20/1 Ken Whelan Patrick Boyle	Ken Whelan Patrick Boyle	8	103	73	–	61	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Mass Appeal (Furry Glen)
Tracked leaders, led after 4 out, headed before next, regained lead briefly before 2 out, 3rd and no extra before last

6 2½ [19¾]	11. Me Tows (IRE) 15/2 Robbie Colgan ⁵ Thomas Carberry	Robbie Colgan ⁵ Thomas Carberry	9	103	78	–	63	–
b m Orchestra - Loaker Lady (Furry Glen)
Led and disputed, headed 4 out, soon ridden and no impression (op 10/1)

7 25 [44¾]	3. Altregan Lady (IRE) 20/1 J F Levins ⁵ B P Galvin	J F Levins ⁵ B P Galvin	10	115	92	–	54	–
ch m Roselier (FR) - Index Lady (Decent Fellow)
Never a factor

8 ¾ [45½]	13. Whatsgoingonbob (IRE) 20/1 M P Butler ⁷ Michael Butler	M P Butler ⁷ Michael Butler	9	913	76	–	34	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Castle Flame (IRE) (Carlingford Castle)
Mid-division, 6th and progress 4 out, 3rd under pressure when bad mistake 3 out, soon weakened

9 2 [47½]	5. Galway Legend (IRE) 10/1 P A Carberry I Madden	P A Carberry I Madden	6	117	90	–	49	–
ch g Flying Legend (USA) - Powleyvale (IRE) (Roi Guillaume)
Tracked leaders on inner, mistake 6 out, soon no extra

10 20 [67½]	1. My Lucky Rose (IRE) 13/2 Mr R Widger S Donohoe	Mr R Widger S Donohoe	7	120	96	–	36	–
br m Glacial Storm (USA) - Clogheen Lucy (Sheer Grit)
Never a factor, behind from halfway (op 6/1)

11 hd [67¾]	6. Tara Hall 12/1 John Cullen P J Rothwell	John Cullen P J Rothwell	8	115	88	–	26	–
b m Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Katie Scarlett (Lochnager)
Prominent, close 3rd 5 out, weakened from next

F	17. Late In The Day (IRE) 20/1 Robert Dunne ⁷ N Nelson	Robert Dunne ⁷ N Nelson	10	95	69	–	–	–
b g Jolly Jake (NZ) - Callerbann (Callernish)
Leading when fell 1st

PU	10. Anonymity 14/1 D J Casey G T Lynch	D J Casey G T Lynch	7	1010	80	–	–	–
ch h Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Wind Of Roses (USA) (Lomond)
Never a factor, pulled up after 4 out

PU	12. Lewis Du Montceau (FR) 9/1 Daniel Howard ³ A L T Moore	Daniel Howard ³ A L T Moore	6	104 t	77	–	–	–
b g Kadalko (FR) - Pam II (FR) (Signani)
Behind, trailing from 4th, pulled up before 4 out (op 8/1)

UR	15. Eden Royale (IRE) 14/1 Davy Condon Noel Meade	Davy Condon Noel Meade	11	102	73	–	–	–
ch g Un Desperado (FR) - Most Of All (Absalom)
Held up, 7th 4 out, 5th next, no impression when unseated rider 2 out

UR	7. Ichi Cavalo (IRE) 9/2F Robert Molloy ⁵ Niall Madden	Robert Molloy ⁵ Niall Madden	8	1012	86	–	–	–
b g Leading Counsel (USA) - Black Avenue (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 2nd (op 4/1)

UR	9. Harry Husyan (IRE) 5/1 Martin Mooney ³ Gerard Keane	Martin Mooney ³ Gerard Keane	9	1010 t	82	–	–	–
bb g Husyan (USA) - Showphar (IRE) (Phardante)
Close up on outer, improved to lead when blundered and unseated rider 4 out

UR	2. So I'm ToldI (IRE) 10/1 J P Elliott Mrs Denise Foster	J P Elliott Mrs Denise Foster	8	1112	94	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Gaye Diane (Down The Hatch)
Held up, progress into 3rd 5 out, led before 3 out, headed and weakening when unseated rider 2 out

18 ran Off time: 5:01:00 Winning time: 5m 29.90s (slow by 41.90s) Total SP: 158%
1st owner: Two Plus One Syndicate (Endastory) 1st breeder: Desmond & Eileen Gray
2nd owner: Keystone Cops Syndicate (Saddlers' Mark)
3rd owner: B McGinn (Bigjames)
CSF: €177.23 Tricast: €2,346.30

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