Full Result 3.05 Down Royal (IRE) | 2 September 2005

Winning Post Cafe Handicap Hurdle

(74-102, 4yo+) 3m Firm 11 hurdles

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

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Irish Blade (IRE) 6/1 Denis O'Regan ³ Noel Meade	Denis O'Regan ³ Noel Meade	4	113	91	–	97	–
b g Kris - Perle D'Irlande (FR) (Top Ville)
Tracked leaders, improved into 4th 4 out, close 3rd when slight mistake 2 out, challenged approaching last, left in lead run-in, kept on well (op 7/2)

2 1½	1. Team Allstar (IRE) 7/1 Robert Molloy ⁵ Niall Madden	Robert Molloy ⁵ Niall Madden	6	119	99	–	104	–
ch g Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Bint Alsarab (Rainbow Quest)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, close 4th travelling well when short of room and hampered after 2 out, mistake last, kept on (op 7/1 tchd 8/1)

3 3½ [5]	4. Samotwo (IRE) 10/1 Niall P Madden R P Burns	Niall P Madden R P Burns	6	1110	95	–	96	–
ch g Naheez (USA) - Granny Bowly (IRE) (The Noble Player)
Tracked leaders in 4th, improved to lead before 3 out, strongly pressed next, headed before last, no extra run-in (op 12/1)

4 hd [5¼]	11. Silver River (IRE) 20/1 Robbie Power Patrick O Brady	Robbie Power Patrick O Brady	6	106	77	–	78	–
gr g Sexton Blake - Ozone River (IRE) (Over The River)
Mid-division, progress on outer halfway, 2nd and challenged before 3 out, every chance after 2 out, no extra from last

5 9 [14¼]	10. Emer's Choice (IRE) 10/1 P W Flood ³ Michael Hourigan	P W Flood ³ Michael Hourigan	5	104 b	78	–	70	–
b m Moscow Society (USA) - Time O' Day (IRE) (Tale Quale)
Settled 3rd, improved to dispute lead before halfway, headed before 3 out, kept on under pressure (op 8/1)

6 3½ [17¾]	9. Some Trainer (IRE) 12/1 Robbie Colgan ³ J G Cromwell	Robbie Colgan ³ J G Cromwell	9	107 t	81	–	69	–
b g Leading Counsel (USA) - Miss Polymer (Doulab)
Towards rear, progress 4 out, 9th before next, kept on

7 ½ [18¼]	6. Lisa's Dream I (IRE) 20/1 S P McCann Oliver Finnegan	S P McCann Oliver Finnegan	9	118	93	–	81	–
bb m Jurado (USA) - Sandfords Gal (Sandford Lad)
In rear of mid-division, 8th before 3 out, no impression from 2 out

8 11 [29¼]	2. Noleens Moon (IRE) 7/1 Davy Russell P J Rothwell	Davy Russell P J Rothwell	7	1112	97	–	74	–
ch m Un Desperado (FR) - Last Moon (IRE) (Montelimar)
Towards rear, kept on one pace from 3 out (op 13/2)

9 2½ [31¾]	13. Mr Romanee (IRE) 25/1 P A Carberry Patrick Towey	P A Carberry Patrick Towey	6	104 b	75	–	49	–
b g Capolago - Claregalway Lass (Ardross)
Never a factor

10 7 [38¾]	3. Matt The Thrasher (IRE) 8/1 Niki O'Shea ⁷ F J Lacy	Niki O'Shea ⁷ F J Lacy	5	113	95	–	62	–
b h Courtship - Rose Of Summer (IRE) (Taufan)
Led and disputed, reminders 4th, ridden and headed before 4 out, weakened next (op 7/1)

11 1 [39¾]	15. Six Love (IRE) 33/1 D F Flannery ⁷ Mrs C O'Leary	D F Flannery ⁷ Mrs C O'Leary	6	910 t	74	–	40	–
ch m General Monash (USA) - Show Home (Music Boy)
Always behind

12 7 [46¾]	5. Avoir Du Cran (IRE) 7/2F R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	6	118	93	–	52	–
b g Bigstone (IRE) - Rozalina Lady (Alzao)
In rear of mid-division, driven along halfway, no extra from 4 out (vet said gelding was found to have tied up post race) (op 4/1)

13 2 [48¾]	7. Mount George I (IRE) 14/1 T G M Ryan ³ R P Burns	T G M Ryan ³ R P Burns	7	114	92	–	49	–
bb g Greensmith - Baylands Sunshine (IRE) (Classic Secret I)
Always towards rear

PU	14. Annadini (IRE) 14/1 John Allen ³ V T O'Brien	John Allen ³ V T O'Brien	6	100	74	–	–	–
b m Corradini - Forget Annie (The Parson)
Led and disputed, slight mistake 6 out, weakened quickly after 4 out, soon pulled up

UR	12. Mother McGinty (IRE) 16/1 Mr B S Carey ⁷ David Martin Kelly	Mr B S Carey ⁷ David Martin Kelly	7	911 t	75	–	–	–
b m Arctic Lord (IRE) - Miss Leone (MilfordI)
In touch, 6th 3 out, headway after 2 out, led when mistake and unseated rider last (op 16/1 tchd 20/1)