Full Result 2.50 Down Royal (IRE) | 5 May 2008

Cemex Maiden Hurdle

(4yo+) 2m Firm 9 hurdles

1st €5,873.50 2nd €1,368.50 3rd €603.50 4th €348.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Dal Cais (IRE) 100/30 Sean Flanagan ³ P J Rothwell	Sean Flanagan ³ P J Rothwell	4	111	–	80	109	–
b c Noverre (USA) - Annieirwin (IRE) (Perugino)
Tracked leaders, headway to 4th 4 out, improved to challenge entering straight, led after 2 out, kept on well from before last (op 7/2 tchd 4/1)

2 1¼	9. Gloonan Hill (IRE) 7/4F Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	6	114	–	79	108	–
b g Close Conflict (USA) - Micro Villa (IRE) (Electric I)
Chased leaders, 5th 3 out, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, kept on to go 2nd approaching last, not reach winner (op 7/4 tchd 15/8)

3 4 [5¼]	1. Direct Exit (IRE) 5/2 Barry Geraghty Mrs John Harrington	Barry Geraghty Mrs John Harrington	5	1112	–	82	112	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Corcullentra Lass (IRE) (Big Sink Hope)
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, improved to 2nd 3 out, led before straight and soon strongly pressed, headed after 2 out, no extra in 3rd approaching last (op 9/4)

4 10 [15¼]	4. Isabellareine (GER) 16/1 Niall P Madden Mervyn Torrens	Niall P Madden Mervyn Torrens	5	117	–	65	97	–
bl m Goofalik (USA) - Irma La Douce (GER) (Local Suitor)
In rear of mid-division, headway to 6th 3 out, ridden into 4th before 2 out, kept on same pace

5 ½ [15¾]	7. Border Graduate (IRE) 20/1 Robbie Power P A Fahy	Robbie Power P A Fahy	6	114	–	62	94	–
ch g City Honours (USA) - FelicitasI (Mr Fluorocarbon)
Chased leaders, close 3rd halfway, disputed 4 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, no extra and kept on same pace

6 6 [21¾]	18. Keep Attacking (IRE) 33/1 A E Lynch L Byrne	A E Lynch L Byrne	5	1013	–	50	83	–
b m Hernando (FR) - Mara River (Efisio)
Mid-division, ridden in moderate 6th 2 out, kept on same pace

7 ½ [22¼]	2. Miami Moon (GER) 20/1 R P McNally A J Martin	R P McNally A J Martin	6	1112	–	62	95	–
b g Lecroix (GER) - Miami Sun (GER) (Dashing Blade)
Held up, headway entering straight, moderate 7th before last, kept on

8 2½ [24¾]	6. Auenschutze (GER) 25/1 E J O'Connell ⁷ J J Lambe	E J O'Connell ⁷ J J Lambe	4	1011	–	51	85	–
b g Tiger Hill (IRE) - Aruba (GER) (Big Shuffle)
Towards rear, some headway from 2 out, never a threat

9 ½ [25¼]	13. Simply Game (IRE) 20/1 Mark Walsh Desmond McDonogh	Mark Walsh Desmond McDonogh	6	114	75	50	84	–
b g Simply Great (FR) - Love's Always Game (IRE) (Camden Town)
Mid-division, ridden and no extra after 3 out

10 nk [25½]	15. Coumenole (IRE) 25/1 Alain Cawley ⁵ Paul Nolan	Alain Cawley ⁵ Paul Nolan	4	108	–	45	79	–
b g Namid - Alphilda (Ezzoud)
Towards rear for most, never a factor

11 3½ [29]	11. Macidoni (GER) 25/1 Andrew P Thornton ⁷ Mervyn Torrens	Andrew P Thornton ⁷ Mervyn Torrens	4	1011	–	46	80	–
b g Johan Cruyff - Macita (GER) (Gold And Ivory)
Always towards rear

12 hd [29¼]	3. Careless Abandon (IRE) 33/1 S P McCann Gordon Elliott	S P McCann Gordon Elliott	5	117	–	49	83	–
b m Mull Of Kintyre (USA) - Ruwy (Soviet Star)
Never a factor

13 8 [37¼]	20. Present Gem (IRE) 50/1 Robert Dunne ⁵ Garvan Donnelly	Robert Dunne ⁵ Garvan Donnelly	5	108	–	31	67	–
b m Presenting - Gemini Mist (Ardross)
Mid-division best, no impression from 4 out

14 ½ [37¾]	19. Monaseed Lady (IRE) 20/1 Adrian Lane C A Murphy	Adrian Lane C A Murphy	6	1013	–	30	67	–
b m Safety Catch (USA) - Songs Of Innocence (Salse)
Chased leaders, ridden and weakened 4 out

15 nk [38]	12. Mcswynes Bay (IRE) 16/1 T G M Ryan R McGlinchey	T G M Ryan R McGlinchey	6	114	–	35	71	–
ch g Rashar (USA) - Amakane Lady (IRE) (King Persian)
Never a factor

16 28 [66]	10. Loch Loyne (IRE) 50/1 G Cotter L Byrne	G Cotter L Byrne	7	114 b¹	–	–	43	–
br g Rashar (USA) - Country Glen (Furry Glen)
Always towards rear, tailed off

17 5 [71]	17. Hugbensin (IRE) 25/1 Eddie Power ⁵ Moses McCabe	Eddie Power ⁵ Moses McCabe	4	108	–	–	33	–
gr g Great Palm (USA) - Samardana (IRE) (Hernando)
Mid-division, weakened before 3 out, tailed off

18 3 [74]	5. An Bothar Bui (IRE) 50/1 Michael Darcy D Broad	Michael Darcy D Broad	6	114	–	–	35	–
ch g Daar Alzamaan (IRE) - Rayjohn Girl (IRE) (Nordance)
Soon led and disputed, led before 3 out, headed before straight, soon weakened, tailed off

19 8 [82]	16. Garamor Boy (IRE) 25/1 Niki O'Shea ³ Patrick O Brady	Niki O'Shea ³ Patrick O Brady	4	1010	88	–	22	–
b g Tamayaz (CAN) - Treble Dancer (IRE) (Simply Great)
Led and disputed, lost place when mistake 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off

F	14. The Ginger Man (IRE) 7/1 B M Cash Aidan Anthony Howard	B M Cash Aidan Anthony Howard	7	114	105	–	–	–
ch g Carroll House (IRE) - Diminished (IRE) (Alphabatim)
Chased leaders, 7th halfway, close in 4th when fell 3 out (op 8/1)