Full Result 8.35 Down Royal (IRE) | 29 May 2009

O2 Centre of Excellence Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

(4yo+) 2m Yielding 9 hurdles

1st €5,182.50 2nd €1,207.50 3rd €532.50 4th €307.50

O2 Centre of Excellence Opportunity Maiden Hurdle, 2m - Yielding, 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Pengana (IRE) 16/1 Robert Dunne ² Valentine Donoghue	Robert Dunne ² Valentine Donoghue	5	1110 t	–	112	117	–
b g Orpen (USA) - Gan Ainm (IRE) (Mujadil)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway in 2nd before straight, led entering straight, ridden and headed passing 2 out, stayed on to challenge last, led again run-in and kept on well

2 ¾	2. Ireland's Call (IRE) 5/1 D MacAuley ⁴ P J Rothwell	D MacAuley ⁴ P J Rothwell	8	118	112	111	116	–
gr g King's Theatre (IRE) - Tarikhana (Mouktar)
Mid-division, headway in 6th 3 out, improved to lead passsing 2 out, ridden and challenged last, headed run-in and no extra, kept on same pace (op 9/2)

3 2 [2¾]	1. Boyney Boy (IRE) 7/1 Emmet Mullins ² S Donohoe	Emmet Mullins ² S Donohoe	5	1110	93	108	114	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Cauriedator (Laurence O)
Mid-division, headway in 7th early straight, ridden into 4th before 2 out, stayed on to 3rd last, kept on same pace (op 8/1)

4 2½ [5¼]	9. Striking Force (IRE) 7/2F Mr K H Clarke ⁴ V C Ward	Mr K H Clarke ⁴ V C Ward	7	118	115	105	112	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Trusted Partner (USA) (Affirmed)
Mid-division, headway in 6th early straight, ridden into 3rd passing 2 out, no extra in 4th when mistake last, kept on same pace (op 3/1 tchd 4/1)

5 ½ [5¾]	6. No Pasa Nada (IRE) 9/2 L McNiff ⁴ Noel Meade	L McNiff ⁴ Noel Meade	5	118	99	105	111	–
ch g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Miss Emer (IRE) (Be My Native)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th and no extra before 2 out, kept on same pace (op 5/1)

6 5½ [11¼]	10. Table TalkI (IRE) 7/1 A B Joyce ² T J Taaffe	A B Joyce ² T J Taaffe	6	1110	–	98	107	–
b g Old Vic - Fairy Blaze (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Mid-division, ridden into moderate 6th passing 2 out, kept on one pace

7 10 [21¼]	14. Lough Coyne (IRE) 12/1 Mark Bolger ² Mrs John Harrington	Mark Bolger ² Mrs John Harrington	6	115	–	80	91	–
bb m Bob Back (USA) - Mulberry (IRE) (Denel)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra before 2 out, kept on one pace

8 shd [21¼]	3. Killy Fryer (IRE) 33/1 Mr S G Carey ⁴ Mrs John B Ross	Mr S G Carey ⁴ Mrs John B Ross	6	118	–	85	95	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Miss Nee (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Prominent early, 2nd halfway, ridden in 5th before straight, kept on one pace from before 2 out

9 1½ [22¾]	20. Lady Nova (IRE) 25/1 Stephen Gray ² B P Galvin	Stephen Gray ² B P Galvin	4	1011	–	70	81	–
b f Noverre (USA) - The Woodstock Lady (Barathea)
Mid-division, moderate 11th before straight, ridden and kept on one pace

10 ½ [23¼]	13. Lady Fame (IRE) 25/1 Tim Carroll ⁴ H Rogers	Tim Carroll ⁴ H Rogers	5	113	–	77	88	–
b m Aahsaylad - Guiness Bay (Forzando)
In rear of mid-division, ridden and kept on one pace straight

11 3½ [26¾]	4. Mineral Star (IRE) 12/1 P A Harris ⁴ P A Fahy	P A Harris ⁴ P A Fahy	7	118	105	78	90	–
b g Monashee Mountain (USA) - Summit Talk (Head For Heights)
Mid-division, headway to 3rd before straight, ridden and weakened before 2 out

12 2 [28¾]	8. Song Of Pride (GER) 20/1 Andrew P Thornton ⁴ Mervyn Torrens	Andrew P Thornton ⁴ Mervyn Torrens	5	118	–	75	88	–
ch g Platini (GER) - Song Of Peace (GER) (Zampano)
Towards rear for most, never a factor (jockey said gelding received a kick at the start of the race and became detached as a result; he added gelding was unable to go with the fast early gallop but stayed on well in closing stages)

13 4 [32¾]	19. Invincible Joe (IRE) 12/1 B C Byrnes John Joseph Hanlon	B C Byrnes John Joseph Hanlon	4	114	–	62	76	–
b g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Abbey Park (USA) (Known Fact)
Towards rear for most, never a factor (op 10/1)

14 4 [36¾]	11. Takestan (IRE) 10/1 Niki O'Shea Patrick O Brady	Niki O'Shea Patrick O Brady	6	1112	–	65	80	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Takariya (IRE) (Arazi)
Led, ridden and headed entering straight, no extra and soon weakened

15 15 [51¾]	15. Simply Splendid (IRE) 20/1 Mr B S Carey ⁴ Aidan Anthony Howard	Mr B S Carey ⁴ Aidan Anthony Howard	5	113	–	40	60	–
b m Simply Great (FR) - Ragglepuss (IRE) (Orchestra)
Always towards rear

16 5½ [57¼]	12. Confirm (IRE) 25/1 Robert Molloy ² David Anthony O'Brien	Robert Molloy ² David Anthony O'Brien	5	115 p	–	33	54	–
b m In The Wings - Ashkirk (Selkirk)
Mid-division, weakened 4 out

17 dist [87¼]	5. Naigani (USA) 16/1 Rob McCarth ⁴ John Joseph Hanlon	Rob McCarth ⁴ John Joseph Hanlon	5	118	–	–	–	–
ch g Storm Cat (USA) - Fiji I (Rainbow Quest)
Always towards rear (op 14/1)

PU	18. Amazing Star (IRE) 20/1 Eoin McCarthy ⁴ John G Carr	Eoin McCarthy ⁴ John G Carr	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Sadika (IRE) (Bahhare)
Mid-division, weakened 3 out, eased entering straight and pulled up before last

PU	17. Treasure Seeker (IRE) 25/1 Damien Moran ⁴ Cecil Ross	Damien Moran ⁴ Cecil Ross	6	113	–	–	–	–
b m Rudimentary (USA) - Classical Treasure (IRE) (Treasure Hunter)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, weakened approaching 3 out, eased entering straight and pulled up before last

UR	16. Sultana (GER) 33/1 Mr J J Gerrard ⁴ Lee Smyth	Mr J J Gerrard ⁴ Lee Smyth	7	113 p	–	–	–	–
b m Law Society (USA) - Sweet Second (IRE) (Second Set)
Chased leaders, unseated rider 1st

20 ran Off time: 8:36:00 Winning time: 4m 0.70s (slow by 10.70s) Total SP: 162%
Non-runners: Flying Rouvres (reserve), Granny Vickie (reserve), Haste Ye Bach (reserve)
1st owner: M Flattery (Pengana) 1st breeder: John Brophy
2nd owner: Basil Brindley (Ireland's Call)
3rd owner: Eric Gallagher (Boyney Boy)
Tote win: €37.20 PL: €5.20 €1.80 €1.50 Ex: €414.20 CSF: €109.76

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O2 Centre of Excellence Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

8:35 Down Royal (IRE) 29 May 2009