Full Result 2.30 Gowran Park (IRE) | 21 March 1998

Ballyhale Maiden Hurdle

(5yo) 2m4f Yielding To Soft 12 hurdles

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Zourito (FR) 7/2 Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	5	116	–	–	103	–
b g Bikala - Marine Du Roi (FR) (Vice Regal)
Always prominent, 2nd 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, soon led, pushed out to assert flat, easily

2 ½	. Tears Of A Loss (IRE) 5/1 T P Rudd M J P O'Brien	T P Rudd M J P O'Brien	5	111	76	–	92	–
b m Prince Rupert (FR) - Tears Of A Prophet (IRE) (Mazaad)
Mid-division, headway after 4 out, close 3rd 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, soon ridden and headed, kept on from last without troubling winner

3 5 [5½]	. Almira (IRE) 100/30F Tommy Treacy Noel Meade	Tommy Treacy Noel Meade	5	111	–	–	87	–
b m King's Ride (IRE) - Higher Again (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Tracked leaders in 6th 5th 3 out, improved into 3rd 2 out, ridden and one paced

4 10 [15½]	. Monty Guuld (IRE) 10/1 J R Barry Patrick J Flynn	J R Barry Patrick J Flynn	5	116	–	–	82	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - Never So Free (Never So Bold)
Mid-division, headway into 7th after 3 out, 4th and ridden 2 out, one paced

5 6 [21½]	. Only The Best (IRE) 16/1 S P McCann ⁷ Noel Meade	S P McCann ⁷ Noel Meade	5	1013	–	–	76	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Rather Grand (Will Somers)
Mid-division, improved into 5th after 3 out, ridden and one paced approaching 2 out

6 3½ [25]	. The Bould Yank (IRE) 16/1 K P Gaule James Joseph Mangan	K P Gaule James Joseph Mangan	5	116	–	–	73	–
br g Lord Americo (IRE) - Aran Tour (Arapaho)
Mid-division, progress after 4 out, ridden and no impression approaching 2 out

7 10 [35]	. Rusada (IRE) 7/1 Fran Berry ⁵ Edward U Hales	Fran Berry ⁵ Edward U Hales	5	1010	–	–	58	–
ch m Beau Sher - Moonvoy Lily (Tug Of War)
Led, clear early, ridden 4 out, headed and weakened approaching 3 out

8 4½ [39½]	. Inchy (IRE) 14/1 Neil Mulholland ⁷ S Slevin	Neil Mulholland ⁷ S Slevin	5	108	–	–	53	–
ch m Roselier (FR) - Derrymore's Mossy (Le Moss)
Prominent, 2nd and ridden 4 out, led 3 out, soon headed and weakened

9 20 [59½]	. Charcol 33/1 M D Murphy ³ Michael Condon	M D Murphy ³ Michael Condon	5	1012	–	–	33	–
b m Nicholas Bill - Dutch Princess I (Royalty)
Held up, progress 4 out, kept on one paced

10 1½ [61]	. Bad Influence (IRE) 33/1 Adrian O'Shea ³ R O'Connor	Adrian O'Shea ³ R O'Connor	5	113	–	–	37	–
b g Persian Mews (IRE) - Trimmer Princess (IRE) (Celio Rufo)
Prominent, 4th ridden and weakened from 7th

11 7 [68]	. Mefein Boy (IRE) 16/1 P T Wade ⁷ D T Hughes	P T Wade ⁷ D T Hughes	5	1013	–	–	30	–
bb g Royal Fountain - Aelia Paetina (Buckskin)
Never a factor

12 hd [68¼]	. Victoria Spice (IRE) 33/1 Emmett Stack ⁷ F Flood	Emmett Stack ⁷ F Flood	5	108	–	–	25	–
ch m Phardante (FR) - Gaeity Lass (Le Moss)
Tracked leaders, weakened from 5 out

13 1 [69¼]	. Niamh's Song (IRE) 14/1 J E Casey ⁵ John E Kiely	J E Casey ⁵ John E Kiely	5	1010	–	–	24	–
b m Supreme Leader - Hal's Pauper (Official)
Always behind

14 1½ [70¾]	. Clare Lady (IRE) 33/1 Mr Richard Mathias Murphy ⁷ Michael A Kelly	Mr Richard Mathias Murphy ⁷ Michael A Kelly	5	108	–	–	22	–
b m Phardante (FR) - Hillcrest Lady (Kambalda)
Mid-division, weakened from halfway

15 9 [79¾]	. Couldn't Say (IRE) 9/2 G Cotter Stephen Michael Cox	G Cotter Stephen Michael Cox	5	120	–	–	26	–
b g Tirol (IRE) - Sunlit Ride (Ahonoora)
Tracked leaders in 5th, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened after 5 out

16 3 [82¾]	. Toddys Melody (IRE) 10/1 M Duffy Patrick J Flynn	M Duffy Patrick J Flynn	5	116	–	–	15	–
ch g Accordion (IRE) - Dalana's Pet VII (Jasmine Star)
Always behind

17 4 [86¾]	. Tabaka (IRE) 25/1 Ken Whelan John F Gleeson	Ken Whelan John F Gleeson	5	116	–	–	11	–
b g Torus - Shuil Solasta (Quayside I)
Mid-division, weakened before 4 out

18 3 [89¾]	. Blue Murder (IRE) 20/1 C N Bowens V Bowens	C N Bowens V Bowens	5	116	–	–	8	–
b g Great Commotion (USA) - Gracieuse Amie (FR) (Gay Mecene)
Always behind, mistake 6th, tailed off from 3 out

19 5½ [95¼]	. Ballycarron Lass (IRE) 14/1 W Slattery T J O'Mara	W Slattery T J O'Mara	5	111	–	–	–	–
ch m Roselier (FR) - Catspaw (Laurence O)
Always behind, tailed off from 3 out

20 25 [120¼]	. Sainte Jocelyne (FR) 33/1 L P Cusack F Flood	L P Cusack F Flood	5	111	–	–	–	–
br m Roscoe Blake - In Memoriam (IRE) (Buckskin)
Always behind, tailed off from 3 out

20 ran Off time: 2:32:00 Winning time: 4m 53.70s (slow by 14.70s) Total SP: 172%
Non-runners: Minx Miller
1st owner: W W Dennison (Zourito) 1st breeder: Bernard De Salverte
2nd owner: Gerard Pettit (Tears Of A Loss)
3rd owner: The G S Racing Club (Almira)
Tote win: €3.60 PL: €1.40 €3 €1.10 Ex: €11.50 CSF: €26.71

2:30 Gowran Park (IRE) 21 Mar 1998

Ballyhale Maiden Hurdle