Full Result 1.30 Gowran Park (IRE) | 23 November 2003

Thomastown Maiden Hurdle

(4yo) 2m4f Yielding 12 hurdles

1st €7,590 2nd €1,760 3rd €770 4th €440

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Benjis Treasure (IRE) 100/30 John Cullen D M Leigh	John Cullen D M Leigh	4	117	–	–	97	–
ch g Ridgewood Ben - Ballinahaun (IRE) (Treasure Kay)
Tracked leaders in 6th, close 7th from 6th, headway on outer to go 4th 3 out, 2nd before 2 out, led after 2 out, hampered by loose horse approaching last and after last, hung right under pressure close home, kept on (op 7/2 tchd 3/1)

2 2	19. Stitches (IRE) 14/1 S P McCann ³ Miss Jane Thomas	S P McCann ³ Miss Jane Thomas	4	1013	–	–	90	–
ch f Up And At 'Em - Priddy Bee (Prince Bee)
Mid-division, headway to go 6th 3 out, 4th and ridden 2 out, 3rd and challenged before last, 2nd when short of room and hampered flat, switched out, no extra close home

3 2½ [4½]	4. Collectedcoppers (IRE) 12/1 J F Levins ⁷ J P Broderick	J F Levins ⁷ J P Broderick	4	110 t	88	–	93	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Crazy Gail (Lord Gayle)
Mid-division, headway to go 4th before 3 out, 2nd entering straight, led before 2 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra under pressure flat

4 5 [9½]	7. Lance Toi (FR) 5/2 K Hadnett ³ E J O'Grady	K Hadnett ³ E J O'Grady	4	114	–	–	88	–
br g Lampon (FR) - Devant Spring (FR) (Spring To Mind)
Tracked leaders in 5th, driven along from 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra under pressure from last (op 5/2 tchd 9/4)

5 1½ [11]	1. Ashtrakan (IRE) 33/1 M P Watts ⁷ Martin M Treacy	M P Watts ⁷ Martin M Treacy	4	110	–	–	86	–
ch g Ashkalani (IRE) - Soviet Pretender (USA) (Alleged)
Tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd from 5th, 6th and driven along entering straight, no extra

6 20 [31]	6. Fan Go Foill (IRE) 10/1 L A Hurley ⁵ P Hughes	L A Hurley ⁵ P Hughes	4	112	–	–	66	–
br g Karinga Bay - Dashing March (Daring March)
In rear of mid-division, driven along from 4 out, ridden and kept on under pressure from 3 out (jockey said gelding made a noise in running and got tired in the latter half of the race) (op 8/1)

7 1½ [32½]	15. Fabula (IRE) 20/1 Mr P J Crowley ³ John A Codd	Mr P J Crowley ³ John A Codd	4	1013	–	–	60	–
b f Erins Isle (IRE) - Miss Margaux (IRE) (Royal Academy)
Tracked leaders in 4th, improved into 2nd 3 out, 3rd and driven along entering straight, soon no extra

8 ½ [33]	5. Earls Course (IRE) 16/1 Tommy Treacy Thomas Foley	Tommy Treacy Thomas Foley	4	117	–	–	64	–
b g Presenting - Marys Course (Crash Course)
Tracked leader in 2nd, 5th and ridden 3 out, no extra straight

9 14 [47]	9. Persian Return (IRE) 14/1 Adrian Lane ³ Patrick Martin	Adrian Lane ³ Patrick Martin	4	114	–	–	50	–
bb g Persian Bold (IRE) - High Return (Last Tycoon)
In rear of mid-division, driven along from 3 out, kept on one pace from next

10 4½ [51½]	11. Shortafiver (IRE) 16/1 P G Hourigan Gerard O'Leary	P G Hourigan Gerard O'Leary	4	117	–	–	46	–
b g College Chapel - All In Leather (Saddlers' Hall)
Never better than in mid-division

11 2 [53½]	13. Avena Sativa (IRE) 10/1 A J Donoghue ⁵ R Donohoe	A J Donoghue ⁵ R Donohoe	4	1011	–	–	39	–
b f Polish Precedent (USA) - One Wild Oat (Shareef Dancer)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th and driven along after 4 out, ridden and no impression from 3 out

12 1½ [55]	12. Ask The Girls (IRE) 20/1 Sam Curling ⁵ Sean Aherne	Sam Curling ⁵ Sean Aherne	4	1011	–	–	37	–
gr f Lord Americo (IRE) - Duiske Abbey (IRE) (Roselier)
Mid-division, driven along from 3 out, kept on one pace

13 9 [64]	8. Mr Romanee (IRE) 33/1 J J McKeon ⁵ V T O'Brien	J J McKeon ⁵ V T O'Brien	4	112	–	–	33	–
b g Capolago - Claregalway Lass (Ardross)
Never a factor

14 20 [84]	2. Ballinwonder (IRE) 25/1 P E Ryan ⁷ Timothy Doyle	P E Ryan ⁷ Timothy Doyle	4	110	–	–	13	–
ch g Magical Wonder (USA) - Ballinlassa (IRE) (Mandalus)
Always behind, tailed off

15 25 [109]	14. Credit Lady (IRE) 20/1 Adrian O'Shea ³ Miss G Lee	Adrian O'Shea ³ Miss G Lee	4	1013	–	–	–	–
br f Un Desperado (FR) - Kemal's Queen (Kemal)
Always behind, completely tailed off

16 hd [109¼]	16. Ohmissymoss (IRE) 25/1 Mr Steven E Ryder ⁷ Michael C Griffin	Mr Steven E Ryder ⁷ Michael C Griffin	4	109	–	–	–	–
ch f Moscow Society (USA) - Knockacool Breeze (Buckskin)
Always behind, completely tailed off

17 2½ [111¾]	18. Star's Symphony (IRE) 25/1 S Fitzgerald ⁵ Miss G Lee	S Fitzgerald ⁵ Miss G Lee	4	1011	–	–	–	–
ch f Estimraar (IRE) - Micks Melody (Pollerton)
Always behind, completely tailed off

F	17. Puff Of Magic (IRE) 14/1 Ken Whelan E J O'Grady	Ken Whelan E J O'Grady	4	112	–	–	–	–
b f Flemensfirth (USA) - Puff Puff (All Systems Go)
Led, driven along entering straight, headed before 2 out, weakening when fell last (op 10/1)

UR	10. Piercing Sun (IRE) 2/1F Mr P G Murphy ⁵ Anthony Mullins	Mr P G Murphy ⁵ Anthony Mullins	4	112	–	–	–	–
b g Eagle Eyed (USA) - Out In The Sun (USA) (It's Freezing)
Unseated rider 2nd (op 6/4 tchd 9/4)

19 ran Off time: 1:32:00 Winning time: 5m 25.70s (slow by 46.70s) Total SP: 175%
1st owner: Joseph Kinsella (Benjis Treasure) 1st breeder: Miss Maria Twyford
2nd owner: Miss Jane Thomas (Stitches)
3rd owner: Let's Enjoy This Racing Club (Collectedcoppers)
Tote win: €3.60 PL: €1.10 €1.90 €3 Ex: €126.70 CSF: €65.73

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.

1:30 Gowran Park (IRE) 23 Nov 2003

Thomastown Maiden Hurdle