Full Result 2.45 Gowran Park (IRE) | 3 October 2008

Knocktopher Maiden Hurdle

(4yo) 2m Good To Yielding 9 hurdles

1st €8,292 2nd €1,932 3rd €852 4th €492

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Head Of The River (IRE) 4/1C Eddie Power ⁵ Mark Loughnane	Eddie Power ⁵ Mark Loughnane	4	113	–	106	130	–
b g Galileo (IRE) - Vignelaure (IRE) (Royal Academy)
Chased leaders, closer order before 3 out, led before straight, ridden clear approaching last, stayed on well, easily (op 4/1 tchd 9/2)

2 9	8. New Phase (IRE) 4/1C Robbie McNamara ³ D K Weld	Robbie McNamara ³ D K Weld	4	115	–	95	115	–
b g Spectrum (IRE) - South Of Heaven (IRE) (Fairy King)
Chased leaders, jumped left 4 out, closer in 3rd before next, no impression under pressure in moderate 2nd approaching last where slight mistake, kept on same pace (op 5/1 tchd 11/2)

3 hd [9¼]	10. Papa Bear (IRE) 8/1 R Walsh L Young	R Walsh L Young	4	118	–	95	115	–
ch g Traditionally (USA) - Goldilocks (IRE) (Caerleon)
Mid-division, moderate 11th approaching 3 out, moderate 6th 2 out, kept on well without threatening under pressure from last

4 nk [9½]	4. Diaego (IRE) 6/1 P W Flood S J Mahon	P W Flood S J Mahon	4	118 t	–	95	115	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Smashing Review (USA) (Pleasant Tap)
Chased leaders, closer order before 3 out, 2nd before straight, wandered before 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace (op 6/1 tchd 13/2)

5 4 [13½]	1. Alpine Eagle (IRE) 4/1C Barry Geraghty Mrs John Harrington	Barry Geraghty Mrs John Harrington	4	118	–	90	112	–
b g Golan (IRE) - Alpine Symphony (Northern Dancer)
Chased leaders, closed before 3 out, 5th before straight, soon no impression under pressure (op 5/1)

6 4 [17½]	11. Picaroon 14/1 Davy Russell Anthony Mullins	Davy Russell Anthony Mullins	4	118	–	85	108	–
b g Jade Robbery (USA) - Anaam (Caerleon)
Prominent, some slight mistakes, on terms before 3 out, dropped to 5th and no extra from before straight

7 14 [31½]	3. Deccan Express (IRE) 14/1 Shane Butler ⁷ Seamus Fahey	Shane Butler ⁷ Seamus Fahey	4	111	–	68	93	–
ch g Grand Lodge (USA) - Harda Arda (USA) (Nureyev)
Mid-division, 11th before halfway, no impression and kept on same pace from before 3 out

8 2½ [34]	5. Giant Slalom 25/1 Ken Whelan T G McCourt	Ken Whelan T G McCourt	4	118	–	65	90	–
b g Tomba - Fallara (FR) (Tropular)
Took keen hold and led from 2nd, soon clear, reduced lead and joined before 3 out, soon no extra

9 ½ [34½]	20. Valamareha (IRE) 25/1 Robert Dunne ⁵ Aidan Anthony Howard	Robert Dunne ⁵ Aidan Anthony Howard	4	1012	–	60	85	–
b f Val Royal (FR) - Mareha (IRE) (Cadeaux Genereux)
In rear of mid-division, kept on without threatening from before 3 out (jockey said filly had proved temperamental in the past on the flat, needs to be held up, ran keenly early on but stayed on in straight)

10 3½ [38]	16. View From The Top 50/1 Ian McCarthy ⁷ Patrick Allen	Ian McCarthy ⁷ Patrick Allen	4	111	–	60	86	–
b g Mujahid (USA) - Aethra (USA) (Trempolino)
Chased leaders, moderate 6th before halfway, no extra from before 3 out

11 4 [42]	19. Luttrell Lady (IRE) 20/1 Andrew J McNamara P F O'Donnell	Andrew J McNamara P F O'Donnell	4	113	–	51	77	–
b f Namid - Dandaka (Warning)
Never better than mid-division (jockey said filly came under pressure at turn out of back straight, that he held her together and that she stayed on at the finish)

12 4 [46]	17. Winners Toast (IRE) 50/1 M P Butler ⁷ Eoin Doyle	M P Butler ⁷ Eoin Doyle	4	111	–	51	78	–
b g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Greenvera (USA) (Riverman)
Never better than mid-division

13 10 [56]	14. Scouting Party (GER) 14/1 A E Lynch Liam McAteer	A E Lynch Liam McAteer	4	118	–	38	68	–
b g Acatenango (GER) - Scota (GER) (Marju)
Mid-division best, never a factor

14 2½ [58½]	2. Carrig Chap (IRE) 50/1 D F Flannery ⁵ L Young	D F Flannery ⁵ L Young	4	113	–	35	66	–
ch g Idris (IRE) - Biddy Widdy (IRE) (Phardante)
Never better than mid-division

15 ½ [59]	18. Lady Spax (IRE) 16/1 Roger Loughran Adrian Maguire	Roger Loughran Adrian Maguire	4	113	–	29	60	–
gr f Environment Friend - Island Of Dreams (IRE) (Be My Native)
Led, headed from 2nd, hampered and weakened from 4 out

16 4 [63]	13. Rosiel (IRE) 20/1 Niki O'Shea ³ Conor O'Dwyer	Niki O'Shea ³ Conor O'Dwyer	4	115	–	29	61	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - All Our Hope (USA) (Gulch)
Jumped poorly, always towards rear

17 1¾ [64¾]	7. High Style 66/1 John Cullen Patrick O Brady	John Cullen Patrick O Brady	4	118 t	–	27	59	–
b g Desert Style (IRE) - Gracious Gift (Cadeaux Genereux)
Always towards rear

18 1 [65¾]	12. Roll Over Rover (IRE) 7/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	4	118	–	26	58	–
ch g Act One - Glamadour (IRE) (Sanglamore)
Mid-division, slight mistake 3rd, no extra 3 out (op 7/1 tchd 8/1)

19 23 [88¾]	15. Vietnam 50/1 Stephen Gray ⁵ Michael J McDonagh	Stephen Gray ⁵ Michael J McDonagh	4	113 b	77	–	35	–
ch g Compton Place - Mosca (Most Welcome)
Chased leaders, moderate 7th before halfway, weakened from before 3 out

20 26 [114¾]	9. Not So Sure (IRE) 50/1 Mark Walsh A J McNamara	Mark Walsh A J McNamara	4	118	–	–	–	–
b g Alderbrook - Shinny Wheels (IRE) (Arctic Cider)
In rear of mid-division best, no extra from before 3 out