Full Result 2.55 Gowran Park (IRE) | 28 January 2011

Connolly's Red Mills Thyestes Handicap Chase (Grade A)

(5yo+) 3m Soft 16 fences

1st €58,500 2nd €17,100 3rd €8,100 4th €2,700

Connolly's Red Mills Thyestes Handicap Chase (Grade A), 3m - Soft, 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Siegemaster (IRE) 16/1 Davy Russell D T Hughes	Davy Russell D T Hughes	10	117 b	145	142	162	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Shabra Princess (Buckskin)
Tracked leaders, 7th 6 out, 6th and progress after 4 out, 3rd 2 out, led approaching last, kept on well under pressure when strongly pressed close home

2 ¾	2. The Midnight Club (IRE) 6/1 Emmet Mullins W P Mullins	Emmet Mullins W P Mullins	10	112	140	136	156	–
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Larry's Peach (Laurence O)
Held up, some progress on outer when bad mistake 6 out, 11th 4 out, 8th and headway approaching 3 out, 5th 2 out, 2nd after last, stayed on well (op 8/1)

3 3 [3¾]	4. Ballytrim (IRE) 33/1 Robbie Power W P Mullins	Robbie Power W P Mullins	10	110	138	132	151	–
b g Luso - Helynsar (Fidel)
Held up, 13th before 4 out, 9th and progress before 3 out, 4th 2 out, 2nd before last, kept on same pace

4 3½ [7¼]	8. Alpha Ridge (IRE) 9/2F Barry Geraghty Paul Nolan	Barry Geraghty Paul Nolan	9	1011 t	135	126	145	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Be My Soul Mate (IRE) (Be My Native)
Always prominent, led and disputed from 7th, edged clear after 4 out, strongly pressed 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra (op 6/1)

5 ½ [7¾]	16. Bella Mana Mou (IRE) 20/1 Niall P Madden Michael Cullen	Niall P Madden Michael Cullen	9	912 t	122	112	131	–
b m Snurge (IRE) - How Provincial (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up, headway after 4 out, moderate 2nd approaching 3 out, challenged after next, no extra approaching last

6 1¼ [9]	10. Pomme Tiepy (FR) 6/1 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	8	106	130	119	138	–
b m Apple Tree (FR) - Unetiepy (FR) (Marasali)
Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, 7th approaching 3 out, kept on same pace under pressure from next (op 5/1)

7 6 [15]	12. Selection Box (IRE) 25/1 E J O'Connell ⁵ C A McBratney	E J O'Connell ⁵ C A McBratney	10	913	128	112	130	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Challenging Times I (IRE) (Kemal)
Tracked leaders, progress into moderate 4th 6 out, 3rd next, ridden from 4 out, no extra from 3 out

8 1¾ [16¾]	7. Telenor 10/1 A E Lynch J T R Dreaper	A E Lynch J T R Dreaper	8	1013 t	137	119	137	–
ch g Bob Back (USA) - Ardent Love (IRE) (Ardross)
Mid-division, 8th 6 out, no impression from 4 out, kept on same pace (op 11/1)

9 9 [25¾]	3. Whinstone Boy (IRE) 12/1 Sean Flanagan James Joseph Mangan	Sean Flanagan James Joseph Mangan	10	111	139	113	130	–
b g Supreme Leader - Deemiss (IRE) (Buckskin)
Led, headed 7th, 3rd 5 out, 2nd and progress 4 out, no extra from 3 out

10 1¾ [27½]	18. Will Jamie Run (IRE) 25/1 Conor Maxwell ⁵ John C McConnell	Conor Maxwell ⁵ John C McConnell	10	96	121	94	111	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Fillo'srun (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Prominent, 2nd early, 4th halfway, 5th when mistake 6 out, no extra from 4 out

11 25 [52½]	11. Hangover (IRE) 8/1 A P Heskin ⁵ Conor O'Dwyer	A P Heskin ⁵ Conor O'Dwyer	9	100 p	129	80	94	–
br g Presenting - Native Wood (IRE) (Be My Native)
Prominent, close 2nd halfway, disputing lead when pecked badly 8 out, headed 5 out, weakened after 4 out (op 10/1)

PU	5. Cane Brake (IRE) 25/1 D J Casey Conor O'Dwyer	D J Casey Conor O'Dwyer	12	1013 p	137	–	–	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Be My Hope (IRE) (Be My Native)
Always towards rear, pulled up before 3 out

PU	6. Miss Mitch (IRE) 16/1 Andrew J McNamara P A Fahy	Andrew J McNamara P A Fahy	10	1013	137	–	–	–
b m King's Theatre (IRE) - Party Woman (IRE) (Sexton Blake)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, weakening when mistake 6 out, pulled up before 4 out

PU	13. Stewarts House (IRE) 12/1 Keith Donoghue ⁵ A L T Moore	Keith Donoghue ⁵ A L T Moore	9	913 t	128	–	–	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Osocool (Teenoso)
Tracked leaders in 6th, bad mistake 5th, weakened 5 out, pulled up before 3 out

PU	15. Good FellaI (IRE) 33/1 Martin Mooney Patrick Mooney	Martin Mooney Patrick Mooney	10	913	123	–	–	–
b g Religiously (USA) - Bleanerville (Buckskin)
Soon trailing in rear, pulled up before 3 out

PU	14. Agus A Vic (IRE) 9/1 Andrew P Thornton ³ Patrick Martin	Andrew P Thornton ³ Patrick Martin	10	910 tp	123	–	–	–
b g Old Vic - Marovia (IRE) (Montelimar)
Towards rear, progress into 9th 6 out, 4th briefly approaching 3 out, soon no extra, pulled up before last (vet said gelding was found to have lost a front shoe in running) (op 10/1)

PU	17. Hume River (IRE) 25/1 Tommy Treacy Mrs John Harrington	Tommy Treacy Mrs John Harrington	9	911 tb¹	121	–	–	–
b g Sassanian (USA) - Muchsorrylady (IRE) (Boreen)
Chased leaders, 6th before halfway, lost place before 6 out, pulled up before 4 out

PU	9. Across The Bay (IRE) 14/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	7	106	130	–	–	–
b g Bob's Return (IRE) - The Southern (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Held up, pulled up before 8 out (jockey said gelding never travelled throughout)

18 ran Off time: 2:55:00 Winning time: 6m 15.70s (slow by 16.70s) Total SP: 137%
Non-runners: Cara Mara (reserve), Rocco's Hall (reserve), Ten Fires (reserve)
1st owner: Gigginstown House Stud (Siegemaster) 1st breeder: Col W B Mullins
2nd owner: Mrs S Ricci (The Midnight Club)
3rd owner: Mrs Violet O'Leary (Ballytrim)
Tote win: €20.70 PL: €3.90 €1.40 €10.10 Ex: €192.30 CSF: €113.83 Tricast: €3,226.69

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Connolly's Red Mills Thyestes Handicap Chase (Grade A)

2:55 Gowran Park (IRE) 28 Jan 2011