Full Result 2.45 Killarney (IRE) | 7 May 2006

Killarney Towers Hotel Maiden Hurdle

(4yo) 2m1f Soft 10 hurdles

1st €6,219 2nd €1,449 3rd €639 4th €369

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Artiste Bay (FR) 20/1 Tom Molloy ⁷ Eoin Griffin	Tom Molloy ⁷ Eoin Griffin	4	109	–	52	104	–
b g Alamo Bay (USA) - Aristalle (FR) (Loup Solitaire)
Tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, improved to lead after 3 out, ridden and kept on well from last, comfortably (op 16/1)

2 2½	2. Breathing Fire 4/7F Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	4	117	–	54	106	–
b g Pivotal - Pearl Venture (Salse)
Held up in touch, headway before 4 out, 5th before 3 out, soon driven along, 2nd after 2 out, every chance approaching last, ridden and no impression run-in (op 1/2)

3 8 [10½]	4. Arafan (IRE) 9/1 Andrew J McNamara Michael Hourigan	Andrew J McNamara Michael Hourigan	4	112	–	39	93	–
b c Barathea (IRE) - Asmara (USA) (Lear Fan)
Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, 5th after 3 out, moderate 3rd and no impression from last (op 10/1)

4 3 [13½]	19. Island Lass (IRE) 20/1 Barry Geraghty T J Taaffe	Barry Geraghty T J Taaffe	4	1011	–	30	85	–
b f Turtle Island (IRE) - Vampirella (FR) (Cut Above)
Mid-division, 8th halfway, headway into 3rd after 4 out, challenged next, 3rd and no extra after 2 out, kept on same pace

5 3½ [17]	12. Tough Enough (IRE) 20/1 Eddie Power ⁷ John Joseph Murphy	Eddie Power ⁷ John Joseph Murphy	4	109	–	31	87	–
ch g Raise A Grand (IRE) - HostessI (Be My Guest)
Disputed lead, headed 6th, 4th 5 out, ridden to lead approaching 3 out, soon headed and no extra

6 20 [37]	10. Rossbeigh (IRE) 25/1 P A Carberry P Hughes	P A Carberry P Hughes	4	112	–	5	67	–
b g Alhaarth (IRE) - Ring Of Kerry (IRE) (Kenmare)
Chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, challenged approaching 3 out, no extra from next (op 33/1)

7 4 [41]	16. Loadsofability (IRE) 33/1 P W Flood E J O'Grady	P W Flood E J O'Grady	4	1011	–	–	58	–
b f Supreme Leader - Hidden Ability (IRE) (Alphabatim)
In rear of mid-division, 10th halfway, kept on same pace from before 3 out

8 nk [41¼]	6. Garryowen Star (IRE) 33/1 D G Hogan ⁷ C F Swan	D G Hogan ⁷ C F Swan	4	109	–	–	62	–
br g Supreme Leader - Swing Into Action (IRE) (Be My Native)
Never a factor

9 8 [49¼]	9. Orge D'Ete (FR) 10/1 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	4	112	–	–	54	–
gr g April Night (FR) - Fee Mousse (FR) (Sharken)
Never a factor

10 2½ [51¾]	18. Rock Angel (IRE) 25/1 Alain Cawley ⁷ Paul Nolan	Alain Cawley ⁷ Paul Nolan	4	104	–	–	47	–
b f Desert King (IRE) - Ramich John (Kampala)
Always towards rear

11 14 [65¾]	13. Yazaar 50/1 Sean McDermott ³ John Joseph Murphy	Sean McDermott ³ John Joseph Murphy	4	1013	–	–	38	–
ch c Rainbow Quest (USA) - Love And Affection (USA) (Exclusive Era)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, weakened from 4 out

12 nk [66]	8. Jaamid 6/1 Niall P Madden Noel Meade	Niall P Madden Noel Meade	4	112	–	–	37	–
b g Desert Prince (IRE) - Strictly Cool (USA) (Bering)
Pulled hard early, led 6th, headed and weakened quickly after 4 out

13 dist [96]	14. Acarina (IRE) 33/1 Mr S Keating ⁷ John A Quinn	Mr S Keating ⁷ John A Quinn	4	104	–	–	–	–
b f Desert Story (IRE) - Acara (IRE) (Alzao)
Disputed lead, headed 6th, 2nd 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off

14 dist [126]	11. Shaymar (FR) 16/1 Daniel Howard A J Martin	Daniel Howard A J Martin	4	112	–	–	–	–
b g Sendawar (IRE) - Shamatiya (IRE) (Polish Precedent)
Always behind, slow 2nd, trailing halfway, completely tailed off

15 25 [151]	1. Bogside Dancer 25/1 B M Cash A J Martin	B M Cash A J Martin	4	117	–	–	–	–
b g Groom Dancer (USA) - Madame Crecy (USA) (Al Nasr)
Always behind, trailing halfway, completely tailed off (jockey said gelding found nothing for pressure 7f out and made a respiratory noise in the closing stages)

PU	15. Ballyknock Present (IRE) 20/1 G Cotter Padraig Gerard Higgins	G Cotter Padraig Gerard Higgins	4	1011	–	–	–	–
ch f Presenting - Ballyknock Lass (IRE) (Electric I)
Chased leaders early, weakened 5 out, pulled up before 3 out (op 14/1)

16 ran Off time: 2:47:00 Winning time: 4m 31.50s (slow by 39.50s) Total SP: 145%
Non-runners: Garron Tower, Honey Son, Nose One's Way, Silent Jo, Sir Poppins
1st owner: Mrs Martina Griffin (Artiste Bay) 1st breeder: Jean-Pierre-Joseph Dubois
2nd owner: Howard Spooner (Breathing Fire)
3rd owner: Mrs Margaret Farrell (Arafan)
Tote win: €40 PL: €6 €1.10 €2.10 Ex: €118.10 CSF: €34.80

2:45 Killarney (IRE) 7 May 2006

Killarney Towers Hotel Maiden Hurdle