Full Result 2.35 Killarney (IRE) | 11 May 2008

Killarney Towers Hotel Maiden Hurdle

(4yo) 2m1f Good 10 hurdles

1st €6,564.50 2nd €1,529.50 3rd €674.50 4th €389.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Thousand Stars (FR) 7/2F Tom Doyle L Byrne	Tom Doyle L Byrne	4	117	–	90	123	–
gr g Grey Risk (FR) - Livaniana (FR) (Saint Estephe)
Mid-division, ridden in 4th 3 out, 3rd 2 out, led run-in, kept on well (op 4/1 tchd 100/30)

2 2	9. Akinspirit (IRE) 16/1 Damien Moran ⁷ Eoin Griffin	Damien Moran ⁷ Eoin Griffin	4	109	94	83	114	–
b g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Akebia (USA) (Trempolino)
Led after 1st, travelling well and joined briefly 3 out, ridden from 2 out, not fluent last, headed run-in, no extra

3 5 [7]	1. Armaramak (IRE) 20/1 Andrew J McNamara E J O'Grady	Andrew J McNamara E J O'Grady	4	117	–	82	114	–
b g Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - Armarama (Persian Bold)
Prominent, ridden and disputed lead briefly 3 out, soon headed, kept on same pace from 2 out

4 4 [11]	15. Megadeed (IRE) 10/1 John Cullen Paul Nolan	John Cullen Paul Nolan	4	112	–	72	105	–
b g Lil's Boy (USA) - Megastart (USA) (Private Account)
Mid-division, progress from 4 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, soon no extra (op 8/1)

5 1 [12]	2. Arviz (FR) 7/1 J R Barry Eoin Doyle	J R Barry Eoin Doyle	4	117	103	76	109	–
gr c Verglas (IRE) - Arbinia (FR) (Sanglamore)
Prominent, ridden in 3rd when mistake 3 out, no impression from next

6 1¾ [13¾]	5. Tetouan 7/1 Ken Whelan Michael David Murphy	Ken Whelan Michael David Murphy	4	117	–	74	107	–
b g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Souk (IRE) (Ahonoora)
Tracked leaders on inner, 4th 4 out, ridden from next, pecked 2 out, kept on same pace

7 3 [16¾]	11. Celtic Finn (IRE) 20/1 Tommy Treacy Mrs John Harrington	Tommy Treacy Mrs John Harrington	4	112	–	66	99	–
b g Celtic Swing - Marguerite Bay (IRE) (Darshaan)
Tracked leaders, 5th 4 out, no impression from next

8 1 [17¾]	14. Jewel Of The West (IRE) 10/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	4	112	–	64	98	–
b g Desert Prince (IRE) - Tycooness (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
Towards rear, kept on from 3 out

9 4½ [22¼]	16. Slievecorragh (IRE) 8/1 S J Hassett ⁵ F Flood	S J Hassett ⁵ F Flood	4	1011	–	59	94	–
b g Celtic Swing - Graffogue (IRE) (Red Sunset)
Prominent, ridden in 6th on outer 4 out, soon no impression (op 7/1)

10 13 [35¼]	12. Desert Mirage (IRE) 14/1 Barry Geraghty M Halford	Barry Geraghty M Halford	4	112	–	44	81	–
b g Desert Style (IRE) - Minehostess (IRE) (Shernazar)
Mid-division, no impression from 3 out, eased from 2 out

11 6 [41¼]	10. Bad Boy Bonney 25/1 P A Carberry E J O'Grady	P A Carberry E J O'Grady	4	112	–	36	75	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Wild Dream (Derrylin)
Towards rear, some late headway

12 shd [41¼]	13. Grove Dale (IRE) 33/1 Shane Jackson ³ P J Rothwell	Shane Jackson ³ P J Rothwell	4	1013	–	36	75	–
b g Dushyantor (USA) - Tramorekaska (IRE) (Lhasa)
Always towards rear (jockey said, regarding running and riding, gelding jumped indifferently and could not let himself down on the ground; on far side horse gave a heave and when entering straight ran on past tired horses; trainer said gelding had jumped poorly and that today's ground was too quick for him; he was going to turn the horse out for the summer and wait for winter ground)

13 4 [45¼]	3. El Cerro 9/2 R Walsh Joseph Crowley	R Walsh Joseph Crowley	4	117	–	36	76	–
b g Compton Place - Arndilly (Robellino)
Tracked leaders, 7th 4 out, soon ridden and no impression, eased from 2 out (trainer's rep said gelding was found to have a burst blood vessel post-race) (op 4/1)

14 shd [45½]	7. Vietnam 50/1 Sean McDermott ³ Michael J McDonagh	Sean McDermott ³ Michael J McDonagh	4	114	79	36	76	–
ch g Compton Place - Mosca (Most Welcome)
Never better than mid-division

15 15 [60½]	18. Hopeful Choice (IRE) 50/1 Stephen Gray ⁷ John J Walsh	Stephen Gray ⁷ John J Walsh	4	104	82	8	51	–
b f Barathea (IRE) - Persian Fantasia (Alzao)
Mid-division, weakened from 4 out (trainer said gelding was found to have a burst blood vessel post-race)

16 19 [79½]	17. Vinorine (FR) 20/1 Phillip Enright ⁵ C Byrnes	Phillip Enright ⁵ C Byrnes	4	1011	–	–	37	–
b f Majorien - Vin Sur Vin (FR) (Saint Estephe)
Always towards rear

PU	8. View From The Top 16/1 Davy Russell Patrick Allen	Davy Russell Patrick Allen	4	117	–	–	–	–
b g Mujahid (USA) - Aethra (USA) (Trempolino)
Always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out

PU	4. Sly Tiger (GER) 25/1 Adrian Lane M Halford	Adrian Lane M Halford	4	117	–	–	–	–
b g Tiger Hill (IRE) - Shoah (GER) (Acatenango)
Always towards rear, completely tailed off 4 out, pulled up after 2 out

18 ran Off time: 2:35:00 Winning time: 4m 10.80s (slow by 18.80s) Total SP: 142%
Non-runners: Blackguard, French Promise, Haven't A Notion
1st owner: Hammer & Trowel Syndicate (Thousand Stars) 1st breeder: Mlle Camille & Mlle Ophelie Demercastel
2nd owner: J F Salter (Akinspirit)
3rd owner: Cathedral Syndicate (Armaramak)
Tote win: €5.40 PL: €1.70 €7.10 €2.80 Ex: €147.30 CSF: €64.60

2:35 Killarney (IRE) 11 May 2008

Killarney Towers Hotel Maiden Hurdle