Full Result 2.35 Leopardstown (IRE) | 29 December 2003

Madigans Handicap Hurdle

(74-102, 4yo+) 2m Yielding 9 hurdles

1st €9,660 2nd €2,240 3rd €980 4th €560

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Delgany Toulon (IRE) 8/1 D J Casey P J Rothwell	D J Casey P J Rothwell	6	110	90	28	97	–
b g Toulon - Kabarda (Relkino)
Made all, edged clear after 2 out, stayed on well, comfortably

2 4	3. Steel Band 3/1F Mr D Roche ⁷ Paul A Roche	Mr D Roche ⁷ Paul A Roche	5	114	101	35	104	–
ch g Kris - Quaver I (USA) (The Minstrel)
Held up in mid-division, progress halfway, 3rd before 2 out, soon ridden, 2nd and kept on from last, without troubling winner (op 3/1 tchd 7/2)

3 2½ [6½]	4. Derravarra Breeze (IRE) 11/2 Mark Grant ³ David Wachman	Mark Grant ³ David Wachman	5	113	96	27	97	–
bb m Supreme Leader - Rathcolman Queen (IRE) (Radical)
Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden after 2 out, 3rd and no impression from last (op 7/1)

4 2½ [9]	7. Recess (IRE) 12/1 S P McCann ³ D G McArdle	S P McCann ³ D G McArdle	7	111	94	22	92	–
bb g Approach The Bench (IRE) - Storms-Of-Life (Strong Gale)
Held up, progress into 6th 4 out, ridden and kept on from 2 out

5 7 [16]	5. Derawar (IRE) 8/1 Daniel Howard ³ A L T Moore	Daniel Howard ³ A L T Moore	4	112	95	16	86	–
b c Kahyasi (IRE) - Denizliya (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up, 8th halfway, no impression from 3 out

6 ¾ [16¾]	11. Start From Scratch (IRE) 10/1 Barry Geraghty Mrs John Harrington	Barry Geraghty Mrs John Harrington	4	1012	88	–	78	–
b g Distinctly North (USA) - Sharp Dresser I (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Mid-division, 8th after 3 out, 6th and ridden 2 out, no impression (op 8/1)

7 1½ [18¼]	8. Samawi I (IRE) 20/1 Adrian O'Shea ³ Mrs A M O'Shea	Adrian O'Shea ³ Mrs A M O'Shea	5	110 b	93	–	82	–
b h Pennekamp (USA) - Raaqiyya (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Settled 3rd, bad mistake and lost place 4th, improved into 4th 2 out, soon no extra

8 2 [20¼]	12. Red Fanfare 33/1 P W Flood ⁷ Gerard Keane	P W Flood ⁷ Gerard Keane	5	912	81	–	56	–
ch m First Trump - Corman-Style (Ahonoora)
Tracked leaders, 3rd 4 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened next (op 16/1)

9 12 [32¼]	1. Gormans Best (IRE) 9/1 D M Bean ⁷ John Geoghegan	D M Bean ⁷ John Geoghegan	5	116 6 tb	102	–	80	–
br g Catrail (USA) - Gradille (Home Guard)
Held up, 6th after 3 out, no extra from 2 out (op 10/1)

10 3½ [35¾]	10. Petrov 7/1 Paul Carberry P Hughes	Paul Carberry P Hughes	5	110	90	–	61	–
b h Cadeaux Genereux - Anna Petrovna (FR) (Wassl)
Always behind (op 6/1)

11 5 [40¾]	2. Room To Room Value (IRE) 33/1 Robbie Colgan ⁵ J G Cromwell	Robbie Colgan ⁵ J G Cromwell	5	118	102	–	69	–
b g Petorius (IRE) - Creggan Vale Lass (Simply Great)
Always behind (op 25/1)

12 ½ [41¼]	6. Galtee View (IRE) 5/1 Conor O'Dwyer C Roche	Conor O'Dwyer C Roche	5	115	95	–	61	–
b g Namaqualand (USA) - Miss Dolly (IRE) (Alzao)
Prominent, 3rd at 4th, weakened quickly 3 out (jockey said gelding made a mistake at the fourth-last hurdle and dropped away soon after) (op 7/2)

12 ran Off time: 2:35:00 Winning time: 3m 56.70s (slow by 6.70s) Total SP: 130%
1st owner: G O'Hagan (Delgany Toulon) 1st breeder: Patrick Kinsella
2nd owner: Irish World Partners Syndicate (Steel Band)
3rd owner: E J Fagan (Derravarra Breeze)
Tote win: €7.90 PL: €2 €1.90 €1.80 Ex: €37.50 CSF: €35.39 Tricast: €152.28

2:35 Leopardstown (IRE) 29 Dec 2003

Madigans Handicap Hurdle