Full Result 5.05 Limerick (IRE) | 6 April 2008

Kevin McManus Bookmaker Champion (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

(4yo) 2m Yielding To Soft

1st €19,530 2nd €5,730 3rd €2,730 4th €930

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Galant Ferns (IRE) 5/1 Emmet Mullins ⁷ Liam Kenny	Emmet Mullins ⁷ Liam Kenny	4	104	–	98	129	–
b f Bob Back (USA) - Galant Tour (IRE) (Riberetto)
Tracked leaders, 3rd 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong (op 9/2)

2 1½	2. Smoking Aces (IRE) 100/30F Mr J P Magnier T J Taaffe	Mr J P Magnier T J Taaffe	4	116	–	105	136	–
b g Old Vic - Callmartel (IRE) (Montelimar)
In rear, progress into 7th 4f out, 4th on inner 3f out, rider lost whip early straight, stayed on strongly, went 2nd over 1f out, never nearer (op 7/2)

3 10 [11½]	7. The Bishop Looney (IRE) 6/1 Ms N Carberry T J Nagle Jr	Ms N Carberry T J Nagle Jr	4	112	–	89	122	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Bright News (Buckskin)
Towards rear, headway from halfway, 2nd 4f out, ridden straight, no extra and dropped to 3rd over 1f out, kept on

4 4 [15½]	1. Just Friends (IRE) 4/1 Mr D W Cullen ³ M J P O'Brien	Mr D W Cullen ³ M J P O'Brien	4	113	–	88	122	–
ch g Beneficial - Glen Ten (IRE) (Mandalus)
Prominent, led 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra final furlong (op 7/2)

5 shd [15½]	8. The Book Thief (IRE) 12/1 Mr J A Jenkins ⁵ Eoghan O'Grady	Mr J A Jenkins ⁵ Eoghan O'Grady	4	1011	–	84	118	–
b g Deploy - Inch Rose (IRE) (Eurobus)
Tracked leaders, dropped to 6th 4f out, kept on same pace under pressure straight

6 9 [24½]	12. Matchmakeover (IRE) 25/1 Mr J K King ⁷ Edward U Hales	Mr J K King ⁷ Edward U Hales	4	104	–	67	104	–
b f Definite Article - Maiden Over (IRE) (Bowling Pin)
Led, pushed along 6f out, headed 4f out, soon no impression

7 9 [33½]	10. Definite Deploy (IRE) 14/1 Ms K Walsh ³ Daniel Miley	Ms K Walsh ³ Daniel Miley	4	108	–	55	95	–
b f Definite Article - Strategic Ploy (Deploy)
Mid-division, weakened from 5f out

8 11 [44½]	6. Jossestown Lad (IRE) 11/2 Mr P Roche ⁵ Conor O'Dwyer	Mr P Roche ⁵ Conor O'Dwyer	4	1011	–	46	89	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Toil And Trouble (IRE) (Fourstars Allstar)
Mid-division, progress into 5th on outer 4f out, soon ridden and weakened

9 2 [46½]	3. Gates Of Rome (IRE) 16/1 Mr M M O'Connor ⁵ P M J Doyle	Mr M M O'Connor ⁵ P M J Doyle	4	1011	–	43	87	–
b g Luso - Express Mail (IRE) (King's Ride)
In rear of mid-division, progress into 4th 4f out, ridden before straight, soon weakened

10 22 [68½]	4. Hidden Crack 16/1 Mr J A Fahey ⁷ Seamus Fahey	Mr J A Fahey ⁷ Seamus Fahey	4	109	–	13	65	–
b g Lahib (USA) - Wicked Crack (IRE) (King's Ride)
Mid-division, ridden and weakened from 5f out

11 28 [96½]	9. American Lucy (IRE) 33/1 Mr S G Carey ⁷ Michael C Connell	Mr S G Carey ⁷ Michael C Connell	4	104	–	–	–	–
b f Lil's Boy (USA) - Matilda Tone (IRE) (Quiet American)
Always towards rear, trailing 6f out, tailed off

SU	5. Joe Roe (IRE) 20/1 Rob McCarth ⁷ P A Fahy	Rob McCarth ⁷ P A Fahy	4	109	–	–	–	–
ch g City Honours (USA) - Bean Donnrua (IRE) (Ballinvella Boy)
Tracked leaders, weakened from 6f out, slipped up 5f out (jockey said gelding hung badly in the back straight, went in behind another runner, stumbled and fell independently.)

12 ran Off time: 5:07:00 Winning time: 4m 1.40s (slow by 26.40s) Total SP: 128%
1st owner: Demesne Syndicate (Galant Ferns) 1st breeder: Lorcan Murphy
2nd owner: Mrs John Magnier (Smoking Aces)
3rd owner: Looney Bishop Syndicate (The Bishop Looney)
Tote win: €6.70 PL: €1.70 €2.10 €1.90 Ex: €22 CSF: €23.23

5:05 Limerick (IRE) 6 Apr 2008

Kevin McManus Bookmaker Champion (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race