Full Result 4.45 Naas (IRE) | 22 February 2004

W.A.Osborne & Co. Handicap Hurdle

(81-123, 4yo+) 3m Yielding 12 hurdles

1st €13,020 2nd €3,820 3rd €1,820 4th €620

W.A.Osborne & Co. Handicap Hurdle, 3m - Yielding, 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Brave Eagle I (IRE) 3/1F Robbie Colgan ⁵ Patrick G Kelly	Robbie Colgan ⁵ Patrick G Kelly	9	112	117	–	122	–
br g Roselier (FR) - Pil Eagle (FR) (Piling)
Chased leaders, 6th 4 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, 3rd 2 out, led last, stayed on well under pressure run-in (op 9/4)

2 2	1. Strong Project (IRE) 14/1 J F Levins ⁷ C F Swan	J F Levins ⁷ C F Swan	8	117	124	–	127	–
ch g Project Manager - Hurricane Girl (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders, progress to lead at 5th, ridden clear from 3 out, strongly pressed from 2 out and headed last, kept on same pace under pressure run-in (op 12/1)

3 1 [3]	7. Monterey Bay (IRE) 8/1 Mr K E Power ⁵ Ms F M Crowley	Mr K E Power ⁵ Ms F M Crowley	8	107 t	109	–	110	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - Glowing Embers (Nebbiolo)
Prominent, mainly 2nd, ridden to challenge before 2 out, 3rd at last, kept on same pace under pressure run-in

4 4½ [7½]	2. The Premier Cat (IRE) 7/1 Barry Geraghty T Cahill	Barry Geraghty T Cahill	8	1110	120	–	118	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Carraigaloe (Little Buskins)
Tracked leaders, 3rd and ridden from 4 out, kept on same pace under pressure in 4th from 2 out (op 6/1)

5 3½ [11]	5. King's Equerry (IRE) 7/2 D J Casey M F Morris	D J Casey M F Morris	8	114	114	–	108	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Tiny Tina (IRE) (Deep Run)
Mid-division, 7th 4 out, ridden in 4th from 2 out, kept on same pace (op 4/1 tchd 9/2)

6 4½ [15½]	6. Megsie Here (IRE) 14/1 Davy Russell P R Lenihan	Davy Russell P R Lenihan	7	114	114	–	104	–
bb m Bob's Return (IRE) - Midnight Miss (NZ) (Princes Gate)
In rear of mid-division, 9th 4 out, ridden in moderate 7th from 3 out, no impression under pressure before next (op 12/1)

7 2½ [18]	16. Owennacurra Bobby (IRE) 16/1 John Allen ⁵ Thomas Cooper	John Allen ⁵ Thomas Cooper	4	92 p	90	–	77	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Tadjnama (USA) (Exceller)
Towards rear, progres into moderate 8th and ridden 3 out, kept on same pace (op 12/1)

8 1½ [19½]	4. Killultagh Thunder (IRE) 14/1 Conor O'Dwyer W P Mullins	Conor O'Dwyer W P Mullins	8	114	114	–	99	–
bb g Bravefoot - Rostrevor Lady (Kemal)
Mid-division best, ridden and no impression from 3 out (op 12/1)

9 3 [22½]	14. Ballygill Heights (IRE) 20/1 L A Hurley ³ V T O'Brien	L A Hurley ³ V T O'Brien	6	94	90	–	71	–
b m Symboli Heights (FR) - Ballygill Lady (Miami Springs)
Chased leaders, closer in 3rd at 7th, weakened in moderate 6th from 3 out (op 14/1)

10 3½ [26]	12. Cooper's Rose (IRE) 8/1 T G M Ryan ⁷ Miss A M Lambert	T G M Ryan ⁷ Miss A M Lambert	7	99	99	–	70	–
b m Roselier (FR) - Royal Lucy (IRE) (King's Ride)
Mid-division best, never a factor

11 10 [36]	13. That's The Story (IRE) 12/1 Mark Grant Donal Hassett	Mark Grant Donal Hassett	9	100	97	–	63	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - Strong Serenade (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Mid-division, closer in 6th at 7th, 5th 4 out and ridden, soon weakened (op 10/1)

12 4½ [40½]	8. Hardrada (IRE) 12/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	5	108 b	105	–	69	–
b g Entrepreneur - Alamiya I (IRE) (Doyoun)
Always towards rear, never a threat (op 10/1)

13 2 [42½]	9. Big King (IRE) 16/1 Daniel Howard ³ Gerard O'Leary	Daniel Howard ³ Gerard O'Leary	8	104	104	–	62	–
b g Phardante (FR) - La Maree (Tumble Wind I)
Led, headed and mistake 5th, dropped to 8th at 7th, soon no danger (op 10/1)

14 6 [48½]	11. Rapsan (IRE) 20/1 A J Donoghue ⁵ P J Rothwell	A J Donoghue ⁵ P J Rothwell	9	913	101	–	–	–
ch m Insan (USA) - Princess Rapunzel (Ete Indien I)
Never better than mid-division, no danger from 5 out (op 14/1)

15 dist [78½]	15. Millview Rose (IRE) 14/1 G Cotter Alan Lucey	G Cotter Alan Lucey	7	97	90	–	–	–
b m Glacial Storm (USA) - Winnie Wumpkins (IRE) (Roselier)
Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened from 5 out (trainer said a week later that a subsequent blood test did not reveal any problems other than that mare was in season) (op 12/1)

F	10. Calder River 16/1 Sam Curling ⁵ Mrs Sandra McCarthy	Sam Curling ⁵ Mrs Sandra McCarthy	6	913 t	101	–	–	–
b m Alderbrook - Calametta (Oats)
Towards rear when fell 4 out, dead

16 ran Off time: 4:48:00 Winning time: 5m 49.80s (slow by 9.80s) Total SP: 152%
1st owner: T G Racing syndicate (Brave Eagle I) 1st breeder: Mrs Margaret O'Doherty
2nd owner: J J Buckley (Strong Project)
3rd owner: J J Power (Monterey Bay)
Tote win: €5.20 PL: €1.70 €4.40 €2 Ex: €98.30 CSF: €58.63 Tricast: €350.30

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