Full Result 2.55 Punchestown (IRE) | 12 February 2004

Event Centre Handicap Hurdle

(70-102, 4yo+) 2m Soft 9 hurdles

1st €6,910 2nd €1,610 3rd €710 4th €410

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Steel Band 2/1F Mr D Roche ⁷ Paul A Roche	Mr D Roche ⁷ Paul A Roche	6	117	103	82	112	–
ch g Kris - Quaver I (USA) (The Minstrel)
Held up, 10th halfway, headway after 3 out, 4th after 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, driven clear flat (op 9/4 tchd 5/2)

2 4	10. Selous Scout (IRE) 11/2 Ross Geraghty ³ J R H Fowler	Ross Geraghty ³ J R H Fowler	7	106	84	58	89	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Lady Leona (Leander I)
Attempted to make all, strongly pressed 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra (op 9/2)

3 ¾ [4¾]	8. Mark The Begining (IRE) 9/1 Davy Russell Patrick Carey	Davy Russell Patrick Carey	5	1011	86	59	90	–
b m Goldmark (USA) - Markon (On Your Mark)
Mid-division, progress halfway, 4th 3 out, 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure (op 8/1)

4 4 [8¾]	19. Lucky Slipper (IRE) 10/1 Adrian Lane ³ Thomas Carmody	Adrian Lane ³ Thomas Carmody	4	910	75	42	74	–
b f Perugino (USA) - Sharp Slipper (Sharpo)
Towards rear, headway 3 out, 9th when slight mistake 2 out, kept on from last

5 ½ [9¼]	16. Pasteur's Legacy (IRE) 25/1 Sam Curling ⁵ S Donohoe	Sam Curling ⁵ S Donohoe	6	910	77	44	76	–
gr m Gothland (FR) - Chans Little Blade (Fine Blade)
Held up, 10th approaching 2 out, ridden and kept on

6 hd [9½]	17. Platium Starlight (IRE) 10/1 John Allen ⁷ Thomas O'Neill	John Allen ⁷ Thomas O'Neill	4	98	77	43	75	–
gr g Red Sunset - Mone Club (IRE) (King Of Clubs I)
Prominent, 5th 3 out, 3rd next, soon ridden and no impression, one pace (op 16/1)

7 2 [11½]	7. Cill Fhair (IRE) 16/1 Mark Walsh ⁷ Edgar Byrne	Mark Walsh ⁷ Edgar Byrne	6	106	88	53	85	–
ch m Naheez (USA) - Cornsilk (IRE) (Sandhurst Prince)
Chased leaders in 5th, 7th approaching 2 out, soon no extra

8 1 [12½]	3. Reve De Rose 10/1 J R Barry W P Mullins	J R Barry W P Mullins	5	116 t	95	58	91	–
b m Emperor Jones (USA) - Rose De Reve (IRE) (Persian Heights)
Prominent, 2nd 4 out, stumbled after 3 out, weakened after 2 out

9 hd [12¾]	15. Nailer I (IRE) 50/1 S M McGovern ³ D J Barry	S M McGovern ³ D J Barry	8	913 t	78	38	72	–
b g Darshaan - Raysiya (Cure The Blues)
Towards rear, kept on from 3 out

10 1½ [14¼]	13. Ask The Umpire (IRE) 11/2 Robbie Colgan ⁵ J T R Dreaper	Robbie Colgan ⁵ J T R Dreaper	9	100	81	41	75	–
b g Boyne Valley I (IRE) - Ask Breda (Ya Zaman)
Chased leaders, 8th and ridden after 3 out, no impression from next (op 6/1)

11 3 [17¼]	2. Rathkenny I (IRE) 12/1 T G M Ryan ⁷ William Coleman O'Brien	T G M Ryan ⁷ William Coleman O'Brien	6	115	101	58	93	–
b g Standiford (USA) - Shine I (Sharrood)
Never a factor

12 3½ [20¾]	11. Greenwood Tree 12/1 Paul Carberry Michael Hourigan	Paul Carberry Michael Hourigan	4	108	83	36	71	–
b f Keen - SublimeI (Conquering Hero)
Towards rear, some late progress (op 10/1)

13 ½ [21¼]	9. Beancounter (IRE) 20/1 Martin Mooney ³ Michael Cunningham	Martin Mooney ³ Michael Cunningham	7	107 p	85	37	73	–
b g Satco (FR) - Madame Venard (Red Regent)
Never a factor

14 1 [22¼]	4. Permiya (IRE) 20/1 Adam O'Neill ⁷ Joseph Crowley	Adam O'Neill ⁷ Joseph Crowley	6	1010	92	43	79	–
b g Persian Bold (IRE) - Adjamiya (USA) (Shahrastani)
Never a factor (op 16/1)

15 shd [22¼]	21. Touletta (IRE) 16/1 G Cotter Colm A Cronin	G Cotter Colm A Cronin	7	911	73	23	59	–
b m Toulon - Toretta (Torus)
Always behind (op 14/1)

16 2½ [24¾]	18. Titchfield (USA) 20/1 W Slattery T J O'Mara	W Slattery T J O'Mara	5	101	77	23	60	–
bb g Mt. Livermore (USA) - Morning Colors I (USA) (Raise A Native)
Mid-division, weakened from 3 out (op 14/1)

17 ½ [25¼]	5. Secret Flutter (IRE) 20/1 Mr S G Carey ⁷ Francis Ennis	Mr S G Carey ⁷ Francis Ennis	5	109	91	38	75	–
b m Entrepreneur - Spend A Rubble (USA) (Spend A Buck)
Prominent, 2nd 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out

18 10 [35¼]	14. Emlagher (IRE) 25/1 Bernadette Quinn ⁷ Francis Ennis	Bernadette Quinn ⁷ Francis Ennis	5	912	81	–	54	–
b g Perugino (USA) - Labib John (Mount Hagen)
Always behind

19 6 [41¼]	6. Urewansoundchic (IRE) 20/1 Sean McDermott ³ P A Fahy	Sean McDermott ³ P A Fahy	6	1012	90	16	58	–
b m Pierre - Corvally (Corvaro)
Always behind (op 16/1)

20 dist [71¼]	20. Eko Deauville (DEN) 20/1 A J Donoghue ⁵ P J Rothwell	A J Donoghue ⁵ P J Rothwell	9	97	74	–	–	–
b g Fijar Tango (FR) - Eltsinea (FR) (Groom Dancer)
In rear of mid-division, weakened from 4 out, virtually pulled up last, tailed off

21 3 [74¼]	12. Brief Sunset (IRE) 16/1 Mr R J Kiely ⁷ Joseph Crowley	Mr R J Kiely ⁷ Joseph Crowley	6	100	82	–	–	–
b m Brief Truce (USA) - Frantesa (Red Sunset)
Mid-division, weakened from 3 out, virtually pulled up last, tailed off

21 ran Off time: 3:03:00 Winning time: 4m 5.30s (slow by 21.30s) Total SP: 173%
1st owner: Irish World Partners Syndicate (Steel Band) 1st breeder: Girsonfield Ltd
2nd owner: Lady J Fowler (Selous Scout)
3rd owner: John T Burns (Mark The Begining)
Tote win: €3.90 PL: €1.20 €1.80 €2.10 Ex: €19.50 CSF: €16.47 Tricast: €112.87

2:55 Punchestown (IRE) 12 Feb 2004

Event Centre Handicap Hurdle