Full Result 5.40 Sligo (IRE) | 5 August 2009

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(2yo) (6f110yds) 6½f Soft

1st €7,946.50 2nd €1,851.50 3rd €816.50 4th €471.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	3. Benwilt Barney (IRE) 11/4F Shane Foley ⁵ John C McConnell	Shane Foley ⁵ John C McConnell	2	86 t	–	79	73	–
b c Trans Island - Image Of Truce (IRE) (Brief Truce)
Towards rear, closed in 5th into straight, challenged under pressure from 1f out, led and stayed on well from over 50yds out (op 2/1)

2⁽³⁾ ¾	7. Big In Japan (IRE) 9/2 Wayne Lordan Norman Cassidy	Wayne Lordan Norman Cassidy	2	86	69	71	66	–
b f Shinko Forest (IRE) - Soden (IRE) (Mujadil)
Tracked leaders, soon 3rd, challenged under pressure and led under 1f out, strongly pressed and headed over 50yds out, kept on without matching winner (op 5/1)

3⁽¹⁾ 2 [2¾]	4. Hero Of Waterloo (IRE) 25/1 Kieran O'Neill ⁷ P D Deegan	Kieran O'Neill ⁷ P D Deegan	2	84 b¹	–	69	66	–
b g Indian Haven - Near Relation (Distant Relative)
Soon led, joined before straight, soon narrowly headed, bumped 1f out, soon no impression and kept on same pace

4⁽⁴⁾ 2 [4¾]	5. Rudi Valentino (IRE) 3/1 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast	Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast	2	811	–	63	61	–
b g Hawk Wing (USA) - Melody Island (IRE) (Turtle Island)
Soon chased leaders, good headway from over 2f out, not clear run from before straight, hampered and no impression from 1f out, kept on (op 7/2)

5⁽²⁾ shd [4¾]	9. New Grey (IRE) 20/1 Ben Curtis ⁵ John Joseph Murphy	Ben Curtis ⁵ John Joseph Murphy	2	81	–	57	55	–
gr f Verglas (IRE) - Grateful Thanks (FR) (Bering)
Led early, soon tracked leader, on terms before straight, soon narrowly in front, strongly pressed and drifted right 1f out, soon headed and no extra

6⁽⁷⁾ 3 [7¾]	6. Better Be Blue (IRE) 10/1 Michael Hussey Miss S Collins	Michael Hussey Miss S Collins	2	86	–	47	52	–
b f Big Bad Bob (IRE) - Ginger Lily (IRE) (Lucky Guest)
In rear, ridden halfway, closer in 6th before straight, hampered and no impression from 1f out

7⁽⁵⁾ 10 [17¾]	1. Take Him Home (IRE) 5/1 J F Egan John Joseph Hanlon	J F Egan John Joseph Hanlon	2	93	72	23	30	–
b c Antonius Pius (USA) - Truly Lonely (IRE) (Desert King)
Prominent, ridden in 4th halfway, dropped towards rear and no extra from before straight (op 7/2)

8⁽⁶⁾ 11 [28¾]	2. Up Dyke (IRE) 8/1 Pat Smullen J T Gorman	Pat Smullen J T Gorman	2	90	–	–	–	–
b c Chineur (FR) - Tir-An-Oir (IRE) (Law Society)
Chased leaders, ridden in 5th halfway, dropped to rear from before straight, soon eased (op 8/1 tchd 9/1)

8 ran Off time: 5:40:00 Winning time: 1m 33.97s (slow by 11.27s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Intomeisee (by order of stewards)
1st owner: Ah Ho Racing Syndicate (Benwilt Barney) 1st breeder: Norbert Igoe
2nd owner: Lucan Racing Syndicate (Big In Japan)
3rd owner: Green & Grey Syndicate (Hero Of Waterloo)
Tote win: €2.90 PL: €1.50 €2 €5.50 Ex: €22.50 CSF: €15.66

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.

5:40 Sligo (IRE) 5 Aug 2009

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