Full Result 2.00 Thurles (IRE) | 11 February 1999

ESAT Digifone Hurdle

(4yo) 2m Heavy 9 hurdles

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Balla Sola (IRE) 9/10F R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	4	110 t	–	129	119	–
ch g Simply Great (FR) - Dance Alone (USA) (Monteverdi)
Tracked leaders, headway to dispute lead 4 out, led before next, drew clear 2 but, not extended, easily (op 4/5)

2 9	6. Electric Isle (IRE) 10/1 L P Cusack Gerard Stack	L P Cusack Gerard Stack	4	110	–	120	97	–
b g Erins Isle (IRE) - Dimitrina (Doulab)
Tracked leaders, 4th when slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden, 3rd 2 out, kept on one paced under pressure (op 8/1)

3 hd [9¼]	1. Bamford Castle (IRE) 4/1 Tommy Treacy P Mullins	Tommy Treacy P Mullins	4	115	95	125	102	–
b g Scenic (IRE) - Allorette (Ballymore)
Led, joined 4 out, headed approaching 3 out, soon ridden, no impression from 2 out (op 3/1 tchd 9/2)

4 7 [16¼]	5. Dual Star (IRE) 25/1 K P Gaule S Donohoe	K P Gaule S Donohoe	4	110 t	–	113	90	–
b g Warning - Sizes Vary (Be My Guest)
Tracked leaders, progress 4 out, 5th approaching 3 out, kept on one paced (op 20/1)

5 15 [31¼]	13. Emerald Project (IRE) 16/1 M P Madden ⁷ Michael A Kelly	M P Madden ⁷ Michael A Kelly	4	102	–	85	70	–
bb f Project Manager - Emerald Pendant (Nebos)
Mid-division, 9th 4 out, kept on one paced from 3 out

6 hd [31½]	2. Abuhail (USA) 7/2 G Cotter D G McArdle	G Cotter D G McArdle	4	110	–	97	75	–
b c Silver Hawk (USA) - Bank Key (USA) (Key To The Mint)
Tracked leaders in 4th, improved into close 3rd 4 out, ridden before next, no extra from 2 out, finished lame (op 4/1)

7 1 [32½]	15. Jumbo Beauty (IRE) 33/1 W Slattery Andrew Slattery	W Slattery Andrew Slattery	4	109	–	91	69	–
b f Un Desperado (FR) - Lyphalla (Lyphard's Special)
Mid-division, ridden and kept on from 3 out

8 1½ [34]	16. Witchy Native (IRE) 16/1 D J Casey S Donohoe	D J Casey S Donohoe	4	109	–	89	67	–
b f Be My Native (USA) - Queen Of The Rock (IRE) (The Parson)
Held up, progress into mid-division 4 out, kept on one paced from 3 out

9 8 [42]	14. Hill Scene (IRE) 33/1 B M Cash ³ Edward Creighton	B M Cash ³ Edward Creighton	4	106	–	78	59	–
b f Scenic (IRE) - Candle Hill (Sallust)
Mid-division, ridden and no impression from 4 out

10 shd [42]	9. Major Ballaby (IRE) 14/1 Mr S Laird ⁷ Mrs S A Bramall	Mr S Laird ⁷ Mrs S A Bramall	4	107	–	79	64	–
b g Balla Cove (IRE) - Surreal (Bustino)
Slowly away and behind, headway 4 out, no extra from 2 out

11 1 [43]	8. Irish Charm (USA) 20/1 P A Carberry ⁷ Thomas Carberry	P A Carberry ⁷ Thomas Carberry	4	107	–	78	63	–
b g Double Negative (USA) - Irish Lily
Soon prominent, 2nd from 4 out, weakened from 4 out (op 16/1)

12 3½ [46½]	11. Quintrell Downs 20/1 Mr K R O'Ryan ⁷ Martin Brassil	Mr K R O'Ryan ⁷ Martin Brassil	4	107 t	–	74	59	–
b g Efisio - Nineteenth Of May (Homing)
Never a factor, ridden and weakened from 4 out

13 8 [54½]	10. Mixed Joy (IRE) 20/1 Jason Titley G M Lyons	Jason Titley G M Lyons	4	110	–	72	51	–
b g Scenic (IRE) - Saybya (Sallust)
Mid-division, weakened from 4 out

14 1 [55½]	12. Silver Hope (IRE) 33/1 Mr J P Lawlor ⁷ Michael Hourigan	Mr J P Lawlor ⁷ Michael Hourigan	4	107	–	64	50	–
ch c Silver Kite (USA) - Cloven Dancer (USA) (Hurok)
Always behind

15 1 [56½]	7. Fiddler's Rock (IRE) 20/1 Ken Whelan G M Lyons	Ken Whelan G M Lyons	4	110	–	70	49	–
b g Ballad Rock - Rockbourne (Midyan)
Slowly away and always behind

16 dist [86½]	4. Desert Kingdom (USA) 20/1 M J Collins ⁷ Augustine Leahy	M J Collins ⁷ Augustine Leahy	4	107	–	–	–	–
b g Sheikh Albadou - Halleyscomeback (USA) (Key To The Kingdom)
Slowly away, always behind