Full Result 3.15 Thurles (IRE) | 1 February 2004

Horse And Jockey Handicap Hurdle

(81-109, 5yo+) 2m Soft 9 hurdles

1st €8,625 2nd €2,000 3rd €875 4th €500

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
DSQ	14. Paddys Girl (IRE) 8/1 Michael Darcy ⁵ E Sheehy	Michael Darcy ⁵ E Sheehy	7	107	87	–	89	–
br m Aristocracy (IRE) - Annagh Trust (Jester)
Mid-division, headway on outer to go 2nd 5 out, driven along after 4 out, led next, ridden 2 out, strongly pressed before last, kept on under pressure flat, all out, finished 1st, disqualified - banned substance found in sample

1 ½	12. Cotton Picker (IRE) 10/1 B M Cash D L Bolger	B M Cash D L Bolger	9	110	89	–	90	–
b m Aristocracy (IRE) - Lyshie Lashie (Mandalus)
Tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd 5 out, driven along 3 out, 2nd before 2 out, ridden to challenge before last, kept on under pressure flat, no extra close home, finished 2nd, placed 1st

2 5 [5½]	9. Little Ora (IRE) 9/1 A J Donoghue ⁵ P J Rothwell	A J Donoghue ⁵ P J Rothwell	7	1011	91	–	87	–
ch g Black Monday - Country Melody (IRE) (Orchestra)
In rear of mid-division, headway into 7th 5 out, 6th 4 out, driven along after 3 out, 4th and ridden 2 out, kept on under pressure, finished 3rd, placed 2nd (op 8/1)

3 12 [17½]	3. Steel Band 9/4F Mr D Roche ⁷ Paul A Roche	Mr D Roche ⁷ Paul A Roche	6	117	103	–	87	–
ch g Kris - Quaver I (USA) (The Minstrel)
Led, driven along before 4 out, ridden and headed before 3 out, 3rd entering straight, no extra from 2 out, finished 4th, placed 3rd (op 2/1 tchd 7/4)

4 ¾ [18¼]	6. Dusseldorf (IRE) 15/2 Davy Russell Augustine Leahy	Davy Russell Augustine Leahy	6	115	94	–	77	–
b m Germany (USA) - Zoe Baird (Aragon)
Mid-division, improved into 6th 5 out, 4th 4 out, driven along from 3 out, kept on one pace straight, finished 5th, placed 4th (op 7/1 tchd 8/1)

5 3 [21¼]	13. Jolly Sharp (USA) 12/1 Mark Grant K F O'Brien	Mark Grant K F O'Brien	7	1013	88	–	68	–
ch g Diesis - Milly Ha Ha (Dancing Brave)
Tracked leader in 2nd, 4th 5 out, 5th and driven along 4 out, kept on one pace under pressure straight, finished 6th, placed 5th (op 10/1)

6 8 [29¼]	15. Stradbally Hall (IRE) 20/1 T G M Ryan ⁷ R Donohoe	T G M Ryan ⁷ R Donohoe	14	105	87	–	59	–
ch g The Noble Player (USA) - Maid Of Stradbally (African Sky I)
Mid-division, lost touch before 5 out, driven along from next, kept on under pressure from 3 out, finished 7th, placed 6th

7 13 [42¼]	1. Gormans Best (IRE) 16/1 D M Bean ⁷ John Geoghegan	D M Bean ⁷ John Geoghegan	6	117 tp	103	–	62	–
br g Catrail (USA) - Gradille (Home Guard)
Held up in rear, driven along from 5 out, kept on under pressure from 3 out, finished 8th, placed 7th (jockey said gelding did not travel well in the early stages and stayed on past tired horses late on)

8 6 [48¼]	10. National Honour (IRE) 16/1 Sean McDermott ³ Eoin Griffin	Sean McDermott ³ Eoin Griffin	6	1013 b	91	–	44	–
b g Nashwan (USA) - Hint Of Humour (USA) (Woodman)
Never better than mid-division, finished 9th, placed 8th (op 12/1)

9 1½ [49¾]	5. She'll Be Lucky (IRE) 11/2 Timmy Murphy Michael Hourigan	Timmy Murphy Michael Hourigan	6	116	95	–	47	–
ch m Arctic Cider (USA) - Johnnys Girl (Orchestra)
Mistake 1st, never a factor, finished 10th, placed 9th (jockey said mare made a bad mistake at the first hurdle and was never travelling thereafter) (op 5/1)

10 1½ [51¼]	2. Rathkenny I (IRE) 16/1 Mr P Tobin ⁵ William Coleman O'Brien	Mr P Tobin ⁵ William Coleman O'Brien	6	119	103	–	53	–
b g Standiford (USA) - Shine I (Sharrood)
Never a factor, finished 11th, placed 10th (op 14/1)

11 4½ [55¾]	7. Get With ItI (IRE) 12/1 Conor O'Dwyer Augustine Leahy	Conor O'Dwyer Augustine Leahy	6	115	94	–	40	–
b g Presenting - Strong Gara (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Never a factor, finished 12th, placed 11th (op 10/1)

12 6 [61¾]	17. Patrick James (IRE) 25/1 W Slattery Andrew Slattery	W Slattery Andrew Slattery	6	109	84	–	24	–
b g Torus - Roof GardenI (Thatch)
Never a factor, finished 13th, placed 12th

13 4½ [66¼]	8. Pease Blossom (IRE) 9/1 Ian Power ³ T G McCourt	Ian Power ³ T G McCourt	5	110 p	92	–	27	–
b m Revoque (IRE) - Saneena (Kris)
Prominent early, driven along and lost place over halfway, ridden and no impression from 5 out, finished 14th, placed 13th (op 8/1)

14 20 [86¼]	11. Deilginis 25/1 Mr D M Cahalan ⁷ Morgan J Cahalan	Mr D M Cahalan ⁷ Morgan J Cahalan	9	108	90	–	5	–
b g Ardkinglass - Greenhill Lass (Upper Case I)
Always behind, finished 15th, placed 14th

BD	16. Puff Of Magic (IRE) 7/1 Seamus Durack E J O'Grady	Seamus Durack E J O'Grady	5	1011	86	–	–	–
b m Flemensfirth (USA) - Puff Puff (All Systems Go)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, 5th 5 out, driven along and no impression from next, brought down 2 out (op 6/1)

F	4. Look Between Us (IRE) 7/1 Denis O'Regan ⁵ L J Archdeacon	Denis O'Regan ⁵ L J Archdeacon	7	118	102	–	–	–
b g Lucky Guest (IRE) - Royal Myth (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Mid-division, driven along from 4 out, ridden and no impression when fell 2 out (op 8/1)

17 ran Off time: 3:21:00 Winning time: 4m 14.60s (slow by 27.60s) Total SP: 169%
1st owner: D L Bolger (Cotton Picker) 1st breeder: Mrs Jonah Wragg
2nd owner: M Mellor (Little Ora)
3rd owner: Irish World Partners Syndicate (Steel Band)
Tote win: €9.80 PL: €2 €1.90 €2.90 Ex: €160.30 CSF: €115.54 Tricast: €805.64

Following an inquiry by the stewards of the Turf Club, Paddys Girl, who passed the past 1st, was disqualified - banned substance found in sample.

3:15 Thurles (IRE) 1 Feb 2004

Horse And Jockey Handicap Hurdle