Full Result 2.50 Thurles (IRE) | 10 March 2005

Thurles Racecourse Maiden Hurdle

(6yo+) 2m Yielding 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. Desert Island I (IRE) 7/4F R Walsh Peter Casey	R Walsh Peter Casey	7	1112	–	–	105	–
gr g Turtle Island (IRE) - Tarikhana (Mouktar)
Always prominent, 2nd from 4th, led 3 out, ridden and kept on well from next (op 6/4 tchd 15/8)

2 3½	4. Where's Eddie (IRE) 10/1 Conor O'Dwyer Patrick Michael Verling	Conor O'Dwyer Patrick Michael Verling	7	1112 b¹	94	–	102	–
b h Rainbows For Life (CAN) - Val Lady (FR) (Valdingran)
Led, clear before halfway, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on under pressure from next (op 8/1)

3 1 [4½]	8. City Of Sails (IRE) 16/1 Andrew J McNamara ⁵ A J McNamara	Andrew J McNamara ⁵ A J McNamara	6	1013	–	–	93	–
br g Flemensfirth (USA) - Palmrock Donna (Quayside I)
Mid-division, 8th approaching halfway, progress 4 out, moderate 3rd and ridden next, kept on under pressure (op 14/1)

4 nk [4¾]	16. Longueville Quest (IRE) 5/1 T G M Ryan ³ R A Cotter	T G M Ryan ³ R A Cotter	8	1010	102	–	87	–
b m Witness Box (USA) - Riancoir Alainn (Strong Gale)
Mid-division, 7th after 5 out, moderate 6th before 2 out, kept on from last

5 nk [5]	12. Shoot The Breeze 7/2 Davy Russell Philip Fenton	Davy Russell Philip Fenton	6	114	104	–	92	–
ch g Environment Friend - Whataripoff (Weld)
Slowly away and behind, progress 4 out, 7th 2 out, kept on (op 5/2)

6 1½ [6½]	11. Royal Thistle (IRE) 25/1 J F Levins ⁵ Michael J McDonagh	J F Levins ⁵ Michael J McDonagh	8	1013	76	–	90	–
b m Supreme Leader - Thistle Witch (IRE) (Be My Native)
Tracked leaders in 5th, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace from next (op 33/1)

7 8 [14½]	3. Sahara Desert 16/1 Sean Quinlan ⁷ Michael Aherne	Sean Quinlan ⁷ Michael Aherne	6	115	–	–	90	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Apache Star (Arazi)
Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden 4 out, no impression from next, kept on same pace

8 25 [39½]	15. Glen Pearl (IRE) 50/1 Robert Molloy ⁷ J P Fogarty	Robert Molloy ⁷ J P Fogarty	7	106	81	–	52	–
b m Gothland (FR) - Mia Gigi (Hard Fought)
Held up, kept on one pace from 3 out

9 ¾ [40¼]	6. Brave The Odds (IRE) 33/1 Sean McDermott ³ J H Scott	Sean McDermott ³ J H Scott	8	111	–	–	57	–
b g Bravefoot - Justuandi (IRE) (Kefaah)
2nd early, 3rd halfway, ridden and weakened after 4 out

10 shd [40½]	5. Anniesthyne (IRE) 16/1 John Allen ⁵ Timothy Doyle	John Allen ⁵ Timothy Doyle	8	112	–	–	60	–
br m Good Thyne (USA) - Annie's Alkali (Strong Gale)
Mid-division, no impression from before 4 out

11 3 [43½]	9. Daithi's Pride (IRE) 20/1 Ken Whelan John J Walsh	Ken Whelan John J Walsh	6	114	–	–	54	–
gr g Baron Blakeney - Lizes Birthday (IRE) (Torus)
In rear of mid-division, no impression from 4 out

12 2 [45½]	14. The Road To Cork (IRE) 66/1 Eddie Power ⁷ A Seymour	Eddie Power ⁷ A Seymour	7	1011	–	–	52	–
br g Dromod Hill - Coffee Shop (Bargello)
In rear of mid-division, no impression from before 4 out

13 shd [45½]	7. Cape Teal (IRE) 12/1 D J Casey E Bolger	D J Casey E Bolger	6	114	98	–	51	–
b g Sharifabad (IRE) - Careful Minstrel (Black Minstrel)
Never a factor

14 2½ [48]	18. Tetrazini (IRE) 50/1 P A Carberry Patrick Day	P A Carberry Patrick Day	6	1013	–	–	44	–
bb m Hubbly Bubbly (USA) - Na Moilltear (IRE) (Miner's Lamp)
Always behind

15 20 [68]	17. Sublime Sally (IRE) 50/1 Adrian O'Shea ³ Mrs A M O'Shea	Adrian O'Shea ³ Mrs A M O'Shea	6	1010 b	–	–	24	–
ch m Bob Back (USA) - Sublime Polly (IRE) (Waajib)
Never a factor, tailed off

16 25 [93]	2. Mansefield (IRE) 7/1 A J Donoghue ³ P J Rothwell	A J Donoghue ³ P J Rothwell	6	119	–	–	12	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Strong Willed (Strong Gale)
Mid-division, reminders 5th, weakened from halfway, completely tailed off (jockey said gelding broke a blood vessel) (op 6/1)

17 3½ [96½]	10. Kiss The Girls (IRE) 50/1 P J Scallan Daniel Miley	P J Scallan Daniel Miley	6	114	–	–	–	–
ch g Roselier (FR) - Cheeney's Gift (Quayside I)
Always behind, driven along from 2nd, completely tailed off

UR	13. Some Option (IRE) 25/1 J P Elliott William Hayes	J P Elliott William Hayes	8	114	–	–	–	–
b g Executive Perk - Ballyadam Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
Soon prominent, 4th when mistake and unseated rider 4th