Full Result 2.45 Thurles (IRE) | 24 March 2005

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(36-60, 4yo+) 1m Heavy

1st €5,528 2nd €1,288 3rd €568 4th €328

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	11. Togher Castle (IRE) 5/1F Wayne Lordan T J O'Mara	Wayne Lordan T J O'Mara	5	87	39	–	49	–
b h Among Men (USA) - Soul Fire (IRE) (Exactly Sharp)
Tracked leaders, 6th before halfway, 4th into straight, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon clear (op 9/2 tchd 11/2)

2⁽⁵⁾ 3½	5. Aerocom Royal (IRE) 10/1 Seamie Heffernan T G McCourt	Seamie Heffernan T G McCourt	5	811	43	–	46	–
b m Ali-Royal (IRE) - Lils Fairy (Fairy King)
Mid-division, 7th halfway, 3rd over 1f out, kept on under pressure (op 8/1)

3⁽³⁾ 2 [5½]	2. Who'd Of Guest (IRE) 8/1 Johnny Murtagh M Halford	Johnny Murtagh M Halford	4	94	50	–	49	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Elegant Fragrant (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Held up early, progress on inner halfway, 6th and ridden before straight, kept on from over 1f out (op 6/1)

4⁽¹⁾ 2½ [8]	14. Harmani (IRE) 6/1 Shane Gorey ⁷ J F O'Shea	Shane Gorey ⁷ J F O'Shea	5	711	36	–	30	–
b m Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Slightly Latin (Ahonoora)
Led, ridden early straight, headed over 1f out, soon no extra

5⁽¹²⁾ hd [8¼]	1. Agent Knuckles (USA) 14/1 N G McCullagh Patrick Martin	N G McCullagh Patrick Martin	5	94	50	–	44	–
b g Awad (USA) - Night Duja (USA) (Dayjur)
Held up, 8th early straight, kept on final furlong

6⁽¹¹⁾ ½ [8¾]	13. Benfica (IRE) 7/1 Amy Kathleen Parsons ¹⁰ H Rogers	Amy Kathleen Parsons ¹⁰ H Rogers	9	78 tb	36	–	29	–
b g Priolo (USA) - Arab Art (Artaius)
Prominent, 4th halfway, kept on same pace straight (op 5/1)

7⁽¹⁰⁾ 3 [11¾]	4. Coral Dawn (IRE) 8/1 Cathy Gannon ³ Timothy Doyle	Cathy Gannon ³ Timothy Doyle	5	813	48	–	35	–
b m Trempolino (USA) - Astuti (IRE) (Waajib)
Towards rear, kept on straight (op 7/1)

8⁽¹³⁾ 2 [13¾]	12. Apple Wood 7/1 D J Moran ⁵ Denis Quinn	D J Moran ⁵ Denis Quinn	5	80	37	–	20	–
b h Woodborough (USA) - Appelania (Star Appeal)
Prominent, 3rd halfway, ridden entering straight, soon no extra (op 6/1)

9⁽⁷⁾ 1 [14¾]	7. Cepangie (IRE) 8/1 Pat Smullen Patrick J Flynn	Pat Smullen Patrick J Flynn	8	810	42	–	23	–
b m Hamas (IRE) - Zina (IRE) (Taufan)
Never better than mid-division (op 7/1)

10⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [15½]	6. Belle Child (IRE) 14/1 Rory Cleary ⁵ M Halford	Rory Cleary ⁵ M Halford	4	86	43	–	22	–
b f Bijou D'Inde - Low Hill (Rousillon)
In rear early, no impression from over 3f out (op 12/1)

11⁽¹⁵⁾ 3½ [19]	8. Silent Willow (IRE) 20/1 Fran Berry T G McCourt	Fran Berry T G McCourt	4	810	42	–	14	–
b g Gothenberg (IRE) - Ardee Flo Jo (IRE) (Horage)
Slowly into stride, soon tracked leaders on inner, 5th halfway, 3rd approaching straight, soon ridden and no impression, weakened and eased final furlong (op 16/1)

12⁽²⁾ 4 [23]	10. Froot Loop (IRE) 12/1 Tadhg O'Shea G M Lyons	Tadhg O'Shea G M Lyons	4	87 t	39	–	3	–
b f Mujadil (USA) - Millie's Return (IRE) (Ballad Rock)
Slowly into stride, soon prominent, 2nd halfway, ridden 3f out, weakened early straight

13⁽⁶⁾ 2 [25]	15. Victory Craft (IRE) 14/1 Helen Keohane ⁵ Thomas Walker	Helen Keohane ⁵ Thomas Walker	8	713	36	–	–	–
ch g Lake Coniston (IRE) - Thatching Craft (IRE) (Alzao)
Always towards rear (op 12/1)

14⁽⁸⁾ ¾ [25¾]	9. Port Natal (IRE) 8/1 P B Beggy ⁵ Patrick Morris	P B Beggy ⁵ Patrick Morris	7	83 t	40	–	–	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Play Around (IRE) (Niniski)
Slowly into stride and always behind (trainer said gelding resented the tongue-tie which was fitted for the first time today) (op 7/1)

15⁽¹⁴⁾ 12 [37¾]	3. Sagittate 16/1 Declan O'Shea James Leavy	Declan O'Shea James Leavy	5	93	49	–	–	–
ch h Grand Lodge (USA) - Pretty Sharp (Interrex)
5th early, weakened halfway, trailing straight (trainer said horse was coughing after race)

15 ran Off time: 2:47:00 Winning time: 1m 54.10s (slow by 15.10s) Total SP: 148%
Non-runners: Amongst Amigos, Dame Noir, Namibia
1st owner: Noel O'Donovan (Togher Castle) 1st breeder: John McLoughlin
2nd owner: John J Hughes (Aerocom Royal)
3rd owner: R F H Syndicate (Who'd Of Guest)
Tote win: €4.60 PL: €2 €4 €3.40 Ex: €78.50 CSF: €68.25 Tricast: €442.37

2:45 Thurles (IRE) 24 Mar 2005

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