Full Result 5.20 Thurles (IRE) | 29 September 2005

Holycross Handicap Hurdle

(74-102, 4yo+) 2m Good To 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	11. Le Caro (GER) 12/1 P W Flood S J Mahon	P W Flood S J Mahon	4	1010 b	84	–	94	–
b g Big Shuffle (USA) - La Constancia (Dominion)
Always prominent, disputed lead before 3 out, led before next, strongly pressed from last, all out (op 10/1)

2 shd	8. Champion Gold (IRE) 12/1 Kevin Coleman ⁵ Charles Coakley	Kevin Coleman ⁵ Charles Coakley	6	108	87	–	97	–
ch g Germany (USA) - Bent Al Fala (IRE) (Green Desert)
In touch, 5th halfway, 3rd 2 out, 2nd and challenged before last, every chance run-in, just failed

3 3½ [3½]	12. Tillery (IRE) 14/1 Denis O'Regan Michael Hourigan	Denis O'Regan Michael Hourigan	5	109 t	83	–	90	–
ch m Peintre Celebre (USA) - Tilbury (USA) (Trempolino)
Mid-division, reminders 4 out, 7th next, stayed on to go moderate 3rd from last

4 shd [3¾]	5. Indian Pace (IRE) 9/4F Robbie Colgan ³ Patrick Martin	Robbie Colgan ³ Patrick Martin	4	110 6	91	–	97	–
ch g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Blend Of Pace (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up towards rear, improved into 8th after 3 out, 6th after 2 out, kept on under pressure (op 5/2)

5 1 [4¾]	6. Coolnaharan (IRE) 12/1 John Cullen P J Rothwell	John Cullen P J Rothwell	5	111	89	–	94	–
b g Blues Traveller (IRE) - Alma Assembly (General Assembly)
Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, stayed on from 2 out (op 10/1)

6 3½ [8¼]	18. Mister Kilford (IRE) 16/1 G Cotter J R Phelan	G Cotter J R Phelan	9	100	74	–	76	–
b g Executive Perk - Ring-Em-All (Decent Fellow)
Settled in mid-division, ridden 3 out, 9th 2 out, kept on from last

7 hd [8½]	3. First Fix (IRE) 12/1 P A Carberry Shane Joseph Kelly	P A Carberry Shane Joseph Kelly	7	115	93	–	95	–
b g Hollow Hand - Princess Kila (Tumble Wind I)
Tracked leaders, 7th approaching 3 out, improved into 2nd and challenged next, no extra before last (op 10/1)

8 1½ [10]	1. Peruge (IRE) 12/1 Niall P Madden Niall Madden	Niall P Madden Niall Madden	9	119	97	–	97	–
b g Perugino (USA) - Caria (IRE) (Sure Blade)
Held up in touch, no impression from 3 out, kept on same pace (op 10/1)

9 2½ [12½]	7. Ashlawn (IRE) 6/1 Barry Geraghty H Rogers	Barry Geraghty H Rogers	5	1013 p	87	–	85	–
b g Ashkalani (IRE) - Khaydariya (IRE) (Akarad)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression from 3 out (jockey said gelding hung badly throughout, made a bad mistake, felt lame and was eased in the closing stages) (op 6/1 tchd 7/1)

10 3½ [16]	4. Parlessence (IRE) 8/1 Niki O'Shea ⁷ D T Hughes	Niki O'Shea ⁷ D T Hughes	6	1011	92	–	86	–
b m Un Desperado (FR) - Montelacity (IRE) (Montelimar)
2nd to halfway, 5th 3 out, 4th and effort approaching next, weakened before last (op 5/1)

11 9 [25]	14. Thunder Alley (IRE) 33/1 J R Ryan ⁵ M A Joyce	J R Ryan ⁵ M A Joyce	10	913 b	78	–	63	–
b g Don't Forget Me (IRE) - Sonbere (Electric I)
Always towards rear

12 2½ [27½]	17. On A Mission (IRE) 25/1 M P Watts ⁷ Ronald O'Neill	M P Watts ⁷ Ronald O'Neill	5	911 3 t	78	–	61	–
b m Dolphin Street (FR) - Tamasriya (IRE) (Doyoun)
Prominent to halfway, weakened before 4 out

13 1½ [29]	9. Mark The Begining (IRE) 20/1 Eddie Power ⁷ Patrick Carey	Eddie Power ⁷ Patrick Carey	6	105 b	86	–	67	–
b m Goldmark (USA) - Markon (On Your Mark)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, improved to dispute lead before 3 out, headed and weakened before next

14 1½ [30½]	2. Golden Domer (IRE) 12/1 Ken Whelan Stanley Ryan	Ken Whelan Stanley Ryan	10	116	94	–	74	–
br g Religiously (USA) - Molly Dodds (IRE) (Cataldi)
Led, headed before 3 out, soon no extra and weakened (op 14/1)

15 7 [37½]	10. Lady Oasis (IRE) 12/1 D J Casey H Rogers	D J Casey H Rogers	4	1010	84	–	57	–
ch f Desert King (IRE) - Olivia Jane I (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Never a factor

16 13 [50½]	16. Baboushka (IRE) 25/1 Robert Molloy ⁵ Patrick Martin	Robert Molloy ⁵ Patrick Martin	4	910	75	–	35	–
b f Soviet Star (USA) - Kabayil (Dancing Brave)
Always behind, trailing from 3 out

17 15 [65½]	15. Siratu (IRE) 25/1 Sean McDermott ³ P A Fahy	Sean McDermott ³ P A Fahy	7	101 1	78	–	23	–
ch m Eve's Error (IRE) - Lady Sirat (Al Sirat I)
Always behind, tailed off

PU	13. Big Bold Ben (IRE) 25/1 Alan Crowe Mrs Annette McMahon-Reidy	Alan Crowe Mrs Annette McMahon-Reidy	6	104 b¹	78	–	–	–
b g Ridgewood Ben - Classic Difference (IRE) (Classic Secret I)
Chased leaders until pulled up injured before 5 out

18 ran Off time: 5:20:00 Winning time: 3m 58.80s (slow by 11.80s) Total SP: 146%
Non-runners: Caribelle, Doubletour Ahead, L'Auvergnac
1st owner: Any News Syndicate (Le Caro) 1st breeder: Gestut Brummerhof
2nd owner: Charles Coakley (Champion Gold)
3rd owner: Michael N Walsh (Tillery)
Tote win: €5.30 PL: €2.40 €1.80 €6.10 CSF: €160.84 Tricast: €2,119.36

5:20 Thurles (IRE) 29 Sep 2005

Holycross Handicap Hurdle