2.30 ELPHIN OPPORTUNITY EXT. HANDICAP HURDLE ( RATED 0-102 ) of €4,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

Roscommon Results Mon, 19th May, 1997

Going - Yielding to Soft.

Jackpot Pool - €3,391.50 Winning Units - 8 Dividend - €318.00. Tote Aggregate - €35655.00.

ELPHIN OPPORTUNITY EXT. HANDICAP HURDLE ( RATED 0-102 ) of €4,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

1st - €2,740.00, 2nd - €680.00, 3rd - €320.00, 4th - €200.00 16 Ran

1st

Clonmel Commercial (IRE) 10-8

Stetchworth (USA) - Mylerstown VII(*unregistered)
Breeder - E) E Hickey

SP 9/2Jfav

Michael Donohoe

D McCullagh(4)

Tote Win €5.30 Place €1.20

held up, smooth progress on inner before three out, switched to outer before two out, led last, hard ridden and kept on well flat.

5th May, 97 Limerick
1st Hcp Hdl This
Race 5th Nov, 97 Fairyhouse
4th Hcp Hdl

2nd

4.5L

Darcari Rose (IRE) 10-13

Try My Best (USA) - Shikari Rose(Kala Shikari)

SP 12/1

Patrick Martin

T Martin(2)

Place €8.30

close up, led before 5th, mistake 6th and three out, ridden after two out, headed last, no extra.

5th May, 97 Limerick
8th Hcp Hdl This
Race 1st Jun, 97 Sligo
5th Hcp Hdl

3rd

1.5L

Cnocadrum VI (IRE) 10-0

Reputedly by Aristocracy - Imperial First(Tower Shoot)

SP 10/1

V T O'Brien

M D Murphy(2)

Place €4.10

close up, ridden before three out, kept on one paced.

5th May, 97 Limerick
6th Hcp Hdl This
Race 20th Jun, 97 Wexford
12th Hcp Hdl

4th

3.5L

Noble Tune (IRE) 9-13

Aristocracy - Melody All The Way

SP 11/2

E Sheehy

K A Kelly(4)

Place €3.20

held up, progress on outer four out, ridden two out, kept on well.

26th Apr, 97 Listowel
2nd Hcp Hdl This
Race 18th Jul, 97 Kilbeggan
u.r. Mdn Hdl

5th

Majestic Paddy (IRE) 12-0

Mister Majestic - Jim Says(Jaazeiro (USA))

SP 8/1

Peter McCreery

U Smyth

close up, ridden and weakened before three out.

24th Oct, 96 Punchestown
7th Hcp Hdl This
Race 30th May, 97 Wexford
7th Hcp Hdl

6th

Power Core (IRE) 10-10

Corvaro (USA) - Dizzy Dot(Bargello)

SP 12/1

A P O'Brien

J A Robinson(4)

in touch, headway before four out, pushed along before three out, ridden and kept on one paced.

11th May, 97 Killarney
5th Mdn Hdl This
Race 22nd May, 97 Tipperary
13th Hcp Hdl

7th

2.5L

Born To Win (IRE) 11-9

Torus - Mugs Away(Mugatpura)

SP 8/1

M J P O'Brien

J M Donnelly(2)

held up, headway before three out, kept on without threatening winner.

22nd Mar, 97 Tramore
7th Mdn Hdl This
Race 1st Jun, 97 Sligo
2nd Mdn Hdl

8th

Sandra Louise (IRE) 9-11

Phardante (FR) - Country Glen(Furry Glen)

SP 10/1

Cecil Ross

L J Fleming(4)

behind, some progress four out to mid-division, never nearer.

21st Sep, 96 Down Royal
3rd Mdn Hdl This
Race 30th May, 97 Down Royal
1st Hcp Hdl

9th

Another Bonny 9-3

Roi Guillaume (FR) - My Bonny Girl(Bonne Noel)

SP 25/1

William Hayes

D A McLoughlin(4)

in touch, progress to track leader four out, ridden next, weakened after two out.

28th Apr, 97 Sligo
13th Hcp Hdl This
Race 2nd Jun, 97 Tralee
3rd Hcp Hdl

10th

Middle Moggs (IRE) 11-3

Mazaad - Grenane Bayleaf(What A Guest)

SP 9/2Jfav

David Wachman

G Cotter

in touch, ridden after three out, weakened before two out.

5th May, 97 Limerick
fell Hcp Hdl This
Race 30th Jun, 97 Limerick
5th Hcp Hdl

11th

10L

Foyle Wanderer (IRE) 10-7

Supreme Leader - Tou Wan(Grand Roi)

SP 8/1

Desmond McDonogh

P G Hourigan(2)

behind, progress to mid-division halfway, never nearer.

14th May, 97 Navan
4th Bmpr This
Race 12th Jun, 97 Navan
2nd Bmpr

12th

Celtic Project (IRE) 11-3

Project Manager - Diandra (GB)(Shardari)

SP 8/1

M Higgins

J M Maguire(4)

tracked leader in 2nd, ridden and weakened after four out.

10th May, 97 Killarney
3rd Mdn Hdl This
Race 30th Jul, 97 Galway
10th Flat Mdn

13th

Windtekin (IRE) 10-1

Montekin - Windy City

SP 20/1

John Monroe

B J Geraghty(4)

mid-division, weakened before five out.

8th May, 97 Tipperary
19th Hcp Hdl This
Race 21st Jul, 97 Ballinrobe
8th Mdn Hdl

14th

Astrid (IRE) 9-3

Rhoman Rule (USA) - Quack Shot (USA)(Quack (USA))

SP 33/1

V T O'Brien

P J Dobbs(4)

always behind.

12th May, 97 Killarney
8th Hcp Hdl This
Race

15th

3.5L

Buck The West (IRE) 11-10

Buckskin (FR) - Try Another(Deep Run)

SP 20/1

Basil King

K Whelan

led, headed before 5th, hard ridden and weakened after four out.

30th Mar, 97 Tipperary
11th Mdn Hdl This
Race 22nd May, 97 Tipperary
14th Hcp Hdl

16th

12L

Forest Star (USA) 9-8

Green Forest (USA) - Perlee (FR)

SP 25/1

Mrs A Naughton

D W O'Sullivan(4)

never a factor.

8th Feb, 97 Navan
22nd Hcp Hdl This
Race 26th May, 97 Kilbeggan
11th Mdn Hdl

Off 2.30
Time 4m. 4.40 secs, which is 2.43 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €54.00.