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2.30 KILLYLEAGH MAIDEN HURDLE of €2,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 1f. 172yds.

Downpatrick Results Sat, 17th May, 1997

Going - Good.

KILLYLEAGH MAIDEN HURDLE of €2,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 1f. 172yds.

1st - €1,712.50, 2nd - €425.00, 3rd - €200.00, 4th - €125.00 13 Ran

1st

Bit O'Speed (IRE) 11-11

Henbit (USA) - Speedy Debbie(Pollerton)

SP 2/1

T J Taaffe

G Cotter(3)

mid-division, progress to track leaders four out, 3rd three out, disputed two out, led before last, pushed out and ridden flat, easily.

2nd Mar, 97 Leopardstown
8th Mdn Hdl This
Race 1st Jun, 97 Sligo
4th Hcp Hdl

2nd

Mr Cavallo (IRE) 11-13

The Bart (USA) - Mrs Guru(Le Bavard (FR))

SP 4/6fav

Anthony Mullins

Mr A J Martin

mid-division, progress to track leaders three out, ridden to keep in touch before two out, hard ridden before last, ran on well flat.

26th Apr, 97 Listowel
s.u. Hcp Hdl This
Race 14th Jun, 97 Clonmel
2nd Bmpr

3rd

Princess Cataldi (IRE) 11-9

Cataldi - Firhouse Fancy(Brave Invader (USA))

SP 14/1

D G McArdle

H Rogers

close up, 4th five out, 3rd three out, disputed two out, hard ridden and kept on one paced.

5th May, 97 Down Royal
8th Bmpr This
Race 29th May, 97 Ballinrobe
4th Mdn Hdl

4th

Cara Gail (IRE) 11-8

Strong Gale - Bit of Fashion(Master Owen)

SP 12/1

Noel Meade

K F O'Brien

mid-division, progress to track leaders before two out, kept on one paced.

12th Apr, 97 Down Royal
10th Mdn Hdl This
Race 16th Jun, 97 Kilbeggan
5th Hcp Hdl

5th

3.5L

Kriesler (IRE) 11-8

Executive Perk - Blowpipe

SP 10/1

Noel Meade

P G Hourigan(5)

held up, progress on outer travelling well before two out, slow two out, hard ridden and kept on one paced.

29th Jan, 97 Down Royal
15th Mdn Hdl This
Race 17th Jul, 97 Killarney
12th Hcp Hdl

6th

Xanthos (GB) 12-0

Yashgan - Sarsa(Sassafras (FR))

SP 16/1

Gerard Stack

L P Cusack

mid-division, hard ridden to chase leaders before two out, hard ridden and kept on one paced.

28th Apr, 97 Sligo
u.r. Nov Chs This
Race

7th

Copper Sand (IRE) 12-0

Sandalay - Ballycahan Girl(Bargello)

SP 33/1

James O'Haire

P L Malone

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

28th Oct, 96 Leopardstown
p.u. Bmpr This
Race 16th Jun, 97 Kilbeggan
6th Mdn Hdl

8th

1.5L

Eastern Fox (IRE) 12-0

Great Eastern - Fanny Fox

SP 16/1

A D Evans

D T Evans

close up early, ridden and weakened from four out.

26th Mar, 97 Downpatrick
4th Hcp Chs This
Race 1st Nov, 97 Clonmel
8th Nov Chs

9th

Timmys Choice (IRE) 11-6

Yashgan - Pampered Sneem(King Persian)

SP 66/1

S J Mahon

P Leech

mid-division early, ridden and weakened from four out .

2nd May, 97 Dundalk
16th Mdn Hdl This
Race 15th Sep, 99 Fairyhouse
12th Mdn Hdl

10th

0.5L

Killchris Dream (IRE) 11-2

Lord Americo - Gambell And Dream(Warpath)

SP 33/1

Edward Creighton

D Fisher(7)

prominent, 2nd three out, weakened quickly before two out.

1st May, 97 Clonmel
p.u. Mdn Hdl This
Race 26th May, 97 Kilbeggan
p.u. Mdn Hdl

11th

35+L

Barora Gale (IRE) 11-2

Strong Gale - Catherines Delight

SP 25/1

Edward Creighton

D A McLoughlin(7)

mid-division early, weakened from four out, tailed off.

12th Apr, 97 Down Royal
p.u. Mdn Hdl This
Race 26th May, 97 Kilbeggan
p.u. Mdn Hdl

fell

Strategic Affair (IRE) 11-9

Torus - Miss Inglewood

SP 16/1

L T Reilly

T Martin(5)

led, hard ridden and weakened quickly before two out, fell last.

12th Apr, 97 Down Royal
9th Mdn Hdl This
Race

p.u.

Goldwren (IRE) 11-2

Tumble Gold - Wren's Princess(Wren's Hill)

SP 33/1

Raymund S Martin

Mr N W Toal(7)

close up, 3rd five out, weakened quickly before three out, pulled up before last.

26th Mar, 97 Downpatrick
fell Nov Chs This
Race 12th Jun, 97 Navan
19th Bmpr

Off 2.36
Time 4m. 23.70 secs, which is 11.27 secs slower than the course average on today's going