7.30 Elphin Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Rated 74-102) (DIV I) of €11,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

Roscommon Results Mon, 19th May, 2003

Going - Heavy. Overcast and showery

Jackpot Pool - €20,354.00 Winning Units - 4 Dividend - €3,816.20. Placepot Not Won.Pool €1,802.00 carried forward to Leopardstown on Wed, 21st May. Tote Aggregate - €84499.00.

Elphin Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Rated 74-102) (DIV I) of €11,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

1st - €7,590.00, 2nd - €1,870.00, 3rd - €880.00, 4th - €550.00 10 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Belene Boy (IRE) 9-13 (Timothy Kelly)
Rated 77
Good Thyne (USA) - Strong Tide(Strong Gale)

SP 7/1

M Flannery

S E Ryder(4)

Tote Win €11.30 Place €1.70

tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd 4 out, smooth headway to lead before 3 out, drew cler before next, easily

16th Mar, 03 Limerick
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 78 This
Race 3rd Jun, 03 Sligo
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 86

2nd

20L

Macs-Bet (IRE) 10-1 (F F H Syndicate)
Rated 79
King Luthier - Candid Lady (GB)(Arctic Lord)
Breeder - Donal McCann

SP 7/1

John C Shearman

A J Donoghue(4)

Place €3.00

close up, led after 4th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon lost touch, one paced

3rd May, 03 Punchestown
19th Hcp Hdl Rated 81 This
Race 6th Jun, 03 Kilbeggan
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 79

3rd

Supergood (IRE) 10-7 (I Madden)
Rated 85
Arctic Lord - Avransha(Random Shot)
Breeder - John Thompson

SP 13/2

I Madden

R M Power(4)

Place €2.30

tracked leaders in moderate 5th, 4th 4 out, remote 3rd and ridden 2 out, no impression

11th May, 03 Killarney
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 86 This
Race 1st Jun, 03 Tralee
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 84

4th

25L

Portant Fella (GB) 11-0 (Portant Fellas Syndicate)
Rated 90
Greensmith - Jubilata (USA)(The Minstrel (CAN))
Breeder - I.W.T. & Mrs Loftus

SP 5/1

Ms Joanna Morgan

J P Elliott(2)

prominent on outer, 2nd from 6th, 3rd and ridden before 3 out, soon weakened

13th Apr, 03 Leopardstown
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 72 This
Race 1st Jun, 03 Gowran Park
8th Flat Hcp Rated 73

5th

1.5L

Corry's Cross (IRE) 9-11 (Mrs Mary Connell)
Rated 75
Top Of The World - Furry Hill (IRE)

SP 25/1

Desmond McDonogh

S J Craine(4)

towards rear, some late progress

2nd May, 03 Punchestown
8th Flat This
Race 9th Jun, 03 Ballinrobe
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 72

6th

35+L

Grand Pio (IRE) 11-2 (Mrs Aine M Murphy)
Rated 92
Grand Plaisir (IRE) - Pio Lass

SP 14/1

William P Murphy

S G McDermott(2)

mid-division, weakened from 4 out, tailed off

26th Jun, 01 Tramore
2nd Mdn Hdl This
Race

7th

Rigolade (USA) 10-5 (N F Glynn)
Rated 81
Dayjur (USA) - Arewehavingfunyet (USA)(Sham (USA))

SP 8/1

N F Glynn

K Hadnett(2)

mid-division, pecked on landing 1st, trailing from 5 out, completely tailed off

15th Nov, 02 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 29th May, 03 Punchestown
15th Hdl Rated 81

9th

Valleya (FR) 11-12 (Ms S Bromley)
Rated 102
Linamix (FR) - Valira (USA)(Nijinsky (CAN))

SP 11/10fav

J T R Dreaper

A P Lane(2)

led early, headed after 4th, ridden and weakened after 5 out, completely tailed off

6th Mar, 03 Thurles
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race 3rd Jun, 03 Sligo
6th Hdl Rated 100

p.u.

Lisa's Dream (IRE) 11-2 (Oliver Finnegan)
Rated 94
Jurado (USA) - Sandfords Gal(Sandford Lad)

SP 14/1

Oliver Finnegan

K H Clarke(4)

always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

19th May, 02 Navan
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 90 This
Race 3rd Jul, 03 Bellewstown
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 91

p.u.

Palacio (IRE) 10-2 (Alexander McCarthy)
Rated 78
Erins Isle - Gayle Gal(Lord Gayle (USA))

SP 12/1

E McNamara

M D Grant(2)

always behind, lost touch before halfway, completely tailed off 4 out, pulled up after 3 out

29th Aug, 02 Tralee
12th Mdn Hdl This
Race 5th Jul, 03 Limerick
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 74

Off 7.30
Time 4m. 12.00 secs, which is 4.52 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €63.50
Tote Trifecta- €36.00.