2.50 Guinness Christmas Festival Hurdle of €17,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 3f.

Limerick Results Mon, 27th Dec, 2004

Going - Heavy. Overcast

Jackpot Not Won.Pool €2,946.00 carried forward to Limerick on Tue, 28th Dec. Placepot Not Won.Pool €629.50 carried forward to Limerick on Tue, 28th Dec. Tote Aggregate - €162396.00.

Guinness Christmas Festival Hurdle of €17,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 3f.

1st - €12,092.50, 2nd - €2,975.00, 3rd - €1,400.00, 4th - €875.00 5 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

One More Minute (IRE) 11-1 (Robert Butler Racing Ltd)

Zaffaran (USA) - Wollongong (IRE)(King Persian)
Breeder - Patrick John Hughes

SP 1/1fav

C F Swan

J F Levins(5)

Tote Win €1.70 Place €1.20

tracked leader in 2nd, led before 5th, ridden straight, quickly went clear from 2 out, slight mistake last, stayed on well, easily

4th Nov, 04 Thurles
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race 9th Jan, 05 Leopardstown
6th Hdl

2nd

Light On The Broom (IRE) 11-11 (J Stafford)
Rated 105
Aristocracy - Montevelle (IRE)(Montelimar (USA))
Breeder - E) Declan Merriman

SP 100/30

Gerard Stack

Mr J T McNamara

Place €3.10

keen hold in 4th, improved into 2nd travelling well approaching straight, ridden and no impression from 2 out, kept on same pace

17th Oct, 04 Cork
11th Hdl This
Race 15th Jan, 05 Punchestown
7th Hdl Rated 105

3rd

10L

Monty's Pass (IRE) 11-0 (Dee Racing Syndicate)
Rated 106
Montelimar (USA) - Friars Pass(Monksfield)

SP 9/2

James Joseph Mangan

Mr D Murphy(5)

rear, progress into 3rd approaching straight, ridden and no impression approaching 2 out, kept on one pace

3rd Apr, 04 Aintree
4th Hcp Chs This
Race 13th Jan, 05 Limerick
fell Hdl Rated 106

4th

3.5L

Goldstreet (IRE) 11-6 (Crock of Gold Syndicate)

Dolphin Street (FR) - Up To You

SP 4/1

Joseph Crowley

Andrew J McNamara(5)

tracked leaders in 3rd, dropped to 4th and no impression from before 2 out, kept on same pace

30th Jul, 03 Galway
18th Hcp Chs Rated 123 This
Race 3rd Jan, 05 Cork
5th Hdl

5th

35+L

Drive On Driver (IRE) 10-7 (Michael J Smiddy)

Niels - Gay And Sharp(Fine Blade (USA))

SP 25/1

Michael Finbarr Cotter

S E Ryder(7)

led, headed before 5th, tracked leader after, dropped to rear before 3 out, soon trailing, tailed off

16th Dec, 04 Gowran Park
14th Mdn Hdl This
Race 3rd Jan, 05 Cork
3rd Mdn Hdl

Off 2.52
Time 5m. 25.80 secs, which is 4.35 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €5.20.