3.15 Ballsbridge Hurdle of €16,000.00 4/5-y-o 2m.

Leopardstown Results Sun, 29th Feb, 2004

Going - Good. Fine

Jackpot Pool - €38,714.50 Winning Units - 134 Dividend - €217.10. Placepot Pool - €3,312.00 Winning Units - 97 Dividend - €25.60. Tote Aggregate - €239326.00.

Ballsbridge Hurdle of €16,000.00 4/5-y-o 2m.

1st - €11,056.00, 2nd - €2,720.00, 3rd - €1,280.00, 4th - €800.00 17 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Nopekan (IRE) 10-10 (Mrs Helen Mullins)

Sri Pekan (USA) - Giadamar (IRE)(Be My Guest (USA))
Breeder - Mrs Monica Hackett

SP 7/4fav

P Mullins

R Walsh

Tote Win €3.30 Place €1.10

3rd to halfway, 4th after 3 out, challengeed on inner after 2 out, led after last, stayed on well

8th Feb, 04 Leopardstown
2nd Hdl This
Race 1st Apr, 04 Aintree
5th Hdl

2nd

Common World (USA) 11-5 (Mrs J McCormack)

Spinning World (USA) - Spenderella (FR)(Common Grounds)
Breeder - Denoli Stud & S D Brille LP

SP 9/2

Noel Meade

P Carberry

Place €1.50

held up, 12th 3 out, 9th next, 5th approaching last, ran on well flat, never nearer

7th Jun, 03 Epsom
6th Flat This
Race 13th Apr, 04 Fairyhouse
5th Hdl

3rd

1.5L

Waterlily (IRE) 11-4 (D Cox)

Revoque (IRE) - Cochineal (USA)(Vaguely Noble)
Breeder - Swettenham Stud

SP 6/1

Mrs John Harrington

R M Power(3)

Place €1.70

tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd 2 out, soon challenged, led approaching last, headed early flat, kept on

10th Jan, 04 Navan
3rd Hdl This
Race 17th Mar, 04 Limerick
3rd Hdl

4th

Spy Game (IRE) 10-10 (Sean Dunne)

Definite Article (GB) - Postie

SP 9/1

D T Hughes

T J Murphy

Place €1.90

tracked leaders, 5th before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on from last

14th Feb, 04 Gowran Park
4th Mdn Hdl This
Race 28th Apr, 04 Punchestown
7th Hdl

5th

0.5L

Three Mirrors (GB) 11-0 (Sean J Murphy)

Cloudings (IRE) - Aliuska (IRE)(Fijar Tango (FR))
Breeder - John Robson

SP 7/2

Anthony Mullins

R Geraghty(3)

led, slow 5th, slight mistake 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed from 2 out, headed and no extra approaching last

22nd Jan, 04 Gowran Park
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race 21st Mar, 04 Curragh
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 63

6th

3.5L

Arimero (GER) 10-10 (Robert Sinclair)

Monsun (GER) - Averna (GB)(Heraldiste (USA))

SP 14/1

C F Swan

D J Casey

prominent, 2nd to 2 out, no extra under pressure approaching last

7th Feb, 04 Naas
14th Mdn Hdl This
Race 1st Apr, 04 Aintree
12th Hdl

7th

Prominent Feature (IRE) 10-10 (Michael W J Smurfit)

Selkirk (USA) - Looking Brill (GB)(Sadler's Wells (USA))

SP 10/1

D K Weld

J Culloty

mid-division, 9th 4 out, 8th before 2 out, kept on same pace

25th Jan, 04 Leopardstown
13th Mdn Hdl This
Race 28th Mar, 04 Limerick
2nd Flat Mdn Rated 81

8th

Business Acumen (IRE) 10-5 (E J Donegan)

Entrepreneur (GB) - Aneydia (IRE)(Kenmare (FR))

SP 16/1

J F O'Shea

K Whelan

held up, slightly hampered 3 out, progress into 6th and ridden before 2 out, one pace

13th Dec, 03 Fairyhouse
14th Mdn Hdl This
Race 17th Mar, 04 Limerick
8th Hdl

9th

Knockanure Lad (IRE) 10-5 (Big Frank Syndicate)

Titus Livius (FR) - Bannons Dream (IRE)(Thatching)
Breeder - Paul Traynor

SP 50/1

F J Bowles

R C Colgan(5)

mid-division, 7th before 2 out, soon no extra

14th Feb, 04 Gowran Park
13th Mdn Hdl This
Race 13th Mar, 04 Wexford
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 85

10th

4.5L

Time To Roam (IRE) 10-10 (Michael Hilary Burke)

Darshaan - Minstrel's Folly (USA)(The Minstrel (CAN))
Breeder - Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd

SP 25/1

D K Weld

D T Evans

never a factor

5th Aug, 03 Roscommon
10th Flat Mdn This
Race 14th Jul, 04 Leopardstown
8th Flat Hcp Rated 67

11th

3.5L

Dbest (IRE) 10-10 (D Best Syndicate)

Woodborough (USA) - Leopard Lily (IRE)(Belmez (USA))
Breeder - Mrs Isabella Cornwell

SP 25/1

Ms Joanna Morgan

C O'Dwyer

always behind

16th Nov, 03 Punchestown
8th Hdl This
Race 6th Mar, 04 Navan
5th Mdn Hdl

12th

4.5L

Pretty Flamingo (IRE) 9-12 (C Maye)

Lycius (USA) - Scribbling (USA)(Secretariat (USA))

SP 25/1

Thomas Cooper

N J O'Shea(7)

always behind

7th Feb, 04 Naas
p.u. Mdn Hdl This
Race 17th Apr, 04 Listowel
4th Flat Mdn

13th

1.5L

Seminal (GB) 11-5 (Miss Rita Shah)

Polish Precedent (USA) - Zafadola (IRE)(Darshaan)

SP 50/1

Patrick O Brady

J L Cullen

mid-division, weakened before 3 out

18th Feb, 04 Down Royal
8th Mdn Hdl This
Race 28th Apr, 07 Taylorstown P
5th P to P

14th

Zaydar (IRE) 10-3 (Martin O'Sullivan)

Dr Devious (IRE) - Zayana (IRE)(Darshaan)
Breeder - His Highness The Aga Khans Stud SC

SP 33/1

Paul Nolan

D P O'Dwyer(7)

always behind

18th Feb, 04 Down Royal
15th Mdn Hdl This
Race 22nd Jun, 04 Ballinrobe
7th Flat Mdn

15th

Quel Ciel (USA) 10-2 (Mrs L Flynn)

Sky Classic (USA) - Queluz (USA)(Saratoga Six (USA))

SP 50/1

J E Mulhern

D J Howard(3)

always behind

25th Jul, 03 Cork
12th Flat Mdn This
Race 6th Mar, 04 Navan
13th Mdn Hdl

16th

Finer Finer (USA) 10-7 (Galloping Maggot Syndicate)

Banker's Gold (USA) - On To Royalty (USA)

SP 50/1

Paul Nolan

G T Hutchinson(3)

chased leaders, 6th 4 out, weakened quickly next

14th Feb, 04 Gowran Park
15th Mdn Hdl This
Race 25th Mar, 04 Thurles
16th Mdn Hdl

fell

Shouette (IRE) 10-5 (O Finetto)

Sadler's Wells (USA) - Sumava (IRE)(Sure Blade (USA))
Breeder - Barronstown Stud & Orpendale

SP 16/1

John Joseph Murphy

D N Russell

tracked leaders, 7th when fell 3 out

14th Oct, 03 Ayr
1st Flat Mdn This
Race 14th May, 04 Cork
14th Flat Hcp Rated 76

Off 3.19
Time 3m. 51.90 secs, which is 1.93 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €14.90
Tote Trifecta- €15.10.