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  2. Race Results
  3. Fri, 29th Aug, 2008
  4. Down Royal
  5. 5.45
Going: Flat - Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places), National Hunt - Good to Yielding (Soft in places). Overcast
Jackpot: Pool €284.2  | Dividend €
Placepot: Pool €4880.65  | Dividend €133.4
Tote Aggregate: €51933.00
Summary
1st
silks
Shinko Dancer (IRE) 5, b/br f 8-11 (Ms Fiona McStay)
(1:00.70 1.00 secs faster on today's going ) (Drawn 6) Rated 69
Shinko Forest (IRE) - Bobbydazzle (GB)(Rock Hopper)
Breeder - Mount Coote Stud

SP 10/1

H Rogers
C D Hayes
Tote Win €11.40 Place €5.80
loading past form
made all, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, kept on well
2nd
0.75L
silks
Six of Hearts (GB) 4, b g 9-0 (Round Tower Syndicate)
(1:00.84) (Drawn 11) Rated 77
Pivotal (GB) - Additive (USA)(Devil's Bag (USA))
Breeder - Skymarc Farm & Castlemartin Stud

SP 4/1fav

Cecil Ross
M Harley(5)
Place €1.60
loading past form
chased leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, stayed on to 2nd 1 1/2f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace
3rd
3.5L
silks
Point Calimere (IRE) 7, b g 9-7 (Miss Maura McGuinness)
(1:01.50) (Drawn 12) Rated 79
Fasliyev (USA) - Mountain Ash (GB)(Dominion)
Breeder - Sweetenham Stud

SP 5/1

Miss Maura McGuinness
D P McDonogh
Place €2.00
loading past form
chased leaders on inner, ridden in 7th over 2f out, 5th 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
4th
nk
silks
Step It Up (IRE) 4, ch g 7-13 (Girls Don't Know Syndicate)
(1:01.56) (Drawn 3) Rated 62
Daggers Drawn (USA) - Leitrim Lodge (IRE)(Classic Music (USA))
Breeder - David Fitzgerald

SP 10/1

M Halford
S Foley(5)
loading past form
towards rear, headway on outer to 6th 1 1/2f out, ridden into 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
5th
nk
silks
Fly By Magic (IRE) 4, b f 9-12 (Mrs Ian Fox)
(1:01.63) (Drawn 2) Rated 84
Indian Rocket (GB) - Travel Tricks (IRE)(Presidium)
Breeder - Ardrums House Stud

SP 6/1

Patrick Carey
C O'Donoghue
loading past form
soon chased leaders on outer, 6th halfway, ridden into 4th 1 1/2f out, 3rd and no extra 1f out, kept on same pace
6th
shd
silks
Adriatic (GB) 8, ch g 8-9 (Whistletown Syndicate)
(1:01.64) (Drawn 10) Rated 67
Bahamian Bounty (GB) - Veuve Hoornaert (IRE)(Standaan (FR))
Breeder - Red House Stud

SP 14/1

Michael Mulvany
M C Hussey
loading past form
towards rear, some headway in 8th 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
7th
0.5L
silks
Enigma Code (UAE) 3, b g 8-11 (James Gough)
(1:01.76) (Drawn 7) Rated 78
Elusive Quality (USA) - Tempting Fate (IRE)(Persian Bold)
Breeder - Darley

SP 9/1

James McAuley
E J McNamara(7)
loading past form
chased leaders, ridden in 6th 2f out, soon no extra and kept on one pace
8th
2.5L
silks
Brave Falcon (IRE) 4, b g 9-5 (Cyril Bardon)
(1:02.25) (Drawn 4) Rated 77
Fasliyev (USA) - Don't Care (IRE)(Nordico (USA))
Breeder - Pat Grogan

SP 10/1

Leo J Temple
N G McCullagh
loading past form
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th 1 1/2f out, no extra and weakened over 1f out
9th
1L
silks
Lilly Be (IRE) 5, ch f 8-8 (Mrs Kate Kelly)
(1:02.46) (Drawn 9) Rated 66
Titus Livius (FR) - Mystery Hill (USA)(Danehill (USA))
Breeder - Farmers Hill Stud

SP 7/1

Paul Magnier
K Latham
loading past form
always towards rear
10th
nk
silks
Glenviews Youngone (IRE) 5, b f 7-10 (Mrs M Shaughnessy)
(1:02.50) (Drawn 8) Rated 64
Namid (GB) - Baltic Beach (IRE)(Polish Precedent (USA))

SP 14/1

Mrs Y Dunleavy
S H James(10)
loading past form
always towards rear
11th
4L
silks
Rio Grando (GB) 3, ch g 8-10 (William P Treacy)
(1:03.32) (Drawn 1) Rated 70
Captain Rio (GB) - Atiza (IRE)(Singspiel (IRE))

SP 20/1

Mrs A M O'Shea
D M Grant
loading past form
pressed leader in close 2nd, ridden and weakened under 2f out
12th
0.75L
silks
Eliza May (GB) 4, b f 9-2 (Mrs Theresa Marnane)
(1:03.46) (Drawn 5) Rated 77
Kyllachy (GB) - Elsie Plunkett (GB)(Mind Games (GB))

SP 12/1

David Marnane
S M Gorey(3)
loading past form
mid-division, ridden in 9th halfway, soon no extra
Off 5.46
Time 1m. 0.70 secs, which is 1.00 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €171.50.

Non runner Rocketball

2007 Wildwish 3 8-10 C D Hayes 14/1 (Enda Kelly) (Drawn 1)
2006 Seven Gold Rings 3 8-8 C D Hayes (3) 5/1 (Ms Joanna Morgan) (Drawn 1)

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