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  2. Race Results
  3. Fri, 29th Aug, 2008
  4. Down Royal
  5. 6.15
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
Babel (GB) 3, b f 9-7 (Mrs Audrie Purcell)
(1:01.24 0.46 secs faster on today's going ) (Drawn 1) Rated 60
Xaar (GB) - Day Star (GB)(Dayjur (USA))
Breeder - Barestone Stud

SP 7/2fav

Edward Lynam
S Foley(5)
Tote Win €3.60 Place €1.80
loading past form
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge 1f out and soon led, strongly pressed inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure
2nd
1.25L
silks
Richelieu (GB) 6, b g 9-11 (Orchard County Syndicate)
(1:01.48) (Drawn 4) Rated 57
Machiavellian (USA) - Darling Flame (USA)(Capote (USA))
Breeder - Darley

SP 9/2

J J Lambe
C O'Donoghue
Place €2.20
loading past form
mid-division, 8th halfway, headway to 5th 1 1/2f out, challenged 1f out, pressed leader final furlong, no extra close home
3rd
0.75L
silks
Option Be (IRE) 4, ch g 9-6 (P F McEnery)
(1:01.62) (Drawn 7) Rated 52
Bad As I Wanna Be (IRE) - Optional (GB)(Prince Sabo)
Breeder - P McEnery And R McEnery

SP 5/1

P F McEnery
D M Grant
Place €2.50
loading past form
soon led, narrowly headed after 2f, ridden to lead again 1 1/2f out, headed under 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace final furlong
4th
0.75L
silks
Faynita (IRE) 6, b/br g 8-6 (Rathcoffey Racing Syndicate)
(1:01.79) (Drawn 2) Rated 48
Fayruz - Miss Anita (IRE)(Anita's Prince)
Breeder - Kevin Brady

SP 7/1

M Halford
Julie Burke(10)
loading past form
chased leaders, led after 2f, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace
5th
1.5L
silks
Liffey Bank (IRE) 4, b g 9-7 (Andrews Syndicate)
(1:02.09) (Drawn 10) Rated 53
Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Rachel Pringle (IRE)(Doulab (USA))
Breeder - Patrick Podger

SP 8/1

J T Gorman
C D Hayes
loading past form
prominent early, chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th and no extra 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace
6th
0.75L
silks
Dooie Dancer (GB) 6, b g 9-9 (Go Anywhere Syndicate)
(1:02.22) (Drawn 11) Rated 55
Entrepreneur (GB) - Vayavaig (GB)(Damister (USA))

SP 16/1

A D Evans
D T Evans
loading past form
rear of mid-division, ridden into 8th 1 1/2f out, 5th under 1f out, no extra final furlong
7th
1.25L
silks
Summer Capers (USA) 3, b f 9-11 (Oliver Murphy)
(1:02.46) (Drawn 12) Rated 59
Mt Livermore (USA) - Crown Capers (USA)(Chief's Crown (USA))

SP 6/1

Kevin Prendergast
D P McDonogh
loading past form
towards rear, ridden in 9th over 1f out, kept on same pace
8th
0.5L
silks
Situla (IRE) 4, ch f 9-5 (D Kavanagh)
(1:02.57) (Drawn 5) Rated 51
Pairumani Star (IRE) - Suspiria (IRE)(Glenstal (USA))

SP 16/1

Peter Henley
M C Hussey
loading past form
chased leaders, ridden in 6th over 2f out, no extra in 7th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace
9th
0.5L
silks
Wheatfield (IRE) 4, b f 8-8 (Mrs M Keating)
(1:02.66) (Drawn 3) Rated 45
Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Crimphill (IRE)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - Bernard Cooke

SP 16/1

Desmond McDonogh
M Harley(5)
loading past form
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra over 1 1/2f out, soon weakened
10th
2.5L
silks
Alocin (IRE) 5, b g 9-7 (William P Treacy)
(1:03.12) (Drawn 9) Rated 60
Titus Livius (FR) - Poker Dice (GB)(Primo Dominie)

SP 16/1

Mrs A M O'Shea
E J McNamara(7)
loading past form
slowly into stride and always towards rear
11th
2.5L
silks
Yodollah (IRE) 3, b g 9-8 (Mrs Paul Deegan)
(1:03.65) (Drawn 6) Rated 56
Fath (USA) - Sabaniya (FR)(Lashkari)

SP 20/1

P D Deegan
R Aguiar
loading past form
chased leaders, ridden in 7th over 2f out, soon no extra and weakened
12th
1.25L
silks
Bing Babe (IRE) 3, ch f 8-8 (D McCann)
(1:03.89) (Drawn 8) Rated 45
Bold Fact (USA) - Persian Myth(Persian Bold)

SP 16/1

H Rogers
P B Beggy(3)
loading past form
always towards rear
Off 6.15
Time 1m. 1.24 secs, which is 0.46 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €54.30.

Non runners Fairyville , Nahrayn (USA), Bethal

2007 Danetime Lily 3 8-10 D J Moran (3) 9/1 (Ms Joanna Morgan) (Drawn 12)
2006 La Motta 6 9-4 C D Hayes (3) 9/2 (Adrian McGuinness) (Drawn 10)
2005 Millers Weir 6 9-8 C D Hayes (5) 4/1CFav (E J O'Grady) (Drawn 6)
2004 Millers Weir 5 9-7 F M Berry 11/4Fav (E J O'Grady) (Drawn 8)

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