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4.20

Governors Cup Beginners S´chase of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

4.20 2m. 4f. 4-y-o plus13 Ran
Governors Cup Beginners S´chase of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus

1st - €6,910.00, 2nd - €1,700.00, 3rd - €800.00, 4th - €500.00 13 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Doctor Woodfield (IRE) 7, b g 11-6 (Incl 1lbs overweight) (Cecil Ross)
(5:02.7 5.25 secs slower on today's going )
Dr Massini (IRE) - Woodfield Lady (IRE)(Buckskin (FR))
Breeder - Mrs Regina McAuliffe

SP 20/1

Cecil Ross

Mr D J Foster(7)

Tote Win €26.50 Place €5.10

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, improved to lead before 4 out, clear before 2 out, ridden and pressed run-in, asserted close home

27th Mar, 08 Thurles
11th Nov Chs This
Race 29th Sep, 08 Roscommon
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 102

2nd

4.5L

Rugged Man (IRE) 10, b g 11-5 (F Thompson)
(5:03.6) Rated 94
Topanoora - The Grey (GER)(Pentathlon)

SP 8/1

J G Cosgrave

MR D A Fitzsimmons(7)

Place €2.80

chased leaders, 5th halfway, improved to 2nd before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on to press winner after last, no extra close home

21st Nov, 07 Fairyhouse
6th Nov Chs Rated 94 This
Race 18th May, 08 Navan
3rd Nov Chs Rated 94

3rd

20L

Flemensbarr (IRE) 7, b g 11-9 (DJM Syndicate)
(5:07.7) Rated 86
Flemensfirth (USA) - Soft Talk(Goldhill)

SP 8/1

C A McBratney

N J O'Shea(3)

Place €3.10

chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th before 3 out, soon no extra, kept on one pace

30th Mar, 08 Downpatrick
10th Hcp Chs Rated 88 This
Race 18th May, 08 Navan
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 85

4th

13L

Mrs Mia Wallace (IRE) 7, br f 11-2 (Five Mc's Syndicate)
(5:10.3)
Taipan (IRE) - Minella Girl (IRE)(Roselier (FR))

SP 16/1

V T Keane

E F Power(5)

led, headed before 4 out, ridden and no extra before 3 out

9th Feb, 08 Naas
23rd Hcp Hdl Rated 85 This
Race 10th May, 08 Downpatrick
p.u. Nov Chs

5th

35+L

Heroes Square (IRE) 8, b g 11-12 (Mrs Rosaleen Curley)
(5:22.9)
Old Vic - Sleetmore Gale (IRE)(Strong Gale)
Breeder - D O Walsh

SP 10/1

Ms Caroline Hutchinson

A E Lynch

never a factor, tailed off

15th Apr, 08 Limerick
10th Nov Chs This
Race 15th Jul, 08 Killarney
6th Nov Chs

6th

shd

Classicworksofart (IRE) 7, ch g 11-12 (Terence B McManus)
(5:22.9)
Mohaajir (USA) - Klickitat(Seclude (USA))

SP 33/1

V P Donoghue

T G M Ryan

always towards rear, tailed off

16th Mar, 08 Limerick
10th Mdn Hdl This
Race

7th

Killylea (IRE) 7, b g 11-12 (R K Watson)
(5:24.3)
Mohaajir (USA) - Fitizit(Fitzpatrick)

SP 25/1

R K Watson

M Darcy

never a factor, tailed off

1st Jan, 08 Fairyhouse
8th Bmpr This
Race 18th Oct, 08 Limavady P
p.u. P to P

fell

Camouflage (FR) 6, gr g 11-12 (Mrs Desmond McDonogh)

Verglas (IRE) - Calithea (IRE)(Marju (IRE))
Breeder - Skymarc Farm & Castlemartin Farm

SP 14/1

Desmond McDonogh

M P Walsh

chased leaders, 3rd approaching 4 out where steadied and fell

19th Mar, 08 Dundalk
11th Flat Hcp Rated 45 This
Race 18th May, 08 Navan
7th Nov Chs

u.r.

Kerry Leader (IRE) 7, b g 11-5 (Ringwood Construction Limited)

Supreme Leader - Stormy Petrel (IRE)(Strong Gale)
Breeder - Miss Ester Feeney

SP 10/1

Sean Thornton

C D Maxwell(7)

hampered 1st, unseated rider 2nd

1st May, 08 Tipperary
6th Nov Chs This
Race 4th Oct, 08 Taylorstown P
fell P to P

fell

Shiloh (IRE) 8, b g 11-12 (M J M Racing Syndicate)

King's Theatre (IRE) - Word Of Honor (FR)(Highest Honor (FR))
Breeder - R Tanaka

SP 13/8fav

Noel Meade

P Carberry

fell 1st

19th Apr, 08 Cork
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race 18th Jul, 08 Kilbeggan
6th Nov Chs

p.u.

Whatever You Think (IRE) 8, b g 11-12 (Nelius Hayes)
Rated 100
Luso (GB) - Hug In A Fog (IRE)(Strong Gale)

SP 5/2

E J O'Grady

P A Carberry

chased leaders early, moderate 6th 8th, pulled up before 5 out

29th Mar, 08 Navan
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 102 This
Race 18th Mar, 09 Chepstow
u.r. Nov Chs

b.d.

Willies Double (IRE) 13, b g 11-5 (T J Canavan)

Bustomi - Banford's Choice(Garland Knight)

SP 33/1

T J Canavan

Jordan Canavan(7)

brought down 1st

13th Apr, 08 Tallanstown P
fell P to P This
Race 4th Oct, 08 Taylorstown P
p.u. P to P

fell

Youngblood (IRE) 8, b g 11-12 (Mrs Claire Sheridan)

Perugino (USA) - Arctic Splendour (USA)(Arctic Tern (USA))
Breeder - John F.Tuthill & Mrs A.Whitehead

SP 16/1

S Donohoe

I J Power

mid-division, closer in 6th before 5 out, under pressure in 5th when fell 3 out

5th Mar, 08 Catterick
9th Hdl This
Race 19th Apr, 09 Tramore
14th Nov Chs

Off 4.24
Time 5m. 2.70 secs, which is 5.25 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €182.20.

Non runners Charlies First (non-runner), Mister Lucky (non-runner)

2007 First Row 5 11-5 R Loughran 9/4Fav (D T Hughes)

2006 Foreign Seas 9 11-12 D F O'Regan 8/1 (Noel Meade)

2005 Waterlily 6 11-7 R M Power 6/1 (Mrs John Harrington)

2004 Cill Fhair 6 11-7 M D Grant 12/1 (Edgar Byrne)

2003 French Cedar 7 11-7 R M Power (5) 14/1 (Mrs John Harrington)