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Smirnoff M´dn H´dle of €8,000.00 4/5-y-o 2m.

2.15 2m. 4/5-y-o20 Ran
Smirnoff M´dn H´dle of €8,000.00 4/5-y-o

1st - €5,528.00, 2nd - €1,360.00, 3rd - €640.00, 4th - €400.00 20 Ran

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Race Conditions

1st

silks

Dundrum (IRE) 5, b g 11-4 (John G Hennessy)
(4:11.5 1.51 secs slower on today's going )
Marju (IRE) - Tertia (IRE)(Polish Patriot (USA))
Breeder - Carrigbeg Stud Co Ltd

SP 11/10fav

Mrs John Harrington

Tote Win €2.20 Place €1.10

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made all, ridden before last, kept on well

18th Feb, 09 Punchestown
2nd Mdn Hdl This
Race 1st Apr, 09 Gowran Park
1st Hdl

2nd

1.5L

silks

Johnnyofcourse (IRE) 5, b g 11-4 (Brendan Turley)
(4:11.8)
Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Zafilly (GB)(Zafonic (USA))
Breeder - A V And Minch Bloodstock

SP 5/2

Place €1.50

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chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway to 2nd 2 out, ridden and no impression leader before last, kept on same pace

26th Dec, 08 Down Royal
4th Mdn Hdl This
Race 22nd Apr, 09 Ballinrobe
3rd Bmpr

3rd

17L

silks

No Stopping Sarah (IRE) 5, b f 11-0 (James Coen)
(4:15.6)
King's Theatre (IRE) - Bolly (IRE)(Jolly Jake (NZ))
Breeder - Mrs C J Zetter-Wells

SP 10/1

Place €1.90

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chased leader in 2nd, 3rd 3 out, ridden and no extra approaching 2 out, kept on same pace

25th Feb, 09 Downpatrick
3rd Hdl This
Race 28th Mar, 09 Navan
7th Mdn Hdl Rated 101

4th

1.75L

silks

No Pasa Nada (IRE) 5, ch g 11-4 (Gabriel Mulholland)
(4:16.0)
Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Miss Emer (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - Gabriel Mulholland

SP 11/2

Place €1.30

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chased leaders, 6th halfway, headway to 4th 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon no extra and kept on same pace

22nd Feb, 09 Naas
5th Mdn Hdl This
Race 15th Apr, 09 Fairyhouse
2nd Mdn Hdl

5th

11L

silks

Song of Pride (GER) 5, ch g 11-7 (Ms Anne Torrens)
(4:18.4)
Platini (GER) - Song Of Peace (GER)(Zampano (GER))
Breeder - Gestut Harzburg

SP 20/1

A P Thornton(5)

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held up towards rear, headway to moderate 9th 2 out, 7th last, kept on run-in

8th Oct, 08 Navan
23rd Flat Hcp Rated 77 This
Race 4th May, 09 Down Royal
13th Mdn Hdl

6th

1L

silks

Cothrom Na Feinne (IRE) 4, b g 10-6 (Mrs J S Bolger)
(4:18.6)
Invincible Spirit (IRE) - No Tippling (IRE)(Unblest (GB))
Breeder - Duncan A McGregor

SP 33/1

Desmond McDonogh

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mid-division, 9th 3 out, ridden into moderate 7th 2 out, 6th and kept on one pace from before last

14th Sep, 08 Curragh
17th Flat Hcp Rated 76 This
Race 11th Apr, 09 Cork
12th Mdn Hdl

7th

0.5L

Night Mask (IRE) 5, b g 10-11 (Dr Eithne A Murphy)
(4:18.7)
Iron Mask (USA) - Goodnight Girl (IRE)(Alzao (USA))

SP 66/1

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mid-division, headway to moderate 5th 2 out, ridden and no impression, kept on one pace

26th May, 08 Ballinrobe
9th Flat Hcp Rated 53 This
Race 20th Apr, 09 Tramore
7th Mdn Hdl

8th

nk

silks

Magnum Force (IRE) 5, b g 11-9 (Web Law Racing Syndicate)
(4:18.8)
Redback (GB) - Dalal (GB)(Cadeaux Genereux)
Breeder - P J B O'Callaghan

SP 14/1

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held up in rear, headway to moderate 12th 2 out, 8th last, kept on same pace

21st May, 08 Leopardstown
1st Flat Hcp Rated 66 This
Race 15th Apr, 09 Fairyhouse
4th Mdn Hdl

9th

1L

silks

Just Two Numbers (GB) 5, b g 11-12 (Western Way Syndicate)
(4:19.0)
Bahamian Bounty (GB) - Khadino(Relkino)

SP 25/1

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towards rear, headway to moderate 11th 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace

28th Feb, 09 Navan
7th Mdn Hdl This
Race 22nd Apr, 09 Ballinrobe
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 95

10th

2.5L

Eddie Dowling (GB) 4, b g 10-9 (Doomore Syndicate)
(4:19.5)
High Chaparral (IRE) - Dan's Delight (GB)(Machiavellian (USA))

SP 10/1

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mid-division best, no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace straight

4th Mar, 09 Fairyhouse
3rd Hdl This
Race 29th Mar, 09 Newton Abbot
3rd Mdn Hdl

11th

10L

silks

Hunting Tower (GB) 5, b g 11-5 (Mighty Macs Syndicate)
(4:21.6)
Sadler's Wells (USA) - Fictitious (GB)(Machiavellian (USA))
Breeder - The Queen

SP 25/1

Mr E J O'Connell(7)

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towards rear for most, some late headway from 2 out

5th Mar, 09 Nad Al Sheba
7th Flat This
Race 29th Mar, 09 Downpatrick
5th Hdl

12th

1.25L

silks

Fiesty Fish (IRE) 5, b f 10-6 (B P Beggan)
(4:21.9)
Dr Massini (IRE) - Woodfield Lady (IRE)(Buckskin (FR))
Breeder - Mrs Regina McAuliffe

SP 66/1

Ms Lisa O'Neill(7)

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keen hold early, chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra entering straight, weakened

4th Jan, 09 Naas
20th Mdn Hdl This
Race 19th Apr, 09 Tramore
fell Mdn Hdl

13th

nk

silks

Zaralabad (IRE) 5, b g 11-9 (N O'Flaherty)
(4:21.9)
Fantastic Light (USA) - Zarannda (IRE)(Last Tycoon)
Breeder - H H Aga Khan Studs S C

SP 16/1

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mid-division best, never a factor

11th May, 08 Leopardstown
10th Flat Hcp Rated 85 This
Race 26th Mar, 09 Thurles
9th Mdn Hdl

14th

7L

silks

Ben Wade (FR) 5, b g 10-13 (C Jones)
(4:23.6)
Sleeping Car (FR) - Eurybie (FR)(Kendor (FR))

SP 33/1

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mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden in 7th 3 out, no extra entering straight and weakened

26th Dec, 08 Leopardstown
14th Mdn Hdl This
Race 15th Apr, 09 Fairyhouse
15th Mdn Hdl

15th

4L

silks

Sweet Peak (IRE) 5, b f 10-8 (Paul Hardy)
(4:24.6)
Desert Style (IRE) - Victory Peak (GB)(Shirley Heights)

SP 66/1

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never a factor

28th Feb, 09 Navan
13th Mdn Hdl This
Race 28th Mar, 09 Navan
14th Hcp Hdl Rated 90

16th

1.25L

silks

Good Karma (IRE) 5, b g 11-4 (J J Leckey)
(4:24.9)
Shernazar - Kayrava(Irish River (FR))

SP 50/1

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chased leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to 2nd 3 out, ridden and weakened entering straight

This
Race 1st Apr, 09 Gowran Park
13th Mdn Hdl

17th

6L

silks

Brave'n'small (IRE) 4, b g 10-9 (R K Watson)
(4:26.3)
Winged Love (IRE) - Smooth Talker (IRE)(Insan (USA))
Breeder - Hugh Suffern Bloodstock

SP 50/1

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mid-division best, no impression from 4 out

This
Race 29th Mar, 09 Downpatrick
12th Mdn Hdl

18th

0.5L

Commanche Todd (GB) 5, b g 10-11 (BMM Syndicate)
(4:26.3)
Cloudings (IRE) - Zajira (IRE)(Ela-Mana-Mou)

SP 50/1

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mid-division, weakened 4 out

26th Dec, 08 Leopardstown
20th Mdn Hdl This
Race

19th

10L

Patriot Jack (IRE) 4, b g 10-9 (T Manley)
(4:28.7)
Desert Prince (IRE) - Summer Crush (USA)(Summer Squall (USA))

SP 33/1

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chased leaders, 7th halfway, weakened before 3 out

27th Nov, 08 Thurles
12th Mdn Hdl This
Race 28th Mar, 09 Navan
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 88

20th

10L

silks

Marignan Flyer (IRE) 5, b g 10-11 (Seamus Fahey)
(4:30.9)
Marignan (USA) - Shuil Na Rian (IRE)(Lord Americo)

SP 50/1

Mr J A Fahey(7)

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mid-division, ridden and weakened before 3 out

This
Race 6th May, 09 Gowran Park
10th Bmpr

Off 2.15
Time 4m. 11.50 secs, which is 1.51 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €5.70.

Non runners Paddy The Stout , Harry The Dancer (GB), The Toucher

2008 Kronos 5 11-9 M J Ferris (3) 8/1 (Mervyn Torrens)

2007 Silent Creek 5 11-2 A P Crowe 4/1 (C Roche)

2006 Gaspar 6 11-1 M Darcy (3) 9/4Fav (S J Mahon)

2005 Johnston's Swallow 7 11-1 T G M Ryan (3) 15/8Fav (M J P O'Brien)

2004 Mr Murphy 8 11-1 R Geraghty (3) 5/4Fav (J G Cosgrave)

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