2.20 Dixon Contractors&Village Inn M´dn H´dle of €7,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

Down Royal Results Mon, 3rd May, 2010

Going - Good To Firm. Going changed to Good to Firm (Firm in places) after the fourth race.. Overcast

Jackpot Not Won.Pool €331.00 carried forward to Ballinrobe on Tue, 4th May.

Dixon Contractors&Village Inn M´dn H´dle of €7,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

1st - €5,175.00, 2nd - €1,275.00, 3rd - €600.00, 4th - €375.00 17 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Nakajima Nate (IRE) 11-1 (Mrs Everina Kilfeather)
(3:45.7 5.56 secs faster on today's going )
Darnay (GB) - Fairthyne (IRE)(Good Thyne (USA))
Breeder - Michael Croke

(Morning price: 8/1 7/1)
SP 6/1

Sabrina J Harty

Mr J P McKeown(3)

Tote Win €5.70 Place €3.40

mid-division, 8th halfway, headway in 3rd before straight, improved to lead before 2 out, ridden to assert before last, kept on well

23rd Apr, 10 Punchestown
18th Hdl This
Race 28th May, 10 Cork
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 114

2nd

2.5L

Cottage Oak (IRE) 11-12 (Mrs P Sloan)
(3:46.2)
Flemensfirth (USA) - Native Thistle (IRE)(Ovac (ITY))
Breeder - John Noonan

(Morning price: 6/1 11/2)
SP 5/1Jfav

Noel Meade

D J Condon

Place €1.70

rear of mid-division, headway in 7th before straight, 5th 3 out, ridden into 4th 2 out, 3rd last, kept on run-in, not reach winner

4th Jan, 09 Naas
5th Mdn Hdl This
Race 26th May, 10 Punchestown
1st Mdn Hdl

3rd

Face The Music (IRE) 11-1 (Finian O'Neill)
(3:46.2)
Sayarshan (FR) - Music Again (IRE)(Orchestra)
Breeder - Brigid Lynn

(Morning price: 25/1 12/1)
SP 9/1

Sabrina J Harty

S J Hassett(3)

Place €3.20

chased leaders, 6th halfway, improved to lead before straight, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra in 4th last, kept on same pace run-in

11th Apr, 09 Cork
4th Mdn Hdl This
Race 10th May, 10 Killarney
p.u. Mdn Hdl

4th

0.75L

Coat Of Arms (IRE) 10-11 (J Halley)
(3:46.4)
Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Elite Guest (IRE)(Be My Guest (USA))
Breeder - Lynch Bages Ltd & Samac Ltd

(Morning price: 12/1)
SP 6/1

John Halley

Mr Josh Halley(7)

Place €1.70

mid-division, headway in 5th before straight, 4th 3 out, improved to challenge before 2 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, mistake last and no extra, kept on same pace

17th Apr, 10 Tramore
3rd Mdn Hdl This
Race 28th May, 10 Cork
4th Mdn Hdl

5th

Paddy On The Rye (IRE) 11-12 (Mrs Miriam Crehan)
(3:47.8)
King Luthier - Thebigtwelve (IRE)(Phardante (FR))
Breeder - William Montgomery

(Morning price: 25/1)
SP 12/1

P Cluskey

R C Colgan

held up towards rear, headway in 10th before straight, ridden into 7th 3 out, no impression in 6th 2 out, kept on one pace

25th Apr, 09 Kilbeggan
5th Mdn Hdl This
Race 19th May, 10 Sligo
8th Mdn Hdl

6th

2.5L

Baizically (IRE) 11-7 (Sean Conroy)
(3:48.3)
Galileo (IRE) - Baize (GB)(Efisio)
Breeder - G & Mrs Middlebrook

(Morning price: 9/1 14/1)
SP 14/1

John Joseph Hanlon

C O'Farrell(5)

held up towards rear, headway in 11th before straight, ridden into 9th 3 out, no impression before next and kept on one pace

27th Jan, 10 Navan
15th Mdn Hdl This
Race 14th Jun, 10 Roscommon
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 102

7th

Salesin (GB) 11-12 (John P McManus)
(3:48.3) Rated 101
Lomitas (GB) - Elisita (ARG)(Ride The Rails (USA))
Breeder - Ban Partnership

(Morning price: 10/1)
SP 9/1

Niall Madden

N P Madden

led and disputed early, soon chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 6th 3 out, no impression in 5th 2 out, kept on one pace

16th Aug, 09 Tramore
7th Nov Chs This
Race 23rd May, 10 Downpatrick
3rd Mdn Hdl Rated 98

8th

Charger (GB) 11-4 (Any News Syndicate)
(3:49.3)
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Ruthless Rose (USA)(Conquistador Cielo (USA))
Breeder - Cheveley Park

(Morning price: 25/1)
SP 16/1

Paul Stafford

T G M Ryan

held up towards rear, headway in moderate 10th 3 out, kept on one pace

31st Dec, 09 Punchestown
9th Mdn Hdl This
Race 23rd May, 10 Downpatrick
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 97

9th

12L

Bachelor Lad (IRE) 11-5 (Mrs David McBratney)
(3:51.6)
Bach (IRE) - Saddlers Dawn (IRE)(Saddlers' Hall (IRE))
Breeder - Alex Heskin And John Coleman

(Morning price: 16/1)
SP 10/1

C A McBratney

E J O'Connell(7)

led and disputed early, soon chased leaders, 2nd halfway, led after 4 out, headed before next, ridden in 2nd 3 out, no extra and weakened before 2 out

23rd Apr, 10 Punchestown
21st Hdl This
Race 28th May, 10 Down Royal
4th Mdn Hdl

10th

24L

Le Cid Campeador (FR) 10-11 (Mrs Mary Halligan)
(3:56.3)
Pasternak (GB) - Far But Near (USA)(Far North (CAN))

(Morning price: 40/1 25/1)
SP 14/1

David Martin Kelly

D J Bates(7)

rear of mid-division, headway in 7th 4 out, ridden in 8th and no extra 3 out, weakened

22nd Apr, 10 Punchestown
13th Bmpr This
Race 31st May, 10 Ballinrobe
7th Mdn Hdl

11th

3.5L

Liams Way (IRE) 11-9 (Porter & Co Partnership)
(3:57.0)
Shernazar - Black Avenue (IRE)(Strong Gale)
Breeder - Thomas Taaffe

SP 9/1

I R Ferguson

A P Thornton(3)

chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 8th and no extra before straight, weakened

5th May, 08 Down Royal
1st Bmpr This
Race 23rd May, 12 Worcester
fell Chs

p.u.

Bramley Man (IRE) 11-1 (Joseph E Keeling)

Distant Music (USA) - Strina (IRE)(Indian Ridge)

(Morning price: 100/1 50/1)
SP 16/1

Paul Stafford

C D Maxwell(3)

chased leaders early, 8th halfway, ridden and weakened before straight, pulled up before 2 out

27th Oct, 09 Punchestown
12th Bmpr This
Race 27th May, 10 Clonmel
13th Flat Mdn

fell

Buachaill Ban (IRE) 11-1 (Mrs Ann S O'Neill)

Great Palm (USA) - Tatiana (IRE)(Erins Isle)

(Morning price: 100/1)
SP 25/1

Mrs Prunella Dobbs

B T O'Connell(3)

mid-division, fell 5th

25th Oct, 09 Wexford
12th Mdn Hdl This
Race 19th May, 10 Sligo
8th Mdn Hdl

fell

Nine Arches (GB) 11-1 (C Jones)

Kayf Tara (GB) - Poussetiere Deux (FR)(Garde Royale)

(Morning price: 66/1)
SP 25/1

Andrew Lynch

M M O'Connor(3)

towards rear, fell 1st

10th Mar, 10 Naas
15th Mdn Hdl This
Race 18th May, 10 Punchestown
p.u. Mdn Hdl

u.r.

Qoubilai (FR) 11-4 (C Jones)

Passing Sale (FR) - Varcady (FR)(Imyar)
Breeder - Mme Christine Gouin

(Morning price: 11/2 5/1)
SP 5/1Jfav

A L T Moore

R M Moran

chased leaders, 5th halfway, unseated rider 5th

23rd Jan, 10 Leopardstown
p.u. Mdn Hdl This
Race 5th Nov, 10 Down Royal
10th Mdn Hdl

p.u.

Alittlealexandrite (IRE) 10-13 (Seamus O'Farrell)

Perugino (USA) - Just Little (GB)(Mtoto)

(Morning price: 11/1)
SP 10/1

Seamus O'Farrell

J P O'Farrell

prominent, led 3rd, ridden and headed after 4 out, weakened, pulled up before 2 out

18th Apr, 10 Tramore
3rd Mdn Hdl This
Race 23rd May, 10 Downpatrick
6th Mdn Hdl

b.d.

Cabernet Sauvignon (GB) 10-13 (In Vino Veritas Partnership)
Rated 105
Dansili (GB) - Halcyon Daze (GB)(Halling (USA))
Breeder - Stratford Place Stud

(Morning price: 7/1 13/2)
SP 13/2

Gordon Elliott

J M Maguire

held up, brought down 5th

28th Mar, 10 Downpatrick
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 107 This
Race 16th May, 10 Limerick
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 105

Off 2.20
Time 3m. 45.70 secs, which is 5.56 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €88.20.

Non runners Golan Guy (ground), Great Value (sore), Scary Ru (in season), Geneva Silver , Blue Magneto , Medellin
2009 Magnum Force 5 11-12 R Loughran 14/1 (C A McBratney)
2008 Dal Cais 4 11-1 S W Flanagan (3) 10/3 (P J Rothwell)