Full Result 6.50 Clonmel (IRE) | 26 May 2005

Knockmealdown Handicap

(50-70, 4yo+) 1m2f Good

1st €6,910 2nd €1,610 3rd €710 4th €410

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	4. Twilight Breeze (IRE) 11/4F Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	6	912	68	–	76	–
b m Night Shift (USA) - Touraneena (Robellino)
In mid-division, progress on inner into 5th from early straight, ridden to challenge in 2nd final furlong, led over 50yds out, kept on well (op 3/1)

2⁽³⁾ 1½	6. Like A Dream (IRE) 14/1 Helen Keohane ⁵ M J Tynan	Helen Keohane ⁵ M J Tynan	7	94	65	–	70	–
b m Alzao (USA) - Arabian Dream (IRE) (Royal Academy)
Led briefly early, tracked leaders after, led again from early straight, strongly pressed and headed over 50yds out, no extra

3⁽⁷⁾ 3 [4½]	7. Fayr Star (IRE) 12/1 Seamie Heffernan John E Kiely	Seamie Heffernan John E Kiely	5	98	64	–	64	–
b g Fayruz - Social Butterfly I (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Chased leaders, 5th approaching straight, 4th under 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure from over 1f out (op 14/1)

4⁽⁵⁾ nk [4¾]	2. Norborne Bandit (IRE) 7/1 Tadhg O'Shea G M Lyons	Tadhg O'Shea G M Lyons	4	100	70	–	69	–
b g Croco Rouge (IRE) - Saninka (IRE) (Doyoun)
Chased leaders, 4th approaching straight, ridden in 2nd from under 2f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace

DSQ⁽⁹⁾ 1½ [6¼]	5. Skerries (IRE) 10/1 Derek McCormack ¹⁰ H Rogers	Derek McCormack ¹⁰ H Rogers	4	90	66	–	60	–
ch f Dr Fong (USA) - Spanker (Suave Dancer)
Chased leaders, saddle slipped well before halfway, 3rd approaching straight, no impression from under 2f out, rider lost weight cloth, finished 5th, disqualified (op 12/1)

5⁽²⁾ 1 [7¼]	12. Carmens Boy (IRE) 12/1 Fran Berry M Halford	Fran Berry M Halford	4	95 t	61	–	58	–
br g Simply Great (FR) - Rathbawn Realm (Doulab)
In rear of mid-division, progress into 8th approaching straight, no impression and kept on same pace from 2f out, finished 6th, placed 5th

6⁽⁴⁾ 1 [8¼]	15. Hegrid (IRE) 11/2 N G McCullagh T G McCourt	N G McCullagh T G McCourt	4	93	59	–	54	–
b g Lake Coniston (IRE) - Joyful Tidings (IRE) (Lycius)
In mid-division best, kept on without threatening straight, finished 7th, placed 6th (op 4/1 tchd 6/1)

7⁽¹⁾ 2 [10¼]	13. Karramalu (IRE) 10/1 Declan McDonogh Mark Loughnane	Declan McDonogh Mark Loughnane	4	95	61	–	54	–
b f Entrepreneur - Bold Feather (Persian Bold)
In mid-division best, no impression under pressure straight, finished 8th, placed 7th (op 8/1)

8⁽¹⁰⁾ shd [10½]	14. Le Caro (GER) 7/1 Colm O'Donoghue S J Mahon	Colm O'Donoghue S J Mahon	4	94 b¹	60	–	49	–
b g Big Shuffle (USA) - La Constancia (Dominion)
In rear of mid-division, progress into 7th approaching straight, soon no impression, finished 9th, placed 8th (op 6/1)

9⁽⁶⁾ hd [10½]	1. House Around (IRE) 14/1 Cathy Gannon ³ Timothy Doyle	Cathy Gannon ³ Timothy Doyle	4	911	70	–	59	–
b f Orpen (USA) - Miss Kinabalu (Shirley Heights)
Led after 2f, strongly pressed and headed from early straight, soon no extra, finished 10th, placed 9th

10⁽¹⁵⁾ 2 [12½]	9. Bermaho (IRE) 20/1 Alain Cawley ¹⁰ Paul Nolan	Alain Cawley ¹⁰ Paul Nolan	5	811	63	–	52	–
b g Desert Story (IRE) - Shydico (IRE) (Nordico)
Slowly into stride and never a factor, finished 11th, placed 10th

11⁽¹²⁾ 2 [14½]	10. Premier View (USA) 20/1 Michael Hussey ³ W P Browne	Michael Hussey ³ W P Browne	7	94	63	–	48	–
ch g Distant View (USA) - Carra Mia (USA) (Carr De Naskra)
Slowly into stride and never a factor, finished 12th, placed 11th

12⁽¹¹⁾ 7 [21½]	3. Swift Sailing (USA) 16/1 Rory Cleary ⁵ Eoin Griffin	Rory Cleary ⁵ Eoin Griffin	4	98	69	–	51	–
b g Storm Cat (USA) - Saytarra (USA) (Seeking The Gold)
Close up early, 7th under 4f out, dropped towards rear before straight and no impression, finished 13th, placed 12th

13⁽¹³⁾ 20 [41½]	8. Axinit (GER) 20/1 D G Hogan ⁷ Ronald O'Leary	D G Hogan ⁷ Ronald O'Leary	5	90	63	–	32	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - Assia (IRE) (Royal Academy)
Never better than mid-division, dropped towards rear and no extra straight, finished 14th, placed 13th

14⁽¹⁴⁾ 10 [51½]	11. Kabis Booie (IRE) 20/1 Chris Hayes ⁷ Padraig O'Connor	Chris Hayes ⁷ Padraig O'Connor	4	813 t	62	–	–	–
ch c Night Shift (USA) - Perfect Welcome (Taufan)
Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, lost place and no extra from before straight, finished 15th, placed 14th

15 ran Off time: 6:51:00 Winning time: 2m 6.10s (slow by 0.50s) Total SP: 139%
Non-runners: Anno Jubilo, Laoise Beag, No FrontierI
1st owner: Mrs J S Bolger & John Corcoran (Twilight Breeze) 1st breeder: Peter McCutcheon
2nd owner: M J Tynan (Like A Dream)
3rd owner: Dermot P O'Brien (Fayr Star)
Tote win: €4.10 PL: €2 €3.90 €2 Ex: €67.60 CSF: €49.39 Tricast: €420.24

Following on objection from the clerk of the scales and the resulting stewards' inquiry, Skerries, who finished 5th, was disqualified - rider lost weight cloth.

6:50 Clonmel (IRE) 26 May 2005

Knockmealdown Handicap