Full Result 3.45 Downpatrick (IRE) | 15 May 1999

Willie Polly Memorial Handicap Hurdle

(0-109, 4yo+) (2m1f172yds) 2m2f Good To Firm 8 hurdles

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Afrostar (IRE) 8/1 P G Hourigan ³ Michael Hourigan	P G Hourigan ³ Michael Hourigan	5	105	81	–	94	–
b m Soviet Lad (USA) - Festival Of Magic (USA) (Clever Trick)
Rear of mid-division, steady progress to go 7th after 3 out, 3rd 2 out, ridden to lead after last, kept on well close home (op 6/1)

2 3½	6. Patberdec (IRE) 16/1 M P Madden ⁷ J G Cromwell	M P Madden ⁷ J G Cromwell	6	93	69	–	78	–
b g Millfontaine - Lenten Lill (Ballymore)
Tracked leaders in 6th, 4th 4 out, 3rd 3 out, soon led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed after last, no extra close home (op 14/1)

3 1 [4½]	1. Fiddlers Bow VI (IRE) 3/1F Barry Geraghty Noel Meade	Barry Geraghty Noel Meade	11	120 t	101	–	109	–
b g Fidel - Dams Pedigree Untraced
Mid-division, 3rd from 3rd, ridden to go 2nd 2 out, kept on one paced from last (op 5/2 tchd 7/2)

4 shd [4½]	10. Dees Darling (IRE) 16/1 G Kearns ⁷ J Larkin	G Kearns ⁷ J Larkin	9	90	66	–	74	–
ch m King Persian (IRE) - Echo Repeating (Ballymore)
Tracked leaders in 4th, 5th 4 out, ridden to chase leaders from 3 out, kept on under pressure from last (op 14/1)

5 6 [10½]	12. Rahanine Native (IRE) 16/1 Patrick C Stringer ⁷ F J Bowles	Patrick C Stringer ⁷ F J Bowles	7	90	66	–	68	–
b m Be My Native (USA) - Hurricane Hannah (Random Shot)
Mid-division, 7th 4 out, ridden and kept on under pressure from 3 out (op 12/1)

6 shd [10¾]	8. The Road West (IRE) 16/1 Neil Mulholland ⁷ L T Reilly	Neil Mulholland ⁷ L T Reilly	10	92	68	–	70	–
b g Where To Dance (USA) - Cameo Dancer (Jukebox)
Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden and weakened from 3 out (op 14/1)

7 1 [11¾]	2. Third Agenda (IRE) 7/2 T J Mitchell Cathal McCarthy	T J Mitchell Cathal McCarthy	8	117	94	–	95	–
b g Sharp Victor (USA) - Vera Van Fleet (CracksmanI)
Mid-division, progress on outer to go 6th 4 out, 4th after 3 out, soon ridden and no extra (op 3/1)

8 2½ [14¼]	9. Magua (IRE) 12/1 D J Casey A J Martin	D J Casey A J Martin	5	98	67	–	65	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Fureen (Furry Glen)
Never a factor (op 8/1)

9 ½ [14¾]	7. Sweet Desperado (IRE) 20/1 J Butler ³ Peter McCreery	J Butler ³ Peter McCreery	5	96	68	–	66	–
bb m Un Desperado (FR) - Sucre Fan (IRE) (Lear Fan)
Never a factor

10 3½ [18¼]	13. Rathnally Star (IRE) 16/1 Emmett Stack ⁷ Matthew Lynch	Emmett Stack ⁷ Matthew Lynch	8	90	66	–	60	–
b m Classic Secret I (USA) - Velvet Vixen (Condorcet)
Always behind (op 12/1)

11 2½ [20¾]	5. Middleofthenight (IRE) 5/1 P A Carberry ⁷ Thomas Carberry	P A Carberry ⁷ Thomas Carberry	7	913	79	–	71	–
ch m Fools Holme (USA) - Star Girl Gay (Lord Gayle)
Soon led and clear, reduced advantage approaching 3 out, headed after 3 out, soon weakened

12 6 [26¾]	11. Glory-Glory (IRE) 25/1 D Bromley ³ John Turner	D Bromley ³ John Turner	7	94	66	–	52	–
br m Buckskin (FR) - Ardmore Lady (Quayside I)
Prominent early, ridden and weakened from halfway (op 20/1)

13 1½ [28¼]	14. Sambaguire (IRE) 20/1 K P Gaule Peter McCreery	K P Gaule Peter McCreery	7	97	66	–	50	–
b g Orchestra - Our Image (Our Mirage)
Never a factor (op 16/1)

14 8 [36¼]	3. Rosarium (IRE) 8/1 Conor O'Dwyer D G McArdle	Conor O'Dwyer D G McArdle	5	109	82	–	58	–
br m Silver Kite (USA) - Randolina (Wolver Hollow)
Tracked leaders in 7th, ridden and weakened from 4 out (op 7/1)

RO	15. Storm Dieu (IRE) 16/1 Mr S Laird ⁷ R H Macnabb	Mr S Laird ⁷ R H Macnabb	7	97 7	73	–	–	–
ch m Glacial Storm (USA) - Graham Dieu (Three Dons)
Always behind, ran out and unseated rider last (op 14/1)