Full Result 3.30 Downpatrick (IRE) | 18 May 2002

Willie Polly Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

(60-88, 4yo+) (2m1f172yds) 2m2f Yielding To Soft 6 hurdles 2 omitted

1st €6,900 2nd €1,600 3rd €700 4th €400

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Little Ora (IRE) 4/1 Tom Malone ⁷ P J Rothwell	Tom Malone ⁷ P J Rothwell	5	910	70	–	75	–
ch g Black Monday - Country Melody (IRE) (Orchestra)
Tracked leaders on outer, jumped left throughout, led 3rd, strongly pressed after last, kept on well under pressure (op 3/1)

2 2	4. Knockatotaun 12/1 Martin Mooney ⁷ Patrick Martin	Martin Mooney ⁷ Patrick Martin	4	107	80	–	84	–
b f Spectrum (IRE) - Genial Jenny (IRE) (Danehill)
Held up, headway into 5th after 2 out, 3rd last, stayed on well under pressure (op 10/1)

3 3 [5]	1. Plettenburg Bay I (IRE) 7/2F R Walsh Gerard Stack	R Walsh Gerard Stack	10	120	94	–	95	–
b g Phardante (FR) - My Alanna (Dalsaan)
Held up, progress 3 out, 3rd after next, 2nd and challenged last, hampered and switched flat, no extra close home (op 9/4)

4 11 [16]	3. Delphina (IRE) 10/1 Paul Moloney Gerard Keane	Paul Moloney Gerard Keane	7	110 t	80	–	70	–
bb m Jurado (USA) - Daddy's Duchess (IRE) (Tender King)
Mid-division, progress 2 out, 5th before last, no impression (op 7/1)

5 4 [20]	7. Halley's Comet (IRE) 12/1 B M Cash T J Kidd	B M Cash T J Kidd	6	107	74	–	59	–
b m Roselier (FR) - Blazing Comet (Deroulede)
Prominent, 2nd when reminders 3rd, challenged 3 out, no extra after 2 out (op 10/1)

6 6 [26]	11. Vaguely Charming (IRE) 16/1 D T Evans Oliver Finnegan	D T Evans Oliver Finnegan	9	105	72	–	51	–
b g Sovereign Water (FR) - Welsh Charmer (Welsh Captain)
Chased leaders, 4th and ridden before 3 out, 7th after 2 out, soon no extra (op 14/1)

7 2½ [28½]	6. Wire Man (IRE) 12/1 Ross Geraghty ³ Martin O'Toole	Ross Geraghty ³ Martin O'Toole	9	105 b	75	–	52	–
gr g Glenstal (USA) - Wire To Wire (Welsh Saint)
Tracked leaders in 5th, 4th and ridden after 2 out, no extra before last (op 10/1)

8 2½ [31]	14. Chumsy Flood (IRE) 16/1 D Fisher ⁷ J P Lane	D Fisher ⁷ J P Lane	7	99	69	–	43	–
b m Magical Strike (USA) - Febian John (FR) (Shafaraz)
Whipped around start and slowly away, never a factor (op 14/1)

9 ½ [31½]	9. Pancho Villa (IRE) 5/1 K P Gaule Donal Kinsella	K P Gaule Donal Kinsella	8	106	73	–	47	–
b g Lapierre - Madame Venard (Red Regent)
Led, headed 3rd, ridden and weakened before 2 out (op 4/1)

10 2½ [34]	15. Hebron Rose (IRE) 7/1 B W Walsh ⁷ R Donohoe	B W Walsh ⁷ R Donohoe	9	97 t	67	–	38	–
b m Royal Fountain - Noel's Flash (Deep Run)
Always behind (op 6/1)

11 nk [34¼]	2. Flying Dolphin I (IRE) 6/1 J P Elliott ³ Thomas O'Neill	J P Elliott ³ Thomas O'Neill	5	111 b	84	–	56	–
b m Dolphin Street (FR) - Run My Beauty (Runnett)
Always behind, slight mistake 2nd (op 9/2)

12 5 [39¼]	17. Coumphar (IRE) 6/1 John Cullen Denis Paul Murphy	John Cullen Denis Paul Murphy	6	102 b¹	69	–	35	–
ch m Phardante (FR) - Coumeenoole Lady (The Parson)
Prominent, 5th halfway, soon weakened (op 5/1)

13 3 [42¼]	10. Taisce (IRE) 14/1 Neil Mulholland ³ S J Mahon	Neil Mulholland ³ S J Mahon	6	102	72	–	35	–
b m Treasure Kay - Mothers Blessing (Wolver Hollow)
Always behind (op 12/1)

PU	8. Nora's Song (IRE) 20/1 J R Ryan ⁷ Peter McCreery	J R Ryan ⁷ Peter McCreery	6	100	74	–	–	–
b m Magical Strike (USA) - Paulines Girl (Hello Gorgeous)
Behind from halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

14 ran Off time: 3:30:00 Winning time: 4m 25.80s (slow by 10.80s) Total SP: 156%
Non-runners: Ardera's Best, Nimvara, Rippling Waves, Tyrrellspass
1st owner: M Mellor (Little Ora) 1st breeder: Robert Kenny Jnr
2nd owner: T F Brennan (Knockatotaun)
3rd owner: N B G Syndicate (Plettenburg Bay I)
CSF: €68.09 Tricast: €209.17

The 2nd last flight omitted both circuits. Hand-timed.

3:30 Downpatrick (IRE) 18 May 2002

Willie Polly Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div II)