3:30 Downpatrick (IRE) 17 May 2003
Willie Polly Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
(2m1f172yds) 2m2f Yielding 8 hurdles
1st
€6,210 2nd
€1,440 3rd
€630 4th
€360
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 | 1011 | 76 | – | 76 | – | ||||
| b g Then Again - Bentinck Hotel (Red God) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd from 4th, improved to lead next, driven along approaching straight, ridden and kept on under pressure from last, drifted left close home, all out | ||||||||||
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9 | 107 t | 74 | – | 74 | – | ||||
| b g Fools Holme (USA) - Shining Jug (Deep Run) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear, headway to go 8th 3 out, soon driven along, 6th 2 out, 5th and ridden last, kept on well under pressure flat, drifted right close home, just failed (op 16/1 tchd 20/1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 111 t | 75 | – | 74 | – | ||||
| b m Great Commotion (USA) - Spanish Tiara (Coquelin) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear early, headway to go 7th 4 out, 5th 3 out, 3rd and driven along approaching stright, 2nd and ridden 2 out, kept on under pressure, close 3rd when badly hampered close home (op 3/1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 105 | 72 | – | 70 | – | ||||
| bb m Glacial Storm (USA) - Erins Elect (IRE) (Erin's Hope) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear, rapid headway to go 4th after 3 out, ridden from 2 out, kept on one pace flat | ||||||||||
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7 | 110 | 74 | – | 68 | – | ||||
| ch m Magical Wonder (USA) - Blainroe (IRE) (Law Society) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leader in 2nd, 4th from 4th, 5th 4 out, driven along approaching 3 out, 3rd and ridden 2 out, kept on one pace from last | ||||||||||
| 11 | 107 | 67 | – | 59 | – | |||||
| b g Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE) - Norbury Line (Touch Paper) | ||||||||||
| Mid-division, progress to go 5th from 4th, 4th 4 out, 3rd 3 out, ridden and weakened before straight (op 7/1) | ||||||||||
| 7 | 109 | 69 | – | 58 | – | |||||
| b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Adira (IRE) (Ballad Rock) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear, driven along from 4 out, kept on under pressure from 3 out (op 8/1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 111 b | 78 | – | 64 | – | ||||
| b g Tidaro (USA) - Rising Sara (IRE) (The Parson) | ||||||||||
| Mid-division, 7th from 4th, 6th 4 out, 7th and driven along approaching straight, kept on one pace (op 9/2) | ||||||||||
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7 | 1013 | 73 | – | 52 | – | ||||
| b m Commanche Run - Grove Rose (Shackleton) | ||||||||||
| Mid-division, ridden and kept on one pace from 3 out (op 8/1) | ||||||||||
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10 | 118 | 85 | – | 58 | – | ||||
| gr g Celio Rufo - Greenpeace (Master Owen) | ||||||||||
| Always behind | ||||||||||
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5 | 117 | 86 | – | 50 | – | ||||
| b m Namaqualand (USA) - Final Contract (IRE) (Shaadi) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders in 5th, 3rd from 4th, 2nd 3 out, soon driven, weakened quickly (op 5/1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 110 | 77 | – | 29 | – | ||||
| ch g Presidium - Spring Sparkle (Lord Gayle) | ||||||||||
| Led, headed approaching 4 out, ridden and weakened from 3 out (op 10/1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 105 | 72 | – | – | – | ||||
| b m Erins Isle (IRE) - Just Possible (Kalaglow) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders in 4th, dropped to 9th 4 out, ridden and weakened from next, tailed off (op 10/1) | ||||||||||
- 13 ran Off time: 3:30:00 Winning time: 4m 27.60s (slow by 12.60s) Total SP: 128%
- Non-runners: Button Down, Dream Castle, No Thoughts, Noleens Moon, Rath Supreme
- 1st owner: Gift Racing Syndicate (Infacteh) 1st breeder: Britton House Stud
- 2nd owner: R T H Morrow (Juggernaut)
- 3rd owner: Top of The Range Syndicate (Spanish Dancer)
- CSF: €354.61 Tricast: €1,550.24
