Full Result 4.00 Downpatrick (IRE) | 9 August 2003

Down District Maiden

(3yo+) (1m3f208yds) 1m4f Good To Firm

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⁽²⁾	4. Kirov King (IRE) 8/15F Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	3	92	84	–	77	–
b c Desert King (IRE) - Nymphs Echo (IRE) (Mujtahid)
Chased leaders, mainly 4th, went 3rd travelling well from 2f out and soon challenged, ridden to lead inside final furlong, drifted right close home (op 4/6)

2⁽⁷⁾ 1	2. Corporate Express (IRE) 13/8 Tadhg O'Shea M Halford	Tadhg O'Shea M Halford	3	92	–	–	76	–
b g Sri Pekan (USA) - Sandy Fitzgerald (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
Soon prominent, mainly 3rd, led under 4f out, strongly pressed from 1 1/2f out, headed inside final furlong and no extra when checked slightly close home (op 5/4)

3⁽⁸⁾ 10 [11]	7. Nicolitta (IRE) 14/1 S F Cleary ⁵ J F O'Shea	S F Cleary ⁵ J F O'Shea	3	86	–	–	56	–
b f Nicolotte - Printaniere (USA) (Sovereign Dancer)
Took keen hold early, soon settled 6th, improved into 2nd under 4f out, ridden and dropped to 3rd from 2f out, soon no impression (op 12/1)

4⁽⁵⁾ 2½ [13½]	5. Project Red (IRE) 25/1 Tom Queally ³ S A Kirk	Tom Queally ³ S A Kirk	3	813 t	55	–	57	–
b c Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Mini Project (IRE) (Project Manager)
Chased leaders, mainly 5th, close 4th from 4f out, ridden and no extra under pressure from under 2f out (op 20/1)

5⁽³⁾ 25 [38½]	6. Luas Lasair (IRE) 25/1 Helen Keohane ⁵ W M Roper	Helen Keohane ⁵ W M Roper	3	86	–	–	14	–
gr f College Chapel - Moonlight Truce (IRE) (Brief Truce)
Held up, 7th halfway, went 5th under 4f out, ridden and weakened from over 2f out (op 20/1)

6⁽¹⁾ 20 [58½]	1. Just Tempo (IRE) 25/1 Davy Condon ⁵ Owen Weldon	Davy Condon ⁵ Owen Weldon	5	92	–	–	–	–
b m Shernazar - Tempo Rose (Crash Course)
Some reminders early, last halfway, ridden soon after and no danger from over 4f out (op 33/1)

7⁽⁶⁾ dist [88½]	8. Ritas Song (IRE) 33/1 Fran Berry J T Gorman	Fran Berry J T Gorman	3	811	–	–	–	–
b f Song Of The Woods - Drefflane Rita (IRE) (Simply Great)
Soon prominent, ridden in 2nd 5f out, soon weakened, completely tailed off and virtually pulled up (op 25/1)

8⁽⁴⁾ dist [118½]	3. Franklin's Fort 25/1 Pat Cosgrave ³ J T Gorman	Pat Cosgrave ³ J T Gorman	3	813	–	–	–	–
ch c Postman VII - Gold Sunset (Golden Lahab)
Soon led, ridden and headed under 4f out, soon no danger, completely tailed off and virtually pulled up (op 20/1)

8 ran Off time: 4:01:00 Winning time: 2m 45.60s (slow by 14.60s) Total SP: 129%
1st owner: Lady O'Reilly (Kirov King) 1st breeder: Mrs T V Ryan
2nd owner: Mrs Anne Campbell (Corporate Express)
3rd owner: K S T Syndicate (Nicolitta)
CSF: €1.84

4:00 Downpatrick (IRE) 9 Aug 2003

Down District Maiden