Full Result 4.30 Down Royal (IRE) | 22 June 2002

Ulster Harp Lager Derby (Premier Handicap)

(3yo+) (1m4f68yds) 1m4½f Heavy

1st €39,750 2nd €12,350 3rd €5,850 4th €1,950 5th €850 6th €350

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	8. Balapour (IRE) 12/1 Tom Queally ⁵ Patrick O Brady	Tom Queally ⁵ Patrick O Brady	4	81 t	82	–	93	–
b c Kahyasi (IRE) - Balaniya (USA) (Diesis)
Held up in rear, progress on outer to go 7th 3f out, close 5th 2f out, 2nd and ridden to challenge over 1 1/2f out, soon led, stayed on well inside final furlong (op 10/1)

2⁽⁸⁾ 5½	3. American Gothic 7/1 Fran Berry Charles O'Brien	Fran Berry Charles O'Brien	4	92	92	–	95	–
b g Shirley Heights - Hocus (High Top)
Mid-division, progress to go 6th 3f out, 2nd 2f out, led briefly over 1 1/2f out, ridden 1f out, no extra close home (op 6/1)

3⁽¹³⁾ 1½ [7]	15. Hat Or Halo (IRE) 7/1 T M Houlihan ⁵ Niall J Donohoe	T M Houlihan ⁵ Niall J Donohoe	10	77	74	–	75	–
b g Hatim (USA) - Saintly Grove (Welsh Saint)
Tracked leaders in 4th, improved to lead after 4f out, ridden 3f out, headed over 1 1/2f out, no extra (op 6/1 tchd 8/1)

4⁽⁹⁾ shd [7]	7. Mr Andrea (IRE) 5/1 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	3	87 tb	97	–	97	–
b c Desert King (IRE) - Onesixnine (IRE) (Trojan Fen)
Mid-division, progress to go 5th 3f out, 4th ridden and short of room 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong (op 9/2)

5⁽¹⁴⁾ 2 [9]	13. Mirpour (IRE) 5/1 N G McCullagh John M Oxx	N G McCullagh John M Oxx	3	82 b	92	–	89	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Mirana (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Led, headed after 4f out, settled 3rd, driven along 5f out, 7th and ridden 2f out, kept on under pressure (op 5/1 tchd 11/2)

6⁽¹⁾ ¾ [9¾]	10. Queens Wharf (IRE) 16/1 Seamie Heffernan M Halford	Seamie Heffernan M Halford	4	85	81	–	77	–
b f Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Lady Bennington (Hot Grove)
Mid-division, 8th 3f out, 6th 2f out, ridden and kept on under pressure from 1 1/2f out (op 12/1)

7⁽¹¹⁾ 8 [17¾]	11. Francis Bay (USA) 20/1 Wayne Lordan ³ D K Weld	Wayne Lordan ³ D K Weld	7	80 b	79	–	63	–
b g Alleged (USA) - Montage (USA) (Alydar)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd 7f out, 3rd 2f out, 5th and ridden 1 1/2f out, no extra (op 16/1)

8⁽¹⁰⁾ 8 [25¾]	9. Laoch Na Mara (USA) 12/1 G D Power ³ J S Bolger	G D Power ³ J S Bolger	3	82 b	95	–	67	–
b g Sea Hero (USA) - Ceirseach (IRE) (Don't Forget Me)
Tracked leaders in 5th, 6th 6f out, ridden and weakened from 3f out (op 10/1)

9⁽²⁾ ¾ [26½]	12. Master Papa (IRE) 14/1 Michael Hussey ⁵ Kevin Prendergast	Michael Hussey ⁵ Kevin Prendergast	3	711	92	–	63	–
bl g Key Of Luck (USA) - Beguine I (USA) (Green Dancer)
Tracked leaders in 6th, 5th 6f out, 3rd 3f out, soon ridden and no extra (op 12/1)

10⁽⁶⁾ 15 [41½]	6. Peace In Ireland (IRE) 14/1 Emmett Stack ⁵ Seamus Fahey	Emmett Stack ⁵ Seamus Fahey	7	86	87	–	36	–
b g Houmayoun (FR) - Loughfouder (IRE) (Menelek)
Never a factor

11⁽⁴⁾ 8 [49½]	4. Heezapistol (FR) 7/2F Johnny Murtagh W P Mullins	Johnny Murtagh W P Mullins	4	92	92	–	29	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Strictly Cool (USA) (Bering)
Tracked leader in 2nd and pulled hard early, settled 4th, ridden and weakened over 3f out (vet said gelding finished sore behind) (op 7/2 tchd 4/1)

12⁽⁵⁾ [49½]	2. Masnada (IRE) 10/1 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	5	93	93	–	–	–
b m Erins Isle (IRE) - Pecarelli (Lord Gayle)
Always behind (op 8/1)

12 ran Off time: 4:32:00 Winning time: 2m 53.30s Total SP: 130%
Non-runners: Aleemdar, Common Kris, Pollardsfield, Sabrinsky, Take Flite
1st owner: Miss Rita Shah (Balapour) 1st breeder: His Highness The Aga Khans Stu
2nd owner: Dr M V O'Brien (American Gothic)
3rd owner: Niall J Donohoe (Hat Or Halo)
CSF: €101.95 Tricast: €657.84

4:30 Down Royal (IRE) 22 Jun 2002

Ulster Harp Lager Derby (Premier Handicap)