Full Result 3.45 Down Royal (IRE) | 29 March 2003

Dulux Paint Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

(67-102, 5yo+) 2m4f Firm 10 hurdles

1st €9,315 2nd €2,160 3rd €945 4th €540

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Slush Fund (IRE) 8/1 S M McGovern ² Thomas Matthews	S M McGovern ² Thomas Matthews	8	1011 t	87	–	95	–
br m Glacial Storm (USA) - Jodi's Money (IRE) (The Parson)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd after 4th, disputed lead 5th, soon led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, regained lead approaching last, kept on under pressure flat (op 7/1)

2 1	6. Bodakker (IRE) 9/2 Sam Curling ⁴ Jarlath P Fahey	Sam Curling ⁴ Jarlath P Fahey	6	107	85	–	92	–
b h Bereg (USA) - Nacote (IRE) (Mtoto)
Tracked leaders, 4th after 3rd, 3rd from 5th, 2nd 4 out, 3rd and ridden 2 out, kept on under pressure flat (op 4/1)

3 shd [1]	12. Cluain Rua (IRE) 8/1 Daniel Howard ² G A Cusack	Daniel Howard ² G A Cusack	8	911	73	–	80	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Test Drive (Crash Course)
Tracked leaders in 4th, 6th from 4th, 4th from 5th, 3rd 4 out, 2nd after 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra under pressure close home (op 6/1)

4 1 [2]	5. Silver Swan (IRE) 8/1 Robbie Colgan ⁴ J Larkin	Robbie Colgan ⁴ J Larkin	7	108 t	86	–	92	–
gr g Be My Native (USA) - Fourtwooneagain (IRE) (Celio Rufo)
Mid-division, 8th 4 out, ridden to chase leaders from 3 out, kept on under pressure from last (op 7/1)

5 4 [6]	10. Flinski (IRE) 7/2F G T Hutchinson ² J P Broderick	G T Hutchinson ² J P Broderick	8	103 t	79	–	81	–
b g Warcraft I (USA) - Rose Almond (Stanford)
Held up in rear, headway to go 7th 4 out, 6th 3 out, 4th and ridden 2 out, no extra (op 3/1)

6 4½ [10½]	8. Macs-Bet (IRE) 10/1 David O'Leary ⁴ John C Shearman	David O'Leary ⁴ John C Shearman	6	104	82	–	79	–
b g King Luthier - Candid Lady (Arctic Lord)
Towards rear, 9th 4 out, 5th 3 out, soon ridden, kept on one pace from 2 out (op 7/1)

7 4 [14½]	13. Karana (FR) 10/1 Mark Grant ² F Flood	Mark Grant ² F Flood	6	911	73	–	66	–
b m Kahyasi (IRE) - Karikata (IRE) (Doyoun)
Tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd from 4th, 5th from 5th, 10th and driven along 4 out, kept on one pace under pressure from 3 out (op 8/1)

8 20 [34½]	3. Distant Truce (IRE) 10/1 J R Ryan ⁴ Peter McCreery	J R Ryan ⁴ Peter McCreery	5	1011	89	–	62	–
ch g Brief Truce (USA) - Andante I (IRE) (Shernazar)
Mid-division, 5th 5 out, 4th 4 out, ridden and no extra from 3 out (op 8/1)

9 14 [48½]	14. Impact Assessment (IRE) 20/1 J P Elliott ² George Stewart	J P Elliott ² George Stewart	7	910	72	–	31	–
b g Camden Town - Rachels Baby (Furry Glen)
Led, disputed lead 5th, soon headed, ridden and weakened quickly after 5 out, tailed off (op 14/1)

10 2 [50½]	7. Roosca Rock (IRE) 10/1 Ian Power ² Noel Meade	Ian Power ² Noel Meade	6	108 1	84	–	41	–
gr m Roselier (FR) - Derrynaflan (Karabas)
Mid-division, ridden and weakened from halfway, tailed off (op 7/1)

F	1. High Tower 9/2 M F Bates ⁴ M J P O'Brien	M F Bates ⁴ M J P O'Brien	6	117	99	–	–	–
b g Lycius (USA) - Sedova (USA) (Nijinsky)
Mid-division, 7th 5 out, 5th 4 out, 4th 3 out, 6th and ridden 2 out, no extra under pressure when fell last (op 9/2 tchd 5/1)

F	11. Ballela Lad (IRE) 33/1 S Fitzgerald ⁴ Mayne Kidd	S Fitzgerald ⁴ Mayne Kidd	6	912	76	–	–	–
b g Convinced - The Bay O'Tully (Treasure Bay)
Mid-division, 8th 5 out, driven along and no impression when fell 3 out (op 25/1)

UR	15. Major Reno (IRE) 20/1 John Allen ⁴ Ms F M Crowley	John Allen ⁴ Ms F M Crowley	6	98	72	–	–	–
b g Little Bighorn (IRE) - Make Me An Island (Creative Plan I)
Held up no impression in rear, headway to go th 4 out, ridden from 3 out, soon no impression, hampered and unseated rider last (op 12/1)

13 ran Off time: 3:45:00 Winning time: 4m 44.10s (fast by 2.90s) Total SP: 141%
Non-runners: Hookedonafeeling, Linda Girl, Willoughby Joe
1st owner: Thomas Matthews (Slush Fund) 1st breeder: John Fitzgerald
2nd owner: Jarlath P Fahey (Bodakker)
3rd owner: J A O'Connor (Cluain Rua)
CSF: €50.97 Tricast: €322.77

3:45 Down Royal (IRE) 29 Mar 2003

Dulux Paint Opportunity Handicap Hurdle