Full Result 2.30 Down Royal (IRE) | 18 February 2004

Bank Of Ireland Maiden Hurdle

(4yo) 2m Yielding 9 hurdles

1st €6,910 2nd €1,610 3rd €710 4th €410

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Essex (IRE) 10/1 Davy Russell M J P O'Brien	Davy Russell M J P O'Brien	4	112	–	–	106	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Knight's Baroness (Rainbow Quest)
Mid-division, improved into 7th 4 out, 3rd approaching straight, led 2 out, ridden before last, kept on flat (op 8/1)

2 ½	15. Flavian Dynasty (IRE) 14/1 T G M Ryan ⁷ M J P O'Brien	T G M Ryan ⁷ M J P O'Brien	4	104	–	–	100	–
ch f Titus Livius (FR) - Apple Brandy (USA) (Cox's Ridge)
Mid-division, headway to track leaders approaching straight, improved on inner to go 4th before 2 out, 3rd and ridden last, kept on flat

3 1½ [2]	9. Quel Doun (FR) EvensF R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	4	112	–	–	104	–
br g Tel Quel (FR) - Dounasa (FR) (Kaldoun)
Tracked leaders, 5th when slight mistake 4 out, 3rd approaching 2 out, switched out to challenge approaching last, no extra flat (op 1/1 tchd 4/5)

4 2 [4]	1. Akhtari (IRE) 100/30 P W Flood ⁷ D T Hughes	P W Flood ⁷ D T Hughes	4	110	–	–	107	–
b g In The Wings - Akishka (Nishapour)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, improved into 2nd entering straight, led before 3 out, headed before next, 4th and ridden last, no extra flat (op 5/2 tchd 7/2)

5 5 [9]	11. Victram (IRE) 50/1 Ian Power ³ Adrian McGuinness	Ian Power ³ Adrian McGuinness	4	1013	–	–	97	–
b g Victory Note (USA) - Lady Tristram (Miami Springs)
Tracked leaders, dropped to mid-division 4 out, driven along approaching straight, ridden and kept on under pressure from 3 out

6 12 [21]	3. Aston (USA) 16/1 D J Casey C F Swan	D J Casey C F Swan	4	112	–	–	85	–
b g Bahri (USA) - Halholah (USA) (Secreto)
Soon led and 5 lengths clear, reduced advantage 4 out, driven along approaching straight, headed before 3 out, kept on one pace from next

7 1½ [22½]	2. Amid The Chaos (IRE) 4/1 Paul Carberry D K Weld	Paul Carberry D K Weld	4	117 t	–	–	88	–
ch c Nashwan (USA) - Celebrity Style (USA) (Seeking The Gold)
Mid-division, 11th and driven along 4 out, kept on under pressure straight (op 3/1)

8 ½ [23]	6. Flash Express (IRE) 12/1 Denis O'Regan ⁵ Patrick Martin	Denis O'Regan ⁵ Patrick Martin	4	1011	–	–	83	–
b c New Express - Balade D'Automne (FR) (Iron Duke)
Towards rear, headway to go 8th 4 out, 6th 3 out, soon ridden, no extra

9 2½ [25½]	14. Desert Thread (IRE) 20/1 Mark Walsh ⁷ Mme I T Oakes-Cottin	Mark Walsh ⁷ Mme I T Oakes-Cottin	4	104	–	–	75	–
br f Desert Story (IRE) - Doppio Filo (Vision)
Tracked leaders, 7th approaching straight, driven along from 3 out, kept on one pace

10 2 [27½]	8. Project Red (IRE) 20/1 Robbie Power ³ S A Kirk	Robbie Power ³ S A Kirk	4	1013 t	–	–	78	–
b c Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Mini Project (IRE) (Project Manager)
Towards rear, driven along from 4 out, kept on

11 2 [29½]	18. Popular Deb 25/1 Ross Geraghty ³ Peter McCreery	Ross Geraghty ³ Peter McCreery	4	108	–	–	71	–
b f Abou Zouz (USA) - Pharling (Pharly)
Never better than mid-division

12 8 [37½]	19. Rebel Queen (IRE) 20/1 G Cotter Emmanuel Hughes	G Cotter Emmanuel Hughes	4	1011	–	–	63	–
b f Lake Coniston (IRE) - American Gardens (USA) (Alleged)
Towards rear, headway on outer to go 4th after 4th, 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next

13 6 [43½]	16. Itinary (IRE) 33/1 John Allen ⁷ Thomas O'Neill	John Allen ⁷ Thomas O'Neill	4	104	–	–	57	–
br f Sri Pekan (USA) - Viaticum (IRE) (Scenic)
Tracked leaders in 4th, dropped to 10th 4 out, ridden and kept on one pace from 3 out

14 3 [46½]	7. Inishdubh (IRE) 33/1 Martin Mooney ³ Michael Cunningham	Martin Mooney ³ Michael Cunningham	4	1013	–	–	59	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Bold Lillian (IRE) (Bold Arrangement)
Never a factor

15 1½ [48]	13. Zaydar (IRE) 25/1 Darren O'Dwyer ⁷ Paul Nolan	Darren O'Dwyer ⁷ Paul Nolan	4	109	–	–	58	–
bb c Dr Devious (IRE) - Zayana (IRE) (Darshaan)
Never a factor

16 4½ [52½]	12. Whatadifference (USA) 25/1 J F Levins ⁷ C F Swan	J F Levins ⁷ C F Swan	4	109	–	–	53	–
b g Mister Baileys - Rio Irlandesa (USA) (Irish River)
Tracked leader in 2nd, driven along after 4 out, ridden and weakened from 3 out

17 2 [54½]	17. Lady Kamando 33/1 P A Carberry H Rogers	P A Carberry H Rogers	4	1011	–	–	46	–
b f Hernando (FR) - Kamada (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Always behind

18 10 [64½]	10. Takash (IRE) 20/1 Adrian Lane ³ M Halford	Adrian Lane ³ M Halford	4	1013	–	–	41	–
b c Green Desert (USA) - Takarouna (USA) (Green Dancer)
Never a factor

19 25 [89½]	4. Collectors Item I (IRE) 25/1 John Cullen Paul Nolan	John Cullen Paul Nolan	4	112	–	–	–	–
b g Peintre Celebre (USA) - Darina (IRE) (Danehill)
Mid-division, no impression from 4 out (jockey said colt did handle the ground, did not jump well and gurgled badly from three out)