Full Result 4.05 Down Royal (IRE) | 7 May 2007

Governors Cup Beginners Chase

(4yo+) 2m4f Firm 13 fences

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	8. First Row (IRE) 9/4F Roger Loughran D T Hughes	Roger Loughran D T Hughes	5	115	–	74	106	–
b g Daylami (IRE) - Ballet Society (FR) (Sadler's Wells)
Chased leaders, headway into 2nd before 7th, improved to lead after 3 out, ridden clear run-in (op 2/1)

2 5½	5. Jamie's Boy (IRE) 7/2 R P McNally Valentine Donoghue	R P McNally Valentine Donoghue	8	1112 t	102	76	107	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Out Of Fashion (IRE) (Lancastrian)
Chased leaders, mistake 6th, headway into 3rd before 7th, ridden after 4 out, stayed on to challenge in close 3rd 3 out, kept on into 2nd before last, no impression winner run-in (op 3/1)

3 3½ [9]	9. Vox Populi (USA) 3/1 Michael Darcy James McAuley	Michael Darcy James McAuley	5	115	–	65	97	–
ch g Distant View (USA) - Popularity I (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Led, ridden and headed after 3 out, kept on, lost 2nd before last

4 16 [25]	1. Adastra Lad (IRE) 7/1 P W Flood Paul Nolan	P W Flood Paul Nolan	7	1112	–	56	88	–
b g Beneficial - Dawn Adams (IRE) (Kemal)
Mid-division, headway into 4th after 7th, moderate 4th from before 5 out, no danger, kept on one pace

5 dist [55]	4. Giuliani 6/1 Johnny Farrelly ⁵ I R Ferguson	Johnny Farrelly ⁵ I R Ferguson	7	117	–	–	–	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Anka Germania (Malinowski)
Mid-division, moderate 5th at 8th, soon no danger, tailed off

6 16 [71]	3. Deasun (IRE) 25/1 Mr R M P McNally ⁷ Stephen McConville	Mr R M P McNally ⁷ Stephen McConville	9	115 p	76	–	–	–
b g Shernazar - Bettyhill (Ardross)
Chased leaders early, lost place before 7th, soon no danger, tailed off

7 ½ [71½]	6. Loudspeaker (USA) 14/1 Ken Whelan J J Lambe	Ken Whelan J J Lambe	7	1112	–	–	–	–
b g Royal Academy (USA) - Proud Fact (USA) (Known Fact)
Behind, some headway into moderate 5th before 4 out, no danger, weakened straight, tailed off (op 10/1)

8 nk [71¾]	7. The Tinker Murray (IRE) 12/1 B M Cash Aidan Anthony Howard	B M Cash Aidan Anthony Howard	8	1112	–	–	–	–
b g Alphabatim (USA) - Sober (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Chased leader early, lost place before 7th, in rear before 8th, tailed off (op 10/1)

9 ½ [72¼]	2. Darivan (IRE) 20/1 Martin Mooney ³ D M Christie	Martin Mooney ³ D M Christie	8	119	–	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Swanee Blossom (Floriferous)
Always behind, tailed off

9 ran Off time: 4:05:00 Winning time: 4m 54.60s (slow by 6.60s) Total SP: 128%
1st owner: Busted Sofa Syndicate (First Row) 1st breeder: Killeen Castle Stud
2nd owner: Michael Joseph O'Shea (Jamie's Boy)
3rd owner: James Gough (Vox Populi)
CSF: €12.30

4:05 Down Royal (IRE) 7 May 2007

Governors Cup Beginners Chase