Full Result 2.45 Down Royal (IRE) | 2 November 2007

Anglo Irish Bank Hurdle (Grade 3)

(4yo+) 2m Good 9 hurdles

1st €32,550 2nd €9,550 3rd €4,550 4th €1,550

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Aitmatov (GER) 9/4J Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	6	1110 t	137	109	151	–
b g Lomitas - Atoka (GER) (Kaiseradler)
Chased leaders in moderate 3rd, closed from before 3 out where 2nd, challenged under pressure and led approaching last, brilliant jump, stayed on well run-in, eased near finish (op 11/4)

2 1¾	4. Farmer Brown (IRE) 5/2 Davy Russell P Hughes	Davy Russell P Hughes	6	118	144	105	146	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Magic Moonbeam (IRE) (Decent Fellow)
Chased leaders in moderate 4th, slight mistake 4 out, closed before next where 3rd, travelling well 2 out, no impression under pressure run-in, kept on into 2nd without troubling winner near finish

3 nk [2]	5. Salford City (IRE) 12/1 Robbie Power Gordon Elliott	Robbie Power Gordon Elliott	6	116 t	126	103	144	–
b g Desert Sun - Summer Fashion (Moorestyle)
Tracked leader in 2nd, clear of remainder, led before 3 out, soon strongly pressed, headed approaching last, no impression under pressure run-in, dropped to 3rd near finish

4 hd [2¼]	1. Ebaziyan (IRE) 11/2 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	6	1112 t	146	109	150	–
gr g Daylami (IRE) - Ebadiyla (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Raced mainly moderate 5th, closer in 4th from 3 out, no impression under pressure and kept on run-in (op 4/1)

5 7 [9¼]	3. Bobs Pride (IRE) 9/4J D J Casey D K Weld	D J Casey D K Weld	5	118	140	96	139	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Vyatka (Lion Cavern)
Towards rear, mainly moderate 6th, slight mistake 4 out, closer in 5th from next, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from 2 out (op 5/2)

6 nk [9½]	6. Insan Flyer (IRE) 33/1 John Cullen Victor Wilson	John Cullen Victor Wilson	7	1011 t	103	85	127	–
b g Insan (USA) - Laser Supreme (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Raced in moderate last, closed 3 out, soon 6th and no impression under pressure, kept on same pace from 2 out

7 21 [30½]	7. Luck's A Lady (IRE) 100/1 Niall P Madden Neill McCluskey	Niall P Madden Neill McCluskey	5	106	88	54	101	–
b m Insan (USA) - Scala IV (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Led, clear of remainder with 2nd, strongly pressed and headed before 3 out where mistake, soon weakened

7 ran Off time: 2:46:00 Winning time: 3m 53.60s (slow by 3.60s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Exors Of The Late John O'Meara (Aitmatov) 1st breeder: Gestut Ebbesloh
2nd owner: Plantation Stud (Farmer Brown)
3rd owner: Fergus Galvin (Salford City)
CSF: €8.88

2:45 Down Royal (IRE) 2 Nov 2007

Anglo Irish Bank Hurdle (Grade 3)