Full Result 1.05 Down Royal (IRE) | 31 October 2014

Eventsec Maiden Hurdle

(4yo+) 2m6f Yielding 11 hurdles

1st €9,660 2nd €2,240 3rd €980 4th €560

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Better Back Bob (IRE) 5/1 Graham Watters ⁵ Neil McKnight	Graham Watters ⁵ Neil McKnight	8	1013	100	12	118	–
ch g Bob Back (USA) - Flagofconvienience (IRE) (Old Vic)
Sweated up beforehand, tracked leaders early, 6th halfway, close 4th before 4 out, ridden before next, closed under pressure into 2nd 2 out and led before last where rider lost whip, kept on well run-in (op 11/2)

2 3½	3. Champoleon (FR) 7/4F Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	4	117	–	12	117	–
gr g Turtle Bowl (IRE) - Trasimene (Sinndar)
Close up, led and disputed after 1st, narrow advantage halfway, ridden and strongly pressed from 2 out, headed under pressure before last and soon no impression on winner, kept on same pace (op 6/4)

3 4 [7½]	9. Flinders River (IRE) 20/1 Ger Fox ⁵ Noel Meade	Ger Fox ⁵ Noel Meade	6	1013	–	–	113	–
ch g Traditionally (USA) - Silver Tassie (FR) (Kaldounevees)
Led and disputed, close 2nd halfway, almost on terms before 3 out, bad mistake next and ridden, no impression on leaders under pressure in 3rd when bad mistake again last, kept on same pace (op 25/1)

4 2 [9½]	1. Mystical Dreamer (IRE) 7/2 B J Cooper Gordon Elliott	B J Cooper Gordon Elliott	5	1112	–	11	116	–
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Voodoo Magic (GER) (Platini)
Held up in touch, 7th halfway, took closer order behind leaders before 4 out, ridden before next and no impression on leaders in 5th before 2 out, kept on same pace into moderate 4th run-in (op 6/1)

5 2¾ [12¼]	10. Moores Road (IRE) 7/1 Barry Geraghty Michael Hourigan	Barry Geraghty Michael Hourigan	5	114 b¹	–	–	107	–
ch g Vertical Speed (FR) - Lady Quesada (IRE) (Alflora)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, closer in 3rd before 4 out, slight mistake next, not fluent 2 out and soon no impression on leaders in 4th, weakened run-in (op 11/2)

6 24 [36¼]	8. Fiddlers Way (IRE) 16/1 D J Casey Robert Tyner	D J Casey Robert Tyner	6	114	–	–	81	–
ch g Shantou (USA) - Annie's Moonbeam (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Held up towards rear, slight mistake 6th, some headway to chase leaders in 8th before 4 out, ridden and no impression before next, kept on from 2 out (op 14/1)

7 18 [54¼]	6. Coney Choice (IRE) 50/1 Matthew Bowes ⁵ Lady Jane Gillespie	Matthew Bowes ⁵ Lady Jane Gillespie	6	1013	–	–	63	–
br g Strategic Choice (USA) - Coney Ficial (IRE) (Beneficial)
Held up in mid-division, slight mistakes 1st and next, ridden in 8th and no impression before 3 out where not fluent, tailed off

8 7 [61¼]	12. Scorpion Star (IRE) 16/1 Robbie Colgan Andrew Lynch	Robbie Colgan Andrew Lynch	5	114	106	–	56	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Chapanga (IRE) (Un Desperado)
Chased leaders, ridden in 5th before 4 out and no impression behind leaders in 6th when mistake 3 out, weakened, tailed off (op 18/1)

9 17 [78¼]	4. Ancient Highway (IRE) 25/1 R Walsh P A Fahy	R Walsh P A Fahy	5	114	–	–	39	–
b g Indian Danehill (IRE) - Bluespec Anna (IRE) (Darazari)
Lost ground start and in rear early, not fluent and jumped right 2nd and at times after, moderate 10th when slight mistake 4 out, no impression into straight, tailed off

10 1 [79¼]	14. California Desert (IRE) 66/1 Ben Dalton ³ C A McBratney	Ben Dalton ³ C A McBratney	6	108	–	–	31	–
b m Desert King (IRE) - California Blue (FR) (Pebble)
Never better than mid-division not fluent 5 out, no impression from next, tailed off

11 nk [79½]	15. Means Well (IRE) 80/1 Mr R Guiney ⁷ H Smyth	Mr R Guiney ⁷ H Smyth	7	104	–	–	31	–
b m Gold Well - Lisadian Lady (IRE) (Erdelistan)
Never better than mid-division, pushed along towards rear before 5 out, no impression next, tailed off

12 8½ [88]	2. Young Palm (IRE) 12/1 A E Lynch S R B Crawford	A E Lynch S R B Crawford	7	1112 t	–	–	37	–
gr g Great Palm (USA) - Young Amelie (FR) (Garde Royale)
Tracked leaders early, mistake 5th, 5th halfway, mistakes 5 out and next, weakened before 3 out, tailed off

13 80 [168]	7. Enemy Engagement (IRE) 66/1 Shane Shortall ⁵ James H Black	Shane Shortall ⁵ James H Black	6	1013	–	–	–	–
ch g Desert King (IRE) - Lovely Pride (IRE) (Double Eclipse)
Close up, close 3rd halfway, pushed along in 6th before 4 out and soon no extra under pressure, weakened, completely tailed off (op 66/1 tchd 80/1)

14 1½ [169½]	13. So Rustic 66/1 Mark Bolger J G Cosgrave	Mark Bolger J G Cosgrave	8	114 p	–	–	–	–
b g Generous (IRE) - Mille Perles (FR) (Kashtan)
Chased leaders early, not fluent 1st, pushed along in 9th and weakened before 4 out, completely tailed off (op 80/1)

14 ran Off time: 1:05:14 Winning time: 5m 35.30s (slow by 17.30s) Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: Our Benny (stone bruise)
1st owner: Norman McKnight (Better Back Bob) 1st breeder: J D Flood
2nd owner: Mrs Patricia Hunt (Champoleon)
3rd owner: David A Kells (Flinders River)
Tote win: €4.30 PL: €1.60 €1.40 €4.30 Ex: €12.90 CSF: €14.33 Trifecta: €162.50

1:05 Down Royal (IRE) 31 Oct 2014

Eventsec Maiden Hurdle