Full Result 1.55 Down Royal (IRE) | 26 December 2016

I.N.H. Stallion Owners European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle

(5yo+) (2m3f150yds) 2m3½f Soft 10 hurdles

1st €7,995 2nd €2,470 3rd €1,170 4th €520 5th €195

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. The Storyteller (IRE) EvensF Keith Donoghue Gordon Elliott	Keith Donoghue Gordon Elliott	5	1112	–	81	142	–
ch g Shantou (USA) - Bally Bolshoi (IRE) (Bob Back)
Held up behind leaders, 5th halfway, travelling well in close 3rd after 4 out, led still travelling well 2 out and soon clear, easily (op 4/5)

2 9	1. Tamlough Boy 4/1 Ger Fox Noel Meade	Ger Fox Noel Meade	5	1112 t	120	72	128	–
b g Central Park (IRE) - Zamyatina (IRE) (Danehill Dancer)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, effort 3 out and soon led narrowly, ridden and headed 2 out, no chance with easy winner, kept on same pace run-in (op 5/1 tchd 11/2)

3 15 [24]	3. Elusive Theatre (IRE) 6/1 J J Slevin ⁷ S R B Crawford	J J Slevin ⁷ S R B Crawford	5	1012 h	–	50	108	–
b m King's Theatre (IRE) - Miss Best (FR) (Grand Tresor)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, disputed lead before 4 out and led narrowly before next, soon headed and no extra under pressure in 3rd before 2 out, one pace after (op 10/1)

4 25 [49]	10. Indy Island (IRE) 50/1 W J Boyes ⁷ S R B Crawford	W J Boyes ⁷ S R B Crawford	7	104	–	15	74	–
gr m Indian Danehill (IRE) - Another Sparkle (Bustino)
Held up in mid-division, ridden in 7th after 4 out and no impression on clear leaders in moderate 5th before next, kept on one pace

5 2 [51]	7. Monbeg Chit Chat 3/1 Dylan Robinson ⁷ Henry De Bromhead	Dylan Robinson ⁷ Henry De Bromhead	5	1011	–	20	80	–
b g Kayf Tara - Gaye Sophie (Environment Friend)
Chased leader, 2nd halfway, disputed lead before 4 out, soon pushed along in close 2nd and dropped to 4th before 3 out where slight mistake, weakened and mistake in moderate 4th next (op 100/30)

6 1¾ [52¾]	12. Steel's Cotton 25/1 Mr N McParlan ³ I R Ferguson	Mr N McParlan ³ I R Ferguson	7	108 tp¹	95	11	70	–
b m Tikkanen (USA) - Last Spruce (USA) (Big Spruce)
Held up, took closer order in mid-division before halfway, ridden and no impression 4 out, soon weakened

7 22 [74¾]	4. Catch A Lucky Star (IRE) 33/1 Paddy Kennedy ³ Mark Michael McNiff	Paddy Kennedy ³ Mark Michael McNiff	7	111	–	–	54	–
b g Luso - Badia Dream (IRE) (Old Vic)
Towards rear throughout, weakened before 4 out, tailed off

8 nk [75]	9. Folly Dat (IRE) 20/1 Cian Collins ⁷ Gordon Elliott	Cian Collins ⁷ Gordon Elliott	5	104	–	–	47	–
b m Generous (IRE) - Maldagora (IRE) (Luso)
Towards rear throughout, slight mistake 5th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off (op 16/1)

9 28 [103]	11. Rancher Lass (IRE) 33/1 Donagh Meyler ³ Karl Thornton	Donagh Meyler ³ Karl Thornton	5	108 h¹	–	–	19	–
gr m Tikkanen (USA) - Belledornie (IRE) (Buckskin)
Led, narrow advantage 5 out, headed before next and soon weakened quickly, tailed off (op 33/1 tchd 40/1)

F	6. Listinney Hill (IRE) 40/1 Roger Loughran Miss Suzy Barkley	Roger Loughran Miss Suzy Barkley	8	114	–	–	–	–
b g Subtle Power (IRE) - Smashing Sister (IRE) (Welsh Term)
Held up, mid-division when fell 6th (op 50/1)

PU	8. Some Farrier (IRE) 50/1 Ben Dalton Liam Lennon	Ben Dalton Liam Lennon	9	114	85	–	–	–
gr g Beauchamp King - Cawkwell Patricia (Boco I)
Chased leaders early until dropped towards rear after 3rd, weakened after halfway, pulled up after 4 out

PU	5. Celtic Thunder (IRE) 25/1 B J Foley ⁷ R K Watson	B J Foley ⁷ R K Watson	7	1011 t	–	–	–	–
b g Definite Article - Clash Princess (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Never better than mid-division, weakened in rear before 6th, pulled up after 4 out (op 33/1)

12 ran Off time: 1:55:47 Winning time: 4m 57.50s (slow by 15.50s) Total SP: 134%
1st owner: Mrs P Sloan (The Storyteller) 1st breeder: R Cotton & S Lannigan O'Keeffe
2nd owner: J Kernohan (Tamlough Boy)
3rd owner: David Gordon Roberts (Elusive Theatre)
Tote win: €1.90 PL: €1.10 €1.70 €1.20 Ex: €4.90 CSF: €6.02 Trifecta: €19.30

1:55 Down Royal (IRE) 26 Dec 2016

I.N.H. Stallion Owners European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle