Full Result 2.25 Galway (IRE) | 29 July 2004

Budweiser Novice Chase

(5yo+) (2m2f54yds) 2m2f Good 12 fences

1st €19,530 2nd €5,730 3rd €2,730 4th €930

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Swordplay 11/2 R Walsh M J P O'Brien	R Walsh M J P O'Brien	6	110 t	–	–	120	–
ch g Kris - Throw Away Line (USA) (Assert)
Held up in touch, headway 3 out, 4th travelling well next, 3rd after last, ridden to lead early straight, kept on well under pressure (op 4/1)

2 1½	7. Always I 7/2J A P McCoy Noel Meade	A P McCoy Noel Meade	5	111	–	–	119	–
b g Dynaformer (USA) - Love And Affection (USA) (Exclusive Era)
Tracked leaders, progress halfway, 2nd from 5 out, improved to lead before 2 out, headed last, kept on under pressure straight (op 5/2)

3 hd [1¾]	5. Kickham I (IRE) 7/2J Barry Geraghty E J O'Grady	Barry Geraghty E J O'Grady	8	115	116	–	123	–
b g Supreme Leader - Knocknagow (Buckskin)
Tracked leaders, 4th from halfway, improved into 3rd approaching 2 out, 4th after slight mistake last, challenged straight, kept on same pace (op 5/2)

4 1 [2¾]	1. Verchoyles Lad (IRE) 10/1 Andrew J McNamara ⁵ John G Carr	Andrew J McNamara ⁵ John G Carr	7	113	118	–	125	–
b g Treasure Hunter - Lucifer's Way (Lucifer)
Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, regained lead after last, headed early straight, no extra inside final furlong (op 8/1)

5 2½ [5¼]	6. Windsor Boy (IRE) 6/1 D J Casey E J O'Grady	D J Casey E J O'Grady	7	115	–	–	119	–
b h Mtoto - Fragrant Belle (USA) (Al Nasr)
Tracked leaders on outer, 6th and ridden 4 out, outpaced after next, moderate 5th and kept on from last (op 5/1)

6 13 [18¼]	9. Teo Perugo (IRE) 10/1 Jim Culloty Eugene M O'Sullivan	Jim Culloty Eugene M O'Sullivan	5	111	106	–	102	–
b g Perugino (USA) - Teodosia (Ashmore)
Held up in rear, last 4 out, kept on one pace from next (op 8/1)

7 20 [38¼]	8. Liberty Seeker (FR) 11/2 Graham Lee Peter Niven	Graham Lee Peter Niven	5	111	–	–	82	–
ch g Machiavellian (USA) - Samara (IRE) (Polish Patriot)
Held up in touch, improved into 5th 4 out, no extra from 2 out (op 5/1)

8 5 [43¼]	11. Runfar (IRE) 25/1 Denis O'Regan ⁵ John Monroe	Denis O'Regan ⁵ John Monroe	8	104 t	90	–	71	–
ch m Phardante (FR) - Cherry Run (Deep Run)
2nd to 6th, 7th and in touch 5 out, no extra after 4 out

9 13 [56¼]	4. Jupiter Hollow (IRE) 20/1 P A Carberry Thomas Carberry	P A Carberry Thomas Carberry	7	115 t	96	–	68	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Express Film (Ashmore)
Prominent, 2nd 6 out, close 3rd and ridden 3 out, soon weakened (op 16/1)

9 ran Off time: 2:25:00 Winning time: 4m 26.80s (slow by 2.80s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Green Finger, In The Dip I
1st owner: S Mulryan (Swordplay) 1st breeder: T D Holland-Martin
2nd owner: D P Sharkey (Always I)
3rd owner: John P McManus (Kickham I)
Tote win: €6.40 PL: €1.80 €1.50 €1.50 Ex: €31.70 CSF: €26.11

2:25 Galway (IRE) 29 Jul 2004

Budweiser Novice Chase