Full Result 3.35 Gowran Park (IRE) | 24 March 2012

Ballyhale Novice Hurdle

(4-6yo) 2m Soft To Heavy 9 hurdles

1st €8,970 2nd €2,080 3rd €910 4th €520

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Tango Banbou (FR) 50/1 Emmet Mullins W P Mullins	Emmet Mullins W P Mullins	5	112	–	101	131	–
b g Until Sundown (USA) - Lady Banbou (FR) (Useful)
Made all, soon clear, reduced advantage 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on well from before last (op 33/1)

2 5½	5. Touch Back (IRE) 9/2 Alan Crowe C Roche	Alan Crowe C Roche	6	118	130	100	131	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Back Log (IRE) (Bob Back)
Settled behind leaders, moderate 4th halfway, mistake 5 out, 3rd next, ridden in 2nd entering straight, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace (op 4/1)

3 6 [11½]	7. Maggie Neary (IRE) 15/8F Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	4	106	–	76	109	–
b f Hurricane Run (IRE) - Pleiade (FR) (Baryshnikov)
Held up towards rear, headway in 4th 3 out, travelled well in 3rd entering straight, mistake 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace (op 9/4 tchd 7/4)

4 8 [19½]	1. Laganbank (IRE) 7/1 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	6	1112	–	86	121	–
b g Norwich - Listen Up (Good Thyne)
Held up towards rear, ridden in 5th and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace (op 11/2)

5 4 [23½]	4. Ludo Et Emergo (IRE) 16/1 Martin Ferris Andrew Lee	Martin Ferris Andrew Lee	5	118	–	77	115	–
b g Needle Gun (IRE) - Brook Forte (Alderbrook)
Chased leader in moderate 2nd, closed 3 out, ridden in 4th and no extra entering straight, kept on one pace (op 20/1)

PU	2. Savello (IRE) 3/1 Davy Russell A J Martin	Davy Russell A J Martin	6	1112	–	–	–	–
ch g Anshan - Fontaine Frances (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 3 out, weakened entering straight, pulled up before last (jockey said gelding ran free and jumped poorly) (op 9/4)

PU	3. Absolutlyfantastic 5/1 A E Lynch Henry De Bromhead	A E Lynch Henry De Bromhead	5	118	–	–	–	–
b g Alhaarth (IRE) - Persian Walk (FR) (Persian Bold)
Chased leaders in moderate 3rd, weakened in rear after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding hung slightly right) (op 6/1)

7 ran Off time: 3:38:00 Winning time: 4m 6.80s (slow by 26.80s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: M L Bloodstock Ltd (Tango Banbou) 1st breeder: Mme E Banchereau & J-N Banchereau
2nd owner: John P McManus (Touch Back)
3rd owner: Cherry Knoll Farm (Maggie Neary)
Tote win: €28.10 PL: €7.70 €2.70 Ex: €225.40 CSF: €260.39

3:35 Gowran Park (IRE) 24 Mar 2012

Ballyhale Novice Hurdle