Full Result 3.15 Leopardstown (IRE) | 29 February 2004

Ballsbridge Hurdle

(4-5yo) 2m Good 9 hurdles

1st €11,056 2nd €2,576 3rd €1,136 4th €656

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Nopekan (IRE) 7/4F R Walsh P Mullins	R Walsh P Mullins	4	1010	–	70	102	–
b g Sri Pekan (USA) - Giadamar (IRE) (Be My Guest)
3rd to halfway, 4th after 3 out, challengeed on inner after 2 out, led after last, stayed on well (op 2/1 tchd 9/4)

2 1	2. Common World (USA) 9/2 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	5	115	–	77	110	–
ch h Spinning World (USA) - Spenderella (FR) (Common Grounds)
Held up, 12th 3 out, 9th next, 5th approaching last, ran on well flat, never nearer (op 7/2)

3 1½ [2½]	1. Waterlily (IRE) 6/1 Robbie Power ³ Mrs John Harrington	Robbie Power ³ Mrs John Harrington	5	114	–	78	111	–
b m Revoque (IRE) - Cochineal (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd 2 out, soon challenged, led approaching last, headed early flat, kept on (op 4/1)

4 1 [3½]	11. Spy Game (IRE) 9/1 Timmy Murphy D T Hughes	Timmy Murphy D T Hughes	4	1010	–	65	99	–
b c Definite Article - Postie I (Sharpo)
Tracked leaders, 5th before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on from last (op 8/1 tchd 10/1)

5 ½ [4]	4. Three Mirrors 7/2 Ross Geraghty ³ Anthony Mullins	Ross Geraghty ³ Anthony Mullins	4	110 t	–	72	105	–
b g Cloudings (IRE) - Aliuska (IRE) (Fijar Tango)
Led, slow 5th, slight mistake 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed from 2 out, headed and no extra approaching last (op 3/1 tchd 4/1)

6 3½ [7½]	5. Arimero (GER) 14/1 D J Casey C F Swan	D J Casey C F Swan	4	1010	–	–	95	–
b g Monsun (GER) - Averna (Heraldiste)
Prominent, 2nd to 2 out, no extra under pressure approaching last

7 3 [10½]	10. Prominent Feature (IRE) 10/1 Jim Culloty D K Weld	Jim Culloty D K Weld	4	1010	–	–	92	–
ch c Selkirk (USA) - Looking Brill (Sadler's Wells)
Mid-division, 9th 4 out, 8th before 2 out, kept on same pace (op 12/1)

8 3 [13½]	14. Business Acumen (IRE) 16/1 Ken Whelan J F O'Shea	Ken Whelan J F O'Shea	4	105	–	–	84	–
gr f Entrepreneur - Aneydia (IRE) (Kenmare)
Held up, slightly hampered 3 out, progress into 6th and ridden before 2 out, one pace

9 2 [15½]	8. Knockanure Lad (IRE) 50/1 Robbie Colgan ⁵ F J Bowles	Robbie Colgan ⁵ F J Bowles	4	105	–	–	87	–
ch c Titus Livius (FR) - Bannons Dream (IRE) (Thatching)
Mid-division, 7th before 2 out, soon no extra

10 4½ [20]	12. Time To Roam (IRE) 25/1 D T Evans D K Weld	D T Evans D K Weld	4	1010	–	–	82	–
br c Darshaan - Minstrels Folly (USA) (The Minstrel)
Never a factor

11 3½ [23½]	6. Dbest (IRE) 25/1 Conor O'Dwyer Ms Joanna Morgan	Conor O'Dwyer Ms Joanna Morgan	4	1010	–	–	79	–
b g Woodborough (USA) - Leopard Lily (IRE) (Belmez)
Always behind

12 4½ [28]	15. Pretty Flamingo (IRE) 25/1 Niki O'Shea ⁷ Thomas Cooper	Niki O'Shea ⁷ Thomas Cooper	4	912	–	–	69	–
ch f Lycius (USA) - Scribbling (USA) (Secretariat)
Always behind

13 1½ [29½]	3. Seminal 50/1 John Cullen Patrick O Brady	John Cullen Patrick O Brady	5	115 t	–	–	82	–
b g Polish Precedent (USA) - Zafadola (IRE) (Darshaan)
Mid-division, weakened before 3 out

14 hd [29¾]	13. Zaydar (IRE) 33/1 Darren O'Dwyer ⁷ Paul Nolan	Darren O'Dwyer ⁷ Paul Nolan	4	103	–	–	72	–
bb c Dr Devious (IRE) - Zayana (IRE) (Darshaan)
Always behind (jockey said, regarding the running and riding, colt made a noise in running and did not jump well in the back straight; vet said colt finished had a nasal discharge from the left nostril)

15 6 [35¾]	16. Quel Ciel (USA) 50/1 Daniel Howard ³ J E Mulhern	Daniel Howard ³ J E Mulhern	4	102	–	–	61	–
b f Sky Classic (CAN) - Queluz (USA) (Saratoga Six)
Always behind

16 4 [39¾]	7. Finer Finer (USA) 50/1 G T Hutchinson ³ Paul Nolan	G T Hutchinson ³ Paul Nolan	4	107	–	–	62	–
bb g Banker's Gold (USA) - On To Royalty (USA) (On To Glory)
Chased leaders, 6th 4 out, weakened quickly next

F	17. Shouette (IRE) 16/1 Davy Russell John Joseph Murphy	Davy Russell John Joseph Murphy	4	105	–	–	–	–
b f Sadler's Wells (USA) - Sumava (IRE) (Sure Blade)
Tracked leaders, 7th when fell 3 out (op 14/1)