Full Result 5.20 Limerick (IRE) | 26 April 2014

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(47-70, 3yo) (1m3f70yds) 1m3½f Yielding To Soft

1st €5,865 2nd €1,360 3rd €595 4th €340

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁰⁾	2. Hellenistic (USA) 9/2 Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	3	912	66	51	73	–
ch f English Channel (USA) - Garimpeiro (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Held up towards rear, progress when not much room on inner over 2f out, kept on well into 4th 1f out, stayed on strongly on inner to lead final strides (op 4/1 tchd 5/1)

2⁽⁸⁾ shd	10. Punch Bag (IRE) 16/1 Kevin Manning Brendan W Duke	Kevin Manning Brendan W Duke	3	91	55	39	62	–
ch g Teofilo (IRE) - Heir Today (IRE) (Princely Heir)
Held up, ridden along to take closer order on outer under 3f out, stayed on well to lead 1f out, kept on well until headed final strides (op 14/1)

3⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [¾]	4. Gold Necklace (IRE) 7/1 Wayne Lordan David Wachman	Wayne Lordan David Wachman	3	911 p	65	47	70	–
b f Galileo (IRE) - Charlotte Bronte (Danehill Dancer)
Raced in mid-division until took closer order over 2f out, pressed leader in 2nd approaching final furlong, no extra and dropped to 3rd close home (op 7/1 tchd 11/2)

4⁽⁷⁾ 1¼ [2]	1. Alafzara (IRE) 7/2F Declan McDonogh John M Oxx	Declan McDonogh John M Oxx	3	912	66	45	69	–
br f Nayef (USA) - Aliyfa (IRE) (Spinning World)
Tracked leader in 2nd early, soon settled 4th, progress to lead briefly under 2f out, soon headed and dropped to 4th inside final 100yds (op 9/2)

5⁽¹¹⁾ 4¼ [6¼]	9. Dixie Highway (IRE) 14/1 Danny Grant Patrick J Flynn	Danny Grant Patrick J Flynn	3	91	55	25	51	–
b g Jeremy (USA) - Irish Style (IRE) (Mujadil)
Slowly away and raced in rear, progress when short of room over 2f out and switched left, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, nearest finish (jockey said gelding ran free going to stalls, settled well in rear but was unable to find a gap in straight but ran on late)

6⁽¹⁾ 2½ [8¾]	6. Wafer Ice (IRE) 16/1 Fergal Lynch J P Murtagh	Fergal Lynch J P Murtagh	3	95	59	24	50	–
gr f Dalakhani (IRE) - Dream Time (Rainbow Quest)
Tracked leaders, progress into 2nd over 2f out, not quicken approaching final furlong, soon one pace (op 14/1)

7⁽⁶⁾ 2¼ [11]	8. Shiftin Bobbins 7/1 N G McCullagh J P Murtagh	N G McCullagh J P Murtagh	3	93	57	17	44	–
b f Selkirk (USA) - Rhythm Queen (IRE) (Danehill Dancer)
Held up, ridden along 2f out, no impression in 6th approaching final furlong, weakened (op 7/1 tchd 13/2)

8⁽²⁾ 4¼ [15¼]	3. Mystic Princess (IRE) 5/1 Chris Hayes P D Deegan	Chris Hayes P D Deegan	3	912	66	17	45	–
ch f Manduro (GER) - Granny Kelly (USA) (Irish River)
Chased leaders until not quicken over 3f out, no impression 2f out (op 6/1)

9⁽³⁾ 2½ [17¾]	5. Good Strike (USA) 11/1 W J Lee David Wachman	W J Lee David Wachman	3	911 b¹	65	11	40	–
b f Smart Strike (CAN) - Liscanna (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Led until headed before halfway, tracked leader in 2nd until weakened under 2f out (op 12/1)

10⁽⁵⁾ 4½ [22¼]	7. Tom Dooley (IRE) 10/1 Gary Carroll Michael Mulvany	Gary Carroll Michael Mulvany	3	94	58	–	25	–
b g Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Shizao (IRE) (Alzao)
Raced in mid-division until progress on inner to chase leaders over 2f out, no impression approaching final furlong, weakened (op 10/1 tchd 9/1)

11⁽⁹⁾ 26 [48¼]	11. Prince Art (IRE) 20/1 Leigh Roche ³ Dermot Murphy	Leigh Roche ³ Dermot Murphy	3	810 b¹	53	–	–	–
b g Art Connoisseur (IRE) - Princess Misty (IRE) (Invincible Spirit)
Chased leaders, took keen hold and led before halfway until headed under 2f out, soon weakened, eased

11 ran Off time: 5:20:30 Winning time: 2m 36.21s (slow by 12.81s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Calumet Farm (Hellenistic) 1st breeder: Bluegrass Hall, Llc
2nd owner: Mrs J S Bolger (Punch Bag)
3rd owner: Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor (Gold Necklace)
Tote win: €3.30 PL: €1.80 €7.50 €1.80 Ex: €64.80 CSF: €77.73 Tricast: €511.05 Trifecta: €621.90

5:20 Limerick (IRE) 26 Apr 2014

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