Full Result 3.15 Naas (IRE) | 8 February 2003

Kill Handicap Chase

(0-109, 5yo+) 3m Soft 16 fences

1st €10,350 2nd €2,400 3rd €1,050 4th €600

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
DSQ	2. Rio Diamond (IRE) 3/1 Mr Derek O'Connor ⁷ P R Lenihan	Mr Derek O'Connor ⁷ P R Lenihan	7	112	97	–	115	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - Timely Run (IRE) (Deep Run)
Tracked leaders in 6th, progress 5 out, 2nd next, led after 3 out, soon clear, stayed on well under pressure, finished 1st, disqualified - banned substance found in sample (op 7/2)

1 14	3. Political Animal (IRE) 12/1 Martin Mooney ⁵ Patrick Mooney	Martin Mooney ⁵ Patrick Mooney	11	1013	92	–	96	–
ch g Parliament I - Orlita (Master Buck)
Held up, moderate 7th travelling well 5 out, 5th 3 out, ridden to go 3rd 2 out, mistake last, kept on under pressure without troubling winner, finished 2nd, placed 1st (op 10/1)

2 nk [14¼]	5. Shady Lad (IRE) 5/2F Paul Carberry E Bolger	Paul Carberry E Bolger	6	112	90	–	94	–
b g Aahsaylad - Pimberley Shades (Pollerton)
Held up, progress into moderate 8th 5 out, 4th 3 out, soon ridden, 2nd next, no impression, no extra from last, finished 3rd, placed 2nd (op 9/4)

3 6 [20¼]	14. Jubileeman (IRE) 16/1 David O'Leary ⁵ Mrs Annette McMahon-Reidy	David O'Leary ⁵ Mrs Annette McMahon-Reidy	7	98 b¹	73	–	71	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Cherry Jubilee (Le Bavard)
Towards rear, reminders early, headway 4th, 8th approaching 3 out, kept on, finished 4th, placed 3rd

4 2½ [22¾]	6. Hennessy Feeds (IRE) 12/1 W Slattery Andrew Slattery	W Slattery Andrew Slattery	10	1012 b	86	–	82	–
b g Mazaad (IRE) - Sunrise Highway VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Mid-division, progress halfway, 5th 5 out, moderate 4th when mistake 2 out, no extra, finished 5th, placed 4th (op 10/1)

5 dist [52¾]	15. Prime Target (IRE) 33/1 Adrian O'Shea ³ Anthony Moloney	Adrian O'Shea ³ Anthony Moloney	12	910	73	–	–	–
b g Never Got A Chance - Lisfuncheon Adage (Proverb)
Mid-division, weakened from 6 out, tailed off, finished 6th, placed 5th (op 25/1)

6 dist [82¾]	13. Mose Harper I (IRE) 33/1 J P Elliott ³ Thomas O'Neill	J P Elliott ³ Thomas O'Neill	11	911 b	74	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Miss Rockaway (Le Moss)
Chased leaders, 3rd and driven along approaching halfway, weakened from 6 out, tailed off, finished 7th, placed 6th (op 25/1)

7 dist [112¾]	1. Hollybank Buck (IRE) 33/1 Mr A A Howard ⁷ A J Martin	Mr A A Howard ⁷ A J Martin	13	113	98	–	–	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Mayrhofen (Don)
Always behind, lost touch before halfway, completely tailed off, finished 8th, placed 7th (op 25/1)

F	11. Teatoeandorangejoe (IRE) 14/1 Patrick Verling M J Byrne	Patrick Verling M J Byrne	9	105	79	–	–	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Ballyrock Lady (Decent Fellow)
Close up, led after 5th, strongly pressed 4 out, headed after 3 out, 5th and weakening when fell 2 out (op 12/1)

PU	12. Bessmount Leader (IRE) 10/1 D J Casey S Slevin	D J Casey S Slevin	11	102	76	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Ms Fricker (Over The River)
Chased leaders, 3rd 6 out, 4th next, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 8/1)

PU	7. Wolseley Lord (IRE) 12/1 K A Kelly D T Hughes	K A Kelly D T Hughes	11	1011 b	85	–	–	–
br g Lord Americo (IRE) - Ballygoman Maid (Light Thrust)
Led, mistake 2nd, ridden and headed after 5th, weakened 9th, pulled up before 6 out (op 10/1)

PU	8. Doctor Darling (IRE) 50/1 Sean McDermott ⁵ Denis Quinn	Sean McDermott ⁵ Denis Quinn	11	105 t	84	–	–	–
br g Decent Fellow - Zepps (Reliance II)
Held up, pulled up before 4th

PU	4. Cappaduff (IRE) 12/1 G Cotter Leonard Whitmore	G Cotter Leonard Whitmore	11	112	90	–	–	–
ch g Tremblant I - Carradyne Touch (Gleason II)
Prominent, 2nd halfway, 3rd 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out

PU	16. Friends At Last (IRE) 20/1 M F Bates ⁷ Patrick Sinnott	M F Bates ⁷ Patrick Sinnott	8	90 t	67	–	–	–
b g Shalford (IRE) - Royal Miami (Miami Springs)
Mid-division, progress into 5th 6 out, no extra before 4 out, pulled up before last

PU	10. Final Finish (IRE) 50/1 B M Cash Michael F Kearney	B M Cash Michael F Kearney	10	106 t	80	–	–	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Fancy Finish (Final Straw)
Always behind, pulled up before 10th (op 33/1)

PU	9. Connemara Mist (IRE) 8/1 K Hadnett ³ John J Walsh	K Hadnett ³ John J Walsh	8	105 b	82	–	–	–
ch g Good Thyne (USA) - Rainys Run (Deep Run)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, soon weakened, pulled up before 5 out (trainer said gelding did not handle the soft ground) (op 6/1)

16 ran Off time: 3:16:00 Winning time: 7m 6.00s (slow by 1m 14.00s) Total SP: 135%
1st owner: G G Racing Syndicate (Political Animal) 1st breeder: Mrs M Mooney
2nd owner: Robert Miller-Bakewell (Shady Lad)
3rd owner: Carmay Racing Syndicate (Jubileeman)
Tote win: €4.40 PL: €1.10 €5.80 €1.20 Ex: €115 CSF: €41.05 Tricast: €111.25

Following an inquiry by the stewards of the Turf Club, Rio Diamond, who passed the post 1st, was disqualified - banned substance found in sample.

3:15 Naas (IRE) 8 Feb 2003

Kill Handicap Chase