Full Result 2.15 Naas (IRE) | 5 February 2005

BBA Ireland Limited Opera Hat Novice Chase

(5yo+) 2m Soft To Heavy 10 fences

1st €12,092.50 2nd €2,817.50 3rd €1,242.50 4th €717.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. War Of Attrition (IRE) 5/4F Conor O'Dwyer M F Morris	Conor O'Dwyer M F Morris	6	116	–	–	155	–
br g Presenting - Una Juna (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Settled moderate 3rd, left 2nd from 5th, closed on leader 3 out, disputed lead travelling well next, led approaching last, edged clear run-in, not extended (op 5/4 tchd 7/4)

2 4	4. Healy's Pub (IRE) 6/1 P A Carberry Oliver McKiernan	P A Carberry Oliver McKiernan	9	110	–	–	124	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Valary (Roman Warrior)
Chased leaders in 4th, moderate 3rd from 5th, ridden before 4 out, improved to challenge 2 out, 2nd and kept on under pressure from last, no chance with winner (op 5/1)

3 nk [4¼]	2. Old Flame (IRE) 6/1 D J Casey C F Swan	D J Casey C F Swan	6	116	117	–	130	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Flameing Run (Deep Run)
Led and disputed, left clear from 5th, reduced advantage 3 out, ridden and joined next, headed approaching last, kept on under pressure (op 11/2)

4 dist [34¼]	1. Green Belt Flyer (IRE) 9/4 Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	7	116	–	–	–	–
b g Leading Counsel (USA) - Current Liability (IRE) (Caribo)
Tracked leaders, 5th when mistake 4th, left 4th from next, ridden and some progress when blundered 2 out, no extra (trainer said gelding finished lame) (op 6/4)

5 12 [46¼]	10. The Penitent Man (IRE) 20/1 Davy Russell F Flood	Davy Russell F Flood	7	110	–	–	–	–
br g Corrouge (USA) - Swift Glider (IRE) (Callernish)
Mid-division, moderate 6th halfway, no extra before 3 out, left remote 5th from next (op 16/1)

6 3 [49¼]	8. Pearly Leader 33/1 John Cullen D E Fitzgerald	John Cullen D E Fitzgerald	7	110	–	–	–	–
b g Weld - Fratton Park (Supreme Leader)
Held up, moderate 7th halfway, no extra from 4 out

7 3½ [52¾]	11. Waki Baki (IRE) 33/1 B M Cash A L T Moore	B M Cash A L T Moore	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g High Roller (IRE) - Turbulent Wind (Strong Gale)
Always behind

8 25 [77¾]	5. Hold The Pin (IRE) 33/1 Ken Whelan A J Martin	Ken Whelan A J Martin	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Carnbelle (IRE) (Electric I)
Always behind, tailed off (jockey said, regarding the running and riding, gelding proved to be very difficult in the parade ring, and after gelding making a bad mistake at the first fence he deciced to take his time and concentrate on getting around, adding that gelding never got into a good rhythm and might not have even completed the course with a stronger ride; trainer added that gelding was mentally very difficult to both train and ride, and may need a full season of racing to settle it down)

9 ½ [78¼]	9. Tena Tena (IRE) 33/1 Ross Geraghty J R H Fowler	Ross Geraghty J R H Fowler	8	110 p	–	–	–	–
b g Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Ballybree (Buckskin)
Always behind, tailed off

F	6. Jirlan (FR) 16/1 Tommy Treacy A L T Moore	Tommy Treacy A L T Moore	8	110	–	–	–	–
b g Fill My Hopes (FR) - Belle Brune (FR) (Djarvis)
Chased leaders, moderate 5th from halfway, no extra after 3 out, fell 2 out (op 14/1)

F	12. Best World (FR) 50/1 G Cotter Paul John Gilligan	G Cotter Paul John Gilligan	5	106	–	–	–	–
b g Lost World (IRE) - Katevana (FR) (Cadoudal)
Mid-division when fell 3rd

UR	7. Marco The Builder (IRE) 50/1 J R Ryan ⁵ Michael McElhone	J R Ryan ⁵ Michael McElhone	9	109	–	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Deep Slaney (Deep Run)
2nd and disputed lead, mistake and unseated rider 5th

12 ran Off time: 2:15:00 Winning time: 4m 25.10s (slow by 33.10s) Total SP: 131%
1st owner: Gigginstown House Stud (War Of Attrition) 1st breeder: Miss B A Murphy
2nd owner: Mrs C McKiernan (Healy's Pub)
3rd owner: Banagher Glen Syndicate (Old Flame)
Tote win: €2.10 PL: €1.50 €1.50 €2.60 Ex: €9.10 CSF: €10.43

2:15 Naas (IRE) 5 Feb 2005

BBA Ireland Limited Opera Hat Novice Chase