Full Result 1.15 Punchestown (IRE) | 19 November 2005

Thornberry Hurdle

(6yo+) 2m Inner Soft 10 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	6. Blueberry Boy (IRE) 9/4F A E Lynch ⁵ Paul Stafford	A E Lynch ⁵ Paul Stafford	6	110	–	104	129	–
b g Old Vic - Glenair Lady (Golden Love I)
Made all, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, stayed on well to draw clear approaching last, comfortably (op 5/2)

2 2½	4. Ross River 7/1 Johnny Murtagh A J Martin	Johnny Murtagh A J Martin	9	1112	116	107	131	–
gr g Over The River (FR) - Solo Rose (Roselier)
Held up, headway 3 out, 3rd and ridden after 2 out, 2nd and kept on from last (op 5/1)

3 3 [5½]	11. Silent Oscar (IRE) 11/4 Mr C J Sweeney ⁵ C P Donoghue	Mr C J Sweeney ⁵ C P Donoghue	6	110	–	96	121	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Silent Shot (Random Shot)
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, improved into 3rd 4 out, 2nd approaching 2 out, soon ridden, 3rd and no extra from last (op 2/1)

4 8 [13½]	1. Dark Artist (IRE) 10/1 Andrew J McNamara John E Kiely	Andrew J McNamara John E Kiely	6	1112	104	92	120	–
b g Perugino (USA) - Black Ivor (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Mid-division, 7th halfway, progress 3 out, 4th next, kept on same pace (op 8/1)

5 11 [24½]	3. Overbury Affair 100/30 D J Casey E J O'Grady	D J Casey E J O'Grady	6	1112	–	76	109	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Dara's Course (IRE) (Crash Course)
Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden to challenge 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out (op 9/4)

6 13 [37½]	5. Bellevue Hero (NZ) 33/1 G Cotter W M Roper	G Cotter W M Roper	8	115	–	–	89	–
b g Heroicity (AUS) - Rummage (NZ) (Star Way)
Tracked leaders, improved into 4th 5 out, no extra after 3 out (op 20/1)

7 12 [49½]	9. Orchard Breeze (IRE) 20/1 Robbie Colgan ³ J T R Dreaper	Robbie Colgan ³ J T R Dreaper	8	112	–	–	77	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Flynn's Field (The Parson)
Held up in touch, 8th 5 out, no impression from before 3 out (op 16/1)

8 2 [51½]	7. Doranstown Boy (IRE) 33/1 Mr Steven E Ryder ⁵ David Martin Kelly	Mr Steven E Ryder ⁵ David Martin Kelly	6	110	–	–	75	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Moss Air (Le Moss)
Never a factor

9 nk [51¾]	2. Dontbebrushedaside (IRE) 12/1 M P Watts ⁷ R M Moore	M P Watts ⁷ R M Moore	6	115	–	–	81	–
b g Pierre - Brushaside Spa (IRE) (Brush Aside)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th and ridden before 3 out, soon weakened (trainer said gelding scoped abnormally post race)

10 1½ [53¼]	8. Lord'Tipple (IRE) 33/1 John Cullen W J Perry	John Cullen W J Perry	7	115	94	–	73	–
gr g Aristocracy (IRE) - Whisky And A Lager (IRE) (Carlingford Castle)
Tracked leaders in 5th, weakened from 4 out

11 2 [55¼]	12. Corban (IRE) 50/1 Mark Walsh ³ Gerard Stack	Mark Walsh ³ Gerard Stack	8	1011	–	–	66	–
b m Nicolotte - Poscimur (IRE) (Prince Rupert)
Never a factor

PU	10. Shrewdness I 50/1 R P McNally John J Maguire	R P McNally John J Maguire	6	115	–	–	–	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Nashmeel (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Always behind, pulled up after 2 out

12 ran Off time: 1:15:00 Winning time: 4m 29.70s (slow by 43.70s) Total SP: 128%
1st owner: Joseph E Keeling (Blueberry Boy) 1st breeder: G O'Hagan
2nd owner: Seamus Ross (Ross River)
3rd owner: Patrick Convery (Silent Oscar)
Tote win: €3 PL: €1.10 €3.10 €1.50 Ex: €103.50 CSF: €19.32

1:15 Punchestown (IRE) 19 Nov 2005

Thornberry Hurdle