Full Result 3.00 Sligo (IRE) | 22 August 2001

Yeats Maiden Hurdle

(4-5yo) 2m Soft To Heavy 8 hurdles

1st €6,193.31 2nd €1,436.13 3rd €628.31 4th €179.52 5th €179.52

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Soviet Blues (IRE) 1/2F R Walsh Ms F M Crowley	R Walsh Ms F M Crowley	4	119	–	–	102	–
b g Soviet Lad (USA) - Zazu (Cure The Blues)
Tracked leaders in 4th, progress to go 3rd 2 out, 2nd travelling well entering straight, led approaching last, kept on well flat

2 5	7. Best Wait (IRE) 100/30 K P Gaule T Hogan	K P Gaule T Hogan	4	114 t	–	–	92	–
b f Insan (USA) - Greek Melody (IRE) (Trojan Fort)
Tracked leaders in 5th, 4th and ridden approaching last, ridden and kept on under pressure to go 2nd close home (op 11/4)

3 4 [9]	3. Garden Town (IRE) 14/1 Charlie Swan C F Swan	Charlie Swan C F Swan	5	119	–	–	93	–
b m Un Desperado (FR) - Forty Kisses (Crash Course)
Led and disputed, clear advantage from 3rd, ridden after 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat (op 12/1)

4 3 [12]	1. Piercetown Lad (IRE) 33/1 Martin Mooney ⁷ Patrick Mooney	Martin Mooney ⁷ Patrick Mooney	5	117	–	–	95	–
b g Bravefoot - Athy Perk (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Towards rear, progress to go 6th 3 out, 4th 2 out, 3rd and ridden last, no extra flat (op 25/1)

4 dht [12]	4. Kissangel (IRE) 7/1 Paul Carberry T J Kidd	Paul Carberry T J Kidd	5	119	83	–	90	–
b m Namaqualand (USA) - Avoca Holmes (Be My Guest)
Led and disputed, 2nd from 3rd, ridden to challenge after 2 out, 5th at last, no extra flat (op 6/1)

6 5 [17]	8. Jurado Bay (IRE) 20/1 J E Casey P J Rothwell	J E Casey P J Rothwell	4	114	–	–	80	–
bb f Jurado (USA) - Miss Splendour (IRE) (Kemal)
Never a factor (op 14/1)

7 20 [37]	2. Stormy Sunrise (IRE) 33/1 Barry Geraghty J Larkin	Barry Geraghty J Larkin	5	120	–	–	70	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Commanche Maid (Commanche Run)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out (op 20/1)

8 8 [45]	5. Philson-Warrior (IRE) 25/1 Paul Moloney Colin S McKeever	Paul Moloney Colin S McKeever	4	119	–	–	57	–
b g Commanche Run - Madam's Well (Pitpan)
Tracked leaders in 6th, dropped to rear 3 out, soon ridden and no impression

8 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 4m 20.20s (slow by 38.20s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: Eight Hills Syndicate (Soviet Blues) 1st breeder: M Conaghan
2nd owner: J M Ryan (Best Wait)
3rd owner: Mrs Karina Healy (Garden Town)
Tote win: €1.70 PL: €1.10 €1.50 €2.50 Ex: €3.20 CSF: €2.55

3:00 Sligo (IRE) 22 Aug 2001

Yeats Maiden Hurdle