Full Result 5.35 Sligo (IRE) | 22 August 2006

Ransboro Claiming Race

(3yo+) (6f110yds) 6½f Yielding To Soft

1st €5,528 2nd €1,288 3rd €568 4th €328

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹³⁾	9. Platonic Affair (IRE) 12/1 Rory Cleary ³ Francis Ennis	Rory Cleary ³ Francis Ennis	5	812	58	65	68	–
b m Imperial Ballet (IRE) - Hint-Of-Romance (IRE) (Treasure Kay)
In rear of mid-division early, progress into 7th from halfway, 4th before straight, ridden to challenge and lead over 1f out, stayed on well and soon clear, easily

2⁽¹⁵⁾ 4½	2. Fair Countenance (IRE) 5/1 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast	Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast	3	98	64	60	67	–
ch f Almutawakel I - Zinnia (Zilzal)
Soon prominent, 3rd before straight, soon led briefly, headed and no impression from over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure (op 4/1 tchd 11/2)

3⁽⁷⁾ ¾ [5¼]	13. Stylish Bid (IRE) 12/1 Oliver Casey ⁷ M J Grassick	Oliver Casey ⁷ M J Grassick	4	86	57	46	50	–
gr f Desert Style (IRE) - Stately Bid (USA) (Stately Don)
Tracked leaders, mainly 5th, no impression under pressure from well over 1f out, kept on without threatening

4⁽¹⁾ 1¾ [7]	5. Commoya (IRE) 6/1 Fran Berry T Hogan	Fran Berry T Hogan	7	94 p	63	45	50	–
b g Great Commotion (USA) - Halvoya (Bay Express)
Towards rear, headway into 10th on outer into straight, ridden and kept on well without threatening (op 6/1 tchd 13/2)

5⁽⁶⁾ nk [7¼]	7. Our Little Cub (IRE) 14/1 P B Beggy ⁵ Seamus Fahey	P B Beggy ⁵ Seamus Fahey	4	812	60	43	48	–
b g Anita's Prince - Rotherfield Queen (IRE) (Mac's Imp)
Mid-division, 11th and kept on without threatening under pressure from before straight

6⁽²⁾ 3 [10¼]	12. Nathan Jones 10/1 Danny Grant Patrick J Flynn	Danny Grant Patrick J Flynn	7	90	66	30	36	–
b g Emperor Jones (USA) - Brightside (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
Led, strongly pressed and headed early straight, soon no extra, kept on same pace (op 8/1)

7⁽¹²⁾ ½ [10¾]	6. Western Brave (IRE) 14/1 N G McCullagh M J Grassick	N G McCullagh M J Grassick	4	94	58	32	39	–
b g Intikhab (USA) - Ghassak (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Mid-division, 8th before straight, kept on without threatening under pressure

8⁽⁴⁾ 1 [11¾]	8. Noble Purpose (IRE) 12/1 Pat Smullen J C Hayden	Pat Smullen J C Hayden	3	92	68	29	39	–
b f Carrowkeel (IRE) - Roundstone Dancer (IRE) (Dancing Dissident)
Prominent, mainly 2nd, lost place and no impression under pressure straight

9⁽⁸⁾ 1 [12¾]	15. Higher Option (IRE) 20/1 Kieran O'Neill ¹⁰ Declan Gillespie	Kieran O'Neill ¹⁰ Declan Gillespie	3	80	51	20	30	–
b f Namid - Tartan Lady (IRE) (Taufan)
Chased leaders early, lost place and kept on without threatening under pressure from before straight

10⁽⁹⁾ ½ [13¼]	14. Glasog (USA) 8/1 D J Moran ⁵ J S Bolger	D J Moran ⁵ J S Bolger	3	87 p	75	20	30	–
ch f Tale Of The Cat (USA) - Azarina (IRE) (Kenmare)
Mid-division best, no impression under pressure from before straight (op 6/1)

11⁽¹⁴⁾ 5½ [18¾]	4. Art Antique (IRE) 14/1 Willie Supple T Hogan	Willie Supple T Hogan	7	97 t	85	7	18	–
b m Darshaan - Alte Kunst (IRE) (Royal Academy)
Towards rear, headway into 9th before straight, soon no impression under pressure

12⁽¹⁰⁾ 2 [20¾]	3. Princess Triptych (IRE) 2/1F Johnny Murtagh Edward Lynam	Johnny Murtagh Edward Lynam	3	98	73	4	18	–
b f Mujadil (USA) - Annatto (USA) (Mister Baileys)
Close up, dropped to 6th and ridden before straight, soon no extra, eased inside final furlong (op 5/2 tchd 7/4)

13⁽³⁾ 3 [23¾]	11. Lord Patchy (USA) 33/1 Nora Looby ¹⁰ M J Grassick	Nora Looby ¹⁰ M J Grassick	6	84	51	–	–	–
bb g Lord Avie (USA) - Teeming Shore (USA) (L'Emigrant)
Chased leaders, 7th before straight, soon no impression under pressure

14⁽¹¹⁾ 1 [24¾]	10. Ask Jenny (IRE) 16/1 James Sullivan ¹⁰ J G Burns	James Sullivan ¹⁰ J G Burns	4	84	53	–	–	–
b f Marju (IRE) - Waltzing Matilda (Mujtahid)
Prominent, lost place and no danger from halfway

15⁽⁵⁾ 7 [31¾]	1. King Of Love 33/1 Colm O'Donoghue Daniel O'Gorman	Colm O'Donoghue Daniel O'Gorman	4	99 b¹	57	–	–	–
b c King's Best (USA) - Fadaki Hawaki (USA) (Vice Regent)
Towards rear, no extra under pressure from before straight

15 ran Off time: 5:39:00 Winning time: 1m 32.80s (slow by 10.10s) Total SP: 145%
Non-runners: Hophill Dancer, Litninstrikestwice, Oceans Pip
1st owner: Where Is The Love Syndicate (Platonic Affair) 1st breeder: Patrick Cox
2nd owner: David Brennan (Fair Countenance)
3rd owner: Albert Finney (Stylish Bid)
Tote win: €22 PL: €4.20 €2.40 €5.70 Ex: €151 CSF: €83.03

5:35 Sligo (IRE) 22 Aug 2006

Ransboro Claiming Race