Full Result 1.30 Thurles (IRE) | 27 November 2003

Cahir Maiden Hurdle

(4yo) 2m Good 9 hurdles

1st €6,900 2nd €1,600 3rd €700 4th €400

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Ela Marathona (IRE) 33/1 Mark Walsh ⁷ Mrs Edwina Finn	Mark Walsh ⁷ Mrs Edwina Finn	4	110	86	–	102	–
b c Doyoun - Peace Melody I (IRE) (Classic Music)
Always prominent, 4th 4 out, improved into 2nd before 2 out, led when hit last, kept on under pressure, all out (op 16/1)

2 nk	10. Piercing Sun (IRE) 7/1 Mr P G Murphy ⁵ Anthony Mullins	Mr P G Murphy ⁵ Anthony Mullins	4	112	–	–	102	–
b g Eagle Eyed (USA) - Out In The Sun (USA) (It's Freezing)
Prominent, 5th halfway, ridden 2 out, ran on well after last (op 6/1)

3 1 [1¼]	13. Bali Breeze (IRE) 33/1 Ian Power ³ T G McCourt	Ian Power ³ T G McCourt	4	1013	–	–	96	–
gr f Common Grounds - Bahia Laura (FR) (Bellypha)
Disputed lead, led from 4th, ridden and headed last, no extra flat

4 ½ [1¾]	7. Exploring (IRE) 16/1 Mr S Keating ⁷ John A Quinn	Mr S Keating ⁷ John A Quinn	4	110	–	–	100	–
br g Charnwood Forest (IRE) - Caribbean Quest (Rainbow Quest)
In touch, 7th 5 out, progress after 3 out, 3rd approaching last, kept on under pressure (op 14/1)

5 2 [3¾]	16. Pease Blossom (IRE) 16/1 Ross Geraghty ³ T G McCourt	Ross Geraghty ³ T G McCourt	4	1013 p	–	–	93	–
b f Revoque (IRE) - Saneena (Kris)
Prominent, 3rd 4 out, 4th and ridden 2 out, kept on

6 shd [4]	18. Sherberry (IRE) 12/1 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	4	112	–	–	93	–
b f Shernazar - Bilberry (Nicholas Bill)
Held up, progress 3 out, 7th 2 out, kept on from last (op 8/1)

7 6 [10]	12. War Of Attrition (IRE) 9/10F D J Casey M F Morris	D J Casey M F Morris	4	117	–	–	92	–
br g Presenting - Una Juna (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Prominent, 3rd when stumbled before 5th, 7th next, 6th and ridden 4 out, no extra from 2 out (jockey said gelding lost its footing on entering the back straight and slipped independently) (op 4/5 tchd 5/4)

8 2 [12]	15. Mark The Begining (IRE) 50/1 Mark Grant ³ Patrick Carey	Mark Grant ³ Patrick Carey	4	1013	87	–	85	–
b f Goldmark (USA) - Markon (On Your Mark)
Behind, kept on from 3 out (op 33/1)

9 ½ [12½]	5. Earlyinthemorning (IRE) 100/1 Mr T G Freyne ⁷ J T Gorman	Mr T G Freyne ⁷ J T Gorman	4	110	–	–	89	–
b g Earl Of Barking (IRE) - Morning Nurse (IRE) (Head For Heights)
Never a factor, kept on one pace from 3 out (op 25/1)

10 hd [12½]	8. Kald River (FR) 5/1 Barry Geraghty T J Taaffe	Barry Geraghty T J Taaffe	4	117	–	–	89	–
b g River Mist (USA) - Komomo San (FR) (Kaldoun)
Disputed lead early, 2nd from 4th, ridden 3 out, soon no extra (op 4/1)

11 3½ [16]	1. Athlumney Lad (IRE) 13/2 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	4	117	–	–	86	–
b g Mujadil (USA) - Simouna (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Never a factor (op 5/1)

12 4½ [20½]	9. Khalamud 33/1 Adrian Lane ³ M Halford	Adrian Lane ³ M Halford	4	114	–	–	81	–
b g Kris - Kashna (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Mid-division, 9th 5 out, soon no extra (op 25/1)

13 3½ [24]	14. L'Heureuse (FR) 100/1 S P McCann ³ Gerard Keane	S P McCann ³ Gerard Keane	4	1013	–	–	73	–
ch f Kadounor (FR) - Sunset Reef (Mill Reef)
Always behind (op 33/1)

14 7 [31]	3. Draw Your Gun (IRE) 9/1 John Cullen E Sheehy	John Cullen E Sheehy	4	117	–	–	71	–
b g Needle Gun (IRE) - Another Contact (Martin John)
Mid-division, 8th 5 out, weakened next (op 8/1)

15 1 [32]	2. Class Reunion (IRE) 50/1 G T Hutchinson ³ Augustine Leahy	G T Hutchinson ³ Augustine Leahy	4	114	–	–	70	–
b g Spanish Place (USA) - Crazy Lady (Bulldozer)
Always behind (op 50/1 tchd 100/1)

16 1½ [33½]	4. Eagle Thyme (IRE) 9/1 G Cotter C P Donoghue	G Cotter C P Donoghue	4	117 p	–	–	68	–
b g Eagle Eyed (USA) - Slumber Thyme (IRE) (Burslem)
Always behind (op 8/1)

F	11. River Delta (USA) 100/1 Robbie Colgan ⁷ W A Murphy	Robbie Colgan ⁷ W A Murphy	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Bahri (USA) - Aunt Sadie (USA) (Affirmed)
Never a factor, fell last (op 20/1)

PU	17. Rachel's Choice (IRE) 9/1 P W Flood ⁷ D T Hughes	P W Flood ⁷ D T Hughes	4	109	–	–	–	–
b f Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Kutaisi (IRE) (Soviet Star)
Pulled up before 3rd (jockey said the leather became detached from his saddle approaching the second hurdle) (op 8/1)

18 ran Off time: 1:34:00 Winning time: 3m 57.00s (slow by 13.00s) Total SP: 161%
Non-runners: Ballinwonder, Philomel, Wellfodo
1st owner: Who's Fooling Who Syndicate (Ela Marathona) 1st breeder: John Malone
2nd owner: Mrs A F Mee (Piercing Sun)
3rd owner: Fergal Gaughran (Bali Breeze)
Tote win: €14.90 PL: €1.50 €2.30 €21.70 CSF: €314.26

1:30 Thurles (IRE) 27 Nov 2003

Cahir Maiden Hurdle