Full Result 3.20 Thurles (IRE) | 26 February 2005

Market Square Maiden Hurdle

(5yo+) 2m Yielding To Soft 9 hurdles

1st €9,674 2nd €2,254 3rd €994 4th €574

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Poker Pal (IRE) 11/2 P W Flood ³ D T Hughes	P W Flood ³ D T Hughes	8	119 t	113	–	113	–
b g Hollow Hand - Lady Dee (Kambalda)
Tracked leaders, mainly moderate 3rd, closer order from 4 out, went 2nd approaching straight, ridden to challenge and lead between last two, stayed on well, clear run-in, comfortably (op 8/1)

2 7	5. Shoot The Breeze 5/2 Davy Russell Philip Fenton	Davy Russell Philip Fenton	6	1112	101	–	106	–
ch g Environment Friend - Whataripoff (Weld)
Tracked leaders, mainly moderate 2nd, slight mistake 5 out, closer order from 4 out, led before next, strongly pressed from 2 out, soon headed, no impression from before last (op 3/1)

3 9 [16]	8. Miss Toulon (IRE) 2/1F Robbie Power P Mullins	Robbie Power P Mullins	7	117	–	–	92	–
b m Toulon - Miss Top (IRE) (Tremblant I)
Chased leaders, slow jumping early, ridden to close in moderate 4th from 4 out, 3rd before straight, soon no impression, kept on same pace (op 6/4)

4 9 [25]	6. Sky To Sea (FR) 8/1 Adrian O'Shea ³ Mrs A M O'Shea	Adrian O'Shea ³ Mrs A M O'Shea	7	119	108	–	88	–
b g Adieu Au Roi (IRE) - Urban Sky (FR) (Groom Dancer)
Towards rear, moderate 7th from before 5 out, kept on without threatening from next, left 4th 2 out

5 6 [31]	7. Bobazure (IRE) 20/1 M O'Connor ⁷ P Beirne	M O'Connor ⁷ P Beirne	8	110	–	–	77	–
br m Bob's Return (IRE) - Cap D'Azure (Majority Blue)
Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, moderate 5th before 5 out, no impression from next

6 7 [38]	2. Eagle Thyme (IRE) 8/1 Mark Walsh ³ C P Donoghue	Mark Walsh ³ C P Donoghue	6	119	96	–	75	–
b g Eagle Eyed (USA) - Slumber Thyme (IRE) (Burslem)
Chased leaders early, 8th approaching 5 out, ridden in moderate 6th and no impression from next (op 20/1)

7 25 [63]	9. The Wrens Nest (IRE) 16/1 Conor O'Dwyer J A Berry	Conor O'Dwyer J A Berry	6	117	–	–	45	–
ch m Shernazar - Approach The Dawn I (IRE) (Orchestra)
Mid-division best, mistake 3rd, no danger in moderate 5th from before 5 out, tailed off

8 25 [88]	1. Brave The Odds (IRE) 33/1 T G M Ryan ³ J H Scott	T G M Ryan ³ J H Scott	8	119	–	–	25	–
b g Bravefoot - Justuandi (IRE) (Kefaah)
Always behind, mistake 2 out, tailed off (op 14/1)

F	3. Mickey Campbell (IRE) 10/1 Keith Bowens ⁷ S J Mahon	Keith Bowens ⁷ S J Mahon	7	115	98	–	–	–
b g Executive Perk - Highland Chain (Furry Glen)
Led and clear, reduced advantage from 4 out, headed before next, dropped to 4th and no extra when fell 2 out (op 6/1)

9 ran Off time: 3:21:00 Winning time: 4m 8.70s (slow by 21.70s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Lyreen Syndicate (Poker Pal) 1st breeder: Andrew Murphy
2nd owner: Michael Owen Daly (Shoot The Breeze)
3rd owner: A Rice (Miss Toulon)
Tote win: €6 PL: €2 €1.10 €1.40 Ex: €45.80 CSF: €21.47

3:20 Thurles (IRE) 26 Feb 2005

Market Square Maiden Hurdle