Full Result 2.30 Tralee (IRE) | 26 August 2004

Grand Hotel Handicap Chase

(0-109, 4yo+) 2m Heavy

1st €9,328.50 2nd €2,173.50 3rd €958.50 4th €553.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Victor Boy (IRE) 7/2F Paul Carberry Gerard Keane	Paul Carberry Gerard Keane	11	120 t	104	–	108	–
b g Sharp Victor (USA) - Buonas (Orchestra)
Held up, headway 7th, 2nd from 4 out, led travelling easily 2 out, clear last, not extended (jockey said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding did not act on the firm ground at Cork and jumped poorly at Ballinrobe but it benefited for the return to soft ground today) (op 5/2)

2 3	5. Tara Hall 7/1 D J Casey P J Rothwell	D J Casey P J Rothwell	7	1012 b	89	–	89	–
b m Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Katie Scarlett (Lochnager)
Close up in 2nd, led from 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure, no chance with winner (op 6/1)

3 hd [3¼]	2. Brown Sedge (IRE) 8/1 Denis O'Regan ⁵ V T O'Brien	Denis O'Regan ⁵ V T O'Brien	10	111	97	–	97	–
b g Torus - Cinnamon Sedge (Farhaan)
Led, bad mistake and headed 5th, remained close up, 3rd and ridden 3 out, kept on under pressure from next

4 2 [5¼]	8. Lisnagar Hide (IRE) 8/1 T G M Ryan ⁷ Denis Fitzgerald	T G M Ryan ⁷ Denis Fitzgerald	8	95	76	–	73	–
bb g Buckskin (FR) - Princess Isle (Deep Run)
Prominent early, dropped towards rear after mistake 7th, 6th under pressure 3 out, stayed on well from next (op 7/1)

5 7 [12¼]	7. Adolphus (IRE) 4/1 R Walsh A J Martin	R Walsh A J Martin	7	106 p	83	–	74	–
b g Tidaro (USA) - Coxtown Queen (IRE) (Corvaro)
Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, 4th next, soon ridden and outpaced, no extra before 2 out (op 3/1)

6 6 [18¼]	3. Tuba (IRE) 12/1 Martin Ferris ⁷ Eugene M O'Sullivan	Martin Ferris ⁷ Eugene M O'Sullivan	9	1012	96	–	81	–
b g Orchestra - Princess Paula (Smoggy)
Behind, driven along and lost touch halfway, kept on same pace from 4 out

7 12 [30¼]	4. Lance Toi (FR) 6/1 Barry Geraghty E J O'Grady	Barry Geraghty E J O'Grady	5	1012	89	–	62	–
br g Lampon (FR) - Devant Spring (FR) (Spring To Mind)
Tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd halfway, ridden 4 out, soon no extra (op 5/1)

8 20 [50¼]	9. Bailenagun (IRE) 25/1 G Cotter W Newman	G Cotter W Newman	11	910 tb	74	–	26	–
b g Castle Keep - Miss Teto (African Sky I)
Chased leaders in 5th, weakened from 4 out

PU	6. Westfield Dancer (IRE) 6/1 J R Barry Thomas Cooper	J R Barry Thomas Cooper	5	107	84	–	–	–
b g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Morning Blush (IRE) (Glow)
Held up in touch, mistake 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next (trainer said gelding did not act on the heavy ground) (op 11/2)

9 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 4m 22.20s (slow by 28.20s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Mrs E M Travers-O'Dowd (Victor Boy) 1st breeder: Mrs Elizabeth Mary Travers-O'D
2nd owner: Exors Of The Late T D Stronge (Tara Hall)
3rd owner: Miss Brid Collison (Brown Sedge)
Tote win: €5.20 PL: €1.90 €5.80 €2.60 Ex: €143.60 CSF: €28.83 Tricast: €184.51

2:30 Tralee (IRE) 26 Aug 2004

Grand Hotel Handicap Chase