Full Result 5.45 Tramore (IRE) | 14 August 2001

McDonald Bros Maiden Hurdle

(6yo+) 2m Good 9 hurdles

1st €7,078.06 2nd €1,641.29 3rd €718.06 4th €410.32

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Catch The Dragon (IRE) 8/13F Barry Geraghty Patrick J Flynn	Barry Geraghty Patrick J Flynn	6	120	–	–	114	–
b g Sharp Victor (USA) - Roblanna (Roberto)
Tracked leaders in 5th, 4th 3 out, progress to dispute lead 2 out, clear advantage last, kept on under pressure flat (op 4/6)

2 1½	9. Take A Drop I (IRE) 14/1 R Walsh Seamus O'Farrell	R Walsh Seamus O'Farrell	6	116	85	–	105	–
b g Farhaan - Misquested (Lord Ha Ha)
Tracked leaders in 4th, progress to go 2nd 3 out, soon led, ridden and disputed lead 2 out, headed when mistake last, no extra flat

3 15 [16½]	10. Therealbat (IRE) 12/1 B M Cash Michael Cullen	B M Cash Michael Cullen	7	116	80	–	90	–
ch g Rashar (USA) - Callmemeala (Callernish)
Led, driven along and headed after 3 out, kept on under pressure from 2 out

4 3 [19½]	2. Celtic Project (IRE) 8/1 G Cotter Edward Sexton	G Cotter Edward Sexton	8	120	95	–	95	–
ch g Project Manager - Diandra (Shardari)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden after 3 out, kept on one paced from 2 out

DSQ 3½ [23]	12. Beach Wave (IRE) 33/1 J R Barry Ms M Flynn	J R Barry Ms M Flynn	11	111	–	–	79	–
b m Bulldozer - Donati I (Varano)
Towards rear, progress to go 8th 4 out, 7th and ridden 3 out, kept on under pressure, finished fifth, disqualified for failing to weigh in

6 1½ [24½]	3. Cochis Run (IRE) 14/1 Paul Moloney Patrick J Flynn	Paul Moloney Patrick J Flynn	8	120 b	91	–	90	–
b g Commanche Run - Selchis (Main Reef I)
Mid-division, 6th 4 out, reminders after 3 out, kept on under pressure (op 12/1)

7 6 [30½]	5. Truscott (IRE) 7/1 W Slattery T J O'Mara	W Slattery T J O'Mara	6	120	–	–	84	–
ch h Thatching - Remember Mulvilla (Ballad Rock)
Towards rear, progress to go 9th 4 out, ridden and kept on from 3 out (op 10/1)

8 12 [42½]	11. Two Joes (IRE) 33/1 T P Rudd Eugene M O'Sullivan	T P Rudd Eugene M O'Sullivan	6	116	80	–	64	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Persian Pussycat (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Never a factor (op 25/1)

9 1½ [44]	6. Blooming Project (IRE) 50/1 John Cullen Patrick Sinnott	John Cullen Patrick Sinnott	6	116	–	–	63	–
b g Project Manager - Nordic Bloom (IRE) (Nordico)
Tracked leader in 2nd, 5th and ridden 3 out, no impression

10 3½ [47½]	7. Dec-Cor Valley (IRE) 50/1 Susan A Finn ⁵ Thomas Walker	Susan A Finn ⁵ Thomas Walker	6	111	–	–	59	–
ch g Boyne Valley I (IRE) - Decomade Lass (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Always behind, tailed off from 2 out

11 12 [59½]	13. Boston Lady I (IRE) 33/1 B Bowens ³ V Bowens	B Bowens ³ V Bowens	6	1012	–	–	42	–
br m Mister Lord (USA) - Curraheen (Master Buck)
Always behind, completely tailed off from 3 out

12 20 [79½]	14. Camden Lake (IRE) 50/1 L A Hurley ⁷ P T Flavin	L A Hurley ⁷ P T Flavin	6	108	–	–	22	–
b m Camden Town - Boro Cent (Little Buskins)
Mid-division, ridden and weakened from 4 out, tailed off from 3 out (op 33/1)

PU	8. Melette 12/1 K A Kelly Michael Purcell	K A Kelly Michael Purcell	6	116	–	–	–	–
b g Merdon Melody - Bri-Ette (Brittany)
Tracked leaders in 6th, 7th when pulled up approaching 4 out (jockey said gelding lost its action in running and did not appear to handle the track)

PU	15. Cardinal Star (IRE) 25/1 Josh Byrne ³ J P Byrne	Josh Byrne ³ J P Byrne	7	1012	–	–	–	–
ch m Cardinal Flower - Sparkle For Me (Baragoi)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 20/1)

14 ran Off time: 5:47:00 Winning time: 4m 6.20s (slow by 18.20s) Total SP: 133%
Non-runners: Ethbaat
1st owner: Ms Geraldine M Reilly-Maloney (Catch The Dragon) 1st breeder: Kiltinan Farms Inc
2nd owner: Seamus O'Farrell (Take A Drop I)
3rd owner: J J P Murphy (Therealbat)
Tote win: €1.70 PL: €1.10 €2 €6.20 Ex: €7.70 CSF: €11.57

Beach Wave, who passed the post in fifth, was disqualified for failing to weigh in

5:45 Tramore (IRE) 14 Aug 2001

McDonald Bros Maiden Hurdle