Full Result 8.25 Tipperary (IRE) | 23 May 2008

Bring Home The European Cup (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle

(77-90, 4yo+) 2m4f Firm 11 hurdles

1st €5,873.50 2nd €1,368.50 3rd €603.50 4th €348.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Arkendale (IRE) 12/1 Mr R P Quinlan ⁵ J P Fogarty	Mr R P Quinlan ⁵ J P Fogarty	6	116 p	83	26	104	–
b g Portrait Gallery (IRE) - Baby Alice (IRE) (Top Of The World)
Held up, headway 4 out, 7th 3 out, improved to lead before straight, ridden and strongly pressed before last, kept on well run-in (op 10/1)

2 1¾	7. Blue Express (IRE) 8/1 Mr M M O'Connor ⁵ Ms Caroline Hutchinson	Mr M M O'Connor ⁵ Ms Caroline Hutchinson	9	116 t	83	24	102	–
ch g Woodpas (USA) - Coill Mhor (IRE) (Cataldi)
Mid-division, headway to 7th halfway, 4th 3 out, improved to 2nd before straight, ridden to challenge before last, no extra run-in, kept on (op 8/1 tchd 10/1)

3 1 [2¾]	9. Anothercrossmammy (IRE) 14/1 Mr J J Codd W F Codd	Mr J J Codd W F Codd	6	119	81	21	99	–
b m Gothland (FR) - Threecrossmammies (IRE) (Be My Native)
Towards rear, mid-division halfway, headway to 6th before straight, 4th 2 out, ridden in close 3rd before last, no extra run-in, kept on same pace

4 2½ [5¼]	4. Tubber Gael Holly (IRE) 11/4F Emmet Mullins ⁵ Michael Hourigan	Emmet Mullins ⁵ Michael Hourigan	8	1111 6 p	88	26	104	–
ch m Arctic Cider (USA) - Joy's Toy (Wolverlife)
Tracked leaders, 8th halfway, headway to 4th before straight, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no extra in 5th last, kept on same pace (op 2/1 tchd 3/1)

5 nk [5½]	12. Blue Steel Boy (IRE) 25/1 Brian O'Connell ⁵ F Flood	Brian O'Connell ⁵ F Flood	6	112	79	17	94	–
gr g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Steel Grey Lady (IRE) (Roselier)
Towards rear, headway before straight, 7th 2 out, 6th before last, kept on same pace

6 ¾ [6¼]	14. Alkar (IRE) 4/1 Mr C P McNally ⁷ A J Martin	Mr C P McNally ⁷ A J Martin	7	1012	77	14	91	–
b g Woods Of Windsor (USA) - The Gargle Monster (Furry Glen)
Mid-division, headway to 8th 3 out, ridden into 5th 2 out, no extra in 4th last, weakened run-in (op 7/1 tchd 7/2)

7 9 [15¼]	10. Glamis Castle (USA) 11/2 Lenny Flynn ³ C F Swan	Lenny Flynn ³ C F Swan	5	116 t	81	9	88	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Fairy Godmother (Fairy King)
Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, 3rd 3 out, lost place before straight, no impression in 6th 2 out, kept on same pace (op 6/1 tchd 7/1)

8 3½ [18¾]	8. Easy View (IRE) 33/1 Mr P J O'Neill ⁷ P M Lynch	Mr P J O'Neill ⁷ P M Lynch	7	113 tb	82	7	84	–
ch g Moscow Society (USA) - Crazy Lady (Bulldozer)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th 3 out, no extra before straight, kept on one pace from 2 out

9 1¾ [20½]	22. Thru'Thechair (IRE) 20/1 Miss J M Lee ⁷ Miss G Lee	Miss J M Lee ⁷ Miss G Lee	6	1012	77	–	77	–
b h Even Top (IRE) - Whateveryousay (USA) (Verbatim)
Towards rear, some late headway from 2 out

10 nk [20¾]	20. Zenco (IRE) 33/1 Mr S Crabbe ⁷ Gerard Keane	Mr S Crabbe ⁷ Gerard Keane	4	1012 t	77	–	77	–
b g Galileo (IRE) - Whisper Light (IRE) (Caerleon)
Chased leaders, 10th halfway, ridden and weakened before 3 out

11 9 [29¾]	2. Alis Choice (IRE) 10/1 Mr C Cully ⁷ K Donohue	Mr C Cully ⁷ K Donohue	5	119	88	1	79	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Glacial Run (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th 3 out, weakened before straight (op 8/1)

12 shd [30]	15. Hall Of Beauty (IRE) 25/1 Mr J D Moore ³ D E Prendergast	Mr J D Moore ³ D E Prendergast	7	112	77	–	68	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Awbeg Beauty (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Soon led, ridden and headed before straight, soon no extra and weakened

13 2½ [32½]	11. Wicklow Lad 20/1 Mr B O'Neill ⁷ P J Rothwell	Mr B O'Neill ⁷ P J Rothwell	4	112	81	–	69	–
gr g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Marina Bird (Julio Mariner)
Always towards rear

14 11 [43½]	1. Special Memory (IRE) 25/1 Mr M J O'Connor ³ J P O'Keeffe	Mr M J O'Connor ³ J P O'Keeffe	7	121	90	–	67	–
br m Leading Counsel (USA) - Ellenmae Rose (IRE) (Henbit)
Never a factor

15 1 [44½]	19. Tom Wynn (IRE) 25/1 Mr B O Walsh ⁷ Moses McCabe	Mr B O Walsh ⁷ Moses McCabe	7	1012	77	–	53	–
b g Luso - Missus Wynn (IRE) (Rashar)
Mid-division, weakened before 3 out

16 1 [45½]	18. Max Time 14/1 Mr P Roche ⁵ I Madden	Mr P Roche ⁵ I Madden	11	110 b	77	–	52	–
br g Mr Confusion (IRE) - First Born (Be My Native)
Mid-division, headway to 5th before straight, no extra in moderate 9th 2 out, soon weakened (op 10/1)

F	5. Good Tune (IRE) 14/1 Mr R O'Sullivan ⁵ Matthieu Palussiere	Mr R O'Sullivan ⁵ Matthieu Palussiere	7	118	85	–	–	–
ch m Good Thyne (USA) - Treble Base (IRE) (Orchestra)
Held up, headway before straight, 8th 2 out, soon no extra, fell last

F	13. Sir Poppins (IRE) 25/1 Mr Ciaran Fennessy ⁷ David Edward Finn	Mr Ciaran Fennessy ⁷ David Edward Finn	6	1013	78	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Lone Trail (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Fell 2nd

F	16. La Bleubelle (IRE) 25/1 Aodhagan Conlon ⁷ F Flood	Aodhagan Conlon ⁷ F Flood	6	1012	77	–	–	–
bb m Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Lady Bow (Deep Run)
Chased leader, 3rd halfway, ridden and weakened before straight, fell last

PU	3. Big Money (IRE) 9/1 Mr A T Duff ³ Thomas McGivern	Mr A T Duff ³ Thomas McGivern	8	1113	88	–	–	–
b g Little Bighorn (IRE) - Frost Bound (Hawaiian Return)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, weakened 4 out, pulled up after 3 out (trainer said gelding ran very freely early on; vet said mucus was found in its trachea post-race) (op 6/1)