Full Result 4.25 Cork (IRE) | 24 August 2008

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(4yo+) 2m2f Yielding 11 hurdles

1st €17,577 2nd €5,157 3rd €2,457 4th €837

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Heavenly Blues (GER) 3/1 R Walsh T M Walsh	R Walsh T M Walsh	6	112	129	84	137	–
b g Kallisto (GER) - Heavenly Storm (USA) (Storm Bird)
Chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead before 3 out, pressed approaching 2 out, soon ridden and kept on well from before last (op 11/4)

2 1½	2. Bahrain Storm (IRE) 4/1 Paul Townend ⁵ Patrick J Flynn	Paul Townend ⁵ Patrick J Flynn	5	1011 b	121	82	135	–
b g Bahhare (USA) - Dance Up A Storm (USA) (Storm Bird)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway to 3rd before 3 out, 2nd after 3 out, challenged approaching 2 out where slight mistake, ridden in 2nd and no extra before last, kept on same pace (op 7/2)

3 3 [4½]	3. Bullhill Flyer (IRE) 33/1 S J Hassett ⁵ Sabrina J Harty	S J Hassett ⁵ Sabrina J Harty	7	1011	116	79	132	–
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Chatter Bug (Le Bavard)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden approaching 3 out, 3rd before 2 out, no extra in 4th before last, kept on same pace to 3rd run-in

4 2 [6½]	7. Valain (IRE) 5/1 D J Casey C F Swan	D J Casey C F Swan	5	1012	122	73	126	–
b g Grand Lodge (USA) - Literary (Woodman)
Mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on to go 4th before 2 out, 3rd and no impression on leaders before last, dropped to 4th run-in (op 7/1)

5 8 [14½]	5. Ponmeoath (IRE) 25/1 Joseph Holly ⁷ E McNamara	Joseph Holly ⁷ E McNamara	8	109	119	68	122	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Cool N Calm (Arctic Lord)
Held up towards rear, ridden in 7th and no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace

6 1¼ [15¾]	1. Larkwing (IRE) 6/4F Barry Geraghty E McNamara	Barry Geraghty E McNamara	7	1112	138	77	131	–
b g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - The Dawn Trader (USA) (Naskra)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th approaching 3 out, no extra and soon weakened (jockey said gelding was was very keen early on and failed to quicken when asked; vet said gelding was lame post race) (op 11/8 tchd 13/8)

7 2 [17¾]	6. Strong Project (IRE) 25/1 John Allen Sean O O'Brien	John Allen Sean O O'Brien	12	112 p	119	65	119	–
ch g Project Manager - Hurricane Girl (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Led, headed before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened after 3 out (vet said gelding finished lame)

8 10 [27¾]	8. Vale Of Avocia (IRE) 14/1 P W Flood W F Codd	P W Flood W F Codd	7	107	114	45	100	–
b m Taipan (IRE) - Vivians Vale (IRE) (Over The River)
Always towards rear, ridden and no impression after 4 out (op 12/1)

8 ran Off time: 4:26:00 Winning time: 4m 19.20s (slow by 8.20s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Seamus Ross (Heavenly Blues) 1st breeder: Wilhelm Jackson
2nd owner: Patrick T Sweeney (Bahrain Storm)
3rd owner: Lawdonn Syndicate (Bullhill Flyer)
Tote win: €4 PL: €1.30 €1.70 €8.70 Ex: €15.30 CSF: €16.06

4:25 Cork (IRE) 24 Aug 2008

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