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Pacific wins Tralee opener

Sat 23rd Aug 2008, 14:51

Curragh based trainer Mark Roper registered his first winner in almost a year when his Kingsdale Pacific caused a 25/1 upset in the opening Crosse's Water Drilling Maiden Hurdle.

The son of Charente River, under Tommy Treacy, tracked the leaders, progressed to lead at the second last before staying on well for a nine length win over Rochester Row

Afterwards Roper admitted "I'm surprise by that but Kingsdale Pacific loves soft ground and so does his brother Kingsdale Ocean. I've no plans from here."

Crosse's Water Drilling M'dn H'dle 9,500.00 2m 1f

1st

Kingsdale Pacific (IRE)

25/1

Tote 153.60 18.40

2nd

9L

Rochester Row (IRE)

9/4JFav

1.30

3rd

4L

9/4JFav

1.50

4th

1L

Coral Beauty (GB)

25/1

4.70

Ireland Jockeys Trainers W Roper Tommy Treacy

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