Cheltenham Festival 2024 Race Result Downpatrick, Fri, 20th May, 2005, Willie Polly Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Rated 70-88) of €8,000.00 4-y-o plus| irishracing.com

7.15 Willie Polly Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Rated 70-88) of €8,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 1f. 172yds.

Downpatrick Results Fri, 20th May, 2005

Going - Good. Fine

Willie Polly Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Rated 70-88) of €8,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 1f. 172yds.

1st - €5,528.00, 2nd - €1,360.00, 3rd - €640.00, 4th - €400.00 15 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Urowells (IRE) 10-11 (James Gough)
Rated 77
Sadler's Wells (USA) - Highest Accolade (GB)(Shirley Heights)
Breeder - Premier Bloodstock

SP 8/1

S J Mahon

Mr K B Bowens(7)

chased leaders, 3rd 4 out, improved to 2nd before 2 out, ridden to lead last 150 yards

14th Feb, 05 Navan
21st Mdn Hdl This
Race 5th Jun, 05 Navan
9th Flat Hcp Rated 73

2nd

1.5L

Dostoievsky (IRE) 10-12 (R C W D Syndicate)
Rated 78
Soviet Star (USA) - Stage Struck (IRE)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - Ballymacoll Stud Farm Ltd

SP 9/2

Paul Nolan

R M Moran(7)

chased leaders, 4th 4 out, led after 3 out, headed last 150 yards

2nd May, 05 Limerick
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 79 This
Race 10th Jun, 05 Wexford
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 82

3rd

13L

Mahdi De Coeur (FR) 11-2 (Wee Remy Syndicate)
Rated 75
Port Lyautey (FR) - Fete De Coeur (FR)(Lampon (FR))
Breeder - Noel,Oliver,MME Marie-Annick Burlot

SP 5/2fav

A L T Moore

A Dobbin

behind, 7th before 2 out, stayed on well to go 3rd after last

9th Jan, 05 Leopardstown
15th Hcp Hdl Rated 77 This
Race 9th Jul, 05 Fairyhouse
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 75

4th

Striking Sound (USA) 11-1 (Sensible Syndicate)
Rated 74
Rubiano (USA) - Hobe Sound(Busted)
Breeder - Taiki Farm

SP 10/1

Patrick Morris

D J Condon

mid-division, 7th 4 out, ridden to 4th before 2 out, soon no extra

15th Jan, 05 Lingfield
8th Flat This
Race 16th Jun, 05 Clonmel
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 73

5th

2.5L

Better Blue (IRE) 10-11 (T J Topping)
Rated 77
Ardross - Carousel Mall (IRE)(Soughaan (USA))

SP 20/1

Bernard Jones

Mr S F Magee(7)

chased leader, led 3 out, soon headed, ridden before 2 out, no extra

10th Apr, 05 Tallanstown P
p.u. P to P This
Race 7th Aug, 05 Downpatrick
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 82

6th

2.5L

Grand Lili (GB) 11-7 (P Gilsenan)
Rated 80
Linamix (FR) - Jabali (FR)(Shirley Heights)
Breeder - Tsega Breeding Ltd

SP 14/1

John C McConnell

G Cotter

behind, headway to 9th before 4 out, improved to 4th 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra

16th May, 05 Roscommon
b.d. Hcp Hdl Rated 80 This
Race 27th May, 05 Limerick
12th Flat Hcp Rated 82

7th

1.5L

Morgallion Star (IRE) 10-13 (Morgallion Racing Syndicate)
Rated 72
Moscow Society (USA) - Pryana(Pry)

SP 14/1

W J Lanigan

D T Evans

mid-division, improved to 6th 3 out, 5th and ridden before 2 out, no extra

13th Jan, 05 Limerick
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 74 This
Race 7th Jul, 05 Gowran Park
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 74

8th

Back In Business (IRE) 11-0 (S G R Syndicate)
Rated 76
Bob Back (USA) - Rose Of Burnett (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - John Kilroy

SP 9/2

Donal Hassett

M Darcy(3)

mid-division, 6th 4 out, improved to 4th after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra

5th May, 05 Tipperary
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 77 This
Race 10th Jul, 05 Sligo
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 75

9th

Sybil Head (IRE) 10-8 (John McKeague)
Rated 74
Beneficial (GB) - Lovely Stranger(Le Bavard (FR))

SP 20/1

Miss Clare Judith MacMahon

Mr A E Lynch(7)

behind, some headway before 3 out, never able to challenge

25th Apr, 05 Sligo
8th Mdn Hdl This
Race 4th Jun, 05 Kilbeggan
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 71

10th

11L

Atlantic Gamble (IRE) 11-2 (R G Greaney)
Rated 78
Darnay (GB) - Full Traceability (IRE)(Ron's Victory (USA))

SP 10/1

P A Fahy

S G McDermott(3)

rear of mid-division, headway to 8th before 4 out, ridden before after 3 out, no extra

13th May, 05 Wexford
13th Mdn Hdl This
Race 10th Jun, 05 Wexford
6th Flat Mdn

11th

Karsulu (IRE) 11-4 (Oriel Librans Syndicate)
Rated 77
Mukaddamah (USA) - Mills Pride (IRE)(Posen (USA))

SP 6/1

Noel Meade

Mr N P Madden

always behind, never able to challenge

12th Dec, 04 Cork
10th Mdn Hdl This
Race 7th Jul, 05 Gowran Park
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 74

12th

10L

Palace Queen (IRE) 11-4 (John V's Racing Syndicate)
Rated 77
Namaqualand (USA) - Fashion Queen (GB)(Chilibang)

SP 8/1

Peter Casey

J P Elliott

led, headed 3 out, soon weakened

2nd May, 05 Down Royal
17th Hcp Hdl Rated 79 This
Race 27th May, 05 Wexford
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 74

13th

20L

Shaalayn (GB) 11-7 (Mrs Colette Coleman)
Rated 87
In The Wings - Maid Of Kashmir (IRE)(Dancing Brave (USA))
Breeder - Sheikh Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum

SP 14/1

C Hennessy

M P Butler(7)

slowly away, soon chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 4 out

2nd Aug, 04 Cork
l.a.s. Hcp Hdl Rated 87 This
Race 3rd Jun, 05 Tramore
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 85

14th

Crash Bandit (IRE) 10-11 (Crash Bandit Syndicate)
Rated 75
Ashford (USA) - Martha's Vineyard(Niels)
Breeder - Oliver Curtis

SP 16/1

T G McCourt

R J Molloy(5)

mid-division, ridden and weakened before 4 out

16th May, 05 Roscommon
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 75 This
Race 8th Jul, 05 Wexford
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 71

15th

20L

Romellia (IRE) 10-8 (B W Malone)
Rated 74
Blues Traveller (IRE) - Bogtown (IRE)(Nashamaa)

SP 14/1

B W Malone

J P Sullivan(7)

always behind, never able to challenge

10th Sep, 04 Kilbeggan
10th Hdl Rated 74 This
Race 20th Jun, 05 Kilbeggan
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 71

Off 7.15
Time 4m. 15.10 secs, which is 2.67 secs slower than the course average on today's going

Non runners Komoto (GB) (non-runner), Dark Vocation (non-runner), Windsor Dream (non-runner)

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Downpatrick Results Fri, 20th May, 2005

Willie Polly Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Rated 70-88) of €8,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 1f. 172yds.