irishracing.com | Race Result Cork, Sun, 23rd Mar, 2008, Hickey Communications (Pro-Am) Flat Race of €11,000.00 4-y-o

5.45 Hickey Communications (Pro-Am) Flat Race of €11,000.00 4-y-o 2m.

Cork Results Sun, 23rd Mar, 2008

Going - dle Yielding Chase Soft, Soft to Heavy pls).

Jackpot Not Won.Pool €5,947.00 carried forward to Cork on Mon, 24th Mar. Placepot Pool - €10,088.22 Winning Units - 11 Dividend - €677.70. Tote Aggregate - €110526.00.

5.45 2m. 4-y-o 11 Ran
Hickey Communications (Pro-Am) Flat Race of €11,000.00 4-y-o 1st - €7,601.00, 2nd - €1,870.00, 3rd - €880.00, 4th - €550.00

A surprise here with KEATS DREAM defeating some better fancied rivals. The winner ran reasonably well on his debut last month at Thurles and progressed well since then. According to winning trainer John Joe Walsh the winner will go for the valuable Bewley's Bumper at the Punchestown Festival next month.

Newcomer ACTION PACKED was very easy to back but will go into the notebook following a good runner-up effort here. The gelding crept into contention and although never looking like beating the winner, did finish to good affect. He can win a similar event before paying his way over jumps.

TRIPOLOVITCH pulled his way to the front before halfway and was eventually headed under two furlongs out but stayed on for third. He can win an average bumper but should also do well over hurdles.

LETTEROFAPPROVAL was backed at big prices and ran a sound race while the big disappointment in the race was Willie Mullins' FIXED FEE, who was a costly loser for punters. The gelding raced prominently before being shuffled back a little at halfway, by a weakening SARAMAN, but the incident mattered little to the outcome of the race.

Newcomer PASSION'S QUEST ran badly and was reported to have burst a blood vessel.

Race Conditions

1st

Keats Dream (GB) 10-9 (Mrs Rita Keating)
(4:15.4 2.42 secs slower on today's going )
Turtle Island (IRE) - Berkeley Run (IRE)(Montelimar (USA))
Breeder - N.W. and J.F. Alexander

SP 25/1

John J Walsh

Mr A McCurtin(7)

Tote Win €30.10 Place €3.40

chased leaders, 2nd halfway, improved to dispute entering straight, led 1 1/2f out, kept on well

14th Feb, 08 Thurles
7th Bmpr This
Race 25th Apr, 08 Punchestown
9th Bmpr

2nd

Action Packed (GER) 11-2 (De Tree Dee's Syndicate)
(4:15.9)
Xaar (GB) - A Prisa (GER)(Royal Solo (IRE))

SP 16/1

Conor O'Dwyer

Mr P Roche(5)

Place €4.80

held up, headway to 5th 3f out, stayed on to 3rd 1f out, kept on well into 2nd final furlong, not reach winner

This
Race 22nd Apr, 08 Punchestown
18th Bmpr

3rd

Tripolovitch (FR) 11-2 (Barry Connell)
(4:16.3)
Colonel Collins (USA) - Tripolie (FR)(Tropular)
Breeder - M Ralph Alfandari

SP 7/2

Conor O'Dwyer

Mr B Connell(5)

Place €1.40

held up, headway to dispute after 6f, led halfway, disputed entering straight, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra, kept on same pace

2nd Mar, 08 Leopardstown
3rd Bmpr This
Race 24th Jul, 09 Wexford
3rd Bmpr

4th

Letterofapproval (IRE) 11-0 (Desmond Kenneally)
(4:17.0)
Oscar (IRE) - China Storm (IRE)(Glacial Storm (USA))
Breeder - Des Kenneally & Chris Kenneally

SP 14/1

Desmond Kenneally

Mr S J Allen(7)

chased leaders, 3rd halfway, lost place 4f out, improved again to challenge early straight and soon disputed, no extra in 3rd 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace

This
Race 21st Mar, 09 Gowran Park
9th Bmpr

5th

Fixed Fee (IRE) 11-4 (Mrs Rose Boyd)
(4:17.5)
Priolo (USA) - Sorivera (GB)(Irish River (FR))
Breeder - Pipe View Stud

SP 5/4fav

W P Mullins

Mr P W Mullins(3)

chased leaders, slightly hampered approaching halfway, 4th entering straight, ridden under 3f out, no impression in 5th 2f out, kept on one pace

This
Race 22nd Apr, 08 Punchestown
14th Bmpr

6th

0.75L

Schofield (IRE) 11-4 (R A Bartlett)
(4:17.6)
Bob's Return (IRE) - Miss Nova (GB)(Ra Nova)

SP 7/1

C F Swan

Mr L P Flynn(3)

mid-division, 7th halfway, headway to 2nd 4f out, ridden in 5th and no extra entering straight, kept on one pace

This
Race 15th May, 08 Perth
1st Bmpr

7th

25L

Saraman (IRE) 11-4 (Miss A Foley)
(4:23.3)
Gulland (GB) - Native Friends (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))

SP 14/1

Thomas Foley

Miss A Foley(3)

led and disputed, weakened approaching halfway, soon behind, kept on one pace straight, tailed off

This
Race

8th

Risky Life (GB) 11-0 (John Joseph Murphy)
(4:23.3)
Lomitas (GB) - Undercover Girl (IRE)(Barathea (IRE))

SP 25/1

John Joseph Murphy

D E Splaine(7)

chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and weakened before straight, tailed off

2nd Mar, 08 Bandon P
fell P to P This
Race 30th Nov, 08 Fairyhouse
21st Bmpr

9th

Travel In Peace (IRE) 10-9 (John Malone)
(4:23.5)
Alflora (IRE) - Sign Of Peace (IRE)(Posen (USA))

SP 33/1

Ms Helen P Markham

M J Bolger(7)

always towards rear, tailed off

This
Race

10th

Cottrelsbooley (IRE) 11-0 (Mrs Margaret O'Rourke)
(4:25.0)
Bravefoot (GB) - Valiyist (IRE)(Valiyar)
Breeder - Colm A Cronin

SP 50/1

P F McEnery

Mr W P McEnery(7)

chased leaders, 6th halfway, weakened 6f out, tailed off

2nd Mar, 08 Leopardstown
10th Bmpr This
Race 3rd Feb, 10 Down Royal
r.o. Bmpr

11th

Passion's Quest (IRE) 11-2 (J J Power)
(4:26.6)
Traditionally (USA) - Quest Of Passion (FR)(Saumarez)

SP 13/2

Mrs John Harrington

Mr K E Power

towards rear for most, behind when eased final furlong, tailed off (broke blood vessel)

This
Race

Off 5.49
Time 4m. 15.40 secs, which is 2.42 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €136.90.

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Cork Results Sun, 23rd Mar, 2008