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2.30 MORNING STAR BELFAST OPPORTUNITY MAIDEN HURDLE of €2,500.00 6-y-o plus 2m. 1f. 172yds.

Downpatrick Results Wed, 26th Feb, 1997

Going - Heavy.

2.30 2m. 1f. 172yds. 6-y-o plus 15 Ran
MORNING STAR BELFAST OPPORTUNITY MAIDEN HURDLE of €2,500.00 6-y-o plus 1st - €1,712.50, 2nd - €425.00, 3rd - €200.00, 4th - €125.00

1st

silks

Eurothatch (IRE) 11-4

Thatching - Inch

SP 9/4fav

loading past form

close up, 6th at 4th, progressing to led after next, joined after 3 out, went on again before 2 out, clear last, kept on

16th Feb, 97 Punchestown
7th Hcp Hdl This
Race 8th Mar, 97 Navan
3rd Hcp Hdl

2nd

7L

silks

Rythm Rock (IRE) 11-2

Swan's Rock - Pryhill(Pry)

SP 3/1

loading past form

rear of mid division, held up, 9th and progressing 5 furls out, impression 6th 3 out, 2nd, ridden and chsd winner approaching 2 out, did not trouble winner last, kept on under sustained press

15th Feb, 97 Gowran Park
7th Mdn Hdl This
Race 9th Mar, 97 Naas
2nd Mdn Hdl

3rd

4.5L

Heart 'N Soul-On (IRE) 11-2

Roselier (FR) - Solinika

SP 10/1

Michael Cunningham

loading past form

tracked leaders, 6th at 5th, 5th and chsd leaders when mistake 3 out, 4th 2 out, moderate 3rd and no impression last, kept on under sustained press

8th Feb, 97 Navan
9th Mdn Hdl This
Race 9th Mar, 97 Naas
21st Hcp Hdl

4th

shd

Borleagh Pilot (IRE) 11-6

Torus - Pilots Row(Tanavar)

SP 20/1

Mrs S A Bramall

loading past form

to rear, progressing to 7th at 5th, 5th and challenge leaders approaching 2 out, 4th and no impression last, stayed on

6th Feb, 97 Clonmel
14th Mdn Hdl This
Race 29th Mar, 97 Thurles
10th Mdn Hdl

5th

14L

silks

Just 'R Jake (IRE) 11-2

Toravich (USA) - Palovska

SP 33/1

loading past form

led and disputed lead, headed after 2nd, 5th at 4th, 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, weakened and no impression approaching 2 out

23rd Feb, 97 Fairyhouse
16th Mdn Hdl This
Race 17th Mar, 97 Down Royal
13th Hcp Hdl

6th

3.5L

silks

Spectacle (IRE) 11-6

Peacock (FR) - Aunty Babs(Sexton Blake)

SP 16/1

loading past form

2nd and disputed lead, led 4th, headed after next, disputed lead briefly after 3 out, 3rd and unable to quicken before 2 out, outpaced

29th Jan, 97 Down Royal
fell Chs This
Race 17th Mar, 97 Down Royal
2nd Hcp Hdl

7th

4.5L

silks

Brackenvale (IRE) 10-11

Strong Gale - Matjup(Simbir)

SP 7/1

D A McLoughlin(4)

loading past form

mid division, pulled hard, towards rear 5th, some progress after 3 out, distant 7th approaching last, stayed on, never near to challenge

15th Feb, 97 Gowran Park
6th Mdn Hdl This
Race 8th Mar, 97 Navan
10th Mdn Hdl

8th

35+L

Carnanee (IRE) 11-2

Toravich (USA) - Running Line(Deep Run)

SP 33/1

S Fitzgerald(4)

loading past form

progressing to led before 2nd, headed 4th, 2nd when mistake next, weakening 4th 3 out, soon no danger, tailed off

1st Dec, 96 Fairyhouse
24th Mdn Hdl This
Race

9th

5L

silks

Hannah's Pet (IRE) 11-1

Fidel - Yvonne's Delight(Laurence O)

SP 25/1

loading past form

mid division, 8th at 4th, ridden and no impression approaching 3 out, tailed off

8th Feb, 97 Navan
15th Hcp Hdl This
Race 12th Apr, 97 Down Royal
6th Mdn Hdl

10th

4L

Star Of Fermanagh (IRE) 11-2

Radical - Court Dame

SP 33/1

S M McGovern(4)

loading past form

tracked leaders, 3rd at 4th, 5th after 5th, weakened and no impression approaching next

26th Dec, 96 Down Royal
p.u. Nov Chs This
Race 8th Mar, 97 Navan
9th Hcp Hdl

11th

2L

silks

Goldwren (IRE) 10-11

Tumble Gold - Wren's Princess(Wren's Hill)

SP 33/1

Raymund S Martin

loading past form

rear of mid division, never a factor, tailed off

8th Feb, 97 Navan
22nd Hdl This
Race 9th Mar, 97 Naas
18th Mdn Hdl

12th

1L

Lord Noan (IRE) 11-2

Parliament - Baylet(Pitpan)

SP 33/1

loading past form

never a factor, tailed off

26th Dec, 96 Down Royal
9th Bmpr This
Race 12th Apr, 97 Down Royal
p.u. Mdn Hdl

fell

silks

Annaelaine (IRE) 11-5

Wood Chanter - Hawaii's Princess(Hawaiian Return (USA))

SP 7/1

B J Geraghty(4)

loading past form

held up, tracked leaders early, 8th at 5th, 8th and did not trouble leaders when slipped and fell 2 out

8th Feb, 97 Navan
12th Hdl This
Race 9th Mar, 97 Naas
19th Hcp Hdl

fell

Phareign (IRE) 11-2

Phardante (FR) - Lena's Reign(Quayside)

SP 7/1

loading past form

towards rear, progressing to after 5th, 7th and chsd leaders when fell 2 out

12th Feb, 97 Naas
8th Bmpr This
Race 17th Mar, 97 Limerick
17th Mdn Hdl

p.u.

Closing Thyne (IRE) 10-11

Good Thyne (USA) - Matinee Theatre(Salluceva)

SP 14/1

loading past form

tracked leaders, 4th at 4th, weakened before next, dropped behind, pulled up before 2 out

18th Feb, 97 Clonmel
p.u. Mdn Hdl This
Race

Off 2.31
Time 4m. 41.10 secs, which is 2.70 secs slower than the course average on today's going

Race Running Position Photos