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2m. 5/7-y-o14 Ran
Athlumney (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race of €12,000.00 5/7-y-o
1st - €8,292.00, 2nd - €2,040.00, 3rd - €960.00, 4th - €600.00
14 Ran
An exciting climax to the day with just a shorthead and a lengthy stewards enquiry between Picture This and Limestone Cowboy.
The latter adopted the familiar front running tactics of the Bowe family under Sonny Carey and put up a bold attempt to make all the running taking a wide route throughout.
However yet again the five-year-old failed to get his head in front just being touched off by the Michael Cullen trained Picture This.
Ironically Limestone Cowboy's regular partner Matthew O'Connor was doing the steering on the winner and he further enhanced his reputation as one of the most valuable seven-pound claimers around with a strong drive that saw him get up by the minimum of margins.
Picture This was prominent all the way and progressed nicely from his debut when he was seventh, nine lengths behind Endless Intrigue.
Judge Roy Bean and Time Electric were also up there throughout but former Cheltenham antepost favourite Time Electric dropped away rapidly and could only finish ninth. He was a big drifter near the off before some money at the off saw him been backed into odds of 10/11. He was examined by the Turf Club vet and found to be ?lame behind and distressed post race."
Judge Roy Bean was encouraging and if remaining at this level he can be sure to pick up a similar contest.
Forty Foot was withdrawn ?due to ground conditions" by trainer Charlie Swan.
- Race Conditions
An I.N.H. flat race for five, six and seven yrs old that have not won a *race other than one I.N.H. flat race or National Hunt flat race
Weights - 11st 7lb
Allowances - Mares allowed 5lb
Penalties - Winner of an I.N.H. Flat Race or a National Hunt flat race 7lb extra
(4:13.0 2.04 secs slower on today's going )
Old Vic - Below The Wind(Gala Performance)
Breeder - Dominic Valley
SP 10/1
(4:13.0)
Taipan (IRE) - Lime Lady (IRE)(Aristocracy)
Breeder - James Bowe
SP 4/1
(4:14.3)
Sadler's Wells (USA) - Be My Hope (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - Western Bloodstock
SP 11/2
(4:14.8)
Beneficial (GB) - Miss Hi Banks (IRE)(Rontino)
Breeder - R Hartigan
SP 50/1
(4:17.7)
Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Splendid Choice (IRE)(The Parson)
SP 7/1
(4:19.0)
Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - St Cristoph(The Parson)
Breeder - Edmond P Cogan
SP 25/1
(4:19.8)
Presenting (GB) - Ali's Dipper (IRE)(Orchestra)
Breeder - Mrs C M Hurley
SP 10/11fav
(4:19.8)
Darnay (GB) - Kerfontaine(Lafontaine (USA))
SP 33/1
(4:24.9)
Anshan - Desperado Dawn (IRE)(Un Desperado (FR))
Breeder - Miss Mary Condon
SP 33/1
(4:25.6)
Alflora (IRE) - Kings Athlete (IRE)(King's Ride)
SP 14/1
(4:51.0)
Spinning World (USA) - Three More (USA)(Sanglamore (USA))
SP 66/1
(5:27.5)
Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Biddy Mulligan(Ballad Rock)
SP 50/1
Time 4m. 13.00 secs, which is 2.04 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €87.00.
Non runner Forty Foot (non-runner) Stewards Enquiry - Result Stands
2007 Kimberlite King 5 11-5 Ms N Carberry 10/3 (C A Murphy)
2006 Tex Morgan 6 11-4 Mr J P Magnier (3) 3/1 (T J Taaffe)
2005 Firth Of Forth 5 11-9 Mr K E Power (3) 5/4Fav (Joseph Crowley)
2004 Sweet Kiln 5 11-0 S E Ryder (7) 7/4JFav (James Bowe)
2003 John Oliver 5 11-9 Mr K E Power (7) 6/4Fav (E J O'Grady)