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2m. 4-y-o11 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
11 Ran
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
WAn I.N.H. flat race for four yrs old only that have not won a *race
Weights - 11st 7lb
Allowances - Fillies allowed 5lb
(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
(4:15.9)
Xaar (GB) - A Prisa (GER)(Royal Solo (IRE))
SP 16/1
(4:16.3)
Colonel Collins (USA) - Tripolie (FR)(Tropular)
Breeder - M Ralph Alfandari
SP 7/2
(4:17.0)
Oscar (IRE) - China Storm (IRE)(Glacial Storm (USA))
Breeder - Des Kenneally & Chris Kenneally
SP 14/1
(4:17.5)
Priolo (USA) - Sorivera (GB)(Irish River (FR))
Breeder - Pipe View Stud
SP 5/4fav
(4:23.3)
Gulland (GB) - Native Friends (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
SP 14/1
Race
(4:23.3)
Lomitas (GB) - Undercover Girl (IRE)(Barathea (IRE))
SP 25/1
(4:23.5)
Alflora (IRE) - Sign Of Peace (IRE)(Posen (USA))
SP 33/1
Race
(4:25.0)
Bravefoot (GB) - Valiyist (IRE)(Valiyar)
Breeder - Colm A Cronin
SP 50/1
(4:26.6)
Traditionally (USA) - Quest Of Passion (FR)(Saumarez)
SP 13/2
Race
Time 4m. 15.40 secs, which is 2.42 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €136.90.
2007 Quintana 4 11-0 S W Flanagan (7) 8/1 (E Sheehy)
2006 Good Thing 4 11-0 Mr P D Collins (7) 10/1 (T J Taaffe)
2005 Wild Ocean 4 11-0 Mr J M Barcoe (7) 10/1 (E Sheehy)
2004 Green Debate 4 11-0 Mr J J Feane (7) 5/1 (Miss F M Crowley)
2003 Kilrossanty 4 11-4 Mr T P Hyde (3) 8/1 (Henry De Bromhead)