6.00 HEART OF DOWN MAIDEN HURDLE of €2,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 1f. 172yds.

Downpatrick Results Fri, 16th May, 1997

Going - Good to Firm.

HEART OF DOWN MAIDEN HURDLE of €2,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 1f. 172yds.

1st - €1,712.50, 2nd - €425.00, 3rd - €200.00, 4th - €125.00 7 Ran

1st

Pils Invader (IRE) 11-1

Carlingford Castle - Firhouse Fancy(Brave Invader (USA))

SP 100/30

A D Evans

D T Evans

tracked leaders, switched to outer before last, ridden and kept on well flat, comfortably.

26th Apr, 97 Listowel
11th Hcp Hdl This
Race 31st May, 97 Gowran Park
9th Flat

2nd

11L

Frankie Willow (IRE) 11-6

Lanfranco - Winnie Willow(Kambalda)

SP 1/1fav

P F Graffin

C O'Dwyer

led early, headed after 1st, led again before three out, pushed along before last, hard ridden and rallied well flat.

26th Mar, 97 Downpatrick
4th Bmpr This
Race 30th May, 97 Down Royal
7th Mdn Hdl

3rd

shd

Kavanaghs Dream (IRE) 12-0

Orchestra - Marnili(Relkino)

SP 7/1

D G McArdle

H Rogers

pulled hard to lead after 1st, headed before three out, ridden to keep in touch last, hard ridden and rallied flat.

5th May, 97 Navan
5th Mdn Hdl This
Race

4th

20L

Nepi Lad (IRE) 11-7

Nepotism - Punch Bowl

SP 7/1

J T R Dreaper

D A McLoughlin(7)

tracked leaders, ridden to go 2nd three out, hard ridden and weakened two out.

5th May, 97 Navan
6th Hdl This
Race 13th Dec, 97 Navan
20th Hcp Hdl

5th

Secret Trix (IRE) 11-2

Tremblant - Black Trix(Peacock (FR))

SP 33/1

J R Cox

D Bromley(3)

behind, ridden and weakened before three out, tailed off.

28th Apr, 97 Sligo
16th Bmpr This
Race 4th Nov, 98 Fairyhouse
10th Mdn Hdl

6th

Maid To Move (IRE) 10-8

Classic Secret (USA) - Movement(Daring Display (USA))

SP 10/1

A J Martin

R P McNally(7)

always behind, tailed off from halfway.

2nd May, 97 Dundalk
13th Mdn Hdl This
Race 23rd May, 97 Dundalk
10th Mdn Hdl

7th

Mr Bossman (IRE) 10-12

Jolly Jake (NZ) - Imperial Greeting(Be My Guest (USA))

SP 14/1

T J Taaffe

G Cotter(3)

never a factor, tailed off.

22nd Apr, 97 Punchestown
21st Bmpr This
Race 3rd Jul, 98 Bellewstown
9th Mdn Hdl

Off 6.01
Time 4m. 14.40 secs, which is 6.18 secs slower than the course average on today's going