2.00 Duke Of York Opportunity Ext. Handicap Hurdle (Rated 0-102) of €4,600.00 4-y-o plus 3m.

Down Royal Results Mon, 27th Dec, 1999

Going - Heavy.

Duke Of York Opportunity Ext. Handicap Hurdle (Rated 0-102) of €4,600.00 4-y-o plus 3m.

1st - €3,174.00, 2nd - €782.00, 3rd - €368.00, 4th - €230.00 18 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

County Captain (IRE) 9-6 (Edward Gleeson)
Rated 62
Electric - Miss Daraheen

SP 5/2fav

T Hogan

E Stack(4)

held up towards rear, smooth progress to lead after 5 out, stayed on well from 2 out

19th Dec, 99 Thurles
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 62 This
Race 16th Nov, 00 Thurles
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 79

2nd

Veneguera (IRE) 10-10 (Mrs C P Smith)
Rated 84
Satco (FR) - Orlita(Master Buck)

SP 8/1

Patrick Mooney

M F Mooney(4)

always prominent, 2nd 4 out, no impression on winner from 2 out

17th Nov, 99 Downpatrick
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 80 This
Race 22nd Mar, 00 Downpatrick
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 86

3rd

Lisdoonan Tessa (IRE) 9-9 (John Kirkpatrick)
Rated 69
Conquering Hero (USA) - Relda(Relko)

SP 20/1

J T Gorman

B D Murtagh(4)

mid-division, 6th after 4 out and early straight, kept on one paced

24th Oct, 99 Wexford
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 72 This
Race 19th Jan, 00 Down Royal
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 69

4th

Offtheroad (IRE) 9-10 (Mrs A Mueller)
Rated 70
King's Ride - Dont Rough It(Pragmatic)

SP 8/1

E McNamara

K Hadnett(4)

held up, went 4th after 5 out, no impression from 3 out

19th Dec, 99 Thurles
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 70 This
Race 6th Jan, 00 Thurles
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 68

5th

Davids Lad (IRE) 10-3 (Eddie Joe's Racing Syndicate)
Rated 77
Yashgan - Cool Nora (IRE)(Lafontaine (USA))
Breeder - E Moran

SP 5/1

A J Martin

J P Elliott(4)

prominent 5 out, 2nd before next, 3rd and beaten straight

18th Dec, 99 Navan
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 77 This
Race 14th Jan, 00 Musselburgh
1st Hcp Hdl

6th

1.5L

Ptarmigan Lodge (GB) 10-9 (Francis J Davey)
Rated 83
Reference Point - Lomond Blossom(Lomond (USA))

SP 12/1

M M Lynch

E G Fitzgerald(4)

mid-division, stayed on from 3 out, no impression

18th Dec, 99 Navan
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 85 This
Race 3rd Jan, 00 Fairyhouse
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 80

7th

shd

Seeking Destiny (IRE) 9-7 (John Cleary)
Rated 67
Two Timing (USA) - Heads We Called (IRE)(Bluebird (USA))

SP 12/1

Martin O'Toole

R Geraghty(4)

chased leaders approaching 4 out, 6th and no impression straight

17th Nov, 99 Downpatrick
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 68 This
Race 6th Jan, 00 Thurles
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 65

8th

15L

Lady Zaffaran (IRE) 9-4 (Incl 1lbs overweight) (Norman McKnight)
Rated 62
Zaffaran (USA) - Copper Dash(Copper Gamble)

SP 25/1

H Butler

M Sullivan(4)

behind, 8th approaching 4 out, no impression

8th Oct, 99 Downpatrick
9th Mdn Hdl This
Race 17th Feb, 00 Clonmel
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 61

9th

Nufemme (IRE) 9-4 (Incl 1lbs overweight) (Mrs Denise Holland)
Rated 62
Abednego - Miss Magello(Bargello)

SP 20/1

C F Swan

S E Ryder(4)

prominent until weakened from 8th, tailed off before 4 out

19th Dec, 99 Thurles
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 62 This
Race 19th Jan, 00 Down Royal
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 59

10th

20L

Ballymacrevan (IRE) 10-13 (Good Time Managers Syndicate)
Rated 87
Jamesmead - Candark VII(*unregistered)

SP 14/1

I A Duncan

M O'Connor(4)

chased leaders at 5th, weakened before 5 out, tailed off

24th Mar, 99 Downpatrick
5th Hcp Hdl This
Race 3rd Jan, 00 Fairyhouse
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 106

11th

2.5L

Allistragh Lad (IRE) 9-3 (Thomas Curran)
Rated 63
Bluffer - First Blossom(Cantab)

SP 25/1

Thomas Curran

D J Kelly(4)

always behind

17th Nov, 99 Downpatrick
fell Hcp Hdl Rated 63 This
Race 1st Mar, 00 Downpatrick
10th Nov Chs

12th

15L

Killimor Castle (IRE) 9-7 (A G Lawless)
Rated 67
Carlingford Castle - Line Abreast

SP 12/1

Donal Hassett

J J Mansell(4)

led to 5th, weakened quickly

12th Dec, 99 Cork
7th Bmpr This
Race 10th Feb, 00 Thurles
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 65

13th

10L

Timmys Choice (IRE) 9-6 (Incl 1lbs overweight) (Miss Deirdre Clerkin)
Rated 61
Yashgan - Pampered Sneem(King Persian)

SP 14/1

J Larkin

A O'Shea(2)

always behind, completely tailed off

3rd Nov, 99 Fairyhouse
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 60 This
Race 8th Jan, 00 Leopardstown
15th Hcp Hdl Rated 61

b.d.

Garryduff Breeze (IRE) 10-1 (Joseph Crowley)
Rated 75
Strong Gale - Garry Niat(Le Bavard (FR))

SP 6/1

Miss F M Crowley

S P McCann(4)

towards rear when fell 7th

2nd Dec, 99 Thurles
1st Mdn Hdl Rated 72 This
Race 5th Feb, 00 Naas
14th Hcp Hdl Rated 75

b.d.

Idle Lass (IRE) 9-7 (John McLarnon)
Rated 67
Camden Town - Idle Taxi(Dublin Taxi)

SP 11/2

Michael Hourigan

P T Wade(4)

rear of mid-division when fell 7th

19th Dec, 99 Thurles
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 67 This
Race 6th Jan, 00 Thurles
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 68

fell

Annick Encore (IRE) 9-8 (Incl 2lbs overweight) (Basil Brindley)
Rated 64
Strong Gale - Annick (FR)(Breton)

SP 16/1

Noel Meade

D Bromley(2)

rear of mid-division when fell 7th

18th Dec, 99 Navan
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 64 This
Race

p.u.

Forrest Hill Boy (IRE) 9-4 (Beautiful Syndicate)
Rated 64
Yashgan - Bettys Glen(Furry Glen)

SP 33/1

Gerard Keane

A P Thornton(4)

prominent until weakened after 5 out, completely tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

19th Dec, 99 Thurles
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 64 This
Race 5th Jul, 00 Bellewstown
7th Bmpr

p.u.

Sapientous (IRE) 9-3 (Mrs G Lavery)
Rated 57
Homo Sapien - The Second Lady(Distinctly (USA))

SP 50/1

Damien Lavery

P C Stringer(4)

prominent until weakened before 5 out, completely tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

18th Dec, 99 Navan
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 57 This
Race 1st May, 00 Down Royal
fell Nov Chs

Off 2.06
Time 6m. 27.50 secs, which is 2.35 secs slower than the course average on today's going

Non runners Coco Opera (non-runner), Banreme (non-runner)