3.45 Willie Polly Memorial Ext. Handicap Hurdle (Rated 0-109) of €5,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 1f. 172yds.

Downpatrick Results Sat, 15th May, 1999

Going - Good to Firm.

Willie Polly Memorial Ext. Handicap Hurdle (Rated 0-109) of €5,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 1f. 172yds.

1st - €3,437.50, 2nd - €850.00, 3rd - €400.00, 4th - €250.00 15 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Afrostar (IRE) 10-5 (Michael O'Flaherty)
Rated 81
Soviet Lad (USA) - Festival of Magic (USA)(Clever Trick (USA))

SP 8/1

Michael Hourigan

P G Hourigan(3)

rear of mid-division, steady progress to go 7th after 3 out, 3rd 2 out, ridden to lead after last, kept on well close home

24th Apr, 99 Cork
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 82 This
Race 31st May, 99 Kilbeggan
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 86

2nd

3.5L

Patberdec (IRE) 9-3 (Patrick Boshell)
Rated 69
Millfontaine - Lenten Lill(Ballymore)

SP 16/1

J G Cromwell

M P Madden(7)

tracked leaders in 6th, 4th 4 out, 3rd 3 out, soon led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed after last, no extra close home

24th Apr, 99 Navan
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 70 This
Race 5th Aug, 99 Sligo
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 70

3rd

Fiddlers Bow VI (IRE) 12-0 (Mrs A T B Kearney)
Rated 101
Fidel - Dams pedigree Untraced

SP 3/1fav

Noel Meade

B J Geraghty

mid-division, 3rd from 3rd, ridden to go 2nd 2 out, kept on one paced from last

5th May, 99 Naas
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 102 This
Race 21st May, 99 Dundalk
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 101

4th

shd

Dees Darling (IRE) 9-0 (Sean Maguire)
Rated 62
King Persian - Echo Repeating

SP 16/1

J Larkin

G Kearns(7)

tracked leaders in 4th, 5th 4 out, ridden to chase leaders from 3 out, kept on under pressure from last

3rd Jan, 99 Naas
5th Hcp Hdl This
Race 14th Jul, 99 Down Royal
3rd Hdl Rated 63

5th

Rahanine Native (IRE) 9-0 (Lee Bowles)
Rated 66
Be My Native (USA) - Hurricane Hannah(Random Shot)

SP 16/1

Frederick John Bowles

P C Stringer(7)

mid-division, 7th 4 out, ridden and kept on under pressure from 3 out

9th May, 99 Killarney
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 69 This
Race 18th Jun, 99 Dundalk
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 64

6th

shd

The Road West (IRE) 9-2 (Mrs K Kelly)
Rated 68
Where To Dance (USA) - Cameo Dancer

SP 16/1

L T Reilly

N P Mulholland(7)

tracked leader in 2nd, ridden and weakened from 3 out

14th Feb, 99 Punchestown
14th Hcp Hdl This
Race 24th May, 99 Ballinrobe
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 65

7th

Third Agenda (IRE) 11-7 (Cathal McCarthy)
Rated 94
Sharp Victor (USA) - Vera Van Fleet

SP 7/2

Cathal McCarthy

T J Mitchell

mid-division, progress on outer to go 6th 4 out, 4th after 3 out, soon ridden and no extra

14th May, 99 Downpatrick
2nd Flat Mdn This
Race 25th Oct, 99 Galway
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 97

8th

2.5L

Magua (IRE) 9-8 (Magua Syndicate)
Rated 67
Be My Native (USA) - Fureen(Furry Glen)

SP 12/1

A J Martin

D J Casey

never a factor

11th Nov, 98 Downpatrick
13th Mdn Hdl This
Race 28th May, 99 Down Royal
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 65

9th

0.5L

Sweet Desperado (IRE) 9-6 (Mrs Ronald Snow)
Rated 68
Un Desperado (FR) - Sucre Fan

SP 20/1

Peter McCreery

J Butler(3)

never a factor

6th May, 99 Tipperary
15th Hcp Hdl Rated 70 This
Race 28th Nov, 99 Fairyhouse
23rd Hcp Hdl Rated 70

10th

3.5L

Rathnally Star (IRE) 9-0 (Dermot Lynch)
Rated 59
Classic Secret (USA) - Velvet Vixen

SP 16/1

Matthew Lynch

E Stack(7)

always behind

12th Oct, 98 Roscommon
9th Hcp Hdl This
Race 2nd Jul, 99 Bellewstown
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 59

11th

2.5L

Middleofthenight (IRE) 9-13 (P F Toole)
Rated 79
Fools Holme (USA) - Star Girl Gay(Lord Gayle (USA))

SP 5/1

Thomas Carberry

P A Carberry(7)

soon led and clear, reduced advantage approaching 3 out, headed after 3 out, soon weakened

3rd Apr, 99 Down Royal
fell Hcp Hdl This
Race

12th

Glory-Glory (IRE) 9-4 (Exors of the late A D Turner)
Rated 62
Buckskin (FR) - Ardmore Lady

SP 25/1

John Turner

D Bromley(3)

prominent early, ridden and weakened from halfway

24th Apr, 99 Navan
11th Mdn Hdl This
Race

13th

1.5L

Sambaguire (IRE) 9-7 (J T Kearney)
Rated 58
Orchestra - Our Image(Our Mirage)

SP 20/1

Peter McCreery

K P Gaule

never a factor

3rd Apr, 99 Down Royal
11th Hcp Hdl This
Race 2nd Jul, 99 Bellewstown
p.u. Mdn Hdl Rated 57

14th

Rosarium (IRE) 10-9 (D G McArdle)
Rated 82
Silver Kite (USA) - Randolina(Wolver Hollow)

SP 8/1

D G McArdle

C O'Dwyer

tracked leaders in 7th, ridden and weakened from 4 out

3rd May, 99 Navan
6th Flat Hcp Rated 45 This
Race 14th Jun, 99 Roscommon
9th Mdn Hdl Rated 80

r.o.

Storm Dieu (IRE) 9-7 (Incl 7lbs overweight) (R H MacNabb)
Rated 64
Glacial Storm (USA) - Graham Dieu(Three Dons)

SP 16/1

R H MacNabb

Mr S Laird(7)

always behind, ran out and unseated rider last

16th Aug, 98 Dundalk
14th Hcp Hdl This
Race 28th May, 99 Down Royal
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 64

Off 3.45
Time 4m. 7.60 secs, which is 0.61 secs faster than the course average on today's going

Non runners Teelin Bay (non-runner), Asas (GB) (non-runner), Clanfluther (non-runner)