Cheltenham Festival 2025 Race Result Down Royal, Sat, 30th Sep, 2000, Norse Merchant Ferries Ext. Handicap Hurdle (Rated 0-116) of €5,000.00 4-y-o plus| irishracing.com

2.45 Norse Merchant Ferries Ext. Handicap Hurdle (Rated 0-116) of €5,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

Down Royal Results Sat, 30th Sep, 2000

Going - Good.

Norse Merchant Ferries Ext. Handicap Hurdle (Rated 0-116) of €5,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

1st - €3,450.00, 2nd - €850.00, 3rd - €400.00, 4th - €250.00 18 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Moon Shot (GB) 10-5 (Pearse Racing Club)
Rated 89
Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - La Luna (USA)(Lyphard (USA))

SP 7/4fav

Michael Cunningham

R Walsh

mid-division, 9th 3 out, 5th 2 out, headway to go 2nd travelling well approaching last, ridden and challenge flat, kept on well to lead close home

11th Sep, 00 Roscommon
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 82 This
Race 17th Nov, 00 Down Royal
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 98

2nd

Experimental (IRE) 10-6 (A G Moylan)
Rated 93
Top Of The World - Brun's Toy (FR)(Bruni)

SP 7/1

P J Rothwell

J E Casey(3)

mid-division, progress to go 6th 3 out, 3rd 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, kept on under pressure until no extra and headed close home

22nd Aug, 00 Tralee
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 95 This
Race 21st Oct, 00 Cork
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 95

3rd

Jons Gale (IRE) 9-4 (Ballymac Racing Syndicate)
Rated 77
Strong Gale - Super Straight(Our Mirage)

SP 12/1

George Stewart

P A Carberry(3)

mid-division, headway to go 7th 2 out, ridden and kept on under pressure from last

15th Sep, 00 Downpatrick
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 81 This
Race 27th Oct, 00 Fairyhouse
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 77

4th

Balakar (IRE) 9-4 (Culloville Blues Two Syndicate)
Rated 79
Doyoun - Balaniya (USA)(Diesis)

SP 25/1

Patrick O Brady

J P Elliott(5)

tracked leaders in 6th, 3rd from 4th, 2nd 3 out, ridden and kept on one paced from 2 out

6th Jul, 00 Bellewstown
9th Hdl Rated 81 This
Race 8th Oct, 00 Punchestown
3rd Hdl Rated 78

5th

2.5L

Dual Star (IRE) 9-2 (Mrs Katherine Elliott)
Rated 79
Warning - Sizes Vary(Be My Guest (USA))

SP 14/1

S Donohoe

J R Ryan(7)

tracked leaders in 5th, 7th at 3rd, 5th 3 out, ridden to go 2nd 2 out, soon no extra

6th Aug, 00 Galway
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 81 This
Race 6th Oct, 00 Downpatrick
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 78

6th

4.5L

Poetry Man (IRE) 10-7 (Miss C Brady)
Rated 91
Phardante (FR) - Shaping(Deep Run)

SP 16/1

Peter McCreery

B M Cash

led, ridden and strongly pressed approaching 2 out, soon headed, ridden and no extra

18th Jun, 00 Roscommon
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 92 This
Race 8th Oct, 00 Punchestown
9th Hdl Rated 89

7th

Master Cooper (IRE) 10-8 (D S Dunne)
Rated 92
Kahyasi - Arabian Princess(Taufan (USA))

SP 6/1

D Hanley

P Moloney

mid-division,, 7th 4 out, 4th 3 out, ridden and kept on one paced from 2 out

24th Sep, 00 Musselburgh
5th Flat This
Race 15th Oct, 00 Curragh
11th Flat Hcp Rated 73

8th

0.5L

Commanche Wind (IRE) 9-10 (Dun Laoire Racing Club)
Rated 80
Commanche Run - Delko (IRE)(Decent Fellow)

SP 14/1

Mrs John Harrington

G Cotter

tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd and ridden 3 out, no extra from 2 out

1st Sep, 00 Dundalk
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 82 This
Race 6th Jun, 01 Market Rasen
5th Hdl

9th

Teknash (FR) 9-10 (Thomas Winters)
Rated 83
Nashwan (USA) - Te Kani (USA)(Northern Dancer)
Breeder - S.N.C.Lagardere Elevage

SP 6/1

Niall Madden

K A Kelly(3)

mid-division, ridden and kept on one paced from 2 out

13th Sep, 00 Fairyhouse
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 83 This
Race 16th Dec, 00 Thurles
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 81

10th

Millennium Lad (IRE) 9-10 (Howth Racing Syndicate)
Rated 80
Un Desperado (FR) - Bibs

SP 14/1

C F Swan

mid-division, ridden to chase leaders from 3 out, kept on one paced

13th Sep, 00 Fairyhouse
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 82 This
Race 8th Oct, 00 Punchestown
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 78

11th

Siochain (IRE) 9-2 (G E Thursby)
Rated 79
Celio Rufo - Greenpeace(Master Owen)
Breeder - Joseph J O'Connor

SP 20/1

H Smyth

T J Phelan(7)

tracked leaders in 4th, lost place 4 out, ridden and no extra from 3 out

13th Sep, 00 Fairyhouse
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 82 This
Race 7th Oct, 00 Navan
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 77

12th

5.5L

Swing West (USA) 10-5 (N F Glynn)
Rated 94
Gone West (USA) - Danlu (USA)(Danzig (USA))

SP 12/1

N F Glynn

R Geraghty(5)

never a factor

20th Sep, 00 Listowel
u.r. Hcp Chs Rated 75 This
Race 5th Oct, 00 Thurles
fell Hcp Chs Rated 73

13th

Political Animal (IRE) 10-6 (G G Racing Syndicate)
Rated 97
Parliament - Orlita(Master Buck)

SP 20/1

Patrick Mooney

M F Mooney(7)

mid-division, ridden and kept on one paced from 2 out

24th Apr, 00 Fairyhouse
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 99 This
Race 14th Oct, 00 Gowran Park
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 95

14th

1.5L

Sully Shuffles (IRE) 9-3 (Centurion Syndicate)
Rated 78
Broken Hearted - Green Legend (IRE)(Montekin)

SP 8/1

F Flood

E Stack(5)

never a factor

3rd May, 00 Punchestown
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 77 This
Race 31st Oct, 01 Tipperary
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 86

15th

Midnight Lover (GB) 10-10 (Mrs Mary Doherty)
Rated 94
Beveled (USA) - Hens Grove(Alias Smith (USA))

SP 7/1

Noel Meade

B J Geraghty

mid-division, progress to go 5th 4 out, 7th 3 out, ridden and no impression from 2 out

11th Sep, 00 Roscommon
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 95 This
Race 12th Oct, 00 Gowran Park
7th Flat Hcp Rated 64

16th

10L

Ollar Rose (GB) 9-11 (James Devereux)
Rated 88
Roselier (FR) - Shiona Anne(Royal Fountain)

SP 20/1

James Devereux

S P Cooke(7)

tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

19th Sep, 00 Listowel
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race 8th Oct, 00 Punchestown
7th Hdl Rated 86

17th

Mr Ventura (IRE) 11-0 (West To East Syndicate)
Rated 98
Good Thyne (USA) - Roisin's Friend (IRE)
Breeder - Henry Lynch

SP 20/1

D J Ryan

C O'Dwyer

always behind

5th Mar, 00 Leopardstown
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 98 This
Race 29th Oct, 00 Galway
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 94

18th

River Hopper (IRE) 9-3 (R C Moore)
Rated 80
River Falls (GB) - Hayhurst(Sandhurst Prince)

SP 16/1

S J Mahon

D A McLoughlin(7)

always behind

23rd Jun, 00 Dundalk
9th Flat Hcp Rated 29 This
Race 18th Oct, 00 Navan
15th Flat Hcp Rated 29

Off 2.46
Time 3m. 42.40 secs, which is 8.25 secs faster than the course average on today's going

Non runners Yankee Belle (non-runner), Eagles Valley (non-runner), Tally-Ho Major (non-runner), Honeyschoice (non-runner), Red Radical (non-runner)

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Down Royal Results Sat, 30th Sep, 2000

Norse Merchant Ferries Ext. Handicap Hurdle (Rated 0-116) of €5,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.