4.15 Raymond Smith Memorial Hunters Steeplechase of €17,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m.

Leopardstown Results Sun, 8th Feb, 2004

Going - Hurdle and Bumper course - Soft; Chase course - Yielding to Soft. Fine

Jackpot Pool - €69,872.00 Winning Units - 169 Dividend - €310.00. Placepot Pool - €6,967.50 Winning Units - 126 Dividend - €41.40. Tote Aggregate - €671313.00.

Raymond Smith Memorial Hunters Steeplechase of €17,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m.

1st - €11,747.00, 2nd - €2,890.00, 3rd - €1,360.00, 4th - €850.00 14 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Never Compromise (IRE) 11-11 (D F Desmond)
Rated 101
Glacial Storm (USA) - Banderole (IRE)(Roselier (FR))
Breeder - Mrs S L Jackson

SP 6/4fav

T M Walsh

Mr D O'Connor(3)

Tote Win €2.60 Place €1.70

led and disputed, definite advantage from 6 out, ridden clear after 2 out, strongly pressed when edged left after last, kept on under pressure

8th Feb, 04 Leopardstown-r P
1st P to P This
Race 18th Mar, 04 Cheltenham
2nd Chs

2nd

1.5L

Spot Thedifference (IRE) 11-9 (John P McManus)
Rated 133
Lafontaine (USA) - Spotted Choice (IRE)(Callernish)
Breeder - Fenlon Bros

SP 4/1

E Bolger

Mr K E Power(5)

Place €2.00

chased leaders, 4th when reminders 7 out, 2nd after 4 out, outpaced 2 out, rallied last, hampered and switched flat, kept on

8th Feb, 04 Leopardstown-r P
2nd P to P This
Race 18th Mar, 04 Cheltenham
5th Chs

3rd

Castle Weir (IRE) 11-11 (Castle Racing Club)

Lord Americo - Alchymya(Cosmo)

SP 8/1

W P Mullins

Mr J J Codd(3)

Place €2.40

prominent, 3rd when mistake 5 out, ridden 2 out, kept on under pressure

8th Feb, 04 Leopardstown-r P
3rd P to P This
Race 21st Feb, 04 Fairyhouse
4th Chs

4th

Shackleton (IRE) 12-0 (John P McManus)

Glacial Storm (USA) - Supreme View (GB)(Supreme Leader)

SP 8/1

E Bolger

Mr A P Crowe

held up, headway 3 out, 4th 2 out, kept on under pressure

8th Feb, 04 Leopardstown-r P
4th P to P This
Race 21st Feb, 04 Fairyhouse
3rd Chs

5th

20L

Dan's Your Man (IRE) 11-9 (Mrs C Cashman)

Synefos (USA) - Val Lady (FR)(Valdingran (FR))

SP 5/1

P F Cashman

Mr P Cashman(5)

disputed lead, headed 6 out, 2nd when mistake 4 out, 4th next, soon no extra

8th Feb, 04 Leopardstown-r P
5th P to P This
Race 11th Feb, 04 Askeaton P
1st P to P

6th

0.5L

Bitsandbobs (IRE) 11-7 (Littlewood Syndicate)

Bob's Return (IRE) - Ardnasagh Rose(Crash Course)

SP 20/1

Robert Tyner

Mr R O'Sullivan(7)

held up, progress 3 out, 5th before 2 out, soon no extra

8th Feb, 04 Leopardstown-r P
6th P to P This
Race 7th Apr, 04 Gowran Park
fell Chs

7th

20L

Promalee (IRE) 12-0 (Seamus O'Farrell)

Homo Sapien - Oralee(Prominer)

SP 14/1

J J Lambe

Mr B R Hamilton

mid-division, 8th halfway, weakened from 5 out, tailed off

8th Feb, 04 Leopardstown-r P
7th P to P This
Race 5th Mar, 05 Tyrella P
3rd P to P

8th

Kerrys Cross (IRE) 11-6 (G Lawler)
Rated 85
Phardante (FR) - Orient Breeze(Deep Run)
Breeder - Denis McDonnell

SP 16/1

G A Cusack

Mr N P Madden(3)

mid-division, no impression when hampered 3 out, soon weakened and tailed off

8th Feb, 04 Leopardstown-r P
8th P to P This
Race 15th Feb, 04 Punchestown P
1st P to P

9th

Coopers Loft (IRE) 11-7 (P Doyle)

Be My Native (USA) - Wenvoe(Konigssee)

SP 20/1

Miss A M Lambert

Mr K M Roche(7)

held up, progress into 5th 6 out, weakened from 4 out, tailed off

8th Feb, 04 Leopardstown-r P
9th P to P This
Race 13th Mar, 04 Wexford
8th Chs

10th

35+L

River Shamrock (IRE) 11-7 (Seamus O'Farrell)
Rated 88
Alphabatim (USA) - High Feather(Nishapour (FR))

SP 25/1

J J Lambe

Mr J P O'Farrell(7)

always behind, tailed off

8th Feb, 04 Leopardstown-r P
10th P to P This
Race 21st Feb, 04 Farmacaffley P
p.u. P to P

p.u.

Kilbride Lad (IRE) 11-11 (J P Kearney)

Mac's Imp (USA) - Cordon(Morston (FR))

SP 25/1

J J Lambe

Mr D W Cullen(3)

behind, pulled up before 3 out

8th Feb, 04 Leopardstown-r P
p.u. P to P This
Race 14th Feb, 04 Comber P
2nd P to P

p.u.

Mulligan Express (GB) 11-9 (Peter Mulligan)

Phardante (FR) - Tsarella(Mummy's Pet)

SP 25/1

R McGlinchey

Mr R Loughran(5)

prominent, 4th halfway, ridden 10th, behind when pulled up before 4 out

8th Feb, 04 Leopardstown-r P
p.u. P to P This
Race 21st Feb, 04 Farmacaffley P
p.u. P to P

p.u.

Pre Ordained (IRE) 12-0 (Mark Anthony Stafford)

Iron Duke (FR) - Miyana (FR)(Sanctus II)

SP 20/1

Mark Anthony Stafford

Mr P Fahey

prominent, 5th and pushed along 9th, weakened after next, pulled up after 3 out

8th Feb, 04 Leopardstown-r P
p.u. P to P This
Race 15th Feb, 04 Punchestown P
u.r. P to P

fell

Super Gale (IRE) 11-11 (Mrs Ann Smurfit)

Alflora (IRE) - Pede Gale (IRE)(Strong Gale)
Breeder - Mrs Ann Smurfit

SP 8/1

Mrs Denise Foster

Mr G Elliott(3)

tracked leaders, progress into 5th when fell 3 out

8th Feb, 04 Leopardstown-r P
fell P to P This
Race 2nd Jun, 05 Punchestown
8th Nov Chs

Off 4.16
Time 6m. 31.60 secs, which is 3.12 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €7.90
Tote Trifecta- €13.10.

Non runners Arctic Times (non-runner), Star Performance (non-runner) Stewards Enquiry - After a Stewards Enquiry, the placings remained unaltered.
2003 Sheltering 11 11-11 Mr G Elliott (3) 7/4JFav (E J O'Grady)
2002 Ten Poundsworth 9 11-7 Mr L J Gracey (7) 16/1 (George Stewart)
2001 Sheltering 9 12-0 Mr P Fenton 5/4Fav (E J O'Grady)
2000 Dan's Your Man 8 10-9 Mr P Cashman (7) 5/1 (P F Cashman)
1999 Elegant Lord 11 11-7 Mr P Fenton 1/1Fav (E Bolger)