irishracing.com | Race Result Downpatrick, Sun, 30th Mar, 2008, Toals ´Dial A Bet´ Novice H´cap H´dle (Rated 77-90) of €8,500.00 4-y-o plus

3.10 Toals ´Dial A Bet´ Novice H´cap H´dle (Rated 77-90) of €8,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 1f. 172yds.

Downpatrick Results Sun, 30th Mar, 2008

Going - Yielding to Soft (Heavy in places).

3.10 2m. 1f. 172yds. 4-y-o plus 14 Ran
Toals ´Dial A Bet´ Novice H´cap H´dle (Rated 77-90) of €8,500.00 4-y-o plus 1st - €5,873.50, 2nd - €1,445.00, 3rd - €680.00, 4th - €425.00

The testing ground and uphill finish again spread-eagled the field in the closing stages as THEICECREAMFELLOW and RING STREET ROLLER - both course and distance winners here last month - fought out the finish.

Theicreamfellow, below form last time when he returned with a grazed leg, again showed the battling qualities that served him well here last month to edge ahead on the run-in, while the well-backed Ring Street Roller (11/2-4/1) lost nothing in defeat. She has done well this spring following a two year absence, although the handicapper will undoubtedly make things more difficult in future as the pair pulled 18 lengths clear.

ARVIZ appeared to be travelling sweetly on the heels of the leaders two out. However it is still a long way home from that point, and he was a spent force approaching the last. DIVINSHKI came from off the pace to look a threat after two out but his run also petered out before the last. The lightly-raced 8yo has obviously had his problems but gave some cause for optimism.

LOUGH FERRIB, off the course since gambled-on nearly five months ago at Thurles, was unable to go with the pace from three out and was eventually beaten a long way.

Non-runners Greenwood Maxi (ground), Nora Chrissie (declared in error).

Race Conditions

1st

Theicecreamfellow (IRE) 11-2 (Decided Syndicate)
(4:31.5 6.07 secs slower on today's going ) Rated 85
Mister Lord (USA) - Miss Cornetto (IRE)(Parliament)
Breeder - Leslie Young

SP 11/2

L Young

E F Power(5)

mid-division, 9th halfway, headway to 4th 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, improved to challenge last, soon led, kept on well under pressure

20th Mar, 08 Clonmel
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 86 This
Race 19th Apr, 08 Cork
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 93

2nd

0.5L

Ring Street Roller (IRE) 11-11 (J F Ryan)
(4:31.6) Rated 89
High Roller (IRE) - Eyre Street Lady(Carlingford Castle)
Breeder - Matthew J Commins

SP 4/1Jfav

J J Lambe

J L Cullen

chased leaders, 5th halfway, improved to 2nd before 3 out, led 2 out, challenged last and soon headed, kept on well under pressure, no extra close home

16th Mar, 08 Limerick
6th Hdl Rated 87 This
Race 15th Apr, 08 Limerick
2nd Nov Chs

3rd

18L

Arviz (FR) 11-10 (Mrs P Doyle)
(4:35.7) Rated 88
Verglas (IRE) - Arbinia (FR)(Sanglamore (USA))

SP 8/1

Eoin Doyle

J R Barry

mid-division, 10th halfway, headway to 5th 3 out, ridden into 3rd before last, soon no extra, kept on one pace

14th Mar, 08 Dundalk
4th Flat Hcp Rated 84 This
Race 14th Apr, 08 Tramore
2nd Mdn Hdl Rated 88

4th

Divinshki (IRE) 10-9 (Mrs Christine Kiernan)
(4:37.2) Rated 78
Desert Prince (IRE) - Blushing Minstrel (IRE)(Nicholas (USA))

SP 20/1

Irene J Monaghan

A B Joyce(5)

held up in rear, headway to 7th before 2 out, ridden into 4th before last, no impression from last, kept on one pace

15th Mar, 08 Kempton
10th Flat Hcp This
Race 9th May, 08 Downpatrick
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 77

5th

4.5L

Horsofadifrentcolr (IRE) 10-13 (Leo Kerley)
(4:38.2) Rated 84
Titus Livius (FR) - Smart Turn(His Turn)
Breeder - P Conroy

SP 20/1

G A Kingston

S J Gray(7)

tracked leaders, 8th halfway, headway to 6th before 3 out, ridden and no extra approaching 2 out, kept on same pace

19th Mar, 08 Dundalk
8th Flat Mdn This
Race 5th Apr, 08 Limerick
7th Flat Mdn

6th

Mondo (IRE) 11-8 (Raymond Yeung)
(4:39.6) Rated 86
Sesaro (USA) - Still River(Kings Lake (USA))

SP 10/1

Daniel Mark Loughnane

K Whelan

chased leader in 2nd, led before 4th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened before last

23rd Mar, 08 Cork
u.r. Nov Chs This
Race

7th

35+L

Falco (GER) 11-0 (Ms Amanda Torrens)
(4:47.4) Rated 78
Perugino (USA) - Fleurie (GER)(Dashing Blade)

SP 14/1

Mervyn Torrens

N P Madden

chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 3rd when mistake and ridden 2 out, soon weakened

23rd Oct, 07 Fairyhouse
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 81 This
Race

8th

5.5L

Sadler's Cove (FR) 11-2 (J K Magee)
(4:48.7) Rated 87
King's Theatre (IRE) - Mine D'or (FR)(Posse (USA))

SP 14/1

J K Magee

Mr S F Magee(7)

never a factor, tailed off

2nd Jan, 08 Ayr
6th Hcp Hdl This
Race 14th Dec, 08 Musselburgh
p.u. Nov Chs

9th

19L

Lucky At Last (IRE) 11-10 (Patrick Martin)
(4:52.9) Rated 88
City Honours (USA) - Leixlip Belle (IRE)(Camden Town)
Breeder - Patrick Leahy

SP 10/1

Patrick Martin

J P Byrne

chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in moderate 7th approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

18th Mar, 08 Naas
6th Hdl This
Race 26th May, 08 Ballinrobe
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 85

10th

Florrie's Boy (IRE) 11-10 (Mrs Geraldine Treacy)
(4:53.5) Rated 88
Presenting (GB) - Portphelia(Torus)
Breeder - Edward & Mrs E.Ryan

SP 6/1

S J Treacy

T J Doyle

led, headed before 4th, ridden in 3rd 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off

14th Nov, 07 Downpatrick
fell Nov Chs This
Race 2nd May, 08 Cork
8th Nov Chs

11th

12L

Lough Ferrib (IRE) 11-10 (Collar & Tie Syndicate)
(4:56.2) Rated 88
Accordion - Holly's Return (IRE)(Bob's Return (IRE))
Breeder - Miss E Murphy

SP 4/1Jfav

J L Hassett

D N Russell

tracked leaders, 7th halfway, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off