Going - Good, Good to Firm in places. Overcast and blustery
Jackpot Not Won.Pool 4,980.00 carried forward to Bellewstown on Thu, 22nd Aug. Placepot Pool - 15,000.00 Winning Units - 2680.17 Dividend - 3.90. Pick Six Pool - 50,000.00 Winning Units - 5 Dividend - 7,000.00. Tote Aggregate - 97651.75.

(1:41.33 1.54 secs slower on today's going ) (Drawn 9) Rated 76
Peintre Celebre (USA) - Society Gal (IRE)(Galileo (IRE))
Breeder - Gigginstown House Stud
(Morning price: 11/10)
(Ring price: 5/6 4/5 8/11)
SP 8/11fav


(1:42.36) (Drawn 8)
Yeats (IRE) - Queen Althea (IRE)(Bach (IRE))
Breeder - Donadea Racing Syndicate
(Morning price: 20/1)
(Ring price: 22/1 25/1)
SP 25/1


(1:42.37) (Drawn 3)
Thousand Words (GB) - Red Titian (IRE)(Titus Livius (FR))
Breeder - John Doyle
(Morning price: 20/1)
SP 25/1


(1:42.63) (Drawn 6) Rated 68
Bushranger (IRE) - Lady Precise (IRE)(Hawk Wing (USA))
Breeder - Sean Fogarty
(Morning price: 7/2 4/1)
(Ring price: 6/1 11/2 6/1 13/2)
SP 13/2


(1:42.90) (Drawn 2)
Kodiac (GB) - Happy Hour (GER)(Alzao (USA))
Breeder - John Foley
(Morning price: 25/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 22/1 20/1 18/1 16/1)
SP 16/1


(1:43.19) (Drawn 4) Rated 65
Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Shizao (IRE)(Alzao (USA))
Breeder - Ballylinch Stud
(Morning price: 5/1 4/1)
(Ring price: 9/2 5/1)
SP 5/1


(1:44.06) (Drawn 5)
Yeats (IRE) - Golden Coral (USA)(Slew O'Gold (USA))
Breeder - Barronstown Stud
(Morning price: 10/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1)
SP 16/1


(1:44.74) (Drawn 7)
Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Meseta (GB)(Lion Cavern (USA))
Breeder - Austin Curran
(Morning price: 12/1)
SP 14/1


(1:48.27) (Drawn 1)
Oratorio (IRE) - All To Easy (GB)(Alzao (USA))
Breeder - D Donegan
(Morning price: 16/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1)
SP 16/1

Time 1m. 41.33 secs, which is 1.54 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €25.20
Tote Trifecta- €162.80.
2012 Approval Given 2 9-2 C D Hayes 11/4 (P D Deegan) (Drawn 9)
2011 Forces Of Darkness 2 8-12 W M Lordan 25/1 (David Wachman) (Drawn 15)
2010 Slade 3 9-5 F M Berry 11/10Fav (Andrew Heffernan) (Drawn 2)
2009 Firm Foundations 3 8-9 G F Carroll (5) 14/1 (Michael Mulvany) (Drawn 12)
2008 El Presidente 3 9-5 R P Cleary 4/1 (M Halford) (Drawn 7)



We thought he'd win on previous form but that was quite impressive. We will see what the handicapper does now, he'll probably go the Nursery route. There might be one for him in Gowran. I don't know how strong of a race that was but he is a very straightforward horse and he has a good attitude.
M Halford, trainer






