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3.35
2m. 4-y-o plus6 Ran
Richard Browne & Sons Ltd. H´dle of €21,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €13,671.00, 2nd - €4,200.00, 3rd - €2,100.00, 4th - €840.00
6 Ran
A massive upset here as Call Me Max obliged for Eoin Doyle over the 1/3 favourite Wins Now who is having a season to forget.
This conditions hurdle looked like it had turned into a formality for Niall Madden's charge when the two obvious dangers Wheresben and Son Of Oscar were withdrawn due to ground and a stonebruise respectively.
But the once Arkle hopeful was caught flat footed between the final two flights by Call Me Max and had no answer as the six-year-old went on to score by four and a half lengths.
Loughanelteen looked to have Wins Now in trouble earlier on in the day but he was soon accounted for until Call Me Max got his second wind and rallied home under Shay Barry to the dismay of short priced backers.
Belsalsa was on her toes before the off and trailed in second last after almost a year off the track while she had Backcraft behind who was also never a factor.
Eoin Doyle later said that the winner may be turned out again next weekend at Fairyhouse in a winners of two or a handicap hurdle. The trainer also remarked his charge runs well fresh and on better ground.
- Race Conditions
A hurdle race for four yrs old and upwards that have not won a hurdle race value more than E20,000 since 30th April, 2006
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 5lb; 5-y-o and up 11st 2lb
Allowances - Mares allowed 5lb
Penalties - (to count from 30th April, 2006) Winner of a hurdle race 4lb extra; Of two hurdle races or a hurdle race value E12,500 7lb extra; Of three hurdle races or a hurdle race value E15,000 10lb extra;

(4:08.0 6.41 secs slower on today's going ) Rated 109
Vettori (IRE) - Always Vigilant (USA)(Lear Fan (USA))
Breeder - Millsec Limited
SP 10/1


(4:09.1) Rated 139
Croco Rouge (IRE) - Valdaia (GB)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - Haras de la Perelle
SP 1/3fav


(4:10.5) Rated 104
Satco (FR) - Ruths Rhapsody (IRE)(Creative Plan (USA))
Breeder - Patrick O'Gara
SP 12/1


(4:11.6) Rated 95
Daggers Drawn (USA) - Masakira (IRE)(Royal Academy (USA))
Breeder - J Foley & Patrick McGrath
SP 10/1


(4:29.4)
Kingsalsa (USA) - Saintes (FR)(Saumarez)
SP 13/2


(4:34.3) Rated 77
Bob Back (USA) - Bawnanell(Viking (USA))
SP 33/1

Time 4m. 8.00 secs, which is 6.41 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €31.10.
Non runners Wheresben (non-runner), Son Of Oscar (non-runner)
2007 Savitha 7 10-8 R M Moran (3) 2/1Fav (Paul Nolan)