02 May 2004 05:30 NAVAN
Winner: £ (Penalty: £6,731); Distance: 2200; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3yo only; Going: Good to Firm.
Meath Handicap (50-80)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0(23) |   | - | Norborne Bandit (IRE) (Gelding, , 123) | / 24 | M J Flynn | G M Lyons The G S R C | |||
| held up, progress into 10th halfway, ridden early straight, led 2f out, kept on well under pressure | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0(1) |   | 0.75 L | Windsor Road (IRE) (Colt, , 117) | / 6 | D Manning | D McDonogh P M Gleeson | |||
| towards rear, progress on outer straight, 7th over 1f out, stayed on well, nearest at finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0(3) |   | SHD | Prishaan (IRE) (Gelding, , 127) | / 7 | P J Smullen | Miss F M Crowley Clifden Lodge Syndicate | |||
| mid-division, 11th into straight, headway 1 1/2f out, 3rd under 1f out, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0(17) |   | 1.00 L | Orpailleur (GB) (Gelding, , 115) | / 9 | Wayne Lordan | Ms J Morgan Mrs Anne Magee | |||
| prominent, led over 2 1/2f out, headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0(6) |   | 0.50 L | Gentian Mist (IRE) (Filly, , 114) | / 6 | Frances Kelly | P Casey John P McGovern | |||
| in touch, 11th approaching straight, 9th 2f out, 5th and not clear run 1f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0(9) |   | 1.50 L | Rolling Home (IRE) (Gelding, , 116) | / 5 | M C Hussey | K Prendergast M Lydon | |||
| towards rear, kept on well from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0(20) |   | 0.50 L | Flaming Eyes (GER) (Filly, , 133) | / 6 | J A Heffernan | M J Grassick Mrs Julie Swan | |||
| held up, stayed on from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0(15) |   | 0.50 L | Slightly Shifty (IRE) (Colt, , 108) | / 6 | Rory Cleary | J T Gorman Mrs S Andrews | |||
| settled 3rd, ridden and no impression early straight, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0(18) |   | SHD | Cora (IRE) (Filly, , 104) | / 7 | P B Beggy | K Prendergast Mrs Belinda Strudwick | |||
| mid-division, progress halfway, 3rd over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0(7) |   | NK | Bells Will Ring (IRE) (Filly, , 112) | / 7 | M A Cleere | D Wachman Mrs Ciaran Conroy | |||
| held up, kept on straight | ||||||||||
| 11th | 0(14) |   | 1.00 L | Mount Grace (IRE) (Filly, , 116) | / 5 | Olive Gaule | J Crowley P Evans | |||
| in touch, 6th halfway, not clear run 2f out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 12th | 0(8) |   | 1.50 L | Taxing Times (USA) (Colt, , 121) | / 7 | W J O'Connor | M Halford D Brennan Accountants… | |||
| settled mid-division, no impression straight | ||||||||||
| 13th | 0(22) |   | NK | Taylors Tree Rock (IRE) (Filly, , 117) | / 6 | R M Burke | T G McCourt Niall Mellon | |||
| slowly away and never a factor | ||||||||||
| 14th | 0(4) |   | 1.50 L | Delicacy (IRE) (Filly, , 113) | / 7 | D J Moran | J Crowley Mrs A M O'Brien | |||
| never a factor | ||||||||||
| 15th | 0(2) |   | 1.50 L | Strike The Anvil (IRE) (Colt, , 111) | / 5 | T P O'Shea | M Halford Exclusive Syndicate | |||
| never a factor | ||||||||||
| 16th | 0(19) |   | 3.50 L | Margaret's Dream (IRE) (Filly, , 109) | / 5 | D A Stamp | Ms C Hutchinson Leslie Laverty | |||
| pulled hard early, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 17th | 0(21) |   | 1.00 L | Orange Blossom (IRE) (Filly, , 125) | / 7 | Declan McDonogh | D Wachman Exors of the Late… | |||
| tracked leaders, improved into 4th halfway, weakened entering straight | ||||||||||
| 18th | 0(12) |   | 2.50 L | Dark Raven (IRE) (Colt, , 113) | / 7 | T M Finn | F J Bowles R Parsons | |||
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 19th | 0(11) |   | NK | Thecaulofesker (IRE) (Colt, , 115) | / 8 | Bernadette Quinn | F Ennis Philip Carney | |||
| close 2nd, ridden early straight, weakened from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 20th | 0(5) |   | 4.00 L | Morning Symphony (IRE) (Colt, , 115) | / 7 | C K Iverson | W T Farrell Mrs Deborah L Norton | |||
| behind from 4f out | ||||||||||
| 21st | 0(13) |   | 20 L | Lady Livia (IRE) (Filly, , 115) | / 5 | D G O'Shea | V Kennedy Mrs K Kennedy | |||
| led, headed and weakened over 2 1/2f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
