2.25 Guinness Christmas Festival Hurdle of €20,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

Limerick Results Fri, 27th Dec, 2002

Going - Heavy. Overcast

Jackpot Pool - €7,048.00 Winning Units - 2 Dividend - €2,643.00. Placepot Pool - €1,249.50 Winning Units - 48 Dividend - €19.50. Tote Aggregate - €145031.00.

Guinness Christmas Festival Hurdle of €20,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

1st - €13,000.00, 2nd - €4,000.00, 3rd - €2,000.00, 4th - €800.00 6 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Colonel Monroe (IRE) 11-11 (G F Mahony)

Lord Americo - Fairy Blaze (IRE)(Good Thyne (USA))
Breeder - Sunnyhill Stud

SP 1/1fav

E J O'Grady

N Williamson

Tote Win €1.80 Place €1.30

ran 2nd, led 6 out, drew clear from 2 out, kept on well

15th Dec, 02 Cork
3rd Hdl This
Race 29th Dec, 02 Limerick
1st Hdl

2nd

Moss Bawn (IRE) 11-11 (Mrs S McCloy)

Jurado (USA) - Boylan(Buckskin (FR))
Breeder - Pat Reynolds

SP 7/4

Michael Hourigan

P Carberry

Place €1.50

ran 4th, slight mistake 5th, 3rd before 6 out, 2nd 5 out, ridden before 2 out, soon no impression on winner, kept on

12th Dec, 02 Gowran Park
2nd Hdl This
Race 29th Dec, 02 Limerick
4th Hdl

3rd

10L

Fairwood Heart (IRE) 11-6 (T D Stronge)
Rated 103
Broken Hearted - Bowery Lass (IRE)(Abednego)

SP 9/1

P J Rothwell

D O'Leary(5)

held up in touch, went moderate 3rd after 3 out, no impression before next, one paced

25th Jul, 02 Tipperary
3rd Hdl Rated 104 This
Race 12th Jan, 03 Leopardstown
22nd Hcp Hdl Rated 102

4th

11L

Aye Surely (IRE) 11-8 (Mrs James A Doherty)
Rated 94
Legal Circles (USA) - Uno Navarro(Raga Navarro (ITY))

SP 20/1

Donal Hassett

K Hadnett(3)

led and clear, reduced advantage before 6th, slight mistake and headed 6 out, weakened quickly next, soon no impression

15th Dec, 02 Cork
fell Hcp Chs Rated 105 This
Race 30th Jan, 03 Thurles
15th Hcp Hdl Rated 103

5th

12L

Nan Chero (IRE) 11-4 (Mark O'Reilly)
Rated 101
Jurado (USA) - Monksville(Monksfield)

SP 9/1

Mrs John Harrington

N J O'Shea(7)

ran 3rd, weakened after 3 out, soon behind

5th Dec, 02 Thurles
10th Hdl This
Race 4th Jan, 03 Cork
8th Hdl Rated 99

p.u.

Clooneen (IRE) 11-11 (Carlyle Syndicate)

King's Ride - Arctic Chatter(Le Bavard (FR))

SP 10/1

William Durkan

B M Cash

in rear, trailing before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

20th May, 01 Navan
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race 4th Jan, 03 Cork
13th Hdl

Off 2.26
Time 5m. 10.60 secs, which is 32.89 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €2.60.