1.50 HOLIDAY OPPORTUNITY EXTENDED HANDICAP HURDLE (RATED 0-102) (DIV II) of €3,850.00 4-y-o plus 3m.

Thurles Results Mon, 6th Jan, 1997

Going - Good.

Jackpot Pool - €2,280.00 Winning Units - 16 Dividend - €106.90.

HOLIDAY OPPORTUNITY EXTENDED HANDICAP HURDLE (RATED 0-102) (DIV II) of €3,850.00 4-y-o plus 3m.

1st - €2,637.25, 2nd - €654.50, 3rd - €308.00, 4th - €192.50 11 Ran

1st

Dark Swan (IRE) 11-5

Soughaan (USA) - Last Stop(Charlottown)

SP 8/1

T J O'Mara

D Flood(4)

Tote Win €12.20 Place €4.20

always prom,mod 3rd aft 4 out,left 2nd last,ran on strgly to lead run-in

27th Dec, 96 Leopardstown
11th Hcp Hdl This
Race 28th Jan, 97 Punchestown
10th Hcp Hdl

2nd

4.5L

Laurens Fancy (IRE) 10-13

Sexton Blake - Coach Road(Brave Invader (USA))

SP 7/2

Patrick J Flynn

G Cotter

Place €1.40

prog fm m.d. to dspt aft 5 out,led next,bd mstk 2 out & drpd bck to 2nd,left clr last,hdd & no ex run-in

24th Nov, 96 Clonmel
7th Hcp Hdl This
Race 6th Feb, 97 Clonmel
2nd Hcp Hdl

3rd

Lady Quayside (IRE) 11-1

Callernish - Double Bonus(Fine Blade (USA))

SP 3/1fav

W P Mullins

P Morris(2)

Place €1.90

in rear to 3 out,s.o.w. to chse ldrs fm nxt & go third aft last

21st Dec, 96 Navan
2nd Hcp Hdl This
Race 14th Jan, 97 Tramore
5th Hcp Hdl

4th

2.5L

Double Strike (IRE) 11-4

Doubletour (USA) - Tamara's Reef(Main Reef)

SP 14/1

T G McCourt

D Bromley

some late prog fm rear,k.o. without threatening fm 2 out

21st Dec, 96 Navan
11th Hcp Hdl This
Race 28th Jan, 97 Punchestown
20th Hcp Hdl

5th

0.5L

Rosey Ellen (IRE) 10-2

Roselier (FR) - Borys Glen

SP 8/1

W J Burke

M D Murphy(4)

led or dsptd early,lost plc bfr hlfwy,outpcd & no dngr fm 4 out

12th Dec, 96 Clonmel
6th Mdn Hdl This
Race 30th Jan, 97 Tramore
4th Mdn Hdl

6th

10L

Over The Wall (IRE) 9-12

Over The River (FR) - Lochadoo(Lochnager)

SP 14/1

M Higgins

J M Maguire(4)

chsd ldrs,2nd past hlfwy,nhdd & wknd 5 out

15th Dec, 96 Thurles
8th Hcp Hdl This
Race 29th Mar, 97 Thurles
p.u. Hdl

7th

Jihaad (USA) 9-13

Chief's Crown (USA) - Desirable(Lord Gayle (USA))

SP 8/1

Michael A Kelly

J O'Shaughnessy(4)

rcd in 2nd or 3rd,led or dsptd aft 4th,hdd aft 5 out,sn rdn & no dngr

28th Dec, 96 Limerick
4th Hcp Hdl This
Race 28th Jan, 97 Punchestown
21st Hcp Hdl

8th

20L

Song For Africa (IRE) 9-12

Orchestra - Live Aid(Little Buskins)

SP 14/1

M J Grassick

R P Hogan(4)

prog fm rear to go 2nd bfr hlfwy,sn wknd & t.o. 5 out

15th Dec, 96 Thurles
15th Hcp Hdl This
Race 29th Jan, 97 Down Royal
2nd Hcp Hdl

9th

25L

Majestic John (IRE) 10-7

Martin John - Ramich John(Kampala)

SP 8/1

A P O'Brien

A T Kelly(4)

mstk 2 out & drpd bck to 2nd,left clr last,hdd & no ex run-in

18th Jul, 96 Killarney
2nd Hcp Hdl This
Race 6th Feb, 97 Clonmel
11th Hcp Hdl

fell

Skulldugery (IRE) 9-12

Simply Great (FR) - Miss Thatch(Thatch (USA))

SP 7/2

E McNamara

A O'Shea(4)

twrds rear,but in tch wh fell 7 out

28th Dec, 96 Limerick
1st Hcp Hdl This
Race 29th Jan, 97 Down Royal
10th Hcp Hdl

fell

Expedient Express (IRE) 10-1

Torus - Paldamask

SP 25/1

Joseph G Murphy

K Whelan

prog fm m./d. to chse ldrs at hlfwy & dspt aft 5 out,hdd nxt,regained advtg 2 out,ev ch wh fell last

28th Dec, 96 Limerick
9th Mdn Hdl This
Race 28th Jan, 97 Punchestown
14th Hcp Hdl

Off 1.56
Time 6m. 0.50 secs, which is 3.50 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €44.10
Tote Trifecta- €35.80.