4.00 PHIL SWEENEY MEMORIAL NOVICE STEEPLECHASE of €4,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 6f.

Thurles Results Sat, 29th Mar, 1997

Going - Good.

Jackpot Pool - €4,066.50 Winning Units - 1 Dividend - €3,049.90. Placepot Pool - €427.50 Winning Units - 1 Dividend - €320.70. Tote Aggregate - €34460.40.

PHIL SWEENEY MEMORIAL NOVICE STEEPLECHASE of €4,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 6f.

1st - €2,740.00, 2nd - €680.00, 3rd - €320.00, 4th - €200.00 13 Ran

1st

Father Rector (IRE) 11-1

The Parson - Mwanamio(Sole Mio (USA))

SP 8/1

Paddy Fennelly

T Horgan

Tote Win €6.10 Place €2.10

mid-division, progress before five out, led four out, challenged two out, ridden and kept on well from last.

13th Oct, 96 Naas
9th Hcp Hdl This
Race 22nd Apr, 97 Punchestown
6th Chs

2nd

0.75L

Friarstown Duke (GB) 11-1

Local Suitor (USA) - DAnce Lover's (FR)(Green Dancer (USA))

SP 8/1

Peter McCreery

T J Mitchell

Place €3.00

held up towards rear, progress five out, 4th four out, 2nd and every chance two out, kept on well under pressure.

17th Mar, 97 Down Royal
4th Nov Chs This
Race 12th Apr, 97 Down Royal
3rd Nov Chs

3rd

15L

Celtic Who (IRE) 11-1

Strong Gale - Whosview

SP 14/1

M F Morris

D J Casey

Place €6.50

prominent, blundered 7th, soon led until headed five out, ridden and kept on form three out.

9th Mar, 97 Naas
b.d. Chs This
Race 2nd Jun, 97 Tralee
5th Nov Chs

4th

shd

Dearborn Tec (IRE) 11-1

Sexton Blake - Wild Deer(Royal Buck)

SP 11/2

Andrew Lee

C O'Dwyer

held up, progress four out, third and held when mistake two out, one paced.

8th Mar, 97 Navan
4th Hcp Chs This
Race 1st May, 97 Clonmel
4th Nov Chs

5th

20L

Aiseiri 10-8

Crash Course - Catspaw

SP 25/1

P R Lenihan

Mr V T Keane(7)

prominent early, soon behind, kept on straight.

22nd Mar, 97 Tramore
9th Chs This
Race 1st May, 97 Clonmel
2nd Nov Chs

6th

Cavallo (FR) 10-12

Quart de Vin (FR) - Leuconea (FR)

SP 16/1

Mrs S A Bramall

K Whelan(3)

led, headed 7th, led five out, headed and weakened quickly four out.

9th Mar, 97 Naas
7th Chs This
Race

7th

1.5L

Major Gale (IRE) 10-8

Strong Gale - Cailin Rialta(Royal Match)

SP 10/1

J Morrison

M D Murphy(7)

held up, badly hampered six out, kept on.

22nd Mar, 97 Tramore
6th Chs This
Race 20th Jun, 97 Wexford
11th Hcp Hdl

8th

20L

Lishillaun (IRE) 10-5

Nepotism - Game Lady(Julio Mariner)

SP 12/1

Mrs Edwina Finn

Susan A Finn(5)

always behind, hampered six out, tailed off.

16th Mar, 97 Limerick
3rd Nov Chs This
Race 15th May, 97 Clonmel
6th Hcp Chs

fell

Blackie Connors (IRE) 11-7

All Haste (USA) - Queen Beaun

SP 10/1

Miss I T Oakes

P L Malone

held up, fell six out.

21st Sep, 96 Down Royal
1st Nov Chs This
Race 17th May, 97 Downpatrick
8th Hcp Chs

fell

Lucky Bust (IRE) 11-7

Amazing Bust - Perpetue

SP 6/4fav

W Harney

C F Swan

close up when fell six out.

17th Mar, 97 Limerick
2nd Hcp Chs This
Race 22nd Apr, 97 Punchestown
5th Hcp Chs

p.u.

Rosel Walk (IRE) 11-1

Roselier (FR) - Winawalk(Private Walk)

SP 25/1

Mrs F M O'Brien

A J O'Brien

pulled up after 1st.

17th Mar, 97 Limerick
7th Chs This
Race

fell

Tar And Cement (IRE) 11-1

Cidrax (FR) - Tober Moth(Rugged Man)

SP 14/1

Mrs F M O'Brien

J R Barry

prominent, weakened quickly seven out, fell six out.

17th Mar, 97 Limerick
7th Hcp Hdl This
Race

fell

Whinney Hill (IRE) 10-10

Denel (FR) - Clyde Avenue(Peacock (FR))

SP 33/1

Philip Lowry

D T Evans

held up, in touch when fell five out.

27th Feb, 97 Thurles
7th Chs This
Race 23rd May, 97 Dundalk
8th Hcp Chs

Off 4.06
Time 5m. 34.10 secs, which is 0.95 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €63.90.