2.15 McCarthy Insurance Group Hurdle of €18,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 2f.

Cork Results Sat, 4th Jan, 2003

Going - Soft. Fine

Jackpot Pool - €4,318.00 Winning Units - 14 Dividend - €231.20. Placepot Pool - €1,466.00 Winning Units - 135 Dividend - €8.10. Tote Aggregate - €86139.00.

McCarthy Insurance Group Hurdle of €18,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 2f.

1st - €12,765.00, 2nd - €3,145.00, 3rd - €1,480.00, 4th - €925.00 15 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Kicking King (IRE) 11-10 (Conor Clarkson)

Old Vic - Fairy Blaze (IRE)(Good Thyne (USA))
Breeder - Sunnyhill Stud

SP 4/5fav

T J Taaffe

B J Geraghty

Tote Win €1.80 Place €1.30

settled 2nd, improved to lead before 3 out, quickened clear after 2 out, easily

15th Dec, 02 Navan
2nd Hdl This
Race 2nd Feb, 03 Punchestown
1st Hdl

2nd

The Dark Flasher (IRE) 12-0 (N O'Flaherty)
Rated 106
Lucky Guest - Perpignan(Rousillon (USA))
Breeder - Bernard O'Sullivan

SP 13/2

C F Swan

Place €1.60

mid-division, 5th 4 out, 3rd next, 2nd 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one paced

15th Dec, 02 Navan
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 105 This
Race 12th Jan, 03 Leopardstown
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 106

3rd

Brave Thought (IRE) 11-9 (Mrs Seamus Purcell)

Commanche Run - Bristol Fairy(Smartset)

SP 7/1

Michael Purcell

A P Lane(5)

Place €2.90

mid-division, progress into 3rd halfway, 4th and ridden 3 out, kept on one paced under pressure

22nd Dec, 02 Thurles
1st Hdl This
Race 11th Jan, 03 Navan
4th Hdl

4th

King Carew (IRE) 11-10 (John Carey)
Rated 105
Fairy King (USA) - Kareena(Riverman (USA))
Breeder - Barronstown Stud & Orphendale

SP 100/30

Michael Hourigan

P Carberry

led, headed before 3 out, 3rd when slight mistake 2 out, no extra

26th Dec, 02 Limerick
1st Hdl Rated 98 This
Race 12th Jan, 03 Leopardstown
16th Hcp Hdl Rated 98

5th

Shoot The Pigeon (IRE) 11-0 (Ms Brid Lucey)

Going Broke - Harpley Madam (IRE)

SP 33/1

P C O'Connor

Mr P Tobin(7)

towards rear, progress after 4 out, 8th approaching 3 out, kept on

22nd Dec, 02 Thurles
5th Hdl This
Race 15th Jan, 03 Down Royal
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 95

6th

11L

Yukon (IRE) 11-10 (Mrs C A Moore)
Rated 92
Namaqualand (USA) - Redwood Hut(Habitat)

SP 12/1

P Mullins

K A Kelly

chased leaders, 5th 5 out, 6th and ridden before 3 out, no impression

26th Dec, 02 Leopardstown
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 93 This
Race 19th Feb, 03 Limerick
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 101

7th

20L

Alston Raindrops (IRE) 11-2 (William Flavin)

Commanche Run - Two Spots(Deep Run)

SP 25/1

William Flavin

R M Power(5)

never a factor

28th Dec, 02 Limerick
6th Mdn Hdl This
Race

8th

2.5L

Nan Chero (IRE) 12-0 (Mark O'Reilly)
Rated 99
Jurado (USA) - Monksville(Monksfield)

SP 10/1

Mrs John Harrington

P Moloney

tracked leaders, 4th 4 out, 5th and ridden before next, soon weakened

27th Dec, 02 Limerick
5th Hdl Rated 101 This
Race 30th Mar, 03 Cork
16th Hcp Hdl Rated 106

9th

14L

Rosamio (IRE) 11-2 (P Meany)
Rated 62
Roselier (FR) - Toramio(Torenaga)
Breeder - Patrick Meany

SP 33/1

P Meany

N Williamson

mid-division, weakened before 4 out

22nd Dec, 02 Thurles
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 63 This
Race 26th Mar, 03 Downpatrick
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 74

10th

12L

Royal Executive (IRE) 11-4 (E P King)

Executive Perk - Sharonamar (IRE)

SP 20/1

J A Flynn

P J Crowley(3)

mid-division, weakened before 4 out

This
Race 9th Mar, 03 Naas
9th Hdl

11th

Aghacashel Angel (IRE) 11-4 (A B M Syndicate)

Satco (FR) - Shady's Wish (IRE)(Lancastrian)
Breeder - John Blake

SP 33/1

Paul Nolan

K Hadnett(3)

always behind

11th Dec, 02 Downpatrick
11th Mdn Hdl This
Race 28th Jan, 03 Tramore
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 79

12th

Lafayette (IRE) 11-10 (Cardinal Syndicate)

General Monash (USA) - Bezee (GB)(Belmez (USA))

SP 10/1

R J Osborne

J R Barry

held up, 7th 4 out, weakened before next

30th Jun, 02 Curragh
13th Flat Hcp Rated 84 This
Race 9th Feb, 03 Leopardstown
18th Hcp Hdl Rated 122

13th

10L

Clooneen (IRE) 12-0 (Carlyle Syndicate)

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

SP 16/1

William Durkan

B M Cash

always behind

27th Dec, 02 Limerick
p.u. Hdl This
Race 1st Mar, 03 Fairyhouse
u.r. Hcp Hdl Rated 109

14th

35+L

Pure Spirit (IRE) 11-2 (W J Mernagh)

Hubbly Bubbly (USA) - Bubbly Beau(Beau Charmeur (FR))

SP 33/1

Paul Nolan

J L Cullen

always behind, completely tailed off from 4 out

8th Dec, 02 Clonmel
16th Mdn Hdl This
Race 12th Oct, 03 Limerick
10th Bmpr

p.u.

Iciborg (FR) 11-0 (Mrs S A Bramall)

Cyborg (FR) - Phedre II (FR)

SP 33/1

Mrs S A Bramall

M T Campbell(7)

pulled hard early, settled 3rd, mistake 3rd, weakened from halfway, pulled up before 3 out

12th Nov, 00 Ayr
fell Hdl This
Race 25th Jan, 03 Naas
18th Hdl

Off 2.16
Time 4m. 36.90 secs, which is 3.92 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €5.30
Tote Trifecta- €14.00.