1.00 Horse and Jockey Hurdle of €19,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m.

Thurles Results Sun, 22nd Dec, 2002

Going - Hurdle - Yielding; Chase - Yielding to Soft. Overcast

Jackpot Pool - €3,245.00 Winning Units - 1 Dividend - €2,433.60. Placepot Pool - €186.50 Winning Units - 5 Dividend - €27.90. Tote Aggregate - €54154.00.

Horse and Jockey Hurdle of €19,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m.

1st - €13,110.00, 2nd - €3,230.00, 3rd - €1,520.00, 4th - €950.00 8 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Brave Thought (IRE) 10-11 (Mrs Seamus Purcell)

Commanche Run - Bristol Fairy(Smartset)

SP 9/1

Michael Purcell

A P Lane(5)

Tote Win €10.10 Place €1.90

tracked leaders, progress into 3rd travelling well 4 out, led 2 out, soon ridden, strongly pressed flat, veered left close home

15th Dec, 02 Cork
3rd Mdn Hdl This
Race 4th Jan, 03 Cork
3rd Hdl

2nd

Cregg House (IRE) 11-2 (Mrs Kathleen Kennedy)
Rated 109
King Persian - Loyal River(Over The River (FR))
Breeder - James White

SP 4/1

P Mullins

R Walsh

Place €1.50

always prominent, 2nd 4 out, 3rd approaching 2 out, 2nd and ridden last, kept on under pressure, hampered and checked close home

24th Nov, 02 Clonmel
3rd Chs Rated 132 This
Race 29th Dec, 02 Leopardstown
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 131

3rd

0.75L

Star Clipper (GB) 11-2 (D P Sharkey)
Rated 119
Kris - Anne Bonny (GB)(Ajdal (USA))
Breeder - Bottisham Heath Stud

SP 4/9fav

Noel Meade

P Carberry

Place €1.10

tracked leaders in 4th, bad mistake 4th, 5th approaching 3 out, 4th and ridden 2 out, 3rd and kept on from last

30th Nov, 02 Fairyhouse
2nd Hdl Rated 116 This
Race 12th Jan, 03 Leopardstown
24th Hcp Hdl Rated 119

4th

1.5L

Your Almost There (IRE) 11-2 (T Egan)

Phardante (FR) - Your Nearly There(Deep Run)
Breeder - Tom Egan

SP 9/1

Michael John Phillips

B J Geraghty

led, ridden and headed 2 out, rallied under pressure approaching last, no impression flat

16th Mar, 02 Punchestown
10th Bmpr This
Race 18th Jan, 03 Punchestown
13th Mdn Hdl

5th

Shoot The Pigeon (IRE) 11-2 (Ms Brid Lucey)

Going Broke - Harpley Madam (IRE)

SP 100/1

P C O'Connor

D N Russell

behind, stayed on from 3 out

15th Sep, 02 Killarney
9th Mdn Hdl This
Race 4th Jan, 03 Cork
5th Hdl

6th

35+L

Ike (IRE) 10-13 (J Barry)

Supreme Leader - Ask The Madam(Strong Gale)

SP 33/1

James Barry

M P Madden(3)

always behind, lost touch from 4 out, tailed off

15th Sep, 02 Killarney
p.u. Bmpr This
Race 19th Feb, 03 Limerick
p.u. Hdl

ref

Canford (IRE) 10-11 (West Coast Pinner Syndicate)
Rated 116
Caerleon (USA) - Veronica(Persian Bold)

SP 9/1

P J Rothwell

D O'Leary(5)

refused to race

23rd Nov, 02 Naas
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 118 This
Race

fell

Conor's Pride (IRE) 11-2 (B J Craig)

Phardante (FR) - Surely Madam (GB)

SP 100/1

Michael Hourigan

P Moloney

prominent, 2nd from 3rd, 4th 4 out, in touch when fell 3 out

18th Dec, 02 Thurles
6th Hdl This
Race 5th May, 03 Down Royal
12th Bmpr

Off 1.02
Time 3m. 55.30 secs, which is 8.98 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €79.00
Tote Trifecta- €2.20.