1.45 First Crack Handicap Hurdle (Rated 70-109) of €12,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 6f.

Fairyhouse Results Thu, 1st Jan, 2004

Going - Hurdle/Bumper - Soft, Chase - Yielding to Soft. Overcast

Jackpot Pool - €16,126.00 Winning Units - 34 Dividend - €356.40. Placepot Pool - €1,130.00 Winning Units - 29 Dividend - €29.90. Tote Aggregate - €125390.00.

First Crack Handicap Hurdle (Rated 70-109) of €12,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 6f.

1st - €8,625.00, 2nd - €2,125.00, 3rd - €1,000.00, 4th - €625.00 8 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Camptect (IRE) 11-2 (D E Fitzgerald)
Rated 95
Architect (USA) - Campyard(Deep Run)
Breeder - Michael Fennessy

SP 5/2

D E Fitzgerald

B M Cash

Tote Win €4.30 Place €1.80

held up towards rear, headway to go 6th 3 out, 3rd and ridden 2 out, ridden before last, switched out and ridden to challenge after last, stayed on well flat to lead close home

20th Dec, 03 Navan
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 89 This
Race 25th Jan, 04 Leopardstown
16th Hcp Hdl Rated 101

2nd

Shivermetimber (IRE) 10-12 (Abbey Rose Syndicate)
Rated 91
Arctic Lord - Cherry Dancer(Monksfield)
Breeder - Declan Claxton & Kevin Gaffey

SP 5/2

F Flood

F J Flood

Place €1.30

tracked leaders in 4th, improved into 3rd 4 out, led entering straight, ridden and headed before 2 out, regained narrow advantagewhen mistake last, kept on under pressure, headed close home

20th Dec, 03 Navan
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 88 This
Race 7th Jan, 04 Punchestown
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 94

3rd

2.5L

Chukchi Country (IRE) 9-13 (Town and Country Racing Club)
Rated 85
Arctic Lord - Ann's Queen (IRE)(Rhoman Rule (USA))
Breeder - John Ryan

SP 8/1

P A Fahy

M P Watts(7)

Place €2.90

tracked leaders in 5th, improved into 4th 4 out, 2nd 3 out, led early straight, ridden and headed after 2 out, kept on under pressure from last, no extra close home

21st Dec, 03 Thurles
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 86 This
Race 6th Jan, 04 Thurles
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 85

4th

1.5L

Don Amechie (IRE) 10-9 (K F McNulty)
Rated 95
Roselier (FR) - Miss Pitpan(Pitpan)
Breeder - Miss Kitty O'Connor

SP 9/4fav

D T Hughes

P W Flood(7)

led and disputed, clear advantage before 4 out, driven along after 3 out, headed entering straight, 4th 2 out, kept on one paced from last

21st Dec, 03 Thurles
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 92 This
Race 25th Jan, 04 Leopardstown
15th Hcp Hdl Rated 96

5th

Wirey (IRE) 9-7 (Miss M McLoone)
Rated 70
Leading Counsel (USA) - Bridgeen (IRE)(Over The River (FR))
Breeder - Miss M McLoone

SP 16/1

Peter Casey

M D Grant

mid-division, improved into 5th 4 out, 4th 3 out, 5th and ridden 2 out, no extra from last

13th Dec, 03 Fairyhouse
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 70 This
Race 31st Jan, 04 Fairyhouse
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 71

6th

Glenbar (IRE) 11-1 (J O'Flanagan)
Rated 97
Leading Counsel (USA) - Glen Dieu(Furry Glen)

SP 14/1

Michael Cunningham

M F Mooney(3)

led and disputed, clear 2nd from 4 out, soon driven along, 7th from next, kept on one paced

7th Dec, 03 Punchestown
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 100 This
Race

7th

Foreal (IRE) 10-2 (Pirate Army Syndicate)
Rated 88
Bigstone (IRE) - Folk Song (CAN)(The Minstrel (CAN))

SP 20/1

P Beirne

M O'Connor(7)

tracked leaders in 3rd, 6th 4 out, 5th and driven along after 3 out, ridden and no impression straight

9th Nov, 03 Navan
9th Hdl Rated 88 This
Race 18th Jan, 04 Fairyhouse
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 84

8th

25L

Old Kilminchy (IRE) 12-0 (Enda Hunston)
Rated 107
Cashel Court - Janeyway(Bulldozer)
Breeder - Gerard McMahon

SP 12/1

Michael Hourigan

J E Casey

never a factor

15th Feb, 03 Gowran Park
15th Hcp Hdl Rated 108 This
Race 7th Jan, 04 Punchestown
10th Nov Chs

Off 1.47
Time 5m. 50.70 secs, which is 0.47 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €8.50
Tote Trifecta- €59.00.

Non runners Winsome Lady (non-runner), Shudbegud (non-runner), Clochmhaoil Castle (non-runner)