1.30 Devil´s Bit Novice Hurdle of €12,000.00 5/6-y-o 2m. 2f.

Thurles Results Wed, 18th Dec, 2002

Going - Yielding. Fine________________________________________________________________________________________________

Jackpot Pool - €4,207.00 Winning Units - 2 Dividend - €1,577.60. Tote Aggregate - €20833.00.

Devil´s Bit Novice Hurdle of €12,000.00 5/6-y-o 2m. 2f.

1st - €8,280.00, 2nd - €2,040.00, 3rd - €960.00, 4th - €600.00 16 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Contempo Suite (IRE) 11-5 (D Brennan Accountants Synd)

Lord Americo - Kintullagh(Crash Course)
Breeder - Maurice Craig

SP 5/1

S J Treacy

B J Geraghty

Tote Win €8.00 Place €1.50

tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd before four out, led after 3 out, edged clear after 2 out, kept on well from last, comfortably

12th Dec, 02 Gowran Park
7th Mdn Hdl This
Race 30th Jan, 03 Thurles
3rd Hdl

2nd

2.5L

Regal Act (IRE) 11-5 (Mrs Seamus Purcell)

Montelimar (USA) - Portal Lady(Pals Passage)

SP 5/2

Michael Purcell

T P Treacy

Place €1.10

always prominent, 3rd 4 out, 2nd after 3 out, close up when slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure

14th Dec, 02 Fairyhouse
3rd Mdn Hdl This
Race 18th Jan, 03 Punchestown
6th Hdl

3rd

3.5L

Megsie Here (IRE) 11-0 (Mrs E Queally)

Bob's Return (IRE) - Midnight Miss (NZ)(Princes Gate)

SP 11/10fav

P R Lenihan

Mr D C O'Connor(7)

Place €1.10

tracked leaders in 6th, progress 4 out, 3rd after 3 out, ridden and no impression after 2 out

8th Dec, 02 Clonmel
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race 6th Feb, 03 Clonmel
1st Hdl

4th

Garsington (IRE) 11-5 (W H Neville)

Over The River (FR) - Apicat(Buckskin (FR))
Breeder - John Gurhy & Bobby Merrigan

SP 16/1

Michael Hourigan

R Walsh

Place €3.80

settled in mid-division, 7th approaching 3 out, moderate 4th after 2 out, kept on one paced

5th Dec, 02 Thurles
9th Hdl This
Race 26th Dec, 02 Limerick
8th Mdn Hdl

5th

2.5L

Don Rio (IRE) 11-5 (Parnell Rangers Syndicate)

Phardante (FR) - Test Drive(Crash Course)

SP 16/1

Michael Hourigan

N Williamson

towards rear, headway 3 out, moderate 6th 2 out, kept on

12th Dec, 02 Gowran Park
11th Bmpr This
Race 31st Dec, 02 Punchestown
8th Mdn Hdl

6th

Conor's Pride (IRE) 11-5 (B J Craig)

Phardante (FR) - Surely Madam (GB)

SP 25/1

Michael Hourigan

P Moloney

slowly away, held up, 11th halfway, kept on one paced from 3 out

5th Dec, 02 Thurles
15th Hdl This
Race 22nd Dec, 02 Thurles
fell Hdl

7th

I'm Home (IRE) 11-5 (John Quane)

Good Thyne (USA) - Chatty Actress(Le Bavard (FR))

SP 25/1

Augustine Leahy

D N Russell

tracked leaders, 5th 4 out, 4th and ridden approaching 3 out, soon no extra

5th Dec, 02 Thurles
10th Mdn Hdl This
Race 26th Dec, 02 Limerick
10th Mdn Hdl

8th

Tellem Noting (IRE) 11-5 (Longcoat Syndicate)

Treasure Hunter - Imperial Butterfly (IRE)(Euphemism)

SP 10/1

Daniel O'Connell

K A Kelly

led, headed and weakened quickly after 3 out

12th Dec, 02 Gowran Park
4th Hdl This
Race 12th Apr, 03 Listowel
13th Mdn Hdl Rated 95

9th

Venezuela (IRE) 11-5 (John F O'Connell)

Lord Americo - Carnowen(Deep Run)

SP 10/1

Noel Meade

P Carberry

mid-division, 7th 3 out, soon weakened

17th Sep, 02 Gowran Park
11th Mdn Hdl This
Race 26th Jul, 03 Wexford
11th Mdn Hdl

10th

Old Pike Girl (IRE) 11-0 (J Doherty)

Jurado (USA) - Nancy's Sister(The Parson)
Breeder - Michael Foster

SP 25/1

G M O'Neill

J R Barry

always behind

1st Dec, 02 Cork
10th Bmpr This
Race 27th Dec, 02 Limerick
4th Mdn Hdl

11th

Commanche Castle (IRE) 11-0 (Nightline Syndicate)

Commanche Run - Another Crash

SP 16/1

C Byrnes

D O'Leary(5)

slowly away and always behind

28th Oct, 02 Galway
7th Hdl This
Race 28th Jan, 03 Tramore
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 85

12th

11L

Markmywords (IRE) 10-7 (E Sheehy)

Be My Native (USA) - Lady Sperrin(Abednego)

SP 25/1

E Sheehy

A J Donoghue(7)

never a factor

17th Nov, 02 Wexford
9th Mdn Hdl This
Race 6th Mar, 03 Thurles
5th Bmpr

13th

Brigadier Brown (IRE) 10-12 (John Joseph Murphy)

Satco (FR) - Tarasandy (IRE)(Arapahos (FR))
Breeder - L.W. Doran

SP 50/1

John Joseph Murphy

Mr M D Hickey(7)

always behind

This
Race 20th Feb, 03 Clonmel
11th Mdn Hdl

p.u.

Makemehappy (IRE) 10-12 (J J Shaughnessy)

Be Happy (NZ) - Kilcash Merry Legs (IRE)

SP 100/1

P P Corrigan

A David(7)

close up in 2nd, pushed along from 4th, weakening when mistake 4 out, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

1st Dec, 02 Cork
18th Bmpr This
Race

p.u.

Ballets Russes (IRE) 10-11 (Mrs Terre McNamara)

Marju (IRE) - Elminya (IRE)

SP 20/1

T Hogan

K Hadnett(3)

tracked leaders, close 6th approaching 3 out, soon no extra, pulled up before last

11th Feb, 02 Wolverhampton
6th Flat Mdn This
Race 31st Dec, 02 Tramore
p.u. Mdn Hdl

p.u.

Costa (IRE) 11-0 (Ms Frances Conway)

Satco (FR) - Frankies Folly (IRE)

SP 25/1

W J Lanigan

D T Evans

always behind, tailed off halfway, pulled up before 3 out

11th Oct, 02 Gowran Park
9th Bmpr This
Race

Off 1.33
Time 4m. 37.10 secs, which is 1.08 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €34.70
Tote Trifecta- €5.20.