4.30 Ardfinnan Handicap Chase (Rated 0-102) of €12,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

Clonmel Results Wed, 2nd Apr, 2003

Going - Flat/Hurdle - Good; Chase - Good (Good to Firm in places).. Overcast

Jackpot Not Won.Pool €4,596.00 carried forward to Clonmel on Sun, 18th May. Placepot Pool - €1,796.50 Winning Units - 3 Dividend - €449.10. Tote Aggregate - €29371.00.

Ardfinnan Handicap Chase (Rated 0-102) of €12,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

1st - €8,625.00, 2nd - €2,125.00, 3rd - €1,000.00, 4th - €625.00 17 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Much Birch (IRE) 10-5 (Roslea Heroes Syndicate)
Rated 78
Import - Black Bush (IRE)

SP 6/1Cfav

Michael Hourigan

G T Hutchinson(3)

Tote Win €5.10 Place €1.90

mid-division, 8th 6 out, 4th after 3 out, 2nd and challenged after 2 out, led after last, stayed on well

15th Mar, 03 Tramore
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 78 This
Race 13th Apr, 03 Listowel
u.r. Hcp Chs Rated 85

2nd

Foxey Dove (GB) 10-7 (Owenacurra Syndicate)
Rated 80
Bold Fox - Clifford's Dove(Rustingo)
Breeder - Mrs Susan Davies

SP 6/1Cfav

W J Burke

K Hadnett(3)

Place €1.30

led, clear halfway, ridden after 3 out, strongly pressed after 2 out, headed after last, no extra

20th Mar, 03 Clonmel
4th Nov Chs This
Race 20th Apr, 03 Fairyhouse
fell Nov Chs Rated 83

3rd

12L

Unyoke River (IRE) 10-4 (Bernard Murphy)
Rated 79
Over The River (FR) - Paddy's Dancer(Paddy's Stream)

SP 10/1

J A Berry

R M Power(5)

Place €3.10

prominent, slight mistake 7th, 6th 4 out, progress into 3rd next, no extra approaching 2 out

15th Mar, 03 Tramore
5th Hcp Chs Rated 81 This
Race 21st Apr, 03 Fairyhouse
8th Hcp Chs Rated 78

4th

2.5L

Megamar (IRE) 11-1 (W Power)
Rated 85
Torus - Promotor Fidei(Prominer)

SP 16/1

W Power

K Whelan

Place €5.60

chased leaders, 3rd before halfway, ridden and outpaced 3 out, kept on one paced from next

20th Feb, 03 Clonmel
10th Chs This
Race 19th Apr, 03 Cork
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 84

5th

1.5L

Right'N'Royal (IRE) 10-9 (Mrs Fiona O'Connor)
Rated 82
Good Thyne (USA) - Queen's Prize(Random Shot)

SP 12/1

Michael J O'Connor

S P McCann(3)

mid-division, 5th approaching halfway, lost place 5 out, 9th 3 out, kept on

28th Jan, 03 Tramore
9th Hcp Chs Rated 85 This
Race 21st Apr, 03 Fairyhouse
7th Hcp Chs Rated 81

6th

1.5L

Endastory (IRE) 9-13 (Two Plus One Syndicate)
Rated 74
Political Merger (USA) - Endascopic(Coquelin (USA))
Breeder - Desmond & Eileen Gray

SP 16/1

Patrick Mooney

M F Mooney(5)

mid-division, progress 4 out, 6th before 2 out, soon no extra

8th Dec, 02 Clonmel
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 67 This
Race 5th May, 03 Down Royal
6th Nov Chs Rated 72

7th

Housavix (FR) 10-4 (Jean-Paul Senechal)
Rated 81
Housamix (FR) - Vitaine (IRE)

SP 12/1

Francois Cottin

R C Colgan(7)

chased leader in 2nd, ridden and weakened from 3 out

17th Mar, 03 Wexford
6th Nov Chs Rated 81 This
Race 29th May, 03 Punchestown
5th Nov Chs Rated 79

8th

15L

Amptina (IRE) 9-11 (Incl 4lbs overweight) (S McAlister)
Rated 63
Shardari - Cotton Gale(Strong Gale)

SP 16/1

C A McBratney

P Moloney

prominent, 4th halfway, weakened 3 out, eased approaching 2 out, tailed off

17th Mar, 03 Down Royal
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 63 This
Race 1st Aug, 03 Bangor-on-Dee
1st Nov Chs

9th

Kanturk Dinosaur (IRE) 10-3 (P M Racing Syndicate)
Rated 76
Mister Lord (USA) - Tatlock(Paico)

SP 16/1

D Deacon

D J Howard(3)

never a factor, weakened 4 out, tailed off

27th Feb, 03 Thurles
7th Chs This
Race 15th May, 03 Gowran Park
p.u. Nov Chs Rated 73

10th

10L

Stay On Top (IRE) 10-4 (Fives Syndicate)
Rated 81
Good Thyne (USA) - Gola Lady(Pollerton)

SP 14/1

D J Ryan

T G M Ryan(7)

always behind, tailed off

17th Mar, 03 Wexford
7th Nov Chs This
Race 29th Apr, 03 Punchestown
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 78

11th

Blitzy Boy (IRE) 11-3 (G T Lynch)
Rated 87
Merrymount - Rosy Waters(Roselier (FR))
Breeder - James Killen

SP 12/1

G T Lynch

D J Casey

mid-division, progress into 4th 5 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off

1st Sep, 02 Tralee
u.r. Hcp Chs Rated 80 This
Race 21st Apr, 03 Fairyhouse
9th Hcp Chs Rated 87

p.u.

Lord Graney (IRE) 11-8 (Mrs T J Kidd)
Rated 92
Lord Americo - Whistling Doe(Whistling Deer)
Breeder - Mrs T J Kidd

SP 8/1

T J Kidd

K A Kelly

behind, pulled up before 6 out

14th Dec, 02 Fairyhouse
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 63 This
Race 13th Apr, 03 Listowel
u.r. Hcp Chs Rated 91

fell

Lotto Lolly (IRE) 11-2 (Mrs B Deane)
Rated 86
Un Desperado (FR) - Winscarlet North(Garland Knight)

SP 6/1Cfav

Paul Nolan

J L Cullen

fell 1st

17th Mar, 03 Wexford
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 86 This
Race 19th Apr, 03 Cork
u.r. Hcp Chs Rated 86

fell

Give Me Style (IRE) 11-0 (City and County Syndicate)
Rated 84
Mister Lord (USA) - Doon Bridge(Goldhill)
Breeder - Eoin McCarthy

SP 6/1Cfav

W J Burke

P M Verling

tracked leaders until fell 7th

20th Mar, 03 Clonmel
1st Nov Chs Rated 79 This
Race 19th Apr, 03 Cork
7th Hcp Chs Rated 84

p.u.

Search For Peace (IRE) 10-2 (A Seymour)
Rated 79
Kambalda - Bambinella(Realm)

SP 16/1

A Seymour

S Curling(7)

always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

24th Nov, 02 Clonmel
s.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 88 This
Race 3rd May, 03 Punchestown
17th Hcp Hdl Rated 85

p.u.

Swing West (USA) 10-4 (N F Glynn)
Rated 74
Gone West (USA) - Danlu (USA)(Danzig (USA))

SP 20/1

N F Glynn

P A Carberry

always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

20th Feb, 03 Clonmel
13th Hcp Chs Rated 74 This
Race 8th May, 03 Tipperary
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 71

b.d.

Top Pocket (IRE) 9-3 (Joseph M O'Brien)
Rated 66
Mandalus - Misty Joy(General Ironside)

SP 20/1

Peter McCreery

J R Ryan(7)

brought down 1sxt

17th Mar, 03 Down Royal
7th Hcp Chs Rated 69 This
Race 3rd May, 03 Punchestown
7th Hcp Chs Rated 66

Off 4.30
Time 5m. 0.70 secs, which is 5.27 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €23.10
Tote Trifecta- €153.70.