3.55 BIRDHILL HURDLE of €4,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

Limerick Results Sun, 16th Mar, 1997

Going - Yielding to Soft.

Jackpot Pool - €3,429.50 Winning Units - 8 Dividend - €321.60. Placepot Pool - €263.00 Winning Units - 9 Dividend - €22.00. Tote Aggregate - €36111.00.

BIRDHILL HURDLE of €4,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

1st - €2,740.00, 2nd - €680.00, 3rd - €320.00, 4th - €200.00 14 Ran

1st

Dr Bones (IRE) 11-6

Durgam (USA) - Rose Deer(Whistling Deer)

SP 5/1

M J P O'Brien

T P Rudd

Tote Win €3.70 Place €1.70

tracked leaders, close 4th two out, soon led, ridden before last, stayed on well.

16th Feb, 97 Punchestown
8th Hdl This
Race 19th May, 97 Roscommon
4th Flat

2nd

0.75L

Cavalier d'Or (USA) 11-7

Diesis - Luth D'Or (FR)(Noir et Or)

SP 7/2

A L T Moore

C O'Dwyer

Place €1.30

always in touch, close fifth two out, tracked leader into straight, effort and slight mistake last, no extra close home.

15th Feb, 97 Gowran Park
4th Mdn Hdl This
Race 2nd Apr, 97 Fairyhouse
4th Mdn Hdl

3rd

13L

Irvine (IRE) 11-0

Rising - Garryfine Cross(Horage)

SP 4/1

Augustine Leahy

Miss S J Leahy(7)

Place €1.40

always prominent, ridden and challenged two out, soon beaten.

6th Jan, 97 Thurles
2nd Hdl This
Race 31st Mar, 97 Clonmel
6th Flat

4th

Great Svengali (IRE) 12-0

Soughaan (USA) - Tondbad(Furry Glen)

SP 10/1

Patrick J Flynn

M Duffy

tracked leaders, progress to lead briefly, ridden and no extra before straight.

15th Feb, 97 Gowran Park
u.r. Nov Chs This
Race 1st May, 97 Clonmel
3rd Flat Mdn

5th

13L

Dantes Bank (IRE) 11-7

Phardante (FR) - Break The Bank(Gala Performance)

SP 20/1

Miss A McMahon

M P Hourigan

held up, stayed on from four out, never nearer.

This
Race 26th Sep, 97 Listowel
3rd Mdn Hdl

6th

2.5L

Jodesi (IRE) 12-0

Sandalay - Neasham(Nishapour (FR))

SP 5/2fav

W P Mullins

D J Casey

prominent, led four out until ridden and weakened two out, soon eased, lame.

9th Mar, 97 Naas
10th Hcp Hdl This
Race 6th Dec, 97 Cork
fell Nov Chs

7th

Ramdon Rocks 11-7

Deep Run - Grenache(Menelek)

SP 20/1

F M Somers

P McWilliams

led until weakened quickly three out.

27th Feb, 97 Thurles
10th Hcp Hdl This
Race

8th

Tomorrow's Story (IRE) 11-7

Welsh Term - Arckaringa(Persian Bold)

SP 20/1

Miss A McMahon

J P Broderick

held up, some progress three out, weakened before straight.

This
Race 31st Mar, 97 Fairyhouse
16th Bmpr

9th

15L

Queen Ofthe Island (IRE) 10-11

Carlingford Castle - Miners Yank(Miner's Lamp)

SP 20/1

Mrs Edwina Finn

Susan A Finn(5)

never a danger.

1st Mar, 97 Listowel
15th Mdn Hdl This
Race 30th Mar, 97 Tipperary
12th Mdn Hdl

10th

0.75L

Fahy's Field (IRE) 11-0

Krayyan - Laurentino(Laurence O)

SP 20/1

Michael Hourigan

S P McCann(7)

never a factor.

1st Mar, 97 Listowel
10th Mdn Hdl This
Race 16th May, 98 Cork
9th Chs

11th

0.5L

Finchley Leader (IRE) 11-0

Supreme Leader - Dingle Trip(Tumble Wind)

SP 20/1

Donal Hassett

S Fitzgerald(7)

never a factor.

7th Nov, 96 Clonmel
10th Hdl This
Race 23rd Sep, 97 Listowel
9th Bmpr

12th

15L

Finchogue (IRE) 11-2

Glacial Storm (USA) - Queen's Gambit(Castle Keep)

SP 14/1

G M O'Neill

always behind, tailed off.

15th Feb, 97 Gowran Park
8th Bmpr This
Race 25th Mar, 97 Wexford
2nd Bmpr

13th

11L

Soviet Dreamer (GB) 10-6

Soviet Star (USA) - Splendid Girl (USA)

SP 20/1

Lee Bowles

M P Madden(7)

mid-division, mistake five out, soon weakened, tailed off.

2nd Nov, 96 Navan
18th Mdn Hdl This
Race 31st Mar, 97 Fairyhouse
fell Hdl

14th

35+L

Mr Mark (IRE) 11-7

Buckskin (FR) - Lady Karola(Lord Gayle (USA))

SP 20/1

F Flood

F J Flood

always behind, completely tailed off.

8th Mar, 97 Navan
19th Mdn Hdl This
Race 30th Mar, 97 Tipperary
15th Mdn Hdl

Off 3.59
Time 4m. 12.40 secs, which is 7.89 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €6.70.