Full Result 2.45 Fairyhouse (IRE) | 5 November 1997

Curragha Maiden Hurdle

(5yo) 2m4f Yielding 11 hurdles

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Thatswhatithought (IRE) 3/1 D J Casey M F Morris	D J Casey M F Morris	5	116	–	49	102	–
b g Boreen (FR) - Denali (Buckskin)
Led and disputed, headed 4 out, 4th and ridden 3 out, 3rd 2 out, kept on under pressure to challenge last, soon led, stayed on strongly close home

2 3½	. Dante's Battle (IRE) 14/1 J Shortt Mrs John Harrington	J Shortt Mrs John Harrington	5	116	–	46	98	–
bb g Phardante (FR) - No Battle (Khalkis)
2nd and disputed, led 4 out, ridden from 2 out, slight mistake last, soon headed and no extra

3 1 [4½]	. Riposte (IRE) 10/1 Charlie Swan A P O'Brien	Charlie Swan A P O'Brien	5	111	–	40	92	–
br m Lord Americo (IRE) - Fair Argument (No Arguement)
Tracked leaders, 5th 3 out, progress on outer approaching 2 out, ridden and one pace

4 1½ [6]	. Strontium (IRE) 7/2 Ken Whelan John F Gleeson	Ken Whelan John F Gleeson	5	120	–	52	104	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Castle Hamshire (Green Shoon)
Mid-division, progress 5th, 3rd 4 out, 2nd and ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, one pace, no extra from last

5 7 [13]	. Nibalda (IRE) 25/1 L P Cusack Paul Nolan	L P Cusack Paul Nolan	5	116	–	38	89	–
gr g Kambalda - Barrow Beg (General Ironside)
Chased leaders, 6th and ridden 3 out, kept on one pace

6 [13]	. Ship Of Shame (IRE) 12/1 T J Mitchell Edward P Mitchell	T J Mitchell Edward P Mitchell	5	116	–	–	87	–
b g Dry Dock - Dennee Ron (Tula Rocket)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th 4 out, 3rd and ridden 3 out, no extra approaching 2 out

7 [13]	. Coastal Queen (IRE) 12/1 Adrian O'Shea ⁵ M M Lynch	Adrian O'Shea ⁵ M M Lynch	5	1010	–	–	78	–
b m King's Ride (IRE) - Coast A While (Strong Gale)
Mid-division, 7th 4 out, kept on one pace

8 [13]	. Four By Four (IRE) 16/1 Mr P M Cloke ⁷ J A Berry	Mr P M Cloke ⁷ J A Berry	5	108	–	–	66	–
b m Lafontaine I (USA) - Creag Mac (Le Moss)
Tracked leaders, no impression from 5 out

9 [13]	. Liathmore Abbey (IRE) 33/1 S H O'Donovan Donal A Hayes	S H O'Donovan Donal A Hayes	5	111	–	–	62	–
gr m Jolly Jake (NZ) - Pragbar (Pragmatic)
Always behind

10 [13]	. Regal Knight (IRE) 20/1 Richard Burke ⁷ J R H Fowler	Richard Burke ⁷ J R H Fowler	5	1013	–	–	66	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Le Nuit (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Never a factor

11 [13]	. Shannon Oak (IRE) 20/1 K F O'Brien J C Hayden	K F O'Brien J C Hayden	5	120	–	–	74	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Mindyourbusiness (Run The Gantlet)
Never a factor

12 [13]	. Muldalus (IRE) 20/1 Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	5	116	–	–	46	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Some Gossip (Le Bavard)
Held up, improved into mid-division 4 out, ridden and weakened before next, eased before 2 out, tailed off

13 [13]	. An Awfull Hurry (IRE) 25/1 G Cotter Thomas Carberry	G Cotter Thomas Carberry	5	116	–	–	–	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Northern Slave VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Tracked leaders, 5th 5 out, weakened from next, tailed off from 2 out, virtually pulled up close home

14 [13]	. Daisy Gale (IRE) 20/1 B Bowens ³ V Bowens	B Bowens ³ V Bowens	5	1012	–	–	–	–
br m Strong Gale (IRE) - Ye Little Daisy (Prince Tenderfoot)
Always behind, tailed off from 4 out

F	. Taoibhin (IRE) 11/10F Tommy Treacy P Mullins	Tommy Treacy P Mullins	5	120	–	–	–	–
ch g The Bart (USA) - Dilly's Darn (Patch)
Fell 1st

15 ran Off time: 2:46:00 Winning time: 5m 14.70s (slow by 23.70s) Total SP: 162%
Non-runners: You Make Me Laugh
1st owner: Mrs Miles Valentine (Thatswhatithought) 1st breeder: Mrs M Kehoe
2nd owner: Mrs M Brophy (Dante's Battle)
3rd owner: J J Power (Riposte)
Tote win: €4.80 PL: €1.70 €5.50 €5.10 Ex: €46.30 CSF: €50.72

2:45 Fairyhouse (IRE) 5 Nov 1997

Curragha Maiden Hurdle