Full Result 7.00 Fairyhouse (IRE) | 2 June 1999

Ashbourne Novice Hurdle

(4yo+) 2m Good 8 hurdles

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Persian Life (IRE) 7/2 Barry Geraghty Noel Meade	Barry Geraghty Noel Meade	10	114	–	126	115	–
b g King Persian (IRE) - Well Aware (Wolverlife)
Made all, clear to 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed after 2 out, stayed on strongly to go clear from last (op 3/1)

2 8	6. Star Defector (IRE) 9/2 G Cotter John Muldoon	G Cotter John Muldoon	8	114 t	–	118	105	–
ch g Soviet Star (USA) - Citissima (Simbir)
Tracked leaders in 5th, improved into 3rd after 3 out, ridden from 2 out, kept on one paced to go 2nd from last (op 4/1)

3 1½ [9½]	8. Abuhail (USA) 4/1 Charlie Swan D G McArdle	Charlie Swan D G McArdle	4	111	–	114	101	–
b c Silver Hawk (USA) - Bank Key (USA) (Key To The Mint)
Tracked leaders in 4th, improved into 2nd 3 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, no extra from last (op 4/1 tchd 9/2)

4 13 [22½]	9. Super Passat (IRE) 3/1J S P McCann ⁷ Daniel O'Connell	S P McCann ⁷ Daniel O'Connell	4	108	–	94	88	–
b c Project Manager - Persian Reef (IRE) (Millfontaine)
Tracked leader in moderate 2nd, jumped slowly, 3rd 3 out, 4th and ridden before 2 out, soon no extra (op 4/1 tchd 5/2)

5 dist [52½]	1. Pegus First (IRE) 3/1J T Kinane Jun Patrick O'Leary	T Kinane Jun Patrick O'Leary	6	120	108	–	–	–
b g Scenic (IRE) - Trouville Lady I (Tap On Wood)
Tracked leaders, moderate 4th 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off (jockey said his mount was slipping his hurdles and was not travelling from the fourth hurdle) (op 5/2)

6 hd [52¾]	3. Mose Harper I (IRE) 50/1 B M Cash Patrick Rooney	B M Cash Patrick Rooney	7	114 t	–	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Miss Rockaway (Le Moss)
Held up, weakened before 3 out, tailed off (op 33/1)

7 2½ [55¼]	4. Native Pageant (IRE) 16/1 Mr B P Galvin ⁷ M V Manning	Mr B P Galvin ⁷ M V Manning	6	1011	–	–	–	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Lady Temba (Callernish)
Held up, weakened before 3 out, tailed off

8 6 [61¼]	7. Twopintsahalfone (IRE) 50/1 J P Deegan ⁷ P J Deegan	J P Deegan ⁷ P J Deegan	7	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Arctic Cider (USA) - Leave Me Here (Le Moss)
Never a factor, tailed off (op 33/1)

9 dist [91¼]	2. Just Spellbound (IRE) 66/1 Adrian O'Shea ³ H Smyth	Adrian O'Shea ³ H Smyth	9	111	–	–	–	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - Cousin Gretel (Prince Hansel)
Always behind, tailed off from 4 out (op 33/1)

9 ran Off time: 7:03:00 Winning time: 3m 51.00s (slow by 9.00s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: James J Swan (Persian Life) 1st breeder: James J Swan
2nd owner: Yoshiki Akazawa (Star Defector)
3rd owner: Raglan Road Two Syndicate (Abuhail)
Tote win: €4.60 PL: €2.20 €3.30 €1.10 Ex: €15.50 CSF: €19.19

7:00 Fairyhouse (IRE) 2 Jun 1999

Ashbourne Novice Hurdle