Full Result 3.00 Fairyhouse (IRE) | 5 January 2002

Kilbride Beginners Chase

(5yo+) (2m5f120yds) 2m5½f Good To Yielding 15 fences

1st €11,040 2nd €2,560 3rd €1,120 4th €640

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Oa Baldixe (FR) 9/4 Barry Geraghty Noel Meade	Barry Geraghty Noel Meade	8	120	–	101	129	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - Bal D'Oa (FR) (Noir Et Or)
Mid-division, progress into 2nd from 8th, driven along 4 out, led next, stayed on well under pressure (op 7/4 tchd 5/2)

2 8	1. Be My Better Half (IRE) 8/1 Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	7	120	–	93	121	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - The Mrs (Mandalus)
Attempted to make all, strongly pressed from 5 out, headed 3 out, soon ridden, no extra and eased after last (op 6/1)

3 20 [28]	4. Mr Ventura (IRE) 8/1 J R Barry D J Ryan	J R Barry D J Ryan	8	120	–	73	101	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Roisin's Friend (IRE) (Buckskin)
Chased leaders in 3rd, lost touch from 4 out, one paced (op 7/1)

4 2½ [30½]	5. Native Beat (IRE) 10/1 Ross Geraghty ⁵ J R H Fowler	Ross Geraghty ⁵ J R H Fowler	7	119	–	70	99	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Deeprunonthepound (IRE) (Deep Run)
Held up, mistake 9th, progress 5 out, remote 5th 3 out, no impression (op 8/1)

5 dist [60½]	6. Neroso 25/1 Mr S McHugh ⁷ George Stewart	Mr S McHugh ⁷ George Stewart	8	117 t	–	–	–	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Miss Nero (Crozier)
Mid-division, weakened from 7 out, tailed off (op 20/1)

6 shd [60½]	8. Snooze I (IRE) 14/1 G Tormey A J Martin	G Tormey A J Martin	7	120	–	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Rappys Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Settled mid-division, weakened from 7 out, tailed off

7 5 [65½]	12. Over The March 25/1 Ian Power ⁷ Colin S McKeever	Ian Power ⁷ Colin S McKeever	6	112	–	–	–	–
b m Deploy - Carn Maire (Northern Prospect)
Chased leaders, 4th when driven along 7th, weakened from halfway, tailed off

8 20 [85½]	9. Thats Fine By Me I (IRE) 10/1 Paul Moloney C Roche	Paul Moloney C Roche	10	120	–	–	–	–
bb g Brush Aside (USA) - Mary O'Malley (Patch)
Always behind, tailed off (op 8/1)

F	10. The Shakey Man (IRE) 20/1 Ken Whelan E J O'Grady	Ken Whelan E J O'Grady	7	120	–	–	–	–
bb g Husyan (USA) - Lucey Allen (Strong Gale)
Held up, mistakes early, progress into moderate 5th 7 out, 4th next, no impression, fell last (op 16/1)

F	11. Top Pocket (IRE) 33/1 Daniel Howard ⁵ Peter McCreery	Daniel Howard ⁵ Peter McCreery	8	119	–	–	–	–
gr g Mandalus (IRE) - Misty Joy (General Ironside)
Prominent, 2nd from 3rd to 8th, mistake 9th, weakened 6 out, fell 4 out

PU	3. Hakim De Ferbet (FR) 8/1 K A Kelly Mrs John Harrington	K A Kelly Mrs John Harrington	7	120 t	–	–	–	–
b g Bad Conduct (USA) - Belle De Ferbet (FR) (Brezzo)
Tracked leaders until pulled up before 7th (jockey said gelding lost its action) (op 7/1)

UR	2. Be My Royal (IRE) 6/4F Norman Williamson W P Mullins	Norman Williamson W P Mullins	8	120	–	–	–	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Royal Rehearsal (Pamroy)
Settled mid-division, unseated rider 7th (op 6/4 tchd 5/4)

12 ran Off time: 3:02:00 Winning time: 5m 28.90s (slow by 17.90s) Total SP: 145%
1st owner: The High Street Racing Synd (Oa Baldixe) 1st breeder: S C E A Ainhoa And J L Lagardere
2nd owner: John P McManus (Be My Better Half)
3rd owner: West To East Syndicate (Mr Ventura)
Tote win: €3 PL: €1.20 €2.20 €2.40 Ex: €14.60 CSF: €25.61

3:00 Fairyhouse (IRE) 5 Jan 2002

Kilbride Beginners Chase