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4:45 Fairyhouse (IRE) 23 Feb 2002

John McCarthy European Breeders Fund Beginners Chase

(4yo+) 2m2f Soft 13 fences
1st €12,765 2nd €2,960 3rd €1,295 4th €740
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
7 120 115
b g Affirmed (USA) - Fairy Footsteps (Mill Reef)
Tracked leaders, moderate 5th halfway, progress 6 out, left disputing lead 5 out, close 2nd next, led 3 out, strongly pressed from last, kept on well under pressure (op 2/1)
2  1
7 120 t 114
b g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Willowbank I (Gay Fandango)
Held up, headway into close 3rd 4 out, challenged from 2 out, 2nd and kept on well from last (trainer said gelding gurgled) (op 2/1)
3  3 [4]
7 120 101 112
ch g Pips Pride - Cut It Fine (USA) (Big Spruce)
Held up, 8th 4 out, headway next, close 3rd 2 out, every chance when mistake last, no extra (op 6/1)
4  20 [24]
8 120 b1 84 99
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Raby (Pongee I)
Chased leaders, 6th 6 out, headway after next, led 4 out, forced wide entering straight, headed 3 out, no extra from 2 out (op 12/1)
5  4 [28]
7 120 87
br g Glacial Storm (USA) - Banderole (IRE) (Roselier)
Held up, progress into 7th 4 out, no extra from next (op 8/1)
6  ¾ [28¾]
8 120 t 86
b g Sharp Victor (USA) - Roblanna (Roberto)
Chased leaders, moderate 5th 6 out, 4th 4 out, soon no extra
7  25 [53¾]
8 120 61
b g The Bart (USA) - Gentle Maggie (Tarqogan)
Always behind
8  20 [73¾]
6 117 41
ch g Persian Mews (IRE) - River Circle (IRE) (Over The River)
Chased leaders, moderate 3rd 6 out, weakened before next, tailed off
9  8 [81¾]
9 120 33
ch g Roselier (FR) - James Rose (Quayside I)
Prominent early, weakened from 9th, tailed off
10  11 [92¾]
7 119 22
br g Houmayoun (FR) - Super Leg (Super Slip)
Soon prominent, moderate 2nd from 5th, left disputing lead when bad mistake 5 out, weakened quickly, tailed off (op 10/1)
11  7 [99¾]
6 117 15
ch g Husyan (USA) - Cyn Alley (The Parson)
Always behind, tailed off (op 25/1)
12  4 [103¾]
7 117 11
b g Balla Cove (IRE) - Surreal (Bustino)
Always behind, tailed off
F   
10 119 100
b g Pennine Walk - Etoile Grise (Sea Hawk II)
Led, soon well clear until fell 5 out (op 8/1)
F   
8 119
br g Satco (FR) - Wise Penny (IRE) (Lancastrian)
Fell 1st (op 25/1)
F   
7 1111 t
b g Le Bavard (FR) - Grand Glancer (Pas De Seul)
Fell 5th
PU   
8 120
b g Be My Native (USA) - Royal Rehearsal (Pamroy)
Never a factor, behind when pulled up before 2 out (vet said gelding had a respiratory tract infection and was coughing post race) (op 3/1)
PU   
7 120
b g Executive Perk - Darkskin (Buckskin)
Chased leaders, moderate 3rd to 9th, weakened from 6 out, pulled up before 3 out (op 25/1)
PU   
7 120
b g Be My Native (USA) - Deepwater Woman (The Parson)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
UR   
7 120
b g Bad Conduct (USA) - Belle De Ferbet (FR) (Brezzo)
Held up, progress into 6th 4 out, 5th and no impression when mistake and unseated rider 2 out (op 8/1)
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