Full Result 3.05 Fairyhouse (IRE) | 4 December 2005

Joe Savage Maiden Hurdle

(4-5yo) 2m2f Soft To Heavy 9 hurdles

1st €9,328.50 2nd €2,173.50 3rd €958.50 4th €553.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Merdeka (IRE) 7/2 Barry Geraghty T J Taaffe	Barry Geraghty T J Taaffe	5	1112	–	48	123	–
b g Luso - Gentle Reef (IRE) (Orange Reef)
Always prominent, 4th halfway, improved to lead 3 out, strongly pressed when slight mistake next, stayed on well from last (op 4/1)

2 3	5. Firth Of ForthI (IRE) 2/1F A P McCoy Joseph Crowley	A P McCoy Joseph Crowley	5	1112	–	45	118	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Penny Star (IRE) (Al Hareb)
Settled 2nd, led 5 out, slight mistake next, headed 3 out, close 2nd and challenged next, no extra from last (op 2/1 tchd 7/4)

3 6 [9]	19. Sea Diva (IRE) 25/1 Niki O'Shea ⁷ D T Hughes	Niki O'Shea ⁷ D T Hughes	5	110	97	33	107	–
b m Old Vic - Upsail (Top Ville)
Chased leaders, 5th and ridden before 3 out, 7th 2 out, stayed on from last (op 20/1)

4 ¾ [9¾]	25. Blessyourpinksox (IRE) 10/1 Denis O'Regan Peter Casey	Denis O'Regan Peter Casey	4	112	–	27	101	–
ch f Cadeaux Genereux - Kumta (IRE) (Priolo)
Settled 3rd, ridden after 3 out, mistake 2 out, no extra from last (op 10/1 tchd 12/1)

5 1½ [11¼]	21. Well Mounted (IRE) 11/1 D J Casey A L T Moore	D J Casey A L T Moore	4	117	–	30	105	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Granny Clark (IRE) (Welsh Term)
Held up, progress before 3 out, 8th 2 out, kept on from last (op 10/1)

6 ¾ [12]	16. La Marianne 12/1 Ross Geraghty J R H Fowler	Ross Geraghty J R H Fowler	5	117	–	–	104	–
b m Supreme Leader - Belle Magello (FR) (Exit To Nowhere)
Tracked leaders, 5th 6 out, 6th after 3 out, kept on same pace

7 3 [15]	8. Inch Island (IRE) 12/1 Andrew J McNamara W P Mullins	Andrew J McNamara W P Mullins	5	1112	110	–	106	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Persian Light (IRE) (Persian Heights)
Mid-division, progress after 4 out, 5th before 2 out, no extra before last (op 10/1)

8 3 [18]	23. Zarghari (IRE) 14/1 Davy Russell David Marnane	Davy Russell David Marnane	4	117	102	–	98	–
ch g Groom Dancer (USA) - Zarlana (IRE) (Darshaan)
Tracked leaders, 7th 6 out, 4th 3 out, no extra from next (op 12/1)

9 3 [21]	7. Green Valley (IRE) 33/1 Mr B S Carey ⁷ P F O'Donnell	Mr B S Carey ⁷ P F O'Donnell	5	115	–	–	100	–
b g Daar Alzamaan (IRE) - Kittys Luck (IRE) (Torus)
Towards rear, stayed on from before 3 out

10 1½ [22½]	6. Forest Leaves (IRE) 40/1 Conor Maxwell ⁷ D T Hughes	Conor Maxwell ⁷ D T Hughes	5	115	–	–	99	–
bl g Charnwood Forest (IRE) - Premier Code (IRE) (Kefaah)
Tracked leaders, 8th 6 out, no extra from 3 out

11 15 [37½]	18. Odarshaan (FR) 33/1 Martin Ferris ⁵ E J O'Grady	Martin Ferris ⁵ E J O'Grady	4	112	–	–	79	–
b g Darshaan - Odalisque (IRE) (Machiavellian)
Never better than mid-division

12 8 [45½]	9. Lunar Sea (IRE) 25/1 John Cullen John Queally	John Cullen John Queally	5	1112	–	–	76	–
ch g Beneficial - Moonvoy Lily (Tug Of War)
In rear of mid-division throughout (op 20/1)

13 25 [70½]	14. Cinema (FR) 33/1 J R Barry B R Hamilton	J R Barry B R Hamilton	5	117	–	–	46	–
b m Bering - Laquifan (USA) (Lear Fan)
Mid-division, no extra after 4 out, tailed off

14 ½ [71]	24. Zuma (IRE) 50/1 B M Cash M Flannery	B M Cash M Flannery	4	117	–	–	45	–
b c Grand Lodge (USA) - Paradise Waters (Celestial Storm)
Always behind, tailed off

15 ¾ [71¾]	3. Big Money (IRE) 16/1 T G M Ryan ³ S J Mahon	T G M Ryan ³ S J Mahon	5	119	–	–	49	–
b g Little Bighorn (IRE) - Frost Bound (Hawaiian Return)
Led, headed 5 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off

16 2½ [74¼]	1. Back To Bid (IRE) 100/30 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	5	1112	–	–	47	–
b g Mujadil (USA) - Cut It Fine (USA) (Big Spruce)
Always towards rear, not fluent early, weakened 4 out, tailed off (op 3/1 tchd 7/2)

17 1 [75¼]	13. Bailis Sun (IRE) 33/1 Niall P Madden Noel Meade	Niall P Madden Noel Meade	4	117	–	–	41	–
ch g Desert Sun - Polish Widow (Polish Precedent)
Never a factor, badly hampered 2nd, ridden from 5 out, tailed off

18 4½ [79¾]	26. Juniper Park (IRE) 50/1 P J Scallan Joseph Crowley	P J Scallan Joseph Crowley	4	117	–	–	36	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Measure (USA) (Seeking The Gold)
Always behind, weakened 5 out, tailed off

19 1½ [81¼]	4. Dream Catch (IRE) 25/1 Tommy Treacy Lester Winters	Tommy Treacy Lester Winters	5	1112	–	–	40	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Dream Pursuit (IRE) (Caerleon)
Chased leaders to halfway, weakened before 4 out, tailed off (op 20/1)

20 15 [96¼]	15. Flight Of Earls (IRE) 33/1 Conor O'Dwyer Charles O'Brien	Conor O'Dwyer Charles O'Brien	4	117	–	–	20	–
b g Dr Devious (IRE) - Eleanor Antoinette (IRE) (Double Schwartz)
Chased leaders to halfway, soon weakened, tailed off

21 dist [126¼]	11. Quantico I (IRE) 33/1 Robbie Colgan ³ J T R Dreaper	Robbie Colgan ³ J T R Dreaper	5	119	–	–	–	–
b g Erins Isle (IRE) - Alisco (IRE) (Shalford)
Never a factor, completely tailed off

22 2 [128¼]	22. Yammy Wilson (IRE) 16/1 R P McNally S Donohoe	R P McNally S Donohoe	4	117	–	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Katie Lowe (IRE) (Pollerton)
Soon prominent, 5th approaching halfway, weakened before 4 out, completely tailed off (op 14/1)

23 9 [137¼]	2. Big And Easy (IRE) 33/1 Mark Walsh ³ C Roche	Mark Walsh ³ C Roche	5	119	–	–	–	–
bb g Topanoora (IRE) - Overtime (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Always behind, completely tailed off

24 dist [167¼]	20. Spurron (IRE) 33/1 D M Bean ⁷ Gerard Keane	D M Bean ⁷ Gerard Keane	5	110	–	–	–	–
b m Flying Spur (AUS) - The Realtour (Warning)
Always behind, completely tailed off

PU	17. Nok Twice (IRE) 50/1 G T Hutchinson Peter Casey	G T Hutchinson Peter Casey	4	117 t	–	–	–	–
b g Second Empire (IRE) - Bent Al Fala (IRE) (Green Desert)
Chased leaders early, ridden 6 out, eased from 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (jockey said gelding gurgled twice in running; 60-day ban: uncompetitive performances)

25 ran Off time: 3:09:00 Winning time: 4m 49.40s (slow by 41.40s) Total SP: 174%
Non-runners: Slaney Eagle
1st owner: Maurice Clifford (Merdeka) 1st breeder: Brian Moore
2nd owner: John P McManus (Firth Of ForthI)
3rd owner: C J O'Reilly (Sea Diva)
Tote win: €4.90 PL: €1.60 €1.40 €6.80 Ex: €16.70 CSF: €13.77

3:05 Fairyhouse (IRE) 4 Dec 2005

Joe Savage Maiden Hurdle