Full Result 2.15 Fairyhouse (IRE) | 22 January 2006

Normans Grove Chase (Grade 2)

(5yo+) 2m1f Soft 12 fences

1st €29,295 2nd €8,595 3rd €4,095 4th €1,395

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Fota Island (IRE) 11/8 A P McCoy M F Morris	A P McCoy M F Morris	10	117	157	133	154	–
b g Supreme Leader - Mary Kate Finn (Saher)
Close 3rd, 4th 4 out, headway to lead next, stayed on well from 2 out, comfortably (op 11/10)

2 4	4. Old Flame (IRE) 14/1 John Cullen Paul Nolan	John Cullen Paul Nolan	7	114	132	125	139	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Flameing Run (Deep Run)
Held up in touch, took closer order 4 out, 2nd and challenged approaching 3 out, no impression from next, kept on (op 16/1 tchd 20/1)

3 1 [5]	5. Strike Back (IRE) 16/1 Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	8	114	130	124	138	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - First Strike (IRE) (Magical Strike)
Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead briefly 5 out, ridden to challenge after next, 3rd and no impression from 2 out

4 20 [25]	1. Central House 4/5F Paul Carberry D T Hughes	Paul Carberry D T Hughes	9	1112 t	159	107	126	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Fantasy World (Kemal)
Led, joined briefly 5 out, driven along and strongly pressed after 4 out, headed next, bad mistake 2 out, soon eased (jockey said gelding was never travelling and ran flat throughout; vet said gelding finished lame) (op 9/10)