Full Result 12.55 Leopardstown (IRE) | 26 December 2002

Kerry Spring Maiden Hurdle

(4yo) 2m2f Heavy 10 hurdles

1st €12,075 2nd €2,800 3rd €1,225 4th €700

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Mullacash (IRE) 2/1F Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	4	117	–	109	117	–
b g Supreme Leader - The Parson's Line (The Parson)
Tracked leaders, travelling well, 5th after 2 out, improved to dispute lead approaching last, soon ridden and headed, rallied flat, stayed on well to lead close home (op 7/4)

2 shd	5. Liscannor Lad (IRE) 7/2 K A Kelly D T Hughes	K A Kelly D T Hughes	4	117	–	109	117	–
b g Nicolotte - Tinerana Memories (IRE) (Don't Forget Me)
Tracked leaders, 5th 3 out, headway next, ridden and disputed lead approaching last, led flat, edged right, headed close home, kept on well under pressure (op 4/1)

3 3 [3]	12. Marigold (FR) 5/1 D J Casey W P Mullins	D J Casey W P Mullins	4	112	–	101	109	–
b f Marju (IRE) - Ionian Sea (Slip Anchor)
Held up, 8th 3 out, 7th approaching 2 out, soon ridden, 3rd after last, kept on well (op 7/2)

4 7 [10]	11. Likeadaffodil (IRE) 12/1 John Cullen P A Fahy	John Cullen P A Fahy	4	112	–	94	102	–
b f Commanche Run - Dereenavurrig (IRE) (Lancastrian)
Close up in 2nd, ridden to lead 2 out, headed approaching last, one pace

5 4½ [14½]	15. Shawings (IRE) 8/1 Daniel Howard ³ M J P O'Brien	Daniel Howard ³ M J P O'Brien	4	1013	–	89	98	–
b f In The Wings - Shawiya (IRE) (Lashkari)
Tracked leaders, 4th from halfway, 3rd 2 out, soon ridden to challenge, no extra early straight

6 14 [28½]	2. Elapour (IRE) 12/1 J P Elliott ³ Patrick O Brady	J P Elliott ³ Patrick O Brady	4	114	–	–	89	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Ebaziya (IRE) (Darshaan)
Led, ridden and strongly pressed 3 out, headed 2 out, soon weakened

7 1½ [30]	1. Dow Jones (GER) 14/1 Adrian Lane ⁵ M Halford	Adrian Lane ⁵ M Halford	4	112	–	–	87	–
b g Temporal (GER) - Dahsa's Dream (IRE) (Soviet Lad)
Settled in 3rd, hit 2nd, 4th and ridden 2 out, weakened before last (op 16/1 tchd 20/1)

8 dist [60]	9. Brass Farthing (IRE) 33/1 Mark Walsh ⁷ Colin S McKeever	Mark Walsh ⁷ Colin S McKeever	4	109	–	–	–	–
ch f Arc Bright (IRE) - Stoney Broke I (Pauper)
Always behind, ridden and weakened from 3 out, tailed off (op 20/1)

9 dist [90]	10. Delgany Rose (IRE) 20/1 D Fisher ⁷ G O'Hagan	D Fisher ⁷ G O'Hagan	4	109	–	–	–	–
ch f Roselier (FR) - Native High Line (Be My Native)
In touch, 7th 4 out, weakened next, tailed off (op 16/1)

PU	13. Risk And Reward (IRE) 10/1 Alan Crowe ³ C Roche	Alan Crowe ³ C Roche	4	1013	–	–	–	–
b f Topanoora (IRE) - Khaiylasha (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Always behind, lost touch before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out (jockey said mare got a knock at the first hurdle and was not right thereafter, and in hinsight he should have pulled her up then) (op 13/2)

PU	3. Green Finger 9/2 B M Cash A L T Moore	B M Cash A L T Moore	4	117	–	–	–	–
b g Environment Friend - Hunt The Thimble (FR) (Relkino)
Mid-division, mistake 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding was travelling until the third-last hurdle, but pulled himself up) (op 3/1)

11 ran Off time: 12:55:00 Winning time: 4m 51.40s (slow by 38.40s) Total SP: 141%
Non-runners: Like A Bee, Safe Route, Swordlestown, Young Cuthbert
1st owner: Barouche Stud (Ireland) Ltd (Mullacash) 1st breeder: Patrick Doyle
2nd owner: C P O'Brien (Liscannor Lad)
3rd owner: John J Ramsbottom (Marigold)
Tote win: €2.70 PL: €1.50 €1.30 €3 Ex: €6.50 CSF: €11.36

12:55 Leopardstown (IRE) 26 Dec 2002

Kerry Spring Maiden Hurdle