Full Result 3.45 Limerick (IRE) | 13 October 2002

Michael Punch And Partners Handicap Hurdle

(74-109, 4yo+) 2m4f Good 12 hurdles

1st €12,420 2nd €2,880 3rd €1,260 4th €720

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Always Game (IRE) 10/1 Barry Geraghty T J Taaffe	Barry Geraghty T J Taaffe	5	114	103	–	111	–
b g Naheez (USA) - Over The Arctic (Over The River)
Towards rear, progress to go 7th 6 out, 4th 4 out, 2nd approaching straight, led 2 out, ridden and kept on under pressure flat (op 7/1)

2 ¾	13. Stero Heights (IRE) 7/1 Robbie Colgan ⁷ D Broad	Robbie Colgan ⁷ D Broad	7	100 6 t	93	–	99	–
b g Shirley Heights - Trystero (Shareef Dancer)
Tracked leaders in 4th, 5th from 6th, 6th 6 out, 10th 4 out, 8th approaching straight, ridden to go 3rd 2 out, kept on under pressure from last to go 2nd close home (op 7/1 tchd 8/1)

3 3½ [4¼]	17. Black Church Lad (IRE) 10/1 W Slattery T J O'Mara	W Slattery T J O'Mara	6	104	90	–	93	–
gr g Ashmolean (USA) - Petit Guest (Northern Guest)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd 4 out, left in lead leaving back straight, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on one pace from last (op 8/1)

4 2 [6¼]	1. Message Recu (FR) 8/1 Norman Williamson E J O'Grady	Norman Williamson E J O'Grady	6	1111	109	–	112	–
b g Luth Dancer (USA) - High Steppe (Petoski)
In rear of mid-division, 9th 4 out, 7th entering straight, 6th and ridden 2 out, 4th at last, kept on under pressure flat (op 6/1)

5 ¾ [7]	20. Homestead 10/1 Adrian Lane ⁵ E McNamara	Adrian Lane ⁵ E McNamara	8	911 b	89	–	88	–
ch g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Bertrade (Homeboy)
Mid-division, 8th 4 out, 6th when short of room and hampered leaving back straight, kept on under pressure from 2 out (op 8/1)

6 3½ [10½]	14. Croi Bhriste (IRE) 14/1 Mark Grant ⁵ William Smyth	Mark Grant ⁵ William Smyth	9	100	91	–	88	–
b g Broken Hearted - Annie's Alkali (Strong Gale)
Towards rear, headway to go 11th 4 out, 9th approaching straight, ridden and kept on under pressure from 2 out

7 2 [12½]	2. John Magical (IRE) 14/1 Paul Moloney Seamus Fahey	Paul Moloney Seamus Fahey	7	1110 t	108	–	105	–
ch g Magical Strike (USA) - Ramich John (Kampala)
Mid-division, 8th 6 out, 5th 4 out, 4th approaching straight, 5th and ridden 2 out, no extra (op 12/1)

8 1 [13½]	15. Kilbricken Leader (IRE) 12/1 G T Hutchinson ⁵ R P O'Keeffe	G T Hutchinson ⁵ R P O'Keeffe	7	100 t	91	–	85	–
b m Supreme Leader - Kilbricken Star (Mandalus)
Tracked leaders in 6th, 5th 6 out, 7th 4 out, 5th approaching straight, ridden and kept on one pace from 2 out (op 10/1)

9 6 [19½]	12. Molly Ware Street (IRE) 10/1 Daniel Howard ⁵ D Broad	Daniel Howard ⁵ D Broad	7	104	95	–	83	–
b m Scenic (IRE) - Tartan Sash (Crofter)
Tracked leaders in 7th, 6th from 3rd, 4th from 6th, 6th and driven along 4 out, ridden and no impression from 2 out

10 20 [39½]	10. YukonI (IRE) 5/1 R Walsh P Mullins	R Walsh P Mullins	4	1011	97	–	65	–
b g Namaqualand (USA) - Redwood Hut (Habitat)
Mid-division, driven along from 4 out, soon weakened (op 4/1)

11 dist [69½]	11. Golden Beacon (IRE) 8/1 Paul Carberry Eoin Griffin	Paul Carberry Eoin Griffin	6	109	95	–	–	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Rush For Gold (Mugatpura)
Led, headed after 6 out, 2nd 5 out, 3rd 4 out, soon ridden and weakened

CO	8. Fata Albertina (IRE) 20/1 David O'Leary ⁵ W M Sheehy	David O'Leary ⁵ W M Sheehy	6	106	97	–	–	–
b m Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Quiet Awakening (USA) (Secreto)
Towards rear, driven along to chase leaders from 5 out, short of room and carried out leaving back straight (op 16/1)

F	5. Gatso (IRE) 8/1 L A Hurley ⁵ V T O'Brien	L A Hurley ⁵ V T O'Brien	8	1011	101	–	–	–
b g Ikdam - Bell Rocker (IRE) (Swan's Rock)
Tracked leaders in 5th until fell 5th (op 7/1)

F	16. Kono (IRE) 12/1 J R Barry W P Mullins	J R Barry W P Mullins	4	105 t	91	–	–	–
ch c Fumo Di Londra (IRE) - Kitty's Sister (Bustino)
Towards rear when fell 8th (op 10/1)

PU	7. That's The Story (IRE) 4/1F D J Casey Donal Hassett	D J Casey Donal Hassett	7	1012	98	–	–	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - Strong Serenade (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Mid-division, ridden and weakened from halfway, behind when pulled up before 2 out (vet said gelding had a nasal discharge after race)

UR	3. Andretti Castle (IRE) 12/1 K A Kelly Michael J McDonagh	K A Kelly Michael J McDonagh	7	119 b	107	–	–	–
b g Andretti I - Somers Castle (Will Somers)
Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead approaching 5 out, short of room when collided with rails and unseated rider leaving back straight (op 10/1)

16 ran Off time: 3:45:00 Winning time: 4m 49.00s (slow by 12.00s) Total SP: 161%
Non-runners: Doc Davis, Great Melody, Move Over, Ogan Hill, Take A Drop I
1st owner: D Cox (Always Game) 1st breeder: E Finn
2nd owner: W A Barrett (Stero Heights)
3rd owner: Mrs F Hewitt-Murphy (Black Church Lad)
Tote win: €22.80 PL: €5.10 €1.80 €3.40 CSF: €103.56 Tricast: €785.82

Third-last hurdle omitted

3:45 Limerick (IRE) 13 Oct 2002

Michael Punch And Partners Handicap Hurdle