Full Result 1.50 Punchestown (IRE) | 8 December 2002

Tote Ireland Handicap Hurdle

(81-123, 4yo+) 2m4f Soft To Heavy 12 hurdles

1st €19,550 2nd €5,750 3rd €2,750 4th €950

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Aimees Mark (IRE) 8/1 F J Flood F Flood	F J Flood F Flood	6	1012	110	105	121	–
bb g Jolly Jake (NZ) - Wee Mite (Menelek)
2nd and disputed lead, led 3 out, clear before next, stayed on well, eased near finish, comfortably (op 10/1)

2 2	2. Verney Bird (IRE) 9/1 Adrian Lane ⁵ M Halford	Adrian Lane ⁵ M Halford	5	114	120	114	130	–
b m Prince Of Birds (USA) - Verney Run (Deep Run)
Held up, progress halfway, 9th 4 out, 6th after 2 out, kept on well from last (op 8/1)

3 hd [2¼]	15. Lesssaidthebetter (IRE) 9/2F Paul Moloney C Roche	Paul Moloney C Roche	5	913	99	90	106	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - Urdite (FR) (Concertino)
Tracked leaders in 5th, left 3rd 3 out, 2nd and ridden next, no extra from last (op 4/1)

4 3 [5¼]	12. Curhubber Girl (IRE) 12/1 Ken Whelan Ms M Flynn	Ken Whelan Ms M Flynn	6	103 b	102	91	107	–
b m Phardante (FR) - Maladiction (Sunyboy)
Tracked leaders, 7th 4 out, 5th 2 out, kept on one pace under pressure (op 10/1)

5 4 [9¼]	10. Supreme Being (IRE) 7/1 J R Barry Michael Cunningham	J R Barry Michael Cunningham	5	108 b	107	92	108	–
b g Supreme Leader - Parsonetta (The Parson)
Mid-division, 8th 4 out, progress into 4th after 3 out, 3rd 2 out, ridden and no impression when bad mistake last (op 8/1)

6 6 [15¼]	16. Pelican Brief (IRE) 10/1 D J Casey T J Taaffe	D J Casey T J Taaffe	5	912	98	–	92	–
ch g Good Thyne (USA) - Mistress Boosh (Tarboosh)
Led and disputed, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened

7 4½ [19¾]	18. Cappaduff (IRE) 16/1 J R Ryan ⁷ Leonard Whitmore	J R Ryan ⁷ Leonard Whitmore	10	92 2	95	–	84	–
ch g Tremblant I - Carradyne Touch (Gleason II)
Prominent, 3rd halfway, 4th 4 out, no extra from next

8 1 [20¾]	17. Afewquid (IRE) 16/1 T G M Ryan ⁷ Michael Hourigan	T G M Ryan ⁷ Michael Hourigan	6	93	96	–	84	–
b g Wood Chanter - Cromore Princess (Proverb)
In rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out (op 12/1)

9 4 [24¾]	13. GaudiI (IRE) 14/1 W Slattery T J O'Mara	W Slattery T J O'Mara	6	100	99	–	84	–
b g In The Wings - Shuss (USA) (Princely Native)
Mid-division, 10th 4 out, soon no extra (op 12/1)

10 4 [28¾]	5. Georgies Best (IRE) 25/1 B M Cash George McMahon	B M Cash George McMahon	6	113	115	–	101	–
b g Alphabatim (USA) - Sangan Court (IRE) (Yashgan)
Chased leaders, 6th 5 out, no extra after next (op 20/1)

11 2½ [31¼]	9. Marcus Du Berlais (FR) 12/1 Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	5	1010	108	–	94	–
gr g Saint Preuil (FR) - Rosacotte (FR) (Rose Laurel)
Never a factor

12 5 [36¼]	1. True Blue Victory (IRE) 16/1 G T Hutchinson ⁵ T M Walsh	G T Hutchinson ⁵ T M Walsh	6	118	124	–	111	–
b h Catrail (USA) - Russian Ribbon (USA) (Nijinsky)
Always behind (op 14/1)

13 hd [36½]	7. Kings ValleyI (IRE) 8/1 Barry Geraghty Noel Meade	Barry Geraghty Noel Meade	8	1013	111	–	97	–
b g Castle Keep - Boreen Bro (Boreen)
Mid-division, 6th 4 out, ridden and no impression after next, one pace (op 10/1)

14 3 [39½]	3. Best Grey 14/1 Norman Williamson E J O'Grady	Norman Williamson E J O'Grady	6	116	117	–	104	–
gr g Ezzoud (IRE) - Best Girl Friend (Sharrood)
Never a factor (op 10/1)

15 1½ [41]	6. Native Leisure (IRE) 10/1 R Walsh T M Walsh	R Walsh T M Walsh	7	113	115	–	101	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Maid Of Leisure (Le Moss)
Always behind

F	4. Rapid Deployment 6/1 Charlie Swan P Hughes	Charlie Swan P Hughes	5	115	117	–	–	–
b g Deploy - City Times (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
Held up in rear, fell 5 out (op 5/1)

UR	11. Environment (IRE) 20/1 Robbie Colgan ⁷ Patrick Martin	Robbie Colgan ⁷ Patrick Martin	5	913	105	–	–	–
b g Mujadil (USA) - Rosy Affair (IRE) (Red Sunset)
Prominent, improved to dispute lead 5 out, headed next, 3rd when unseated rider 3 out (op 12/1)