Full Result 2.45 Thurles (IRE) | 3 March 2002

Thurles Maiden Hurdle (Div II)

(5yo) 2m Soft 9 hurdles

1st €6,210 2nd €1,440 3rd €630 4th €360

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Canford (IRE) 9/2 Ian Power ⁷ Noel Meade	Ian Power ⁷ Noel Meade	5	117	–	–	111	–
b g Caerleon (USA) - Veronica (Persian Bold)
Slowly away and behind, progress to go 7th at 4th, 5th at 5th, 4th 4 out, left 3rd, improved into 2nd 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, soon led, stayed on well flat, comfortably (op 5/1 tchd 6/1)

2 12	3. Verney Bird (IRE) 4/7F G Cotter M Halford	G Cotter M Halford	5	119	–	–	94	–
b m Prince Of Birds (USA) - Verney Run (Deep Run)
Mid-division, 4th from 4th, 3rd 5 out, left 2nd after 4 out, led 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, soon ridden and headed, no extra (op 4/6)

3 3½ [15½]	4. Central House 12/1 K A Kelly D T Hughes	K A Kelly D T Hughes	5	116 t	–	–	88	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Fantasy World (Kemal)
Towards rear, headway to go 6th 4 out, 4th 3 out, ridden and kept on under pressure from 2 out

4 25 [40½]	2. Kerry Native (IRE) 4/1 Patrick Verling Patrick Michael Verling	Patrick Verling Patrick Michael Verling	5	119	–	–	66	–
ch m Be My Native (USA) - Deep Devotion (Deep Run)
Led and disputed, left in lead 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, kept on one paced from 2 out (op 7/2)

5 dist [70½]	5. Derreen Boy (IRE) 6/1 Tommy Treacy Paul Nolan	Tommy Treacy Paul Nolan	5	116	–	–	–	–
ch g Tanaos - Lancana (IRE) (Lancastrian)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, 5th 5 out, ridden and weakened from 3 out, tailed off (op 5/1)

6 ½ [71]	9. G I Jane (IRE) 33/1 Tom Malone ⁷ P J Rothwell	Tom Malone ⁷ P J Rothwell	5	108	–	–	–	–
ch m Broken Hearted - Levi Gee (IRE) (Imperial Frontier)
Pulled hard early and restrained in rear, ridden and no impression from 4 out, tailed off (op 25/1)

7 2½ [73½]	8. Charity Dingle (IRE) 33/1 S Fitzgerald ⁵ W J Austin	S Fitzgerald ⁵ W J Austin	5	1010	–	–	–	–
b m Sexton Blake - Lady Mordred (Sir Mordred)
Mid-division, ridden and weakened from 3 out, tailed off (op 25/1)

BD	10. The Burma Road (IRE) 25/1 R I Mackenzie ⁷ Seamus Fahey	R I Mackenzie ⁷ Seamus Fahey	5	108	–	–	–	–
b m Hollow Hand - Uzonkopru (Status Seeker)
Tracked leaders in 5th, 6th when brought down 4 out

F	6. Keep It Dark (IRE) 25/1 N Collum ⁷ T Cahill	N Collum ⁷ T Cahill	5	1013	–	–	–	–
bb g Castle Keep - Fairhill Lady (Strong Gale)
Always behind, tailed off when fell 2 out

F	7. Three K'S (IRE) 25/1 P G Hourigan Michael Hourigan	P G Hourigan Michael Hourigan	5	116	–	–	–	–
b g West China - Ashley Springs (Ballymore)
Led and disputed lead until fell 4 out

10 ran Off time: 2:46:00 Winning time: 4m 22.30s (slow by 35.30s) Total SP: 142%
1st owner: West Coast Pinner Syndicate (Canford) 1st breeder: Woodcote Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Bdp Racing Syndicate (Verney Bird)
3rd owner: John F Kenny (Central House)
Tote win: €8.90 PL: €2.10 €1.10 €3.80 Ex: €24 CSF: €9.20

2:45 Thurles (IRE) 3 Mar 2002

Thurles Maiden Hurdle (Div II)