Full Result 1.30 Thurles (IRE) | 21 December 2003

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(5yo+) 2m Good To Yielding 9 hurdles

1st €15,600 2nd €4,560 3rd €2,160 4th €720

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Stacumny Bridge (IRE) 5/2 Timmy Murphy M Halford	Timmy Murphy M Halford	5	116	–	–	116	–
b g Flying Spur (AUS) - Karoi (IRE) (Kafu)
Settled in 4th, close 5th 5 out, 3rd 3 out, headway on outer to lead approaching last, ridden and kept on well flat (op 9/4)

2 1½	4. Best Wait (IRE) 12/1 Denis O'Regan ⁷ T Hogan	Denis O'Regan ⁷ T Hogan	6	1012 tp	112	–	114	–
b m Insan (USA) - Greek Melody (IRE) (Trojan Fort)
Held up towards rear, headway to go moderate 6th 4 out, 4th 3 out, 2nd 2 out, close 3rd and ridden last, kept on under pressure flat (op 7/1)

3 ¾ [2¼]	1. Fota Island (IRE) 4/9F D J Casey M F Morris	D J Casey M F Morris	7	1110	–	–	118	–
b g Supreme Leader - Mary Kate Finn (Saher)
Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead before 5th, driven along entering straight, ridden and strongly pressed after 2 out, headed before last, no extra flat (trainer said gelding was found to have mucus on its lungs) (op 4/9 tchd 2/5)

4 12 [14¼]	2. Right Job (IRE) 14/1 Barry Geraghty Patrick J Flynn	Barry Geraghty Patrick J Flynn	8	1110	120	–	106	–
ch g Sharp Victor (USA) - Mlle Le Fabuleux (USA) (Le Fabuleux)
Settled in mid-division, improved into moderate 4th from 4th, close 5th 4 out, 4th and ridden after 2 out, no extra from last (op 10/1)

5 4 [18¼]	7. Eurolink Rooster 33/1 Ross Geraghty ³ T G McCourt	Ross Geraghty ³ T G McCourt	5	1013	–	–	94	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Eurolink Virago (Charmer)
Led, headed before 5th, settled 2nd, 6th and ridden after 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out (op 25/1)

6 ½ [18¾]	11. Your Almost There (IRE) 50/1 Mr J T McNamara M J Phillips	Mr J T McNamara M J Phillips	7	112	101	–	89	–
br g Phardante (FR) - Your Nearly There (Deep Run)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, improvd into 2nd after 4 out, 5th and ridden entering straight, no extra (op 100/1 tchd 33/1)

7 25 [43¾]	9. The Real Solara (IRE) 50/1 P G Hourigan Michael Hourigan	P G Hourigan Michael Hourigan	6	112	–	–	64	–
bb g Aahsaylad - Arctic Brief (Buckskin)
Never a factor (op 25/1)

8 dist [73¾]	10. The Spacer (IRE) 100/1 J E Casey Michael Hourigan	J E Casey Michael Hourigan	5	112	–	–	44	–
ch g Florida Son - Tacova's Gift (IRE) (Avocat)
Always behind, tailed off (op 50/1)

9 nk [74]	8. Mill Bank (IRE) 50/1 John Cullen James Joseph Mangan	John Cullen James Joseph Mangan	8	112	–	–	31	–
b g Millfontaine - Mossy Bank (IRE) (Le Moss)
Always behind, tailed off (op 25/1)

PU	5. Attalicus (IRE) 25/1 G Cotter Timothy Doyle	G Cotter Timothy Doyle	6	112	–	–	–	–
ch g Lake Coniston (IRE) - Canton Lightning (Rheingold)
Mid-division, driven along and weakened from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding jumped badly at the fourth-last) (op 14/1)

PU	6. Buzz On (IRE) 100/1 J R Barry W Harney	J R Barry W Harney	7	112	87	–	–	–
b g Sharifabad (IRE) - Owen Money (Master Owen)
Mid-division, driven along and weakened from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out

11 ran Off time: 1:33:00 Winning time: 3m 47.00s (standard time) Total SP: 127%
1st owner: Cathal M Ryan (Stacumny Bridge) 1st breeder: T Ward
2nd owner: J M Ryan (Best Wait)
3rd owner: John P McManus (Fota Island)
Tote win: €4.70 PL: €1.20 €1.60 €1.10 CSF: €31.71 Tricast: €81.80

1:30 Thurles (IRE) 21 Dec 2003

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