Full Result 3.45 Thurles (IRE) | 1 February 2004

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(5yo+) 3m Soft 15 fences

1st €6,900 2nd €1,600 3rd €700 4th €400

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. General Montcalm (IRE) 5/1 Mr R P Quinlan ⁷ E J O'Grady	Mr R P Quinlan ⁷ E J O'Grady	6	1011	–	–	110	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Pamela's Princess (Black Minstrel)
Mid-division, improved into 5th from 10th, 4th 7 out, 3rd 5 out, 2nd 4 out, soon driven along, ridden to challenge approaching last, soon led, driven clear flat (op 3/1)

2 3	1. Castle Weir (IRE) 8/1 Mr J J Codd ³ W P Mullins	Mr J J Codd ³ W P Mullins	7	116	–	–	112	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Alchymya (Cosmo)
Tracked leader in 2nd, led after 3rd, driven along entering straight, ridden and strongly pressed before last, soon headed, no extra flat (op 6/1)

3 20 [23]	14. Victorian Lady 10/1 Robbie Moran ⁷ Michael Hourigan	Robbie Moran ⁷ Michael Hourigan	7	106	–	–	82	–
b m Old Vic - Semperflorens (Don)
In rear of mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway to go 7th from 10th, 6th 7 out, 4th 5 out, 3rd 4 out, ridden entering straight, no extra under pressure from 2 out (op 20/1)

4 5 [28]	7. Icy Calm 12/1 Mr J T Carroll ⁷ Michael O'Meara	Mr J T Carroll ⁷ Michael O'Meara	9	1011 t	82	–	82	–
bb g Arctic Lord (IRE) - The Rymer Girl (Rymer)
Tracked leaders in 4th, 5th 7 out, 6th 6 out, 5th 4 out, soon driven along, ridden from 2 out, kept on under pressure from last (op 10/1)

5 13 [41]	2. Foxey Dove 9/2 Andrew J McNamara ⁷ W J Burke	Andrew J McNamara ⁷ W J Burke	7	112	92	–	74	–
b g Bold Fox - Clifford's Dove (Rustingo)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd 6 out, driven along after 5 out, 4th 4 out, ridden entering straight, no extra from last (op 7/2)

6 dist [71]	9. Raheenboy (IRE) 25/1 Mr A P Keatley ⁷ Mrs Mary Whelehan	Mr A P Keatley ⁷ Mrs Mary Whelehan	10	112 5 b	72	–	–	–
gr g Good Thyne (USA) - Allgate (Habat)
Never a factor, tailed off

7 8 [79]	10. Road King (IRE) 16/1 Michael Darcy ⁵ Mark Loughnane	Michael Darcy ⁵ Mark Loughnane	10	1013	–	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Ladies Gazette (London Gazette)
Led, headed after 3rd, settled 2nd, 3rd 6 out, weakened from next, tailed off

8 25 [104]	8. Nuclear Style (IRE) 16/1 Mr J D Moore ⁵ Miss G Lee	Mr J D Moore ⁵ Miss G Lee	8	1013 t	–	–	–	–
b g Nucleon (USA) - Ma Petite Femme (Pitskelly)
Never a factor, tailed off (op 14/1)

9 ¾ [104¾]	11. Sinister Affair (IRE) 7/1 Mr R O'Sullivan ⁷ Henry De Bromhead	Mr R O'Sullivan ⁷ Henry De Bromhead	7	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Karinga Bay - Normazoo (Rhodomantade)
Always behind, tailed off (op 5/1)

10 14 [118¾]	13. Thats My Mare (IRE) 33/1 A E Lynch ⁷ C Hennessy	A E Lynch ⁷ C Hennessy	8	106	–	–	–	–
br m Jurado (USA) - Reason To Believe I (IRE) (Kafu)
In rear of mid-division, driven along and weakened from 6 out, tailed off

PU	4. Brenshaw (IRE) 12/1 Mr K E Power ⁵ S Donohoe	Mr K E Power ⁵ S Donohoe	8	1013	–	–	–	–
b g Broken Hearted - Tide Gate (Dike)
Mid-division, driven along and weakened from 6 out, pulled up before 4 out (op 10/1)

PU	3. Shackleton I (IRE) EvensF Mr J T McNamara E Bolger	Mr J T McNamara E Bolger	8	119 t	–	–	–	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Supreme View (Supreme Leader)
Tracked leaders in 5th, 6th from 10th, 7th and driven along 6 out, weakened quickly, pulled up after 5 out (vet said gelding was found to have broken a blood vessel) (op 11/10 tchd 5/4)

PU	12. Midnightin Chelsea (IRE) 25/1 Eddie Power ⁷ C Hennessy	Eddie Power ⁷ C Hennessy	8	106	–	–	–	–
bb m Good Thyne (USA) - Night Blade (Fine Blade)
Always behind, completely tailed off when pulled up after 5 out

PU	6. Honey's At Home (IRE) 12/1 Mr P J O'Neill ⁷ Donal Hassett	Mr P J O'Neill ⁷ Donal Hassett	6	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Shirabas (Karabas)
Mid-division, weakened from 7 out, behind when pulled up before 4 out (op 8/1)

14 ran Off time: 3:52:00 Winning time: 6m 30.30s (slow by 30.30s) Total SP: 164%
1st owner: G F Mahony (General Montcalm) 1st breeder: John Halliday
2nd owner: Castle Racing Club (Castle Weir)
3rd owner: M G Syndicate (Victorian Lady)
Tote win: €4.50 PL: €1.30 €3.90 €2.10 Ex: €68.60 CSF: €61.11

3:45 Thurles (IRE) 1 Feb 2004

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