Full Result 3.15 Cork (IRE) | 6 January 2001

Alternative Cater Hire (Pro-Am) Handicap Hurdle

(0-109, 4yo+) 2m4f Soft 12 hurdles

1st €7,962.82 2nd €1,846.45 3rd €807.82 4th €461.61

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Discerning Air 6/1 R P McNally ³ Michael Hourigan	R P McNally ³ Michael Hourigan	5	1111 b	98	–	117	–
b m Ezzoud (IRE) - Jhansi Ki Rani (USA) (Far North)
Tracked leaders in 5th, progress into 2nd 4 out, ridden to lead before 2 out, stayed on well (op 4/1)

2 3	10. Keepakicker (IRE) 5/1F Ross Geraghty ⁵ E McNamara	Ross Geraghty ⁵ E McNamara	5	92	63	–	81	–
bb g Beau Sher - Castlewarren Girl (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Towards rear, headway to chase leaders before 5 out, 3rd and ridden 2 out, kept on under pressure (op 5/1 tchd 6/1)

3 nk [3¼]	7. Rudi's Pleasure (IRE) 8/1 Neil Mulholland ³ E McNamara	Neil Mulholland ³ E McNamara	6	101	74	–	90	–
ch g Buckskin (FR) - Kind Sir She Said (Decent Fellow)
Mid-division, 5th 5 out, 3rd and ridden along before 2 out, kept on one paced (op 7/1)

4 1½ [4¾]	2. Boulevard I (IRE) 8/1 S P Cooke ⁵ M F Morris	S P Cooke ⁵ M F Morris	5	111	90	–	104	–
gr g Sadler's Wells (USA) - IspahanI (Rusticaro)
Reluctant to line up, towards rear, 7th 5 out, 6th and ridden 2 out, kept on well under pressure from last (op 4/1)

5 ¾ [5½]	5. Galbally Star (IRE) 6/1 Susan A Finn ⁵ Mrs Edwina Finn	Susan A Finn ⁵ Mrs Edwina Finn	9	107	82	–	95	–
b g Spanish Place (USA) - Micks Melody (Pollerton)
Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden 3 out, soon no extra (op 5/1)

6 2½ [8]	3. Bregogue (IRE) 10/1 Mr P O'Keeffe ⁷ Ms Helen Mary O'Keeffe	Mr P O'Keeffe ⁷ Ms Helen Mary O'Keeffe	7	1012	89	–	100	–
ch g Alphabatim (USA) - Sandra's Joy (Pollerton)
Towards rear, ridden and kept on from 3 out

7 2 [10]	6. Midnight Coup 10/1 Mark Grant ⁷ G T Hourigan	Mark Grant ⁷ G T Hourigan	5	912	75	–	84	–
br g First Trump - Anhaar I (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Led, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon no extra (jockey banned for seven days for improper riding) (op 6/1)

8 9 [19]	4. Digital Signal (IRE) 8/1 Mr A P O'Mullane ⁷ G M O'Neill	Mr A P O'Mullane ⁷ G M O'Neill	8	1011	88	–	88	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Air Rina (USA) (Lear Fan)
Towards rear, mistake 5th, 8th 5 out, ridden and no impression from 3 out (op 6/1)

9 dist [49]	8. Shawahin 25/1 J E Casey ³ W M Roper	J E Casey ³ W M Roper	9	101	74	–	–	–
b g Nashwan (USA) - Bempton (Blakeney)
Never a factor (op 20/1)

10 3½ [52½]	9. Anna's Run (IRE) 12/1 Matthew Bowes ⁷ C F Swan	Matthew Bowes ⁷ C F Swan	8	98	71	–	–	–
b m Commanche Run - Nebanna (Nebbiolo)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and weakened after halfway, soon behind

11 20 [72½]	11. Royal Cara (IRE) 11/2 Emmett Stack ⁵ Michael J McDonagh	Emmett Stack ⁵ Michael J McDonagh	8	92	63	–	–	–
b g Royal Fountain - Musicara (Black Minstrel)
Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and weakened from 4 out, tailed off (op 5/1 tchd 13/2)

11 ran Off time: 3:18:00 Winning time: 5m 37.10s (slow by 53.10s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: Michael N Walsh (Discerning Air) 1st breeder: Whitsbury Manor Stud
2nd owner: Red Star Syndicate (Keepakicker)
3rd owner: Robert Butler (Rudi's Pleasure)
Tote win: €5.70 PL: €2.20 €2.60 €2.50 Ex: €10.40 CSF: €35.20 Tricast: €227.87

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.

3:15 Cork (IRE) 6 Jan 2001

Alternative Cater Hire (Pro-Am) Handicap Hurdle