Full Result 2.15 Cork (IRE) | 4 January 2003

McCarthy Insurance Group Waterford & Clonmel Hurdle

(4yo+) 2m2f Soft 11 hurdles

1st €12,765 2nd €2,960 3rd €1,295 4th €740

McCarthy Insurance Group Waterford & Clonmel Hurdle, 2m2f - Soft, 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Kicking King (IRE) 4/5F Barry Geraghty T J Taaffe	Barry Geraghty T J Taaffe	5	1110	–	–	131	–
b g Old Vic - Fairy Blaze (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Settled 2nd, improved to lead before 3 out, quickened clear after 2 out, easily

2 8	4. The Dark Flasher (IRE) 13/2 Charlie Swan C F Swan	Charlie Swan C F Swan	6	120	114	–	122	–
b h Lucky Guest (IRE) - Perpignan (Rousillon)
Mid-division, 5th 4 out, 3rd next, 2nd 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace (op 6/1)

3 2 [10]	1. Brave Thought I (IRE) 7/1 Adrian Lane ⁵ Michael Purcell	Adrian Lane ⁵ Michael Purcell	8	119	–	–	120	–
b g Commanche Run - Bristol Fairy (Smartset)
Mid-division, progress into 3rd halfway, 4th and ridden 3 out, kept on one pace under pressure (op 6/1)

4 4 [14]	6. King Carew (IRE) 100/30 Paul Carberry Michael Hourigan	Paul Carberry Michael Hourigan	5	1110	113	–	112	–
b h Fairy King (USA) - Kareena (Riverman)
Led, headed before 3 out, 3rd when slight mistake 2 out, no extra

5 5 [19]	13. Shoot The Pigeon (IRE) 33/1 Mr P Tobin ⁷ P C O'Connor	Mr P Tobin ⁷ P C O'Connor	8	110	–	–	104	–
b g Going Broke - Harpley Madam (Lucifer)
Towards rear, progress after 4 out, 8th approaching 3 out, kept on (op 25/1)

6 11 [30]	8. YukonI (IRE) 12/1 K A Kelly P Mullins	K A Kelly P Mullins	5	1110	101	–	96	–
b g Namaqualand (USA) - Redwood Hut (Habitat)
Chased leaders, 5th 5 out, 6th and ridden before 3 out, no impression (op 10/1)

7 20 [50]	10. Alston Raindrops (IRE) 25/1 Robbie Power ⁵ William Flavin	Robbie Power ⁵ William Flavin	9	112	–	–	73	–
ch g Commanche Run - Two Spots (Deep Run)
Never a factor

8 2½ [52½]	3. Nan Chero (IRE) 10/1 Paul Moloney Mrs John Harrington	Paul Moloney Mrs John Harrington	6	120	108	–	78	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Monksville (Monksfield)
Tracked leaders, 4th 4 out, 5th and ridden before next, soon weakened

9 14 [66½]	15. Rosamio (IRE) 33/1 Norman Williamson P Meany	Norman Williamson P Meany	7	112	74	–	52	–
gr m Roselier (FR) - Toramio (Torenaga)
Mid-division, weakened before 4 out

10 12 [78½]	12. Royal Executive (IRE) 20/1 Mr P J Crowley ³ J A Flynn	Mr P J Crowley ³ J A Flynn	6	114	–	–	45	–
b g Executive Perk - Sharonamar (IRE) (Merrymount)
Mid-division, weakened before 4 out

11 6 [84½]	9. Aghacashel Angel (IRE) 33/1 K Hadnett ³ Paul Nolan	K Hadnett ³ Paul Nolan	6	114	–	–	39	–
b g Satco (FR) - Shady's Wish (IRE) (Lancastrian)
Always behind

12 3 [87½]	7. Lafayette (IRE) 10/1 J R Barry R J Osborne	J R Barry R J Osborne	5	1110	–	–	39	–
b h General Monash (USA) - Bezee (Belmez)
Held up, 7th 4 out, weakened before next (op 12/1)

13 10 [97½]	2. Clooneen (IRE) 16/1 B M Cash William Durkan	B M Cash William Durkan	7	120	–	–	33	–
bb g King's Ride (IRE) - Arctic Chatter (Le Bavard)
Always behind (trainer' representative said gelding broke a blood vessel)

14 dist [127½]	14. Pure Spirit (IRE) 33/1 John Cullen Paul Nolan	John Cullen Paul Nolan	6	112	–	–	4	–
b m Hubbly Bubbly (USA) - Bubbly Beau (Beau Charmeur)
Always behind, completely tailed off from 4 out (op 25/1)

PU	11. Iciborg (FR) 33/1 Mr M T Campbell ⁷ Mrs S A Bramall	Mr M T Campbell ⁷ Mrs S A Bramall	7	110	–	–	4	–
ch g Cyborg (FR) - Phedre II (FR) (Signani)
Pulled hard early, settled 3rd, mistake 3rd, weakened from halfway, pulled up before 3 out

15 ran Off time: 2:16:00 Winning time: 4m 36.90s (slow by 25.90s) Total SP: 160%
1st owner: Conor Clarkson (Kicking King) 1st breeder: Sunnyhill Stud
2nd owner: N O'Flaherty (The Dark Flasher)
3rd owner: Mrs Seamus Purcell (Brave Thought I)
Tote win: €1.80 PL: €1.30 €1.60 €2.90 Ex: €5.30 CSF: €9.97

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