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John Thomas McNamara Series Maiden Hunters Chase

(5yo+)(3m100yds)3m½fGood To Yielding16 fences

1st €6,4792nd €2,0793rd €9794th €4295th €2096th €99

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John Thomas McNamara Series Maiden Hunters Chase, 3m½f - Good To Yielding, 5yo+

POS.(DRAW)	HORSE / SPTRAINER / JOCKEY	JOCKEYTRAINER	AGE	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7.Lawful Ruler(IRE)22/1 T:Paul StaffordJ:Mr T J Stafford⁴	J:Mr T J Stafford⁴T:Paul Stafford	7	11-10	–	53	107	–
2 hd	6.Hunt Away(IRE)9/4 T:Miss M HardingJ:Mr M C O'Donovan	J:Mr M C O'DonovanT:Miss M Harding	6	12-0p	–	53	107	–
3 ½[¾]	5.Hearts And Spades(FR)13/8F T:Ian John McCarthyJ:Mr E Mahon	J:Mr E MahonT:Ian John McCarthy	7	12-0h¹	–	52	107	–
4 14[14¾]	16.The Happy Huntsman(IRE)40/1 T:Alexander OttJ:Luke Burke Ott	J:Luke Burke OttT:Alexander Ott	6	12-0	–	40	93	–
5 4¾[19½]	9.Occupational Force(IRE)22/1 T:David M O'BrienJ:Ms J E Grant⁴	J:Ms J E Grant⁴T:David M O'Brien	7	11-10	–	36	88	–
6 5[24½]	1.Atlantian(IRE)18/1 T:A J MartinJ:Mr J Costello⁴	J:Mr J Costello⁴T:A J Martin	9	11-10	–	32	83	–
7 5½[30]	10.Our Story(IRE)22/1 T:Garry AherneJ:Mr B Aherne⁴	J:Mr B Aherne⁴T:Garry Aherne	8	11-10	–	27	78	–
8 4¼[34¼]	3.Dromleigh(IRE)11/2 T:Seamus MurnaneJ:Mr D Doyle	J:Mr D DoyleT:Seamus Murnane	10	12-0	–	23	73	–
9 ¾[35]	12.Pure Decent(IRE)125/1 T:Patrick Michael VerlingJ:Mr W Verling⁴	J:Mr W Verling⁴T:Patrick Michael Verling	11	11-10	–	22	73	–
10 1¼[36¼]	4.Focus Point(IRE)12/1 T:T E HydeJ:Mr D T Hyde²	J:Mr D T Hyde²T:T E Hyde	10	11-12h	–	21	71	–
11 3½[39¾]	14.Sampoet(IRE)14/1 T:D M ChristieJ:Mr S Cotter²	J:Mr S Cotter²T:D M Christie	9	11-12p¹	–	18	68	–
12 13[52¾]	17.Bens Baby(IRE)33/1 T:Alexander OttJ:Mr Andrew Burke-Ott	J:Mr Andrew Burke-OttT:Alexander Ott	5	11-12tp¹	–	5	53	–
13 nk[53]	8.Nibbles(IRE)33/1 T:Turlough O'ConnorJ:Mr T O'Connor²	J:Mr T O'Connor²T:Turlough O'Connor	9	11-12p	–	6	54	–
PU	13.Robin Elite(IRE)150/1 T:Eugene M O'SullivanJ:Mr T P Aherne⁴	J:Mr T P Aherne⁴T:Eugene M O'Sullivan	8	11-10	–	–	–	–
PU	11.Pirate Island(IRE)22/1 T:Paul Patrick MoloneyJ:Mr A T Feeney²	J:Mr A T Feeney²T:Paul Patrick Moloney	8	11-12p¹	–	–	–	–
UR	2.Begger(IRE)40/1 T:Miss Elizabeth Anne LalorJ:Ms H Phillips²	J:Ms H Phillips²T:Miss Elizabeth Anne Lalor	6	11-12	–	–	107	–

1

(IRE) 22/1

7yo11st 10lb–OR53TS107RPR–MR

T:Paul Stafford

J:Mr T J Stafford

⁴

2

hd

(IRE) 9/4

6yo12st 0lbp–OR53TS107RPR–MR

T:Miss M Harding

J:Mr M C O'Donovan

3

½ [¾]

5.Hearts And Spades

(FR) 13/8F

7yo12st 0lbh¹–OR52TS107RPR–MR

T:Ian John McCarthy

4

14 [14¾]

16.The Happy Huntsman

(IRE) 40/1

6yo12st 0lb–OR40TS93RPR–MR

T:Alexander Ott

J:Luke Burke Ott

5

4¾ [19½]

9.Occupational Force

(IRE) 22/1

7yo11st 10lb–OR36TS88RPR–MR

T:David M O'Brien

⁴

6

5 [24½]

(IRE) 18/1

9yo11st 10lb–OR32TS83RPR–MR

J:Mr J Costello

⁴

7

5½ [30]

(IRE) 22/1

8yo11st 10lb–OR27TS78RPR–MR

⁴

8

4¼ [34¼]

(IRE) 11/2

10yo12st 0lb–OR23TS73RPR–MR

T:Seamus Murnane

9

¾ [35]

(IRE) 125/1

11yo11st 10lb–OR22TS73RPR–MR

T:Patrick Michael Verling

⁴

10

1¼ [36¼]

(IRE) 12/1

10yo11st 12lbh–OR21TS71RPR–MR

²

11

3½ [39¾]

(IRE) 14/1

9yo11st 12lbp¹–OR18TS68RPR–MR

²

12

13 [52¾]

(IRE) 33/1

5yo11st 12lbtp¹–OR5TS53RPR–MR

T:Alexander Ott

J:Mr Andrew Burke-Ott

13

nk [53]

(IRE) 33/1

9yo11st 12lbp–OR6TS54RPR–MR

T:Turlough O'Connor

J:Mr T O'Connor

²

PU

(IRE) 150/1

8yo11st 10lb–OR–TS–RPR–MR

T:Eugene M O'Sullivan

J:Mr T P Aherne

⁴

PU

11.Pirate Island

(IRE) 22/1

8yo11st 12lbp¹–OR–TS–RPR–MR

T:Paul Patrick Moloney

J:Mr A T Feeney

²

UR

(IRE) 40/1

6yo11st 12lb–OR–TS107RPR–MR

T:Miss Elizabeth Anne Lalor

J:Ms H Phillips

²

16 ranOff time: 3:35:17Winning time: 6m 28.80s (slow by 39.30s)Total SP: 134%

Non-runners:Comeoutofthefog (stone bruise)Tea In The Park (unsuitable ground)

1st owner: James Joseph Stafford (Lawful Ruler)1st breeder: Mr Gareth Jones
2nd owner: Open The Boot Syndicate (Hunt Away)
3rd owner: Nicola McCarthy (Hearts And Spades)

Tote win: €42.40PL: €6.60€1.40€1.20Ex: €196.50CSF: €76.03Trifecta: €321.30