Full Result 3.10 Fairyhouse (IRE) | 28 March 2005

Sherry Fitzgerald Hurdle

(5yo+) 2m4f Soft 11 hurdles

1st €13,020 2nd €3,820 3rd €1,820 4th €620

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Major Vernon (IRE) 11/2 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	6	1112	–	63	128	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Rainys Run (Deep Run)
Tracked leaders, 4th 4 out, close up travelling well next, 2nd and challenged 2 out, led last, stayed on well under pressure, all out (op 5/1 tchd 6/1)

2 shd	10. In Compliance (IRE) 6/4F Barry Geraghty M J P O'Brien	Barry Geraghty M J P O'Brien	5	1110	–	61	126	–
b g Old Vic - Lady Bellingham (IRE) (Montelimar)
Mid-division early, progress into 5th halfway, 2nd 3 out, led before next, headed last, rallied under pressure, just failed (op 13/8)

3 20 [20]	5. Simon 8/1 Mark Grant Philip Fenton	Mark Grant Philip Fenton	6	1112	119	43	108	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Gaye Memory (IRE) (Buckskin)
Tracked leaders, close 6th when bad mistake 4 out, soon lost place, stayed on from 2 out to go moderate 3rd near finish (op 7/1)

4 nk [20½]	3. Macs Gildoran 10/1 A P McCoy W P Mullins	A P McCoy W P Mullins	11	1112	119	42	108	–
b g Gildoran (IRE) - Shamrock Bridge (Golden Love I)
Mid-division, 8th 4 out, 5th after next, 3rd 2 out, soon no extra

5 2½ [23]	8. Akhtari (IRE) 11/1 P W Flood ³ D T Hughes	P W Flood ³ D T Hughes	5	117	–	38	103	–
b g In The Wings - Akishka (Nishapour)
Led and disputed, ridden and headed after 3 out, no extra before next (op 10/1)

6 3 [26]	7. Texas Holdem I (IRE) 16/1 J F Levins ⁵ Ms Margaret Mullins	J F Levins ⁵ Ms Margaret Mullins	6	117	109	–	102	–
b g Topanoora (IRE) - Lough N Uisce (IRE) (Boyne Valley)
In rear of mid-division, kept on one pace from 3 out (op 14/1)

7 7 [33]	6. Slim Pickings (IRE) 11/2 Davy Russell Robert Tyner	Davy Russell Robert Tyner	6	1112	–	–	95	–
b g Scribano - Adapan (Pitpan)
Held up, 7th 4 out, 4th after 3 out, no extra from next (op 6/1)

8 10 [43]	1. Billy Bush (IRE) 16/1 Paul Carberry M F Morris	Paul Carberry M F Morris	6	1112	113	–	85	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Castle Graigue (IRE) (Aylesfield)
Never a factor, kept on one pace from 3 out

9 3½ [46½]	12. Preists Leap (IRE) 16/1 Davy Condon Thomas Gerard O'Leary	Davy Condon Thomas Gerard O'Leary	5	1110	–	–	80	–
b g Luso - Royal Shares (IRE) (Royal Fountain)
Mid-division, 7th 5 out, no extra after 4 out (op 14/1)

10 2½ [49]	11. Ingres 20/1 D J Casey C F Swan	D J Casey C F Swan	5	1110 p	104	–	77	–
b h Sadler's Wells (USA) - Bloudan (USA) (Damascus)
Close up in 2nd, ridden before 3 out, weakened entering straight

11 dist [79]	2. Church Island (IRE) 16/1 Timmy Murphy Michael Hourigan	Timmy Murphy Michael Hourigan	6	1112	–	–	–	–
ch g Erins Isle (IRE) - Just Possible (Kalaglow)
Prominent, 3rd before halfway, weakened before 3 out

12 2 [81]	14. Formula Venetta (IRE) 100/1 P A Carberry M V Manning	P A Carberry M V Manning	7	116	76	–	–	–
ch g Fumo Di Londra (IRE) - So Stylish (Great Nephew)
Always behind

13 10 [91]	16. Lagniappe (IRE) 25/1 T G M Ryan ³ R P Burns	T G M Ryan ³ R P Burns	5	112	–	–	–	–
b m Definite Article - Cajun Melody (Cajun)
Mid-division, 9th 5 out, no extra from next

14 2½ [93½]	9. Alicudi (IRE) 33/1 B M Cash William Durkan	B M Cash William Durkan	5	1110	99	–	–	–
b g Ali-Royal (IRE) - Nawadder (Kris)
Always behind

15 20 [113½]	15. Handy Jack (IRE) 33/1 J R Barry D T Hughes	J R Barry D T Hughes	6	116	–	–	–	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Mossey Tune (Le Moss)
Always behind, slight mistake 4th, tailed off

16 2 [115½]	13. Ballyronan (IRE) 20/1 Ross Geraghty J R H Fowler	Ross Geraghty J R H Fowler	8	116	–	–	–	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Blue Rainbow (Balinger)
Close up, disputed lead 2nd, 5th at 5th, weakened before 5 out, tailed off

17 3 [118½]	18. Gemini Lucy (IRE) 25/1 Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	5	1013	–	–	–	–
ch m Glacial Storm (USA) - Jodi (IRE) (Phardante)
Mid-division, weakened after 5 out, tailed off

18 7 [125½]	17. Lillan 66/1 O Kelly ⁵ M V Manning	O Kelly ⁵ M V Manning	8	1010	–	–	–	–
b m Hernando (FR) - Lillemor (Connaught)
In rear of mid-division, weakened before 4 out, tailed off

18 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 5m 11.50s (slow by 34.50s) Total SP: 149%
1st owner: B Doyle (Major Vernon) 1st breeder: W Mooney
2nd owner: S Mulryan (In Compliance)
3rd owner: Mrs Mercy Rimell (Simon)
Tote win: €7.40 PL: €1.80 €1.10 €2.70 Ex: €15.40 CSF: €16.24

3:10 Fairyhouse (IRE) 28 Mar 2005

Sherry Fitzgerald Hurdle