Full Result 3.50 Fairyhouse (IRE) | 25 February 2006

John McCarthy Memorial Hunters Chase

(5yo+) (2m6f100yds) 2m6½f Soft To Heavy 16 fences

1st €6,910 2nd €1,610 3rd €710 4th €410

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. General Striker 7/1 Ms N Carberry E Bolger	Ms N Carberry E Bolger	6	114 p	–	62	124	–
ch g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Springfield Girl (Royal Vulcan)
Always prominent, 5th halfway, improved to dispute lead 4 out, led next, headed briefly last, stayed on well run-in (op 11/2)

2 ½	2. Ballistraw (IRE) 6/4F Mr C Motherway ⁵ M W Hickey	Mr C Motherway ⁵ M W Hickey	7	113	–	65	128	–
ch g Carroll House (IRE) - Well Over (Over The River)
Mid-division on outer, progress 6 out, 3rd 5 out, disputed lead next, close 2nd 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, led briefly last, 2nd and kept on run-in (op 7/4)

3 25 [25½]	1. First Down Jets (IRE) 6/1 Mr C J Sweeney ⁵ W J Burke	Mr C J Sweeney ⁵ W J Burke	9	116	107	43	106	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Kentish Town (Camden Town)
Mid-division, progress into 5th 4 out, 4th and no impression next, kept on same pace (op 5/1)

4 1½ [27]	3. Oradit (IRE) 9/2 Mr C Moran ⁷ Patrick Martin	Mr C Moran ⁷ Patrick Martin	8	111	–	38	101	–
b g Tidaro (USA) - Ennel Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up in touch, 9th 5 out, headway into 4th next, 3rd 3 out, soon no extra (op 4/1)

5 1½ [28½]	16. Countess Trifaldi (IRE) 20/1 Miss E A Lalor ⁷ M J Phillips	Miss E A Lalor ⁷ M J Phillips	6	106	–	28	91	–
b m Flemensfirth (USA) - Course Royal (Crash Course)
Settled 2nd, 3rd halfway, lost place approaching 5 out, 8th 4 out, kept on same pace

6 7 [35½]	5. Abram's Bridge (IRE) 20/1 Mr G M Mangan ⁷ E Bolger	Mr G M Mangan ⁷ E Bolger	7	1011 t	–	–	89	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Arctic Scale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up in touch, progress into 6th 5 out, no extra from next

7 1½ [37]	7. Final Target (IRE) 20/1 Mr F P Cunningham ⁷ Liam O'Donoghue	Mr F P Cunningham ⁷ Liam O'Donoghue	10	1011	–	–	87	–
b g Executive Perk - Riseaway (Raise You Ten)
Prominent, 3rd to 7th, 5th 5 out, weakening when mistake next

8 1½ [38½]	6. Clear The Line (IRE) 14/1 Mr K E Power ³ J L Hassett	Mr K E Power ³ J L Hassett	8	111 b	–	–	86	–
br g Satco (FR) - Casheral (Le Soleil)
Held up, headway into 7th before 4 out, no extra before next (op 10/1)

9 2 [40½]	8. Five Seven Live (IRE) 10/1 Mr P Cashman ³ Daniel O'Connell	Mr P Cashman ³ Daniel O'Connell	7	111	–	–	84	–
b g Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Ahead Of My Time (IRE) (Royal Fountain)
Held up in touch, no extra before 4 out (op 8/1)

10 10 [50½]	10. Groomsport I (IRE) 20/1 Mr A T Duff ⁷ Mrs Denise Foster	Mr A T Duff ⁷ Mrs Denise Foster	8	1011	80	–	74	–
b g Hubbly Bubbly (USA) - Mistress Bella (Giolla Mear)
In touch, 8th 5 out, no extra from next

11 hd [50¾]	4. Satco's Deception (IRE) 25/1 Mr R O'Sullivan ⁵ Paul Stafford	Mr R O'Sullivan ⁵ Paul Stafford	9	113	82	–	77	–
br g Satco (FR) - Deceptive Response (Furry Glen)
Led from 2nd, headed and weakened 4 out

12 9 [59¾]	11. Kettysjames (IRE) 33/1 D P Fahy ⁷ John G Carr	D P Fahy ⁷ John G Carr	8	1011	85	–	64	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Friendly Sea (Callernish)
Never a factor

13 25 [84¾]	14. Newton's Folly (IRE) 40/1 Mr R M Hennessy ⁷ A Kavanagh	Mr R M Hennessy ⁷ A Kavanagh	11	1011	–	–	39	–
b g Grand Plaisir (IRE) - Lady Dee (Kambalda)
Never a factor, tailed off

14 1½ [86¼]	12. Know The Ropes (IRE) 25/1 B J Foley ⁷ E Bolger	B J Foley ⁷ E Bolger	6	1011	–	–	38	–
b g Muroto - Bobs My Uncle (Deep Run)
Always towards rear, tailed off

15 20 [106¼]	13. Montanel I (FR) 16/1 Mr P A King ⁷ Michael Aherne	Mr P A King ⁷ Michael Aherne	6	1011 b¹	–	–	18	–
br g Assessor (IRE) - Ocre Elegance (FR) (Porto Rafti)
Tracked leaders, improved into 2nd halfway, 3rd 4 out, weakening when hung badly left after 3 out, virtually pulled up from last, tailed off (op 33/1)

16 13 [119¼]	17. Only Dreams (IRE) 25/1 Mr J P McKeown ⁷ E Bolger	Mr J P McKeown ⁷ E Bolger	5	103 1	–	–	–	–
b g Shahrastani (USA) - Shanamara (IRE) (Shernazar)
Mid-division, slight mistake 6 out, soon no extra, tailed off when virtually pulled up from last (op 20/1)

17 dist [149¼]	15. Pull Your Socks Up (IRE) 20/1 Shane Jackson ⁷ J L Hassett	Shane Jackson ⁷ J L Hassett	7	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Needle Gun (IRE) - Crackingham (Trimmingham)
Always behind, completely tailed off from 5 out

17 ran Off time: 3:51:00 Winning time: 6m 23.80s (slow by 58.80s) Total SP: 148%
1st owner: Robert Miller-Bakewell (General Striker) 1st breeder: Miss K S Buckley And J S Middleton
2nd owner: M W Hickey (Ballistraw)
3rd owner: J B O'Mahoney (First Down Jets)
Tote win: €11.10 PL: €1.70 €1.60 €2.40 Ex: €27.80 CSF: €19.77

3:50 Fairyhouse (IRE) 25 Feb 2006

John McCarthy Memorial Hunters Chase