Full Result 3.35 Fairyhouse (IRE) | 2 February 2008

Easter Four-Day Festival Handicap Hurdle

(77-90, 4yo+) 2m4f Inner Heavy 12 hurdles

1st €5,873.50 2nd €1,368.50 3rd €603.50 4th €348.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Blackson Zulu (IRE) 7/1 Ross Geraghty J R H Fowler	Ross Geraghty J R H Fowler	7	1110	87	19	112	–
b g Supreme Leader - Janet Lindup (Sabrehill)
Tracked leaders, moderate 4th halfway, 3rd and headway after 3 out, led travelling best after 2 out, stayed on well, comfortably

2 4	10. Mcalpine I (IRE) 14/1 Sean Flanagan ⁵ E Sheehy	Sean Flanagan ⁵ E Sheehy	9	1011 p	79	6	99	–
b g Pierre - Ladyglen (IRE) (Sandalay)
Disputed lead, ridden and slight advantage 3 out, headed entering straight, rallied under pressure, 2nd and no impression when slight mistake last (op 12/1)

3 7 [11]	5. A Thiarna Eistlinn (IRE) 4/1 Andrew J McNamara Irene J Monaghan	Andrew J McNamara Irene J Monaghan	7	114	81	–	94	–
b g Acting Brave - Struell Princess (IRE) (Avocat)
Tracked leaders, moderate 5th 4 out, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace

4 10 [21]	11. Slyguff Annie (IRE) 16/1 M P Watts ⁵ Michael McCullagh	M P Watts ⁵ Michael McCullagh	7	1011	79	–	82	–
gr m Oscar (IRE) - Slyguff Rosey (IRE) (Roselier)
Chased leaders, left moderate 3rd from 5th, dropped to 5th after 3 out, kept on same pace

5 2½ [23½]	3. Arkendale (IRE) 10/1 Ken Whelan J P Fogarty	Ken Whelan J P Fogarty	6	119 p	86	–	87	–
b g Portrait Gallery (IRE) - Baby Alice (IRE) (Top Of The World)
Disputed lead, ridden and narrowly headed 3 out, regained lead entering straight, headed after 2 out, 4th and no extra when mistake last

6 13 [36½]	8. Cockneys Revival (IRE) 12/1 Michael Darcy Adrian McGuinness	Michael Darcy Adrian McGuinness	7	112	79	–	67	–
ch g Russian Revival (USA) - O'Dalaigh (IRE) (Tirol)
Mid-division, 7th 4 out, moderate 6th next, no impression

7 8 [44½]	13. Fiery Riley (IRE) 25/1 Robert Dunne ⁵ Aidan Anthony Howard	Robert Dunne ⁵ Aidan Anthony Howard	6	1010	78	–	58	–
b m Leading Counsel (USA) - Bridgemeadow Lass (IRE) (Salluceva)
Chased leaders, 6th approaching halfway, no impression from before 3 out

8 23 [67½]	6. Alphalou (IRE) 14/1 Sean P Byrne ⁷ Sean Byrne	Sean P Byrne ⁷ Sean Byrne	9	1011	81	–	38	–
ch m Alphabatim (USA) - Lissy Lou (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Never a factor (op 20/1)

9 16 [83½]	1. Ballito (IRE) 8/1 Mark Bolger ⁷ George Stanley	Mark Bolger ⁷ George Stanley	9	115 p	89	–	30	–
ch g Flying Legend (USA) - Whatt Ya Doin (IRE) (Duky)
Held up towards rear, 8th 4 out, no impression from next (op 7/1)

10 24 [107½]	7. Fairytaleofnewyork (IRE) 20/1 M O'Connor ⁷ Leo Reilly	M O'Connor ⁷ Leo Reilly	8	1011	81	–	–	–
b m Zaffaran (USA) - Hi Honey (IRE) (Persian Mews)
Always behind, trailing from 3 out

11 9 [116½]	4. Idealrise (IRE) 7/2F Davy Russell Thomas Cooper	Davy Russell Thomas Cooper	7	119	86	–	–	–
b m Germany (USA) - Mandy Browne (IRE) (Mandalus)
Towards rear, no impression from after 4 out, virtually pulled up from last (jockey said mare broke a blood vessel) (op 7/2 tchd 4/1)

12 1¼ [117¾]	16. Mr Philosopher (IRE) 20/1 Phillip Enright ⁵ Suzanne Cox	Phillip Enright ⁵ Suzanne Cox	8	109	77	–	–	–
b h Revoque (IRE) - No Shame (Formidable I)
Always behind, virtually pulled up from before last

F	15. Wilde Flyer (IRE) 20/1 Kevin Coleman J A Flynn	Kevin Coleman J A Flynn	8	111 t	78	–	–	–
b m Oscar (IRE) - Noddi Fliw (Jasmine Star)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, close up when fell 5th

PU	12. Bailis Sun (IRE) 9/2 Paul Carberry A J Martin	Paul Carberry A J Martin	7	111	78	–	–	–
ch g Desert Sun - Polish Widow (Polish Precedent)
Never a factor, behind when pulled up before 4 out (vet said gelding was post-race normal; trainer said gelding was found to be lame the following day) (op 9/2 tchd 5/1)

PU	14. Rossan Lad (IRE) 33/1 D T Evans Oliver Finnegan	D T Evans Oliver Finnegan	6	111	78	–	–	–
ch g Rossini (USA) - Secret Dreamworld (IRE) (Pennine Walk)
Mid-division, weakened after 5 out, pulled up before next

PU	9. Hamiltoncove (IRE) 25/1 Tom Doyle C A McBratney	Tom Doyle C A McBratney	7	112	79	–	–	–
ch g Balla Cove (IRE) - Shan-Slieve (IRE) (Lord Chancellor)
Mid-division, weakened after 5 out, pulled up before 2 out

16 ran Off time: 3:35:00 Winning time: 5m 35.90s (slow by 1m 2.90s) Total SP: 145%
Non-runners: Brownstown Lass, Pisces I, Smart Odds
1st owner: Mrs C A Waters (Blackson Zulu) 1st breeder: Dennis McDonnell
2nd owner: E Sheehy (Mcalpine I)
3rd owner: Sean Monaghan (A Thiarna Eistlinn)
Tote win: €8.60 PL: €2.10 €5.40 €1.10 Ex: €135.60 CSF: €108.04 Tricast: €474.55

3:35 Fairyhouse (IRE) 2 Feb 2008

Easter Four-Day Festival Handicap Hurdle