Full Result 1.15 Galway (IRE) | 29 October 2001

Mercer Hotel Novice Hurdle

(4yo+) (2m4f81yds) 2m4½f Soft To Heavy 12 hurdles

1st €13,335.48 2nd €3,898.06 3rd €1,846.45 4th €615.48

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Woodys Blue Lagoon (IRE) 7/1 Norman Williamson Noel Meade	Norman Williamson Noel Meade	7	1110	–	–	125	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Picton Lass (Rymer)
Tracked leaders in 7th, progress to go 4th at 5th, 3rd from 6th, improved to lead 4 out, driven out from 2 out, clear when slight mistake last, comfortably (op 5/1)

2 12	2. Native Toome (IRE) 16/1 K Hadnett ⁷ T Hogan	K Hadnett ⁷ T Hogan	6	113 t	90	–	108	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Ollatrim Lady (Strong Gale)
Mid-division, progress to go 7th 5 out, 5th 4 out, 4th and ridden 2 out, 2nd at last, no extra flat (op 14/1)

3 6 [18]	5. Curhubber Girl (IRE) 33/1 Ken Whelan Ms M Flynn	Ken Whelan Ms M Flynn	5	115	85	–	97	–
b m Phardante (FR) - Maladiction (Sunyboy)
Tracked leaders in 4th, 8th from 5th, 5th 5 out, 4th 3 out, 3rd 2 out, ridden and kept on under pressure (op 25/1)

4 1½ [19½]	3. Soltero (IRE) 4/5F Barry Geraghty Mrs John Harrington	Barry Geraghty Mrs John Harrington	5	1110	–	–	101	–
ch g Good Thyne (USA) - Golden AmbitionI (IRE) (Torus)
Tracked leaders in 8th, 5th from 5th, 6th 5 out, 4th 4 out, 3rd 3 out, 2nd and ridden 2 out, no impression from last (op 4/5 tchd 1/1)

5 7 [26½]	8. Hill Port (IRE) 3/1 Stephen Craine ⁷ Ms F M Crowley	Stephen Craine ⁷ Ms F M Crowley	4	1011	110	–	88	–
ch g Port Lucaya - Minstrels Daughter (IRE) (Magical Wonder)
Tracked leaders in 6th, 4th from 6th, 3rd 4 out, 2nd 3 out, 5th and ridden 2 out, kept on one paced (op 9/4)

6 2 [28½]	13. Hanger Straight (IRE) 12/1 Miss S J Leahy ⁷ Augustine Leahy	Miss S J Leahy ⁷ Augustine Leahy	4	105	100	–	80	–
b g Namaqualand (USA) - Lady Coombe (Brigadier Gerard)
Rear of mid-division, progress to go 9th 5 out, 8th and ridden 3 out, kept on (op 10/1)

7 15 [43½]	10. Oggie Moran (IRE) 14/1 F J Flood F Flood	F J Flood F Flood	7	114	–	–	71	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Scarlet Tina (Dusky Boy)
Mid-division, 8th 5 out, 7th and ridden 3 out, no impression from 2 out (op 12/1)

8 20 [63½]	9. Kilvoydan (IRE) 33/1 Mr J B O'Gorman ⁷ N F Glynn	Mr J B O'Gorman ⁷ N F Glynn	6	1011	–	–	51	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - Vintage Harvest (Deep Run)
Towards rear, ridden to chase leaders from 4 out, kept on (op 25/1)

9 20 [83½]	14. Off The Boil (IRE) 33/1 W O Callaghan ⁷ Michael Hourigan	W O Callaghan ⁷ Michael Hourigan	4	105	–	–	25	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Catchmenot (IRE) (Bluebird)
Never a factor, tailed off (op 25/1)

10 nk [83¾]	7. Corrib Supreme (IRE) 12/1 Timmy Murphy A J Martin	Timmy Murphy A J Martin	6	114	–	–	30	–
b g Supreme Leader - Black Pit (Black Minstrel)
Led, headed after 5 out, 6th and ridden 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off (op 10/1)

11 5 [88¾]	11. Sandysaran (IRE) 20/1 D J Casey S A Kirk	D J Casey S A Kirk	6	114	–	–	25	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Merry Proverb (IRE) (Proverb)
Never better than mid-division (op 16/1)

12 [88¾]	16. Carramore Lass (IRE) 33/1 R P McNally ³ Michael Hourigan	R P McNally ³ Michael Hourigan	4	105 1	–	–	–	–
bb f Mister Lord (USA) - River Of Wine (River Knight)
Never a factor, tailed off (op 25/1)

13 [88¾]	6. Annagh Boy (IRE) 33/1 B M Cash P Cluskey	B M Cash P Cluskey	7	114 b	62	–	–	–
br g Montelimar (USA) - Supplicate (Furry Glen)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd from 5th, 7th 4 out, ridden and weakened quickly, completely tailed off

14 [88¾]	1. Bunts Lleep (IRE) 9/1 Jason Titley V T O'Brien	Jason Titley V T O'Brien	5	1110	94	–	–	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - Tax Code (Workboy I)
Tracked leaders in 5th, 6th from 5th, ridden and weakened from 5 out, completely tailed off (op 6/1)

15 [88¾]	15. The Kelt (IRE) 20/1 K P Gaule J L Hassett	K P Gaule J L Hassett	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Leading Counsel (USA) - Casheral (Le Soleil)
Always behind, completely tailed off

16 [88¾]	18. Royal Thistle (IRE) 33/1 Paul Moloney Michael J McDonagh	Paul Moloney Michael J McDonagh	4	107	–	–	–	–
b f Supreme Leader - Thistle Witch (IRE) (Be My Native)
Whipped around start and very slowly away, always behind, completely tailed off (op 25/1)

17 [88¾]	12. Future Strike (IRE) 12/1 P A Carberry J L Hassett	P A Carberry J L Hassett	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Bob's Return (IRE) - Polly Puttens (IRE) (Pollerton)
Tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd from 5th, ridden and weakened from next, completely tailed off (op 8/1)

PU	17. Kellys Leader (IRE) 20/1 P G Hourigan Michael Hourigan	P G Hourigan Michael Hourigan	4	107	–	–	–	–
b f Supreme Leader - Nora Dante (IRE) (Phardante)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 5 out (op 16/1)

18 ran Off time: 1:15:00 Winning time: 5m 16.20s (slow by 30.20s) Total SP: 171%
1st owner: Mrs P Sloan (Woodys Blue Lagoon) 1st breeder: Robert McCarthy
2nd owner: Matthew Hassett (Native Toome)
3rd owner: Patrick Egan (Curhubber Girl)
Tote win: €6.40 PL: €1.70 €4.80 €4.10 Ex: €166.10 CSF: €142.90

1:15 Galway (IRE) 29 Oct 2001

Mercer Hotel Novice Hurdle