Full Result 12.55 Leopardstown (IRE) | 26 December 2001

Kerry Spring Maiden Hurdle

(4yo) 2m Yielding 9 hurdles

1st €11,944.23 2nd €2,769.68 3rd €1,211.73 4th €692.42

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Thari (USA) 3/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	4	117	–	–	122	–
b g Silver Hawk (USA) - Magic Slipper (Habitat)
Settled 3rd, improved to lead 4 out, ridden and headed before last, regained lead flat, kept on well under pressure, all out (op 9/4)

2 nk	9. Petersham 13/2 T P Rudd M J P O'Brien	T P Rudd M J P O'Brien	4	117	–	–	122	–
b g Petardia - Hayhurst (Sandhurst Prince)
Tracked leaders, improved into 4th 3 out, 2nd when slight mistake 2 out, ridden to lead before last, slight mistake, headed flat, kept on well under pressure (op 6/1)

3 4 [4¼]	1. Atlantic Rhapsody (FR) 7/1 R Walsh T M Walsh	R Walsh T M Walsh	4	117	–	–	118	–
b g Machiavellian (USA) - First Waltz (FR) (Green Dancer)
Mid-division, 7th 3 out, 5th 2 out, 3rd and ridden straight, no impression from last, kept on (op 7/1 tchd 6/1)

4 11 [15¼]	6. Jack Owen Jack (IRE) 9/4F Charlie Swan C Roche	Charlie Swan C Roche	4	117	–	–	107	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - Butter Knife (IRE) (Sure Blade)
Tracked leaders, slight mistake 3 out, 6th 2 out, ridden and one paced (op 9/4 tchd 5/2)

5 3½ [18¾]	2. Baku (IRE) 12/1 T Gibney ⁵ Andrew Heffernan	T Gibney ⁵ Andrew Heffernan	4	112	–	–	103	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Fundraiser (Welsh Saint)
Close up, 2nd 3 out, 3rd and ridden after 2 out, no extra before last (op 10/1)

6 11 [29¾]	10. Robert E Lee I (IRE) 100/30 Barry Geraghty T J Taaffe	Barry Geraghty T J Taaffe	4	117	–	–	92	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Shannon Dee (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 5th 3 out, 4th 2 out, soon no extra, eased before last (op 3/1)

7 6 [35¾]	15. Zarenas Treasure (IRE) 33/1 J P Elliott ⁵ Michael C Connell	J P Elliott ⁵ Michael C Connell	4	1011	–	–	81	–
b f Treasure Hunter - No Breeze (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders on outer, 7th 4 out, kept on one paced from next

8 ½ [36¼]	5. Hadath (IRE) 16/1 D P Maher ⁷ R J Osborne	D P Maher ⁷ R J Osborne	4	110 b	–	–	86	–
br g Mujtahid (USA) - Al Sylah (Nureyev)
Held up, progress halfway, 8th 3 out, no impression from next

9 3½ [39¾]	3. Blanc C'Est Blanc (FR) 10/1 Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	4	117	–	–	82	–
ch g Royal Charter (FR) - Tamilda (FR) (Rose Laurel)
Held up, 11th 4 out, no impression, kept on one paced (vet said gelding finished lame on the off-fore; jockey said gelding was hanging badly to the right during race) (op 8/1)

10 14 [53¾]	8. Oliverjohn (IRE) 33/1 R P McNally ³ Michael Hourigan	R P McNally ³ Michael Hourigan	4	114	–	–	68	–
ch g Denel (FR) - Graeme's Gem (Pry)
Always behind, tailed off

11 11 [64¾]	14. Soul Mate (IRE) 20/1 G Cotter E J O'Grady	G Cotter E J O'Grady	4	112	–	–	52	–
b f Phardante (FR) - Er In Doors (General Ironside)
Never a factor, tailed off (op 16/1)

12 7 [71¾]	13. Weston Lad (IRE) 33/1 Martin Mooney ⁷ T J Taaffe	Martin Mooney ⁷ T J Taaffe	4	110	–	–	50	–
br c Naheez (USA) - Regina's Dolly (IRE) (Corvaro)
Always behind, tailed off (op 25/1)

13 3 [74¾]	7. Kelly's Isle (IRE) 33/1 S M McGovern ³ S J Mahon	S M McGovern ³ S J Mahon	4	114	–	–	47	–
b g Erins Isle (IRE) - Mafiosa (Miami Springs)
Led, headed 4 out, weakened after next, virtually pulled up straight, tailed off

14 4 [78¾]	4. Deference (IRE) 33/1 A J Donoghue ⁷ Brian Nolan	A J Donoghue ⁷ Brian Nolan	4	110	–	–	43	–
ch g Erins Isle (IRE) - Choice Of Emblems (Milford)
Chased leaders, 8th 4 out, weakened from next, tailed off

PU	12. Twelve Stars (IRE) 33/1 J R Barry Ms F M Crowley	J R Barry Ms F M Crowley	4	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Mitah (IRE) (Hatim)
Behind from 4 out, pulled up after 2 out (op 25/1)

15 ran Off time: 12:56:00 Winning time: 4m 12.20s (slow by 27.20s) Total SP: 150%
1st owner: D P Sharkey (Thari) 1st breeder: Shadwell Farm Inc
2nd owner: Hon Sarah Lawson (Petersham)
3rd owner: Atlantic Racing Ltd (Atlantic Rhapsody)
Tote win: €5.30 PL: €2.20 €2.60 €1.70 Ex: €111.70 CSF: €28.06

12:55 Leopardstown (IRE) 26 Dec 2001

Kerry Spring Maiden Hurdle