Full Result 2.55 Limerick (IRE) | 28 December 2001

R.T.Communications Handicap Chase

(0-109, 4yo+) 3m Heavy 16 fences

1st €12,502.02 2nd €3,654.44 3rd €1,731.05 4th €577.02

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Joyful River (IRE) 7/4F P G Hourigan Michael Hourigan	P G Hourigan Michael Hourigan	6	1013 4	94	–	108	–
b m Over The River (FR) - Joyful Anna (Blue Rullah)
Towards rear, 8th 6 out, progress on outer to go 2nd 4 out, led after 3 out, ridden and stayed on well from last (op 7/4 tchd 2/1)

2 1½	13. Bessmount Leader (IRE) 20/1 Ross Geraghty ⁵ S Slevin	Ross Geraghty ⁵ S Slevin	9	93 1	76	–	88	–
b g Supreme Leader - Ms Fricker (Over The River)
Mid-division, 4th from 7th, 2nd 6 out, 3rd 4 out, 2nd 2 out, ridden and no extra from last (op 14/1)

3 13 [14½]	1. Nicholls Cross (IRE) 6/1 G Cotter E J O'Grady	G Cotter E J O'Grady	9	120	109	–	109	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Milan Pride (Northern Guest)
Tracked leaders in 5th, 6th 4 out, 4th and ridden after 3 out, kept on under pressure from 2 out (op 4/1)

4 hd [14¾]	7. Hill Of Hope I (IRE) 16/1 W Slattery Daniel Bourke	W Slattery Daniel Bourke	10	102	83	–	82	–
ro g Roselier (FR) - Restless Saint (Saint Denys)
Led, driven along and headed after 3 out, 3rd 2 out, ridden and no extra from last (op 14/1)

5 12 [26¾]	6. Some Bright Spark (IRE) 3/1 Ken Whelan Liam Casey	Ken Whelan Liam Casey	9	103	84	–	71	–
br g Royal Fountain - Donegal Queen (Quayside I)
Towards rear, progress to go 7th 4 out, 5th 2 out, ridden and no extra from last (op 3/1 tchd 7/2)

6 2 [28¾]	5. Fatalistic (IRE) 12/1 Mr P P O'Brien ³ Michael Cullen	Mr P P O'Brien ³ Michael Cullen	7	103 t	87	–	72	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Just Dont Know (Buckskin)
Tracked leader in 2nd, 4th 6 out, 5th 4 out, ridden and no impression from next (op 10/1)

7 ½ [29¼]	10. Meandering By (IRE) 14/1 Neil Mulholland ³ John Joseph Murphy	Neil Mulholland ³ John Joseph Murphy	7	96	77	–	61	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Kiria Mou (USA) (To-Agori-Mou)
Towards rear, progress on outer to go 4th at 5th, 3rd 6 out, 4th 4 out, ridden and no impression from next

8 20 [49¼]	11. Atha Beithe (IRE) 10/1 J P Elliott ⁵ John J Walsh	J P Elliott ⁵ John J Walsh	10	92 b	75	–	39	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Russell's Touch (Deep Run)
Always behind (op 8/1)

9 nk [49½]	2. Irish Light (IRE) 16/1 K P Gaule Michael J McDonagh	K P Gaule Michael J McDonagh	13	1013	94	–	–	–
ch g Orchestra - Lets Cruise (Deep Run)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and weakened from 6 out, completely tailed off

10 dist [79½]	12. Beachgrove Thyne (IRE) 14/1 Emmett Stack ³ James Cousins	Emmett Stack ³ James Cousins	6	94	75	–	–	–
b m Good Thyne (USA) - Swuzzlebubble (Bargello)
Tracked leaders in 5th, 6th from 7th, 8th 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, completely tailed off and virtually pulled up flat (op 14/1 tchd 16/1)

10 ran Off time: 2:58:00 Winning time: 6m 59.40s (slow by 58.40s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Rud Cinnte, Swing West I, Timbera
1st owner: Laragh Two Syndicate (Joyful River) 1st breeder: Lisselan Farms Ltd
2nd owner: Miss J Butler (Bessmount Leader)
3rd owner: David Lloyd (Nicholls Cross)
Tote win: €2.50 PL: €1.40 €8 €2.10 Ex: €83.90 CSF: €37.28 Tricast: €188.41

First fence past the stands omitted on all circuits due to the ground conditions.

2:55 Limerick (IRE) 28 Dec 2001

R.T.Communications Handicap Chase