Full Result 2.45 Limerick (IRE) | 6 May 2002

Abbey Handicap Chase

(4yo+) 2m Yielding 11 fences

1st €16,250 2nd €4,750 3rd €2,250 4th €750

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Why Bother (IRE) 8/1 J J Mansell ⁵ Stephen Ryan	J J Mansell ⁵ Stephen Ryan	9	95	100	–	112	–
b m Executive Perk - Carry On Dreaming (IRE) (The Parson)
Tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd from 4th, 2nd 3 out, improved to lead 2 out, soon ridden, kept on well flat (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, mare's jumping seemed to improve after a recent visit to the physiotherapist for a muscle problem) (op 6/1)

2 1½	7. Executive Way (IRE) 20/1 L A Hurley ⁵ Patrick Morris	L A Hurley ⁵ Patrick Morris	8	92	97	–	108	–
ch g Executive Perk - Darkskin (Buckskin)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th from 4th, 5th and driven along 4 out, close 2nd and ridden to challenge 2 out, no extra flat (op 16/1)

3 2 [3½]	1. Cregg House (IRE) 4/1 R Walsh P Mullins	R Walsh P Mullins	7	120	130	–	141	–
ch g King Persian (IRE) - Loyal River (Over The River)
Tracked leaders in 6th, progress on outer to go 4th 4 out, 3rd and driven along entering straight, close 5th and ridden 2 out, 3rd at last, no extra flat (op 3/1)

4 3 [6½]	5. Northern Galaxy (IRE) 9/4F Daniel Howard ⁵ A L T Moore	Daniel Howard ⁵ A L T Moore	10	95	100	–	106	–
b g Pennine Walk - Etoile Grise (Sea Hawk II)
Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead after 4th, driven along entering straight, soon headed, close 3rd 2 out, ridden and no extra from last (op 2/1 tchd 11/4)

5 2½ [9]	2. Pas Possible (IRE) 8/1 J E Casey Augustine Leahy	J E Casey Augustine Leahy	10	1012	115	–	119	–
b h The Bart (USA) - Pollette (Stanford)
Held up in rear, headway on inner to go 4th entering straight, 5th and ridden last, no extra flat (op 6/1)

6 7 [16]	4. Annaghmore Gale (IRE) 12/1 K A Kelly D T Hughes	K A Kelly D T Hughes	8	913 1	103	–	99	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Kept In The Dark (Kemal)
Led, headed after 4th, settled 2nd, ridden and weakened from 3 out (op 6/1)

F	3. River Pilot 100/30 Barry Geraghty Noel Meade	Barry Geraghty Noel Meade	8	109	112	–	–	–
b h Unfuwain (USA) - Cut Ahead (Kalaglow)
Tracked leaders in 5th, 6th and driven along 4 out, fell next (op 2/1)

7 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 4m 7.80s (slow by 21.80s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: Patrick G McKeon (Why Bother) 1st breeder: Mrs M Little
2nd owner: Bennetts Of Ardcath Syndicate (Executive Way)
3rd owner: Mrs Kathleen Kennedy (Cregg House)
Tote win: €11.10 PL: €4.70 €3.40 Ex: €190.60 CSF: €107.88

2:45 Limerick (IRE) 6 May 2002

Abbey Handicap Chase