Full Result 2.20 Limerick (IRE) | 28 December 2004

Joe McCarthy Memorial Handicap Chase

(0-130, 4yo+) 2m4f Heavy 14 fences

1st €17,275 2nd €4,775 3rd €2,275

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Be My Better Half (IRE) 4/1 B M Cash A L T Moore	B M Cash A L T Moore	9	114	120	–	135	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - The Mrs (Mandalus)
Made all, mistake 3 out, travelling best and stretched clear approaching 2 out, stayed on well, comfortably (op 3/1)

2 7	3. Friend's Amigo (IRE) 8/1 Mr P Cashman ⁵ P M J Doyle	Mr P Cashman ⁵ P M J Doyle	7	105 b¹	112	–	120	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Lady Sipash (Erin's Hope)
Tracked leaders, mainly 3rd, dropped to 4th and behind from 5 out, went moderate 2nd without threatening soon after 2 out, kept on (op 6/1)

3 2 [9]	6. Coolnahilla (IRE) 4/1 K Hadnett W J Burke	K Hadnett W J Burke	8	108 b	110	–	116	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Reoss (King's Ride)
Tracked leaders, mainly 2nd, dropped to 3rd 5 out, behind from 3 out, soon dropped to 4th, went 3rd from 2 out, kept on without threatening (op 5/1)

F	8. Old Kilminchy (IRE) 6/1 R P McNally Michael Hourigan	R P McNally Michael Hourigan	8	103	105	–	–	–
bb g Cashel Court - Janeyway (Bulldozer)
Soon chased leaders, 6th when fell 6th

F	5. Kald River (FR) 5/2F S M McGovern ³ T J Taaffe	S M McGovern ³ T J Taaffe	5	106	111	–	–	–
b g River Mist (USA) - Komomo San (FR) (Kaldoun)
Soon tracked leaders, 4th when fell 7 out (op 5/2 tchd 11/4)

PU	4. Horner Rocks (IRE) 10/1 Andrew J McNamara ⁵ Michael Hourigan	Andrew J McNamara ⁵ Michael Hourigan	8	104	111	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Horner Water (IRE) (Over The River)
Tracked leaders, dropped to 6th approaching 4th, mistake next, pulled up after, lame (jockey said gelding pulled up lame) (op 8/1)

REF	2. Kings ValleyI (IRE) 14/1 Michael Darcy ⁵ E Sheehy	Michael Darcy ⁵ E Sheehy	10	1010 t	117	–	–	–
b g Castle Keep - Boreen Bro (Boreen)
Held up, progress into 3rd approaching 6 out, 2nd from next, ridden before straight, no impression from well before 2 out, soon dropped to 4th, no extra when refused last

UR	7. Valleymore (IRE) 16/1 Robert Molloy ⁷ Paul John Gilligan	Robert Molloy ⁷ Paul John Gilligan	8	912 b¹	107	–	–	–
br g Jolly Jake (NZ) - Glamorous Brush (IRE) (Brush Aside)
Tracked leaders, 4th when mistake and unseated rider 7th (op 14/1)

8 ran Off time: 2:21:00 Winning time: 5m 41.80s (slow by 51.80s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: John P McManus (Be My Better Half) 1st breeder: Gerard Mullins
2nd owner: Absent Friends Syndicate (Friend's Amigo)
3rd owner: Roger Broderick (Coolnahilla)
Tote win: €4 PL: €1.20 €1.70 €1.40 Ex: €36.70 CSF: €35.44 Tricast: €135.94

2:20 Limerick (IRE) 28 Dec 2004

Joe McCarthy Memorial Handicap Chase