Full Result 1.45 Punchestown (IRE) | 15 November 2003

Morganstown Handicap Hurdle

(81-123, 4yo+) 2m Good To Yielding 9 hurdles

1st €12,075 2nd €2,800 3rd €1,225 4th €700

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Jirlan (FR) 6/4F D J Casey A L T Moore	D J Casey A L T Moore	6	910 6	89	–	91	–
b g Fill My Hopes (FR) - Belle Brune (FR) (Djarvis)
Mid-division, 5th halfway, improved into 3rd after 4 out, close up when ridden after 2 out, challenged last, led flat, stayed on well under pressure (op Evens)

2 1½	6. Larkhill Jo (IRE) 8/1 A J Donoghue ⁵ Brian Nolan	A J Donoghue ⁵ Brian Nolan	6	109	106	–	108	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Blake's Beauty (Sexton Blake)
Led, clear early, ridden after 3 out, headed after last, kept on under pressure (op 7/1)

3 3½ [5]	8. Doire-Chrinn (IRE) 7/1 P W Flood ⁷ D P Kelly	P W Flood ⁷ D P Kelly	7	911	96	–	94	–
br m Unblest - Princess Monarch (IRE) (Fairy King)
Soon 2nd, challenged 2 out, 3rd and no extra from last

4 6 [11]	9. Little Pitch (IRE) 25/1 J R Barry Mrs Annette McMahon-Reidy	J R Barry Mrs Annette McMahon-Reidy	6	100	92	–	84	–
b m Supreme Leader - Island Paradise I (IRE) (Phardante)
Held up, 6th before 4 out, moderate 5th 2 out, kept on same pace

5 2½ [13½]	7. John Magical (IRE) 14/1 Mr J P Sullivan ⁷ Seamus Fahey	Mr J P Sullivan ⁷ Seamus Fahey	8	106 t	105	–	95	–
ch g Magical Strike (USA) - Ramich John (Kampala)
Tracked leaders, 3rd to halfway, 4th and ridden 2 out, one pace

6 4 [17½]	5. Ciara's Delight (IRE) 10/1 Adrian Lane ³ M Halford	Adrian Lane ³ M Halford	4	1011	106	–	92	–
b f Common Grounds - Fine Print I (IRE) (Taufan)
Held up, 8th halfway, moderate 6th and no impression from 2 out

7 7 [24½]	1. Aye Aye Popeye (IRE) 6/1 Barry Geraghty Mrs John Harrington	Barry Geraghty Mrs John Harrington	5	1110	116	–	95	–
ch g Imperial Frontier (USA) - Boskovice (IRE) (Flash Of Steel)
Prominent, 3rd halfway, 4th and ridden after 4 out, soon no extra (op 8/1)

8 ¾ [25¼]	2. Creux Noir (IRE) 7/1 Paul Carberry D K Weld	Paul Carberry D K Weld	7	119 b	115	–	93	–
b g Be My Guest (USA) - Sanndila (IRE) (Lashkari)
Towards rear, 7th 2 out, soon no extra

9 nk [25½]	3. Snob Wells (IRE) 20/1 Patrick C Stringer ⁷ Noel Meade	Patrick C Stringer ⁷ Noel Meade	6	1013	112	–	89	–
b h Sadler's Wells (USA) - Galitizine (USA) (Riverman)
Never a factor

10 8 [33½]	4. Slaney Fox (IRE) 11/2 Andrew Leigh ⁷ Mrs John Harrington	Andrew Leigh ⁷ Mrs John Harrington	6	108 p	107	–	76	–
b m Foxhound (USA) - Mean To Me (Homing)
Mid-division, 5th approaching halfway, soon weakened, tailed off (op 5/1)

10 ran Off time: 1:47:00 Winning time: 4m 10.10s (slow by 26.10s) Total SP: 131%
1st owner: Michael Bailey (Jirlan) 1st breeder: Marcel Madiot & Yannick Fertil
2nd owner: Patrick Whelan (Larkhill Jo)
3rd owner: Emmet Quinn (Doire-Chrinn)
Tote win: €2.40 PL: €1.50 €2.90 €2.50 Ex: €16.60 CSF: €16.98 Tricast: €75.70

1:45 Punchestown (IRE) 15 Nov 2003

Morganstown Handicap Hurdle