Full Result 2.00 Thurles (IRE) | 13 November 1997

Holycross Hurdle

(5yo+) (2m6f110yds) 2m6½f Yielding To Soft 14 hurdles

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. King's Luck (IRE) 14/1 Adrian O'Shea ⁵ Anthony Mullins	Adrian O'Shea ⁵ Anthony Mullins	6	109	–	–	108	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Some Luck (Buckskin)
Held up in rear, progress 6 out, improved on inner to dispute lead 4 out, 4th next, ridden to challenge 2 out, slight mistake last, hard ridden to regain lead flat

2 3½	. Blasket Sound (IRE) 9/2 Charlie Swan A P O'Brien	Charlie Swan A P O'Brien	5	117	–	–	111	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - June's Friend (Laurence O)
Led and disputed, ridden 3 out, strongly pressed from 2 out, headed and no extra flat

3 5½ [9]	. Bitter Harvest (IRE) 16/1 Barry Geraghty ⁵ Seamus O'Farrell	Barry Geraghty ⁵ Seamus O'Farrell	7	109	–	–	99	–
ch g Le Bavard (FR) - Levi's Star (Levmoss)
Tracked leaders, 5th and ridden 4 out, kept on under pressure to go 3rd from 2 out

4 12 [21]	. As Royal (IRE) 9/4F Anthony Coyle ⁵ Thomas Foley	Anthony Coyle ⁵ Thomas Foley	6	109	–	–	87	–
br g Asir - Royal Brooke VII (Damsire Unregistered)
2nd and disputed, ridden 3 out, no extra from 2 out

5 7 [28]	. Mallardstown (IRE) 3/1 R Dunwoody E J O'Grady	R Dunwoody E J O'Grady	6	117	–	–	87	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Decent Enough (Decent Fellow)
Prominent, close up to 4 out, 5th ridden and one paced from 3 out

6 [28]	. Valerie Owens (IRE) 20/1 D K Budds ⁷ P Budds	D K Budds ⁷ P Budds	8	102	–	–	65	–
bb m Lancastrian (IRE) - Rugged Glen (Rugged Man)
Prominent early, moderate 7th from 4 out, kept on one pace

7 [28]	. Lucky Dante (IRE) 11/2 Conor O'Dwyer Niall Madden	Conor O'Dwyer Niall Madden	6	109	–	–	61	–
br m Phardante (FR) - Lucky Wager (Strong Gale)
Held up, improved to track leaders from 6th, 3rd when slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden and one paced, bad mistake 2 out, no extra

8 [28]	. Legal Storm (IRE) 8/1 D J Casey P Mullins	D J Casey P Mullins	5	110	–	–	66	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Stormy Waters (Karinga Bay)
Tracked leaders, jumped poorly, weakened from 4 out

9 [28]	. Entour (IRE) 12/1 G Cotter Anthony Mullins	G Cotter Anthony Mullins	5	109	–	–	59	–
b m Doubletour (USA) - Eccentric Lady (London Bells)
Tracked leaders, close 4th from 6th, weakened before 4 out

10 [28]	. Poison Ivy (IRE) 50/1 J A Robinson ⁷ Thomas G Walsh	J A Robinson ⁷ Thomas G Walsh	5	102	–	–	44	–
b m Kefaah (USA) - Darling Bud (Whistling Wind I)
Mid-division, behind from halfway, tailed off from 4 out

11 [28]	. Minella Lass (IRE) 14/1 B M Cash John J Nallen	B M Cash John J Nallen	6	109	–	–	34	–
b m Buckskin (FR) - Tivoli Run (Deep Run)
Always behind, tailed off from 5 out

11 ran Off time: 2:05:00 Winning time: 6m 8.10s (slow by 40.60s) Total SP: 135%
Non-runners: Four By Four, Mr Magget
1st owner: E O'Leary (King's Luck) 1st breeder: T G O'Brien
2nd owner: Paul McKeon (Blasket Sound)
3rd owner: Seamus O'Farrell (Bitter Harvest)
Tote win: €20 PL: €4.10 €1.80 €16.50 Ex: €106.50 CSF: €79.87

2:00 Thurles (IRE) 13 Nov 1997

Holycross Hurdle