Full Result 3.00 Thurles (IRE) | 24 October 2002

European Breeders Fund Chase

(5yo+) 2m4f Yielding To Soft 12 fences

1st €13,000 2nd €3,800 3rd €1,800 4th €600

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Be My Royal (IRE) 7/2 D J Casey W P Mullins	D J Casey W P Mullins	8	1111	112	–	124	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Royal Rehearsal (Pamroy)
Led, headed 6th, led again from 8th, strongly pressed approaching 2 out, ridden and stayed on well, clear from last (op 4/1)

2 3	12. Thari (USA) 2/1F Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	5	117	–	–	117	–
b g Silver Hawk (USA) - Magic Slipper (Habitat)
Tracked leaders, 4th from 6 out, smooth headway into close 2nd before 2 out, soon ridden, no impression before last, kept on (op 2/1 tchd 7/4)

3 6 [9]	9. Cloudy Bays (IRE) 8/1 Norman Williamson C Byrnes	Norman Williamson C Byrnes	5	117 t	–	–	111	–
ch g Hubbly Bubbly (USA) - Bellteen (Beau Charmeur)
Tracked leaders, improved into 2nd at 4th, led 6th, headed 8th, 3rd and no extra from 2 out (op 7/1)

4 4½ [13½]	2. Good Shuil (IRE) 3/1 Barry Geraghty T J Taaffe	Barry Geraghty T J Taaffe	7	1111	125	–	111	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Shuil Run (Deep Run)
Prominent, 3rd to 5 out, 5th and ridden 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out (op 2/1 tchd 7/2)

5 1 [14½]	3. Jaguar Claw (IRE) 8/1 R Walsh Ms F M Crowley	R Walsh Ms F M Crowley	7	1111	109	–	110	–
b g Sylvan Express - Sky Baloo (Skyliner I)
Tracked leaders, 3rd early, 6th and outpaced before 4 out, 5th 2 out, no extra from last (op 5/1)

6 12 [26½]	11. Strong Project (IRE) 14/1 Davy Russell C F Swan	Davy Russell C F Swan	6	117	–	–	94	–
ch g Project Manager - Hurricane Girl (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up, bad mistake 6th, no extra from 5 out (op 12/1)

7 dist [56½]	6. An Fraoch Mor I (IRE) 50/1 G Cotter M Phelan	G Cotter M Phelan	6	117	–	–	–	–
b g Be My Guest (USA) - Something Swift (Rarity)
Always behind, completely tailed off (op 20/1)

PU	4. Samapour (IRE) 12/1 Paul Moloney Thomas Foley	Paul Moloney Thomas Foley	8	1111	105	–	–	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Samneeza (USA) (Storm Bird)
Always behind, mistake 1st, pulled up before 4 out (op 8/1)

PU	7. Ard Hudie (IRE) 16/1 J R Barry W Harney	J R Barry W Harney	6	117	–	–	–	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Skin Full (Buckskin)
Tracked leaders, 6th when slight mistake 7th, behind when pulled up before 2 out (vet said gelding finished lame and with cuts) (op 12/1)

UR	5. Seymour Breese 33/1 K Hadnett ⁵ E Bolger	K Hadnett ⁵ E Bolger	6	116	97	–	–	–
b g Seymour Hicks (FR) - Rymolbreese (Rymer)
Held up, progress into 6th 5 out, 4th and ridden 3 out, no impression from 2 out, unseated rider last (op 14/1)

UR	8. Charging (IRE) 25/1 Mr M D Hickey ⁷ John Joseph Murphy	Mr M D Hickey ⁷ John Joseph Murphy	6	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Alphabatim (USA) - Gleann Ard (Deep Run)
Always behind, unseated rider last (op 16/1)

11 ran Off time: 3:02:00 Winning time: 5m 14.30s (slow by 20.30s) Total SP: 132%
Non-runners: Lantern Leader
1st owner: Mrs Violet O'Leary (Be My Royal) 1st breeder: Kenneth Parkhill
2nd owner: D P Sharkey (Thari)
3rd owner: Cloudy Bay Syndicate (Cloudy Bays)
Tote win: €5 PL: €1.30 €1.50 €2.30 Ex: €14.20 CSF: €12.86

3:00 Thurles (IRE) 24 Oct 2002

European Breeders Fund Chase