Full Result 1.55 Thurles (IRE) | 5 January 2006

Heineken W.T. O'Grady Memorial Hurdle

(4yo) 2m Yielding 9 hurdles

1st €8,983 2nd €2,093 3rd €923 4th €533

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Cogans Lake (IRE) 11/4 John Allen ³ Kieran Purcell	John Allen ³ Kieran Purcell	4	1013	–	92	113	–
b g Even Top (IRE) - Imperial Comet (IRE) (Imperial Frontier)
Tracked leader in 2nd, led 3 out, strongly pressed when edged left approaching 2 out, left clear, stayed on well, eased close home (op 3/1 tchd 7/2)

2 5	5. Night Bridge (IRE) 5/2F Robbie Power John Joseph Murphy	Robbie Power John Joseph Murphy	4	109	–	79	99	–
b g Quws - Gold Shift (USA) (Night Shift)
Held up in touch, slight mistake 5 out, 4th 3 out, soon no impression, moderate 2nd after 2 out, kept on same pace (op 3/1)

3 4 [9]	2. Orpen Guama (IRE) 8/1 Denis O'Regan John F Gleeson	Denis O'Regan John F Gleeson	4	112 b	94	81	102	–
b g Orpen (USA) - Guama Lass (IRE) (Krayyan)
Led, headed 3 out, 3rd and ridden before next, kept on same pace from before last (op 7/1)

4 1½ [10½]	7. Roisin's Prince (IRE) 20/1 Davy Russell Timothy Doyle	Davy Russell Timothy Doyle	4	109	–	72	94	–
br g Bold Fact (USA) - Rosie Jaques (Doyoun)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th 4 out, no impression from next

5 shd [10½]	3. Josh Be Yourself 25/1 P W Flood L Young	P W Flood L Young	4	109	–	72	93	–
b g Josr Algarhoud (IRE) - Everdene (Bustino)
Chased leaders in 3rd, 5th and ridden 4 out, no extra after next (op 20/1)

6 2½ [13]	9. Nora Chrissie (IRE) 20/1 D T Evans V Kennedy	D T Evans V Kennedy	4	104	–	–	–	–
b f Bahhare (USA) - Vino Veritas (USA) (Chief's Crown)
Held up in rear, in touch 4 out, no impression from next

BD	8. Tybalt 16/1 P A Carberry T G McCourt	P A Carberry T G McCourt	4	109	–	–	–	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Once Removed (Distant Relative)
Brought down 1st

F	4. Marhaba Million (IRE) 4/1 B C Byrnes ⁵ E McNamara	B C Byrnes ⁵ E McNamara	4	104	–	–	108	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - Modelliste (Machiavellian)
Held up in touch, progress into 4th halfway, 2nd after 3 out, challenging and every chance when hampered and fell 2 out (op 7/2)

F	10. Virtue 4/1 D J Casey C F Swan	D J Casey C F Swan	4	104	–	–	–	–
ch f Vettori (IRE) - Zenith (Shirley Heights)
Fell 1st (op 5/2 tchd 5/1)

9 ran Off time: 1:55:00 Winning time: 4m 0.60s (slow by 13.60s) Total SP: 126%
Non-runners: Qassas
1st owner: Cogans Syndicate (Cogans Lake) 1st breeder: Noel Lawlor
2nd owner: O Finetto (Night Bridge)
3rd owner: Patrick A Hennessy (Orpen Guama)
Tote win: €4.90 PL: €1.30 €1.50 €2 Ex: €6.20 CSF: €11.17

1:55 Thurles (IRE) 5 Jan 2006

Heineken W.T. O'Grady Memorial Hurdle