29 Mar 2005 04:25 FAIRYHOUSE
Winner: £ (Penalty: £32,319); Distance: 3740; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Soft.
Blue Square Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
0 |
| - |
Ground Ball (IRE) (Gelding, , 152) |
/ 28 |
A P McCoy | C F Swan Mr John P McManus |
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| tracked leader in 2nd, close up from halfway, led 5 out, edged clear before 3 out, ridden next, strongly pressed after slight mistake last, stayed on well under pressure close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
0 |
| 0.50 L |
Ulaan Baatar (IRE) (Gelding, , 159) |
/ 10 |
B J Geraghty | Mrs J Harrington J P O'Flaherty |
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| held up, moderate 4th 4 out, 3rd and ridden next, headway approaching last, close 2nd and challenged run-in, no extra near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
0 |
| 1.00 L |
Central House (GB) (Gelding, , 163) |
/ 11 |
Mr R Loughran | D T Hughes John F Kenny |
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| led, ridden and strongly pressed 6 out, headed next, rallied under pressure 2 out, every chance last, no extra close home | ||||||||||
4th |
0 |
| 8.00 L |
Cregg House (IRE) (Gelding, , 147) |
/ 10 |
Ruby Walsh | S Donohoe Mrs Kathleen Kennedy |
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| held up in rear, progress into moderate 5th 4 out, 4th next, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
0 |
| 13 L |
Fiery Ring (IRE) (Gelding, , 147) |
/ 12 |
R Geraghty | J R H Fowler S P Tindall |
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| 3rd early, 4th when reminders 6th, slow next, lost touch before 4 out | ||||||||||
6th |
0 |
| 3.50 L |
Arctic Copper (IRE) (Gelding, , 151) |
/ 14 |
D N Russell | N Meade Foxhunters Syndicate |
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| held up, lost touch from 5 out | ||||||||||
7th |
0 |
| 10 L |
Green Belt Flyer (IRE) (Gelding, , 147) |
/ 10 |
R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Green Belt Foresters |
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| soon chased leaders in 3rd, pushed along before 5 out, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||