22 Jan 2006 02:15 FAIRYHOUSE
Winner: £ (Penalty: £20,203); Distance: 3740; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5yo plus; Going: Soft.
Normans Grove Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Fota Island (IRE) (Gelding, , 161) | / 26 | A P McCoy | M F Morris John P McManus | |||
| close 3rd, 4th 4 out, headway to lead next, stayed on well from 2 out, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 4.00 L | Old Flame (IRE) (Gelding, , 158) | / 9 | J L Cullen | Paul Nolan Banagher Glen Syndicate | |||
| held up in touch, took closer order 4 out, 2nd and challenged approaching 3 out, no impression from next, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 1.00 L | Strike Back (IRE) (Gelding, , 158) | / 11 | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Commonstown Racing… | |||
| tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead briefly 5 out, ridden to challenge after next, 3rd and no impression from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 20 L | Central House (GB) (Gelding, , 166) | / 11 | Paul Carberry | D T Hughes John F Kenny | |||
| led, joined briefly 5 out, driven along and strongly after 4 out, headed next, bad mistake 2 out, soon eased | ||||||||||
