THURLES 15 February 2007 Heavy

4:30 Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Mares Beginners Chase (5yo+) 3 omitted 3m

[off 4:32] £6,069.59, £1,414.19, £623.65, £360.14

1 Sea Diva D T Hughes 7 11-7 t R Loughran 5/1 62 97+

2 1¾ Bryansford Belle T M Walsh 6 11-7 R Walsh 7/2F 95 60 96

3 4½ Well Corned D J Cullen 7 11-7 B M Cash 12/1 56 91

4 9 Kindly Oscar Sean Aherne 7 11-4 t M J Ferris(3) 12/1 47 82

5 5 Satco Touch Leonard Whitmore 9 11-0 p A B Joyce(7) 16/1 88 42 77

6 1¼ Givehertime Andrew Slattery 9 11-2 b Mr R P Quinlan(5) 12/1 88 41 76

7 dist Legal Compromise James Halpin 8 11-4 A E Lynch(3) 16/1 — —

8 16 Threequarter Moon A Seymour 9 11-2 E F Power(5) 12/1 105 — —

F Divine Assistance Michael Cunningham 6 11-2 p Mr A T Duff(5) 20/1 — —

PU Rathvin Raven Michael Aherne 7 11-7 J R Barry 20/1 — —

F Inch Sunset Leo J Temple 6 11-0 C D Maxwell(7) 12/1 — —

PU Wolseley Lady John Joseph Hanlon 8 11-7 t D N Russell 8/1 — —

PU Mill Park Lady Timothy Doyle 10 11-7 Andrew J McNamara 33/1 — —

PU Chance To Shine W J Burke 7 11-0 S W Flanagan(7) 33/1 — —

PU Champagne Bar Michael Croke 7 11-7 K Whelan 50/1 — —

F Cloone Leader C F Swan 8 11-7 D J Casey 13/2 — 93+

16 ran TIME 6m 59.10s (slow by 51.10s) TOTAL SP 130%

NON RUNNERS: Kate Knows Best ,Knockalla Belle ,Lily Lotus

1st OWNER: C J O'Reilly BRED: Charles O'Reilly TRAINER: D T Hughes

2nd OWNER: W J Kane

3rd OWNER: Paradise Racing Syndicate

TOTE WIN £2.90 PL £1.10, £1.30, £3.30, £1.80; Ex £13.00; CSF £23.95

Fouth last fence omitted on each circuit.

SEA DIVA, whose only previous win was achieved in a bumper at Punchestown two years ago, had some fair placed form to her credit over hurdles and had run second on her second start over fences at Fairyhouse early this month. Held up for the longer trip here, she closed from two out and went second nearing the final fence before getting on top early on the run-in. She stays well and handles this type of ground.

Bryansford Belle, seven lengths behind Sea Diva at Fairyhouse early this month, had finished second over 3m1f at Punchestown in December and looked like opening her account here after closing on the outside after three out and being left in front after the second-last. Pressed by the winner nearing the final fence, she kept on under pressure but was always going to be second best once headed.

Divine Assistance, a winning pointer, showed improvement from her run behind the first two at Fairyhouse, staying on steadily from before three out.

Kindly Oscar had split Sea Diva and Bryansford Belle when third at Fairyhouse. She had every chance but was done with soon after two out.

Cloone Leader, having her second run over fences on her first start since November, jumped up to dispute the lead three out and was in front but being hard pressed when she exited at the second-last.

FAIRYHOUSE, 03 February 2007, Heavy

4:10 Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Mares Beginners Chase (5yo+) 2m5f

[off 4:11] £7,703.72, £1,794.93, £791.55, £457.09

1 Cake It Easy E McNamara 7 11-7 B J Geraghty 10/1 47 106

2 6 Sea Diva D T Hughes 7 11-7 R Loughran 10/1 40 100

3 4½ Kindly Oscar Sean Aherne 7 11-2 t M J Ferris(5) 20/1 35 95

4 2½ Bryansford Belle T M Walsh 6 11-7 D N Russell 5/1 95 33 93

5 9 Rory´s Sister C F Swan 6 11-7 D J Casey 5/2J 22 84

6 17 Divine Assistance Michael Cunningham 6 11-7 J P Elliott 16/1 — 67

7 1½ Kate´s Island John J Walsh 6 11-7 p K Whelan 25/1 — 65

8 11 Pan To Glory Miss Elizabeth Doyle 6 11-0 p S W Flanagan(7) 20/1 — 54

9 dist Mill Park Lady Timothy Doyle 10 11-4 S G McDermott(3) 40/1 — —

10 dist Outlaw Princess Philip Fenton 7 11-7 Andrew J McNamara 5/2J — —

F Legal Compromise James Halpin 8 11-4 A E Lynch(3) 20/1 — —

PU Jude´s Joy Mrs John B Ross 8 11-7 R M Power 100/1 — —

UR Timely Prospect (GB) Michael Hourigan 6 11-0 S J Gray(7) 20/1 — —

PU Noch Ein W F Codd 7 11-0 p P T Enright(7) 50/1 — —

PU Henrietta Hall Patrick Griffin 6 11-7 B M Cash 50/1 — —

UR Be My Leader F Flood 8 11-4 K T Coleman(3) 5/1 — —

16 ran TIME 6m 7.40s (slow by 57.40s) TOTAL SP 144%

NON RUNNERS: Ardlea Star ,Shudbegud

1st OWNER: Front Five Syndicate BRED: Dunmore Stud Ltd TRAINER: E McNamara

2nd OWNER: C J O'Reilly

3rd OWNER: Richard Frisby

TOTE WIN £12.80 PL £2.40, £3.10, £4.80, £2.20; Ex £189.40; CSF £111.15

Backed from 20-1 to half those odds, CAKE IT EASY benefited from a power-packed ride from the third-last to get off the mark over fences. A former Flat winner for Mark Johnston and later successful over hurdles for Keith Reveley, the winner was contesting her fourth chase and the experience stood her in good stead here. This longer journey also played to her strengths and she should appreciate even further.

The well-exposed Sea Diva has been mixing it over hurdles and fences of late and she showed more like her best form here. Successful in a Punchestown bumper first time out almost two years ago, she coped well over this longer journey.

Kindly Oscar was fitted with a tongue-tie again and showed some improvement on her last run, ahead of former winning point-to-pointer Bryansford Belle, who never looked like imposing her presence.

Rory's Sister, a half-sister to bumper/hurdles winner Rory Sunset, was fancied to go close but looked a spent force before the straight.