WEXFORD, 08 June 2007, Good

7:00 Hilary Murphy Travel Novice Hurdle (4yo+) 2m

[off 7:00] £10,996.62, £3,226.35, £1,537.16, £523.65

1 Dreamy Gent Mrs John Harrington 5 11-6 R M Power 7/2 41 132

2 3½ Irish Invader W P Mullins 6 11-0 R Walsh 8/11F 117 31 122

3 ½ Field Commander Michael Hourigan 5 11-6 D N Russell 14/1 36 128

4 4 Bothar Na W P Mullins 8 11-0 D J Casey 14/1 25 118

5 22 Salford City Gordon Elliott 6 11-0 t C D Maxwell(7) 6/1 4 103

6 nk Whenwillitwin (GB) D P Berry 6 10-7 Mr B O Walsh(7) 100/1 — 95

7 1¼ Enfield Chase E Sheehy 6 11-2 S W Flanagan(5) 8/1 108 2 101

8 dist We´Re Confused (GB) Michael Hourigan 6 11-0 Andrew J McNamara 50/1 — —

8 ran TIME 4m 1.30s (slow by 22.30s) TOTAL SP 121%

NON RUNNER: Royal Rhythm

1st OWNER: Say Nothing Syndicate BRED: Tom Howard TRAINER: Mrs John Harrington

2nd OWNER: Sackcloth & Ashes Syndicate

3rd OWNER: Gigginstown House Stud

TOTE WIN £4.10 PL £1.20, £1.20, £3.60; Ex £10.70; CSF £7.15

A useful novice hurdle for this time of year that attracted a number of previous winners. Among these was DREAMY GENT, who landed a maiden hurdle at Punchestown last month and was gaining compensation for being brought down there when vying for the second-last in a conditions hurdle last week.

The winner was left in front after the fifth-last and soon found himself in a commanding lead. He wasn’t doing much in front from the second-last but found that bit more when Irish Invader threatened to move on terms in the closing stages.

Trainer Jessica Harrington felt that her charge would have been better served by getting a lead until much later in the race, and she will aim the useful five-year-old at another novice event.

Irish Invader was hard at work from the third-last, but he stuck to his task well under pressure and at one stage looked as though he might reel in the leader. The 117-rated gelding would be a more than deserving winner of a maiden and shouldn’t have to wait much longerfor his first success over timber. He may prefer a longer trip.

Field Commander was keeping on steadily from the third-last without looking a threat to the front pair. A 2m maiden winner at Sligo, he shaped as though he would improve when steppedup to a longer trip.

The Kerry National winner Bothar Na wasn’t disgraced, but he doesn’t seem to be anywhere near as effective over hurdles as he is over fences.

Salford City, who won a maiden at Down Royal last week, was in trouble a longway from home and is capable of much better.

KILLARNEY, 14 May 2007, Good

5:40 McSweeney Arms (C & G) Maiden Hurdle (5yo+) 2m4f

[off 5:41] £4,435.47, £1,033.45, £455.74, £263.18

1 Ballycullen Boy Mrs Maureen Danagher 7 11-4 D J Casey 7/2 111 53 118

2 shd Irish Invader W P Mullins 6 11-12 R Walsh 7/4F 112 61 126

3 2 In Debted Friends P M J Doyle 7 11-12 D N Russell 8/1 59 124

4 10 Knowledge Box John Joseph Murphy 7 10-13 E F Power(5) 6/1 119 42 106

5 3½ Daysent Man E J O´Grady 6 11-4 P W Flood 25/1 38 103

6 1¼ Oscar Honey Mrs John Harrington 6 11-7 Miss R Davidson(5) 14/1 45 109

7 9 Kilcrea Asla James Joseph Mangan 6 11-1 K T Coleman(3) 16/1 28 92

8 5½ Lord Darcy (GB) A J McNamara 5 11-3 R Loughran 25/1 21 86

9 14 Black Alpha J H Culloty 5 11-3 Tom Doyle 25/1 7 72

10 10 South Upper Street John E Kiely 5 11-11 t R M Power 20/1 5 70

11 5 Bemo Two Martin Hurley 6 11-7 Mr M J O´Connor(5) 16/1 1 66

12 1¼ The Bay Lad P G Fahey 8 10-11 Mr J A Fahey(7) 20/1 — 57

13 22 First Author Gerard O´Leary 6 11-12 B J Geraghty 7/1 — 43

UR Sketch On The Page T J Taaffe 6 10-11 A B Joyce(7) 25/1 — —

14 ran TIME 4m 55.90s (slow by 4.90s) TOTAL SP 139%

NON RUNNERS: Care And Share ,Jack From Curragha ,Jack The Bus ,Kilpedder ,North Shore ,Off The Mark ,Sulla

1st OWNER: Noel Danagher BRED: Miss Carmel Whelan TRAINER: Mrs Maureen Danagher

2nd OWNER: Sackcloth & Ashes Syndicate

3rd OWNER: Absent Friends Syndicate

TOTE WIN £3.60 PL £1.90, £1.30, £3.30; Ex £18.30; CSF £11.08

Six previous bumper winners in the line-up here with victory going to BALLYCULLEN BOY in a tight finish. The winner had racked up four previous seconds and with a rating of 111 over jumps he had solid claims. He bravely knuckled down well under a strong drive to get the better of the well-backed favourite on the run-in. His trainer will send him chasing soon and while he seemed to handle this perfectly good jumping ground, his trainer suggested afterwards he doesn't appreciate it any quicker.

Irish Invader was a fairly consistent sort on heavy ground during the winter and he was well supported to build on several encouraging runs. He arrived to challenge approaching the bypassed penultimate flight and held a narrow lead after the last until the winner wore him down. He should be capable of winning a similar contest and just might appreciate some juice.

In Debted Friends hadn't run since finishing second in a Thurles maiden hurdle over a couple of furlongs shorter in January. He looks another who should benefit from his return following a break.

Knowledge Box was rated 119 coming into this following several respectable runs in better company, but he was struggling to make any impression when the tempo increased before the turn-in.

Daysent Man seems to be improving with experience and a longer journey, as he showed here, but was still well-beaten. As was Oscar Honey, who raced down the outer looking a threat briefly approaching the third last until weakening.

Bemo Two led for a time until almost falling at the seventh where Sketch On The Page exited, resulting in this flight been bypassed on the next circuit.

Kilcrea Asla was another to race up front for a time until dropping away.

THURLES, 08 March 2007, Heavy

2:55 Thurles Racecourse Maiden Hurdle (6yo+) 2m4f

[off 2:55] £4,668.92, £1,087.84, £479.73, £277.03

1 Tailor´s Hall Mrs John Harrington 6 11-1 A D Leigh(3) 4/1 98 123

2 4 Tawnies Thomas Gerard O´Leary 7 10-11 P T Enright(7) 8/1 105 94 119

3 1 Irish Invader W P Mullins 6 11-12 R Walsh 9/4J 112 100 126

4 8 Sandhurst Edgar Byrne 7 11-4 A P Crowe 33/1 84 110

5 11 December Sun Patrick A Kinsella 7 11-4 K Whelan 50/1 71 99

6 3½ Lemonfield John Joseph Murphy 8 10-13 E F Power(5) 6/1 99 68 96

7 11 Arctic Bear Joseph Crowley 7 11-4 B J Geraghty 9/4J 55 85

8 hd Puckane Roger McGrath 7 11-1 M J Ferris(3) 20/1 55 84

9 6 Corbetstown Vic D Deacon 6 10-6 S W Jackson(7) 16/1 43 73

10 dist Bold Fortune Miss G Lee 8 11-4 W J Lee 33/1 — —

11 7 Mattazari Paul Nolan 6 11-4 J L Cullen 14/1 — —

12 11 Convent Bridge S G Walsh 6 10-11 S W Flanagan(7) 66/1 — —

13 5½ Dubh Alainn (GB) Daniel O´Connell 6 10-13 Andrew J McNamara 20/1 — —

14 18 Good Tune Eoin Griffin 6 11-7 D N Russell 16/1 — —

15 14 Kermar D Deacon 6 10-10 K T Coleman(3) 50/1 — —

16 4 Aosis Sean O O´Brien 6 11-4 J M Allen 20/1 — —

17 7 Knockane Gold J Hennessy 6 10-12 1 Mr P D Collins(7) 50/1 — —

18 5½ Murphys Pride T Hogan 6 10-13 S E Ryder(5) 50/1 — —

18 ran TIME 5m 30.40s (slow by 39.40s) TOTAL SP 154%

NON RUNNERS: Classical Cherry ,Gold Ivie ,Ship To Shore

1st OWNER: Mrs G Galvin BRED: Brittas House Stud And Grenane House TRAINER: Mrs John Harrington

2nd OWNER: Lady Insan Syndicate

3rd OWNER: Sackcloth & Ashes Syndicate

TOTE WIN £5.40 PL £1.50, £1.80, £1.20, £46.50; Ex £34.20; CSF £43.29

This saw TAILOR’S HALL deliver on the promise of his second to Good Company in a maiden hurdle at Downpatrick last week.

Showing the benefit of that first run over hurdles, the winner was always close to the pace and went to the front before the third last. He had to contend with the challenge of Tawnies from before the straight but started to edge ahead at the last and kept on well in the closing stages. Winning trainer Jessica Harrington views Tailor’s Hall as a future staying chaser and reported that he will have one more run over hurdles this season before going over fences next term. He had no problem coping with the testing ground.

Tawnies held every chance from before the straight but he could do no more from the last. He briefly lost second on the run-in but then regained that position from Irish Invader. He has previously posted respectable placed efforts behind Academy Reward and Parrot Cay and only needs to make slight improvement to pick up a maiden hurdle.

Irish Invader travelled well for much of the race. He looked as if he might get on terms with the front two at one stage in the straight but he could never quite reach the winner. He has already shown enough to suggest that he can pick up a maiden hurdle but he may do better over a slightly shorter trip.

Sandhurst was making his racecourse debut. He could never land a telling blow but was staying on over the final half mile and should be all the better for this run.

December Sun was having his first outing for 301 days and can be expected to do better with this run behind him.

Lemonfield made much of the running but could do no more once headed by the winner. He ran respectably in a Leopardstown handicap last time and produced a sound effort to chase home Pontium over a longer trip here in December but was unable to match that level of form.

Arctic Bear was looking to build on a solid second to Heavenly Blues on his jumping debut at Naas last month but he was well below his best here and faded out of contention before the straight. He possibly found this trip beyond him.

3:25 Advanced Hospitality Bookings Maiden Hurdle (6yo+) 7 hdles 2 omitted 2m

[off 3:28] £4,668.92, £1,087.84, £479.73, £277.03

1 Amstecos B R Hamilton 7 11-12 Andrew J McNamara 9/4 118 120+

2 2 Monoceros P J Rothwell 7 11-5 S W Jackson(7) 6/1 113 115 117

3 1¼ Irish Invader W P Mullins 6 11-12 R Walsh 11/8F 114 116+

4 1 Mitchelstown C Roche 9 11-12 A P Crowe 12/1 112 115

5 30 Lazio (GER) S J Mahon 6 11-12 P Carberry 8/1 70 85

6 shd Pine Valley E McNamara 6 11-4 B C Byrnes(3) 16/1 65 80

7 3½ Countrycousin C F Swan 7 11-12 D J Casey 25/1 65 81

8 16 Distant Times (GB) Liam McAteer 6 11-9 A E Lynch(3) 50/1 41 65

9 17 Dalian (GER) A L T Moore 6 11-5 S G Carey(7) 16/1 15 48

10 5½ Killeen Queen M G Holden 7 11-7 J L Cullen 25/1 2 38

11 10 Beau Cadeau Ronald O´Leary 6 11-7 D G Hogan(5) 50/1 — 33

12 7 Lady Kippins Michael McElhone 6 11-7 J M Allen 100/1 — 21

13 22 Oh My Joe Irene J Monaghan 6 11-5 t M J Bolger(7) 50/1 — —

14 32 A Thiarna Eistlinn Irene J Monaghan 6 11-12 J Byrne 16/1 — —

15 13 Foxhill Den (GB) Ms M Flynn 9 11-7 S E Ryder(5) 50/1 — —

15 ran TIME 4m 25.80s (slow by 42.80s) TOTAL SP 140%

NON RUNNERS: Covey ,Kylenagrana ,The Sliotar ,Wara Mountain

1st OWNER: Sean Macklin BRED: Mrs J O Onions TRAINER: B R Hamilton

2nd OWNER: G Burke

3rd OWNER: Sackcloth & Ashes Syndicate

TOTE WIN £3.00 PL £2.00, £1.60, £1.10; Ex £19.10; CSF £19.23

The second hurdle in the home straight was omitted due to ground conditions.

Former dual bumper winner AMSTECOS got off the mark first time out over hurdles in a race that should throw up plenty of future winners. A E43,000 Derby Sale purchase, the winner was having his first outing since scoring at Perth last May and improvement is likely especially when upped in trip. After travelling well until pushed along after the second-last, he eventually got to the front on the long run to the last [actual second-last flight omitted]. Despite edging right under pressure, his class got him through on the run-in.

Cheltenham plans are undecided with the ground probably going to determine whether he travels or not according to his trainer. If he is to run it would have to be soft but he's going to be better over a trip and in time make a better chaser, said Brian Hamilton.

Former Thurles bumper winner Monoceros, now rated 113 [from 116] over hurdles, led before halfway and plugged on gamely from the second-last ahead of favourite Irish Invader.

He was tackling this shorter trip for the first time after three attempts over longer distances and after looking a potential threat when they turned for home was unable to make any impression when switched to the inner for his challenge before the final flight.

Mitchelstown was having his first outing since April last year. He travelled well throughout until failing to find more on the run to the last but the former Gowran bumper winner can hopefully build on this effort.

German import Lazio, who ran well for third here first time out, failed to build on that outing but probably wants better ground to be seen at his best.

NAAS

20 January 2007

Heavy

1:15 I.N.H. Stallion Owners European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle (6yo+) 2m3f

[off 1:15] £6,536.49, £1,522.97, £671.62, £387.84

1 Druids Castle Joseph Crowley 6 11-12 B J Geraghty 10/1 122 122+

2 3 Judge Deed Noel Meade 6 11-12 P Carberry 4/6F 119 119

3 ¾ Final Orders Martin Brassil 8 11-12 C O´Dwyer 11/2 118 118

4 2½ Irish Invader W P Mullins 6 11-12 D J Condon 7/1 115 116

5 10 Manoir Joseph Crowley 6 11-12 J M Allen 20/1 104 107

6 13 The Hoodoo Remains Miss Elizabeth Doyle 7 11-12 P W Flood 20/1 90 95

7 4½ Countrycousin C F Swan 7 11-7 D G Hogan(5) 25/1 85 91

8 3 Wara Mountain Andrew Slattery 6 11-12 W Slattery 10/1 103 81 89

9 8 Bemo Two Martin Hurley 6 11-7 Mr M J O´Connor(5) 10/1 72 81

10 10 Nullarbor Plain (USA) Mrs John Harrington 7 11-9 A D Leigh(3) 33/1 61 72

11 6 Meadows Thyne A J Martin 6 11-12 R P McNally 33/1 54 67

12 2½ Corlaan Thomas Gerard O´Leary 6 11-12 D F O´Regan 25/1 51 65

13 1¼ Indian Hills Ms F M Crowley 8 11-5 B S Carey(7) 33/1 49 64

14 5½ Red Knight C Roche 9 11-12 A P Crowe 20/1 43 59

15 10 Cannery Row Patrick J Flynn 7 11-12 T G M Ryan 25/1 31 50

16 9 Rossbrook F G Hand 8 11-4 R J Molloy(3) 66/1 15 37

17 3 My Auld Man Patrick Allen 7 11-12 B M Cash 25/1 16 39

18 9 Oscar Ceol F Flood 6 11-4 K T Coleman(3) 33/1 — 26

19 2½ Khudabad F J Bowles 6 11-9 R C Colgan(3) 50/1 2 29

20 shd Finsbury Park Michael Cunningham 7 11-12 J P Elliott 33/1 2 28

21 hd Park View House D T Hughes 8 11-12 R Loughran 20/1 2 28

22 53 Sabinio (GER) John Joseph Murphy 6 11-7 E F Power(5) 33/1 — —

23 42 Old Caledonia A L T Moore 6 11-9 A E Lynch(3) 33/1 — —

24 86 Here Comes Daragh John G Carr 6 11-0 M J Bolger(7) 50/1 — —

24 ran TIME 4m 55.30s (slow by 31.30s) TOTAL SP 175%

NON RUNNERS: Accordionto Brid ,Double Me Up ,Gold Ivie ,Zhdanovichy

1st OWNER: John Delaney BRED: E & O Ryan TRAINER: Joseph Crowley

2nd OWNER: C D E J Syndicate

3rd OWNER: John P McManus

TOTE WIN £12.00 PL £2.70, £1.10, £2.00, £1.10; Ex £23.10; CSF £20.39

A useful maiden hurdle that brought together several individuals that already had some good form to their name in this sphere and victory went to DRUIDS CASTLE. The winner made a successful debut in a Cork bumper on good ground in October and had posted his best effort from three starts over timber when finishing second to Franklins Trail at Gowran last month.

Always close to the pace, he improved into a challenging position at the second last and stuck to his task well on the run in to overhaul Judge Deed. Winning trainer Joe Crowley, who was worried whether his charge would last home on this ground, will now run him in handicap. He feels his good jumping should stand him in good stead in that sphere.

Judge Deed, who was second to Arrive Sir Clive at Leopardstown last time, produced a good effort from the front and jumped well. He was strongly pressed from the turn into the straight but found plenty under pressure and looked as if he might have done enough to succeed nearing the last but he just could not fend off the winner. He won't have any trouble winning a maiden.

Final Orders only just failed to defeat Shanghide in a Punchestown maiden hurdle last month and probably ran to a similar level here. He was somewhat slowly away from the third last before keeping on under pressure in the closing stages for third. He may be suited by a longer trip.

Irish Invader got closer to Final Orders than when running fifth in that Punchestown contest. He looked a possible danger to the winner when looming upsides Judge Deed nearing the second last but was unable to sustain that effort. A shorter trip might be in his favour.

Manoir ran to a similar level with the winner as when finishing sixth to Franklains Trail at Gowran. His previous victory came on good to firm and he may appreciate better ground.

The Hoodoo Remains was staying on in the closing stages and could do better over further, while Countrycousin will need to improve to make his mark at this level.

01 January 2007

Heavy

1:15 eventsmarketsireland.com Maiden Hurdle (5yo+) 11 hdles 2m4f

[off 1:15] £5,839.13, £1,362.82, £602.70, £349.32

1 Offaly Noel Meade 6 11-12 P Carberry 6/4F 86 120+

2 3½ Nuvelli S Donohoe 5 11-8 Andrew J McNamara 6/1 78 103

3 nk Irish Invader W P Mullins 6 11-12 D J Casey 7/2 82 107

4 1¼ Bill´s Folly Patrick Mooney 6 11-9 M F Mooney(3) 25/1 80 105

5 9 Culmullen Hall T K Geraghty 6 11-12 B J Geraghty 7/2 70 96

6 dist Brownstown Lass D Broad 7 11-0 K H Clarke(7) 33/1 — —

7 6 Joyful Jack B R Hamilton 8 11-9 A E Lynch(3) 16/1 — —

8 23 Valley Of Thrushes V T O´Brien 6 11-12 R Loughran 20/1 — —

9 dist Paddy Mo (GB) T M Walsh 5 11-8 G T Hutchinson 20/1 — —

10 6 Moonwoman Gerard Keane 7 11-4 R C Colgan(3) 33/1 — —

11 17 Five Of Clubs Luke Comer 8 11-5 b1 M J Bolger(7) 50/1 — —

12 17 Mr Shady Eye (GB) Miss Jane Thomas 7 11-12 R P McNally 33/1 — —

13 dist Toffee Apple Oliver Finnegan 6 11-0 R T Dunne(7) 50/1 — —

14 13 Great Blasket D J Barry 6 11-7 t B M Cash 66/1 — —

14 ran TIME 5m 36.10s (slow by 56.10s) TOTAL SP 132%

NON RUNNERS: Bridge Of Tears ,Corbetstown ,Failte Arais ,Shane´s Perk ,The Harrier Man

1st OWNER: Cathal M Ryan BRED: John Doheny TRAINER: Noel Meade

2nd OWNER: Gigginstown House Stud

3rd OWNER: Sackcloth & Ashes Syndicate

TOTE WIN £2.50 PL £1.30, £1.50, £2.00; Ex £11.20; CSF £11.54

OFFALY came good at the third attempt over hurdles, leading from the seventh and going clear to win comfortably. Suited by the testing conditions, he will go for a winners' race following a break. Nuvelli, fifth on his debut at Punchestown in November, finished a creditable second and is progressing. He improved from mid-division and stayed on from the last for second place.

Irish Invader, a bumper winner last season, was another to show some improvement from his debut. Never a threat tothe winner, he was run out of second place in the closing stages.

Bill's Folly, in the frame on both of his previous starts, ran a good race considering this was a better contest. He stayed on before finding no extra late on.