Rusheen Hannah shock winner

IT was a day of surprises at the Cork Cup meeting at Blarney yesterday with Rusheen Hannah, the property of Master Brendan and Miss Irene O’Callaghan of Macroom, and trained by Liam O’Callaghan, taking the Cork Cup in surprise fashion.

Sat, 28 Dec, 2002 - 00:00
Tom Higgins

The bitch, having her first outing of the year, was a 20-1 shot before coursing and confounded the odds in all her courses before beating the fancied Loch Bo Ross, the property of Steve Spillane of Bantry, in the decider.

In her opening course Rusheen Hannah looked impressive when beating Sullane Toya in a straight run up by five lengths. Next time to slips she led all the way to hold on by the narrowest of margins against Carrowkeal Seami.

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CourtsRacingDog RacingPlace: BlarneyPlace: MacroomPlace: KilworthPlace: ClonmelPlace: HilltownPlace: Tobernea OakPlace: Killucan HousePlace: Mountain RosePerson: Rusheen HannahPerson: Master BrendanPerson: Irene O’CallaghanPerson: Liam O’CallaghanPerson: Loch Bo RossPerson: Steve SpillanePerson: Sullane ToyaPerson: Carrowkeal SeamiPerson: TorcelloPerson: John HoysPerson: Jerry BurkePerson: Michael O’DonovanPerson: Noel CollinsPerson: LauraPerson: Tamzyn CoadyPerson: Baby FoxPerson: Christy CoadyPerson: John CondonPerson: Whytanyard SuePerson: W.Person: KnockboyPerson: ChetwyndPerson: M. A. WalshPerson: MullanePerson: S. SpillanePerson: LochPerson: Loch Bo HoneyPerson: Rathglassin LouPerson: Fluffy BeautyPerson: Lyreen DivaPerson: Sullane HeatherPerson: Duhallow QueenPerson: Rathglasin LouPerson: J. Hoys’Person: RackethallPerson: J. BurkePerson: Princess CarinaPerson: Michael ArissPerson: Inishkenny DairePerson: Jaw BreakerPerson: SonasPerson: M. O’DonovanPerson: N. Collins’Person: J. O’BrienPerson: EllaPerson: J. CondonPerson: Whytanyard BellePerson: TommyPerson: Jack SheehyPerson: P. MurphyPerson: TraleePerson: F. O’DonnellPerson: B. O’DonoghuePerson: KillarneyPerson: Dunryan MistyPerson: L. DowlingPerson: Joe MulchinockPerson: Billy TansleyPerson: Madam KilflynnPerson: Maryville LizziePerson: D. CahillPerson: CroomEvent: Cork cupEvent: Jack Ryan Memorial CupEvent: Derby Trial StakeEvent: Oaks Trial StakeEvent: Memorial CupOrganisation: Brave DestinyOrganisation: Fermoy clubOrganisation: Whites CrossOrganisation: Colla FoodOrganisation: SkibbereenOrganisation: ConnaOrganisation: TorcelloOrganisation: Montego BoyOrganisation: MacroomOrganisation: BantryOrganisation: Rathroon TigerOrganisation: Black LodgeOrganisation: Brickfield KingOrganisation: SonasOrganisation: EffinOrganisation: Aghadown MysticOrganisation: Four Days Syndicate
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