Scarthy Lad clipped for Arkle after smooth success

SCARTHY LAD, having only his second outing over fences, produced a smashing performance to take the Phil Sweeney Memorial Chase at Thurles yesterday.
Fri, 07 Jan, 2005 - 00:00
Pat Keane

He hadn’t been seen since running out a very lucky winner on his debut at Clonmel in November. The seven-year-old was well adrift of Kahuna when that horse fell at the final fence.

“This is all down to physio Sarah McDonald from Tipperary”, said trainer Thomas O’Leary. “He was lame after Clonmel and, indeed, Fergie Sutherland thought he might even have been lame before the race.

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Racinghorse racingPlace: ThurlesPlace: ClonmelPlace: TipperaryPlace: LeopardstownPlace: CheltenhamPlace: Lakil HousePlace: BumperPlace: LimerickPlace: EnniscorthyPlace: Co WexfordPerson: Scarthy LadPerson: Sarah McDonaldPerson: Thomas O’LearyPerson: Fergie SutherlandPerson: SarahPerson: Barry GeraghtyPerson: Mossy GreenPerson: O’LearyPerson: CashmansPerson: Ruby WalshPerson: Tom Mullins’Person: MullinsPerson: Anthony FreemanPerson: WalshPerson: RubyPerson: SimonPerson: Carrig BluePerson: Mr BabbagePerson: Willie MullinsPerson: Aqua BreezerPerson: Tom RyanPerson: Caroline HutchinsonPerson: John BleahenPerson: Derek O’ConnorPerson: BleahenPerson: Ken WhelanPerson: John Joe WalshPerson: Aileen Ann O’ConnorEvent: Phil Sweeney Memorial ChaseEvent: Heineken W T O’Grady Memorial HurdleEvent: Thurles Handicap ChaseEvent: Black Dot ComEvent: Martinstown Opportunity Handicap HurdleOrganisation: All HeartOrganisation: Grangehill DancerOrganisation: INH Stallion Farms’Organisation: Island Pride
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