Ashmore View plunders another big prize for North

ASHMORE VIEW became the second northern dog to plunder a big southern prize this month when taking the J P McManus Irish Cup at Limerick Racecourse yesterday.

Mon, 23 Feb, 2004 - 00:00
Tom Higgins

Ashmore View was the even money favourite to win out overnight and in his quarter-final he got the better of Marshals Music by two lengths, having a 3-1 majority when the hare went home.

He then faced Callura Hill, who surprised Pals Magic in the quarter-final and, after being level early on, pulled clear to have a length in hand at the turn.

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CourtsRacingDog RacingPlace: Limerick RacecoursePlace: Bessbrook, Co.Place: ClaregalwayPlace: MonaghanPlace: Labasheeba, Co. ClarePlace: Castleisland, Co. KerryPlace: NorthamptonPlace: MullingarPlace: DouglasPlace: CorkPlace: GibraltarPerson: PPerson: Callura HillPerson: Crafty PedroPerson: Kyle TigerPerson: Gary AndersonPerson: Stephen BoylePerson: Dan BrassilPerson: BrianPerson: Shane DivillyPerson: LaurencePerson: Brian JonesPerson: Gooleen JessiePerson: Eilish O’SullivanPerson: Bobby O’ConnellPerson: Brendan BrodyPerson: Richard DevonishPerson: Moss O’ConnorPerson: Dale Blue BoyPerson: Orlaith FarrellyPerson: Patsy ByrnePerson: Ann BourkePerson: Dermot O’SullivanPerson: John HayesEvent: T. A. Morris StakesEvent: Hotel Irish PurseEvent: Irish PlateEvent: Champion StakesOrganisation: Ashmore ViewOrganisation: Pals MagicOrganisation: Patterdale RomeoOrganisation: GalwayOrganisation: Irish Stud Dog Owners & Agents Select BitchOrganisation: Bill ChawkeOrganisation: Limerick WestOrganisation: Dunravan Arms Hotel
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