Pearly Jack comes good to give Fitzgerald biggest success

DAVY FITZGERALD, who trains just ten miles away at Askeaton, enjoyed the biggest success of his career when Pearly Jack landed the Munster National Handicap Chase at Limerick yesterday.

Mon, 09 Oct, 2006 - 01:00

Pat Keane

Beautifully handled by Niall Madden, the eight-year-old was finally landing the big pot he has long threatened to deliver.

“It’s a long time coming, but he deserved that”, exclaimed Fitzgerald, who has just 20 horses in his care.

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Courts Racing Place: Askeaton Place: Limerick Place: Punchestown Place: Listowel Place: Bernabeu Place: Cheltenham Place: England Person: Pearly Jack Person: Fitzgerald Person: Davy Fitzgerald Person: Niall Madden Person: Madden Person: Na Person: Dix Villex Person: Sherry Fitzgerald O’Malley Chase Person: Tony McCoy Person: Dusty Sheehy Person: Tony Person: King Goerge Person: James Nicholson Person: Durkan Person: Amalfitano Person: Karl Wyse Person: Barry Geraghty Person: Wyse Person: Eternal Lady Person: J P Magnier Person: Geraghty Person: Edward O’Grady Person: Ruby Walsh Person: O’Grady Person: Foligold Person: Tommy Treacy Person: Daramas Person: Jessica Harrington Person: Silent Jo Person: Shane Broderick Person: The Long Haul Person: Johnny Levins Person: Michael Hourigan Person: Hourigan Person: Broderick Person: Dorans Pride Person: Johnny Person: Willie Mullins’Person: Knight Legend Event: Munster National Handicap Chase Event: Pearly Jack Event: Day Event: Clonmel Oil Chase Event: Christmas Event: Michael Event: BMW Handicap Hurdle Event: 1995 Stayers’ Hurdle Organisation: Star Clipper Organisation: Davenport Organisation: Democrat Organisation: Royal Heritage Organisation: PricewaterhouseCoopers’

<p>Scandanavia and Ryan Moore (blue & orange) win the Saval Beg Stakes (Group 3) for trainer Aidan O'Brien at Leopardstown. Pic: Healy Racing</p>

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