Pere shows great battling qualities

NOTRE Pere showed tremendous battling qualities to beat Abbeybraney a head in the Knight Frank Ganly Walters Novice Chase at Leopardstown yesterday.

Sat, 29 Dec, 2007 - 00:00
Pat Keane

Callherwhatulike struck for home a long way out - over the fifth last - but had no more to give rising to the final fence, as the principals forged on.

They went toe-to-toe all the way up the run in with Notre Pere just lasting it out the better. The winner was partnered by Andrew Lynch, replacing Robbie Power, who was stood down for 21 days with concussion the previous day after suffering a fall off Chelsea Harbour in the Paddy Power Handicap Chase.

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CourtsRacingPlace: LeopardstownPlace: Boyne HurdlePlace: NavanPlace: CheltenhamPlace: GoldPlace: TaipanPlace: O’Dwyers’Place: Stillorgan Orchard Maiden HurdlePlace: BumperPerson: PerePerson: AbbeybraneyPerson: Frank GanlyPerson: CallherwhatulikePerson: Andrew LynchPerson: Robbie PowerPerson: Jim DreaperPerson: Michael BowePerson: Sweet KilnPerson: Tom DoylePerson: SonnyanjoePerson: DoylePerson: BowePerson: TomPerson: NaasPerson: CashmansPerson: Ruby WalshPerson: Davy RussellPerson: FANTOCHEPerson: RussellPerson: Tom MullinsPerson: DavyPerson: MullinsPerson: Arthur MoorePerson: J P McManusPerson: David CaseyPerson: Sandymount EarlPerson: Tony MartinPerson: DrumconvisEvent: Walters Novice ChaseEvent: Paddy Power Handicap ChaseEvent: ChristmasEvent: HurdleOrganisation: Sweet KilnOrganisation: Streets Of GoldOrganisation: DeutschlandOrganisation: Time ElectricOrganisation: Mongey Communications Novice
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