Irish Invader reaps reward as favourite flops

PUNTERS had a real shock to the system, and it came early as well, in yesterday’s featured Grade 3 Phil Sweeney Memorial Chase at Thurles.

Irish Invader reaps reward as favourite flops
Wed, 14 Jan, 2009 - 00:00

Finger Onthe Pulse, making a quick reappearance after finishing third behind Schindlers Hunt at Leopardstown on Sunday, was backed from 5-6 to 4-6, but blundered and unseated Paddy Flood at the first.

Ruby Walsh set off to make the running on market-rival Irish Invader and it was essentially plain sailing after the departure of the favourite.

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CourtsRacingPlace: Thurles.Place: LeopardstownPlace: BarbadosPlace: Baffin IslandPlace: LimerickPlace: HillsPlace: Marlay ParkPerson: Paddy FloodPerson: Ruby WalshPerson: Carrigeeen KingPerson: Willie MullinsPerson: FloodPerson: Dessie Hughes’Person: Hughes’Person: HughesPerson: Tom Mullins’Person: Roger LoughranPerson: Mouse MorrisPerson: Niall MaddenPerson: MorrisPerson: Jimmy ManganPerson: JP McManusPerson: Enda BolgerPerson: Nina CarberryPerson: Davy RussellPerson: Bella Mana MouPerson: Inoma JamesPerson: Steven GreyPerson: John O’SheaPerson: Barry ConnellPerson: ConnellPerson: BarryEvent: Sweeney Memorial ChaseEvent: Heineken W T O’Grady Memorial HurdleOrganisation: Irish InvaderOrganisation: Browns BailyOrganisation: INH Stallion Owners’Organisation: EBFOrganisation: Mags Mullins
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