Tenacious Pocket Reader outbattles rivals in open lightweight

The Eugene O’Sullivan-trained Pocket Reader showed that tenacity is his definite strong suit by winning the open lightweight at yesterday’s United Foxhounds point-to-point fixture at Ballindenisk.

Tenacious Pocket Reader outbattles rivals in open lightweight
Mon, 13 May, 2013 - 01:00
Neil O’Donnell

On an afternoon that witnessed seven races, Pocket Reader (7/2) was ridden close to the pace as Lanespark set off in his customary front-running position with Preists Leap shadowing him virtually throughout.

Lanespark cried enough at the head of affairs on the lengthy run to the penultimate of the 12 obstacles as Pocket Reader and Preists Leap went on.

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CourtsRacingPlace: BallindeniskPlace: KinsalePlace: WaterfordPlace: Monbeg TheatrePlace: KillarneyPlace: LisronaghPlace: LisgooldPlace: BallinadeePlace: BallynoePerson: Eugene O’SullivanPerson: LanesparkPerson: Preists LeapPerson: Irene WalshPerson: WalshPerson: Fergus O’ConnorPerson: Con O’KeeffePerson: ThomasPerson: Mikey O’ConnorPerson: Tadhg O’SullivanPerson: O’KeeffePerson: John KielyPerson: ClairePerson: Adrian MaguirePerson: TagritaPerson: Liz’s D’EstruvalPerson: Maurice O’MahonyPerson: Janet SwaynePerson: Denis PrendergastPerson: Terry RyanPerson: TraffickerPerson: Kevin PowerPerson: Flashy LadPerson: Pat HealyPerson: TimePerson: Barry John FoleyPerson: HealyPerson: GrainnePerson: Norman LeePerson: Ciaran FennessyPerson: ArmarissisPerson: Armarissis’Person: James HannonPerson: Dan LordanPerson: James SheehanPerson: Just BillPerson: SheehanPerson: JohnPerson: RonovaPerson: Richie KielyOrganisation: PocketOrganisation: Pocket ReaderOrganisation: United FoxhoundsOrganisation: Kilbarry Lodge StudOrganisation: PulseOrganisation: King’s TheatreOrganisation: Grey AbbeyOrganisation: Eral Of InchiquinOrganisation: Blueprint
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