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Plaisir Wins for Holidaying Moore

Wed 4th Feb 2009, 16:00

Arthur Moore, on holiday in Tenerife, missed seeing his Plaisir D'Estruval (5/2 into 15/8) take the Merchant Hotel Beginners Chase in good style under Davy Russell.

The second favourite, prevailed by six lengths from Orimed Des Ifs Market-leader, Lochan Lacha (11/8) could manage no better than sixth. (EM)

Merchant Hotel Beginners S'chase €9,000.00 2m 4f

1st

Plaisir D'Estruval (FR)

15/8

Tote €2.90 €1.90

2nd

6L

Orimed Des Ifs (FR)

14/1

€2.70

3rd

13L

Champion Charlie (IRE)

16/1

€5.20

4th

hd

Freemantle Doctor (IRE)

9/1

bf

15L

Lochan Lacha (IRE)

11/8Fav

Ireland Jockeys Trainers A Moore Davy Russell

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