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Rourke's Cross (IRE) b g 2006

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Rourke's Cross (IRE) b g 2006

Sire

Milan (GB)

Dam

Banbury Cross (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Supreme Leader

Owner

John P McManus

Trainer

C F Swan

Breeder

Pat O'Donovan

Last Win

Fairyhouse Sat, 17th Dec, 11 11/8, D J Casey (4725 days)

Last Run

Thurles Thu, 3rd Jan, 13 fell, 16/1, M P Walsh (4342 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Hurdle IRE

12%

€9,975

-5.62

Chase IRE

-4.00

NHF IRE

100%

€5,600

2.75

Under Rules Total

15%

-6.88

Form Figures

9122U18-P9876-F/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 9122U18-P9876-F/

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ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

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Reports in which Rourke's Cross (IRE) was mentioned

Pineau performs as Cadspeed flops

Pineau De Re landed the spoils in the beginners chase at Thurles as hotpot Cadspeed proved a major disappointment. Thu 03rd Jan

Jetson ends Harrington's cold spell

Jessica Harrington ended an unusual barren spell for her yard when 12/1 chance Jetson took the ultra competitive 26-runner Pertemps Handicap Hurdle at Leopardstown. Thu 29th Dec

Review fairyhouse 17th Dec

Paul Townend eased back into action after an injury lay-off with a comfortable victory on Blazing Tempo in the Follow Nina Carberry On Twitter Rated Hurdle at FairyhouseSat 17th Dec

Compensation for Rourke’s Cross

The opening Christmas Party Raceday at Fairyhouse Maiden Hurdle at Fairyhouse went to the Charlie Swan trained Rourke’s Cross, under David Casey. Sat 17th Dec

Mullins critical of course after Celebrity win

Champion Trainer Willie Mullins was critical of the layout of Navan racecourse today following the win of his Local Celebrity in the Irish Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle. Sat 10th Dec

Sky's the limit for Sous Les Cieux

A potential star emerged at Fairyhouse today when Ruby Walsh steered the Willie Mullins trained Sous Les Cieux to a devastating win in the Fairyhouse Membership 2012 Maiden Hurdle. Wed 16th Nov

Review wexford 31st Oct

Best Served Cold defied a winner's penalty to maintain his unbeaten record over timber in the I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle at WexfordMon 31st Oct

My Murphy continues winning streak

Jump Jockeys’ Championship leader Davy Russell moved onto the 51 winner mark for the season at Wexford today when steering the Liam Burke trained My Murphy to win the Vinegar Hill Maiden Hurdle. Mon 31st Oct

Swan & McManus double up with Rourke's

Charlie Swan and J P McManus combined for a double when Rourke's Cross landed the bumper, adding to their earlier gains with Prince Of Fire, as the Milan gelding prevailed in Limerick's finale under Nina Carberry. Sun 22nd May

After race at Limerick Sun, 22nd May, 2011 (1st)

That's a welcome change of luck. This is a nice horse and he'll probably get a break now as he likes a little cut in the ground. We'll bring him back then for a hurdling campaign.

C F Swan