3.05 GAIN EXT. HANDICAP CHASE (RATED 0-102) of €4,500.00 5-y-o plus 2m.

Limerick Results Mon, 29th Dec, 1997

Going - Heavy.

Jackpot Pool - €1,641.00 Winning Units - 4 Dividend - €307.70. Tote Aggregate - €14443.40.

1st - €3,082.50, 2nd - €765.00, 3rd - €360.00, 4th - €225.00 5 Ran

1st

Merchants Road 9-5 (Incl 2lbs overweight)

Kemal (FR) - Maggie s Turn(Garda's Revenge (USA))

SP 6/1

V T O'Brien

Tote Win €8.30 Place €4.30

always close up, improved into 2nd 2 out, led last, ridden and kept on well flat.

2nd

2.5L

Incherkey (IRE) 9-10

Rusticaro (FR) - Golden Stockings

SP 7/4fav

A J McNamara

Place €1.50

settled 4th, improved to track leaders 2 out, 2nd at last, ridden to challenge after last, kept on flat.

3rd

Run Rose Run (IRE) 9-4

Roselier (FR) - Deep Romance(Deep Run)

SP 7/2

Timothy O'Callaghan

settled 5th, ridden to chase leaders after last, stayed on well flat.

4th

15L

Hi-Way's Gale 9-4

Strong Gale - Hi-Way's Welcome(Boreen (FR))

SP 10/1

Anthony Moloney

attempted to make all, ridden along and headed approaching last, kept on one paced flat.

5th

5.5L

Taits Clock (IRE) 11-2

Invited (USA) - Smart Lass(Martinmas)

SP 11/4

Donal Hassett

tracked leaders in 2nd early, dropped tp 3rd at 4th, mistake 2 out, soon ridden and no impression.

Off 3.07
Time 4m. 31.10 secs, which is 3.10 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €5.00.