4.00 GILBEYS EXTENDED HANDICAP CHASE (RATED 0-109) of €5,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

Down Royal Results Tue, 17th Mar, 1998

Going - Good.

GILBEYS EXTENDED HANDICAP CHASE (RATED 0-109) of €5,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

1st - €3,425.00, 2nd - €850.00, 3rd - €400.00, 4th - €250.00 8 Ran

1st

Huncheon Chance (GB) 10-7

Tinoco - La Cazadora(Faraway Times (USA))

SP 8/1

I R Ferguson

A O'Shea(5)

held up towards rear, ridden along to chase leaders from 4 out, slight mistake and led 3 out, headed briefly last, left in lead after last, kept on one paced flat.

4th Mar, 98 Downpatrick
5th Nov Chs This
Race 25th Mar, 98 Downpatrick
3rd Hcp Chs

2nd

Miller King (IRE) 10-4

Aristocracy - Bramble Mill(Master Buck)

SP 9/4fav

A L T Moore

B M Cash

attempted to make all, ridden along and headed 3 out, hard ridden to chase leaders approaching last, left 2nd after last, kept on well flat.

11th Feb, 98 Navan
2nd Hcp Chs This
Race 15th Apr, 98 Fairyhouse
9th Hcp Chs

3rd

20L

Bells Bridge (IRE) 10-7

Salluceva - Pollys Flake

SP 8/1

Patrick G J Murphy

S M McGovern(7)

settled 5th, ridden to chase leaders from 3 out, kept on from 2 out.

8th Mar, 98 Leopardstown
5th Nov Chs This
Race 25th Mar, 98 Downpatrick
3rd Nov Chs

4th

Hersilia (IRE) 10-4

Mandalus - Milan Pride(Northern Guest (USA))

SP 12/1

F Flood

L J Fleming(5)

towards rear early, progress to 4th at 5th, ridden and kept on one paced from 4 out.

4th Mar, 98 Downpatrick
9th Hcp Chs This
Race 25th Mar, 98 Downpatrick
2nd Hcp Chs

5th

14L

Edenakill Lad 9-10

Peacock (FR) - Edenacan

SP 20/1

J R Cox

D Bromley(3)

tracked leader in 2nd early, dropped to 4th at 5th, ridden and kept on one paced from 2 out.

13th Nov, 97 Thurles
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 25th Mar, 98 Downpatrick
6th Hcp Chs

6th

2.5L

Always In Trouble 11-12

Furry Glen - Small Trouble(Deep Run)

SP 9/1

M J P O'Brien

T P Rudd

always behind.

5th Dec, 97 Thurles
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 25th Mar, 98 Downpatrick
p.u. Hcp Chs

fell

Tommys Band (IRE) 12-0

Orchestra - Pitsbox(Pitskelly)

SP 7/2

Thomas Carberry

D T Evans

tracked leader in 4th early, progress on outer to go 3rd 6 out, 4th when fell 4 out.

1st Mar, 98 Fairyhouse
1st Nov Chs This
Race 13th Apr, 98 Fairyhouse
3rd Hcp Chs

fell

Eurothatch (IRE) 10-7

Thatching - Inch

SP 4/1

George Stewart

Mr L Lennon(5)

tracked leaders in 4th early, progress to go 2nd 6 out, ridden to chase leader from 2 out, slight advantage when fell last.

4th Mar, 98 Downpatrick
7th Hcp Chs This
Race 25th Mar, 98 Downpatrick
5th Hcp Chs

Off 4.03
Time 5m. 14.50 secs, which is 12.45 secs slower than the course average on today's going