4.30 FRANK MAGEE MEMORIAL E.B.F. BEGINNERS CHASE of €4,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 4f. 110yds.

Downpatrick Results Wed, 25th Mar, 1998

Going - Yielding.

FRANK MAGEE MEMORIAL E.B.F. BEGINNERS CHASE of €4,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 4f. 110yds.

1st - €2,740.00, 2nd - €680.00, 3rd - €320.00, 4th - €200.00 8 Ran

1st

Nightman (GB) 11-9

Night Shift (USA) - Freely Given(Petingo)

SP 16/1

Peter McCreery

J M Maguire(5)

held up, improved into 4th before 4 out, 2nd and ridden to challenge 2 out, led last, drifted left under pressure flat, kept on well.

26th Dec, 97 Down Royal
u.r. Hcp Chs This
Race 16th May, 98 Downpatrick
4th Hcp Chs

2nd

0.75L

Sharimage (IRE) 11-6

Luxury Image - Even Fort

SP 7/2

P F Graffin

A O'Shea(3)

prominent, led 4th, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, headed last, slightly hampered flat, kept on well close home.

17th Mar, 98 Down Royal
2nd Nov Chs This
Race 11th Apr, 98 Down Royal
2nd Nov Chs

3rd

Bells Bridge (IRE) 12-0

Salluceva - Pollys Flake

SP 6/1

Patrick G J Murphy

H Rogers

prominent, 3rd when slight mistake 6 out, hard ridden 4 out, 2nd 3 out, weakened before 2 out.

17th Mar, 98 Down Royal
3rd Hcp Chs This
Race 15th Apr, 98 Fairyhouse
5th Hcp Chs

4th

15L

Collon (IRE) 11-2

Orchestra - Merry Coin

SP 7/1

J Larkin

S M McGovern(7)

tracked leaders in 4th, 5th and no impression from 4 out.

17th Mar, 98 Down Royal
4th Nov Chs This
Race 11th Apr, 98 Down Royal
p.u. Nov Chs

5th

Who Is Ed (IRE) 11-2

Idiot's Delight - Matilda Mile

SP 10/1

A J Martin

R P McNally(7)

held up, 5th and in touch 4 out, soon weakened.

29th Dec, 97 Leopardstown
p.u. Hcp Hdl This
Race 18th Oct, 98 Limerick
9th Nov Chs

6th

35+L

Getting Closer (IRE) 11-9

Corvaro (USA) - Baloney(Balidar)

SP 14/1

D Harvey

P L Malone

led, headed 4th, weakened quickly from 5 out, tailed off.

17th Mar, 98 Down Royal
3rd Nov Chs This
Race 4th May, 98 Down Royal
4th Nov Chs

fell

Gravity Gate (IRE) 11-7

The Parson - Run Madam(Deep Run)

SP 7/4fav

R H MacNabb

Mr M O'Connor(7)

held up in rear, headway into 2nd 5 out, 3rd when slight mistake 3 out, challenging and every chance when fell 2 out.

1st Mar, 98 Fairyhouse
fell Nov Chs This
Race 15th Apr, 98 Fairyhouse
2nd Nov Chs

u.r.

Ballytrustan Lady (IRE) 10-11

Amazing Bust - Bright Spree VII

SP 66/1

T J Canavan

G Martin(7)

held up in rear, unseated rider 4th.

17th Mar, 98 Down Royal
fell Nov Chs This
Race 11th Apr, 98 Down Royal
fell Nov Chs

Off 4.31
Time 6m. 1.60 secs, which is 6.55 secs slower than the course average on today's going

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