4.35 MARTELL BEGINNERS CHASE of €3,500.00 5-y-o plus 2m.

Down Royal Results Tue, 17th Mar, 1998

Going - Good.

MARTELL BEGINNERS CHASE of €3,500.00 5-y-o plus 2m.

1st - €2,397.50, 2nd - €595.00, 3rd - €280.00, 4th - €175.00 8 Ran

1st

Shaihar (IRE) 12-0

Lomond (USA) - Shaiyra

SP 8/11fav

M J P O'Brien

T P Rudd

settled 4th, headway to lead before 4 out, 3l clear 3 out, stayed on well from 2 out, easily.

4th Mar, 98 Downpatrick
2nd Nov Chs This
Race 13th Apr, 98 Fairyhouse
17th Hcp Hdl

2nd

Sharimage (IRE) 11-4

Luxury Image - Even Fort

SP 5/1

P F Graffin

A O'Shea(5)

tracked leaders, improved to go 2nd 3 out, soon ridden and stayed on.

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

3rd

12L

Getting Closer (IRE) 11-9

Corvaro (USA) - Baloney(Balidar)

SP 20/1

D Harvey

P L Malone

tracked leaders, improved to go 2nd before 2 out, soon ridden and stayed on.

21st Feb, 98 Gowran Park
6th Nov Chs This
Race 25th Mar, 98 Downpatrick
6th Nov Chs

4th

15L

Collon (IRE) 11-2

Orchestra - Merry Coin

SP 4/1

J Larkin

S M McGovern(7)

prominent, ridden along and weakened before 3 out.

14th Mar, 98 Navan
5th Hcp Chs This
Race 25th Mar, 98 Downpatrick
4th Nov Chs

5th

4.5L

No Lives Lost (IRE) 11-9

Strong Gale - Jayells Dream(Space King)

SP 16/1

A L T Moore

B M Cash

always behind.

11th Feb, 98 Navan
13th Nov Chs This
Race 11th Apr, 98 Naas
2nd Nov Chs

fell

Dun Carraig (IRE) 11-4

Good Thyne (USA) - Paddys Purdy(St Paddy)

SP 20/1

Thomas O'Neill

L J Fleming(5)

led when fell 1st.

14th Mar, 98 Navan
6th Nov Chs This
Race 22nd Mar, 98 Leopardstown
4th Nov Chs

fell

Sweet Cabochon (IRE) 11-2

Cidrax (FR) - Crest Cappagh(Cappagh Boy)

SP 20/1

C A McBratney

Mr B Potts(7)

behind when fell 4th.

4th Mar, 98 Downpatrick
p.u. Nov Chs This
Race

fell

Ballytrustan Lady (IRE) 10-11

Amazing Bust - Bright Spree VII

SP 33/1

T J Canavan

G Martin(7)

behind when fell 2nd.

26th Nov, 97 Downpatrick
13th Bmpr This
Race 25th Mar, 98 Downpatrick
u.r. Nov Chs

Off 4.35
Time 4m. 9.50 secs, which is 1.28 secs slower than the course average on today's going