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3.30 J. NICHOLSON ´ANY EXCUSE WILL DO´ BEGINNERS CHASE of €2,500.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

Down Royal Results Sat, 19th Sep, 1998

Going - Good.

J. NICHOLSON ´ANY EXCUSE WILL DO´ BEGINNERS CHASE of €2,500.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

1st - €1,718.75, 2nd - €425.00, 3rd - €200.00, 4th - €125.00 15 Ran

1st

silks

Bracing Breeze (IRE) 12-0 (Duncan McGregor)

Sheer Grit - Clashdermot Lass(Cardinal Flower)

SP 11/2

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tracked leaders in 4th, improved itno 3rd at 6th, 2nd 5 out, led travelling well approaching 3 out, kept on well from 2 out, eased close home, easily.

11th Jul, 98 Limerick
16th Bmpr This
Race 18th Oct, 98 Limerick
fell Nov Chs

2nd

13L

Verywell (IRE) 11-7 (M Futter)

Torus - Merrywell(Mugatpura)

SP 12/1

loading past form

soon led and clear, reduced advantage 5 out, driven along approaching 4 out, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon no extra.

31st Aug, 98 Downpatrick
8th Nov Chs This
Race 3rd Oct, 98 Down Royal
6th Nov Chs

3rd

5L

silks

Cebu Gale (IRE) 12-0 (Philip White)

Strong Gale - Joint Master(Master Owen)

SP 10/1

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tracked leaders in 5th, lost place over halfway, mistake 9th, 6th 4 out, ridden to chase leaders from 2 out, kept on under pressure to go 3rd from last.

31st Aug, 98 Downpatrick
2nd Nov Chs This
Race 9th Oct, 98 Downpatrick
p.u. Hcp Chs

4th

3L

Macon Express (IRE) 11-8 (Macon Syndicate)

Rhoman Rule (USA) - Dolmen Ballad

SP 7/1

loading past form

tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 3rd after 5 out, ridden and kept on under pressure from 3 out.

2nd Sep, 98 Dundalk
3rd Mdn Hdl This
Race 3rd Oct, 98 Down Royal
4th Nov Chs

5th

0.75L

Clearly Canadian (IRE) 11-7 (Rossa McCosker)

Nordico (USA) - Over The Seas(North Summit)

SP 20/1

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tracked leaders in 3rd, dropped to 4th at 6th, 5th 4 out, ridden and kept on from 3 out.

21st Aug, 98 Kilbeggan
5th Nov Chs This
Race 3rd Oct, 98 Down Royal
3rd Nov Chs

6th

12L

silks

Jessie's Boy (IRE) 11-7 (Luke Comer)

Flash Of Steel - Often(Ballymore)

SP 16/1

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mid-division, ridden and kept on one paced from 4 out.

11th Sep, 98 Downpatrick
7th Hcp Chs This
Race 9th Oct, 98 Downpatrick
p.u. Hcp Chs

7th

4L

Hi Jamie (IRE) 12-0 (Mrs Denise Reddan)

Parliament - Lilo Lil(Dunphy)

SP 3/1fav

loading past form

mid-division, progress to go 5th at 7th, 4th 5 out, ridden and kept on one paced from 3 out.

1st Aug, 98 Galway
5th Nov Chs This
Race 9th Apr, 99 Ballinrobe
8th Nov Chs

8th

12L

Amidancing (IRE) 11-3 (Joseph Crowley)

Distinctly North (USA) - Amonique(Camden Town)

SP 14/1

Miss F M Crowley

loading past form

never a factor

14th Sep, 98 Roscommon
9th Nov Chs This
Race 4th Oct, 98 Tipperary
fell Nov Chs

9th

Persian Amore (IRE) 11-2 (G J Case)

Celio Rufo - Persian Winter(Persian Bold)

SP 16/1

Michael Cunningham

S M McGovern(7)

loading past form

always behind

7th Sep, 98 Galway
6th Nov Chs This
Race 12th Nov, 98 Thurles
2nd Nov Chs

10th

French By Chance (IRE) 12-0 (Mrs Paul Hanna)

Denel (FR) - Salambos(Doon)

SP 8/1

Mrs John Harrington

loading past form

never a factor

4th Sep, 98 Kilbeggan
fell Nov Chs This
Race 3rd Oct, 98 Down Royal
13th Hcp Hdl

11th

Chapel Chat (IRE) 11-11 (J Godley)

Le Bavard (FR) - Sexton's Service(The Parson)

SP 20/1

loading past form

never a factor

20th Jul, 98 Ballinrobe
4th Nov Chs This
Race

12th

Georges Brush (IRE) 11-8 (Mrs George Donohoe)

Brush Aside (USA) - Stay As You Are(Buckskin (FR))

SP 25/1

loading past form

always behind, completely tailed off from 4 out.

This
Race

13th

silks

Ballytrustan Lady (IRE) 11-2 (T J Canavan)

Amazing Bust - Bright Spree VII

SP 50/1

Jordan Canavan(7)

loading past form

mid-division, ridden and weakened over halfwy, completely tailed off.

15th Jul, 98 Down Royal
7th Nov Chs This
Race

p.u.

silks

Finoel (IRE) 12-0 (Mrs M Cahill)

Phardante (FR) - Mary May(Little Buskins)

SP 6/1

loading past form

prominent until bad mistake 2nd, pulled up after 4th.

16th Sep, 98 Fairyhouse
14th Hcp Hdl This
Race 24th Sep, 98 Listowel
8th Nov Chs

p.u.

High Tone (IRE) 12-0 (Mrs J C Welsh)

Orchestra - High Reign(Bahrain)

SP 12/1

loading past form

tracked leaders in 6th, ridden and weakened before 5 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out.

28th Apr, 98 Punchestown
fell Chs This
Race

Off 3.32
Time 4m. 51.90 secs, which is 9.96 secs faster than the course average on today's going

Non runner Morning Mist (non-runner)