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

Down Royal Results Mon, 17th Mar, 1997

Going - Good to Yielding.

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 7 Ran

1st

Hersilia (IRE) 11-2

Mandalus - Milan Pride(Northern Guest (USA))

SP 7/4

F Flood

L J Fleming(7)

held up, one paced three out, poor 4th last, stayed on well flat to lead close home.

26th Feb, 97 Downpatrick
2nd Nov Chs This
Race 26th Mar, 97 Downpatrick
2nd Hcp Chs

2nd

1.5L

Sceal Siog (IRE) 11-4

Fairy King (USA) - Secret Story(Pry)

SP 14/1

Gerard Stack

L P Cusack

led and clear until joined two out, railied, led last until caught close home.

8th Mar, 97 Navan
9th Nov Chs This
Race 25th Mar, 97 Wexford
6th Hcp Chs

3rd

0.5L

Johnny's Dream (IRE) 11-7

Trimmingham - Maypole Hie

SP 6/4fav

D T Hughes

A J Dempsey(7)

held up, progress to challenge two out, every chance last, no extra flat.

8th Mar, 97 Navan
12th Nov Chs This
Race 8th May, 97 Tipperary
9th Hcp Hdl

4th

2.5L

Friarstown Duke (GB) 11-9

Local Suitor (USA) - DAnce Lover's (FR)(Green Dancer (USA))

SP 7/1

Peter McCreery

T J Mitchell

chased leader from four out, challenging when bad mistake two out, no extra.

15th Feb, 97 Gowran Park
12th Mdn Hdl This
Race 29th Mar, 97 Thurles
2nd Chs

5th

15L

Fane's Treasure (IRE) 11-7

Mummys Treasure - Fane Heights(First Consul)

SP 14/1

Noel Meade

B J Geraghty(7)

behind from four out.

8th Mar, 97 Navan
16th Nov Chs This
Race 2nd May, 97 Dundalk
fell Hcp Chs

fell

Shuil Daingean (IRE) 11-4

Sheer Grit - Shuil Dubh(Black Tarquin)

SP 9/1

S A Kirk

T Martin(5)

in touch when fell four out.

9th Mar, 97 Naas
u.r. Chs This
Race

fell

Pingo Hill (IRE) 11-6

Salt Dome (USA) - Andarta(Ballymore)

SP 25/1

Capt D C Foster

P L Malone

fell second.

8th Mar, 97 Navan
p.u. Nov Chs This
Race 26th Mar, 97 Downpatrick
5th Nov Chs

Off 4.57
Time 4m. 10.40 secs, which is 2.71 secs faster than the course average on today's going