5.05 Gordon´s Beginners Chase of €5,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m.

Down Royal Results Wed, 17th Mar, 1999

Going - Good to Yielding.

Gordon´s Beginners Chase of €5,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m.

1st - €3,437.50, 2nd - €850.00, 3rd - €400.00, 4th - €250.00 8 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Knockaulin (IRE) 12-0 (Mrs K L Urquhart)

Buckley - Two Shares(The Parson)

SP 4/1

F Flood

F J Flood

led 3rd, ridden and headed before last, regained lead straight, kept on well

20th Jan, 99 Down Royal
6th Nov Chs This
Race 10th Apr, 99 Wexford
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 100

2nd

Clady Boy (IRE) 11-11 (K J Martin)

Le Moss - Laineanne

SP 15/8fav

S A Kirk

A O'Shea(3)

behind, some headway before 4 out, challenge 2 out, led before last, headed straight, kept on

12th Mar, 99 Ayr
u.r. Nov Chs This
Race 5th Apr, 99 Fairyhouse
2nd Nov Chs

3rd

15L

Legatissimo (IRE) 11-9 (Mrs Seamus Purcell)

Montelimar (USA) - Ballinavail(Rarity)

SP 5/1

J Larkin

R P McNally(5)

chased leader, ridden 4 out, no extra

13th Apr, 98 Fairyhouse
5th Nov Chs This
Race 24th Mar, 99 Downpatrick
4th Nov Chs

4th

10L

Sheppardon (IRE) 11-9 (Mrs B Kearney)

Brush Aside (USA) - Flash Parade(Boreen (FR))

SP 14/1

I R Ferguson

D Parker

led 1st, led after 1st until headed 3rd, chased leaders until weakening before 4 out

2nd Feb, 99 Musselburgh
p.u. Hcp Hdl This
Race 24th Mar, 99 Downpatrick
5th Nov Chs

5th

10L

Fandango De Chassy (FR) 11-6 (R Jordan)

Brezzo (FR) - Laita De Mercurey (FR)

SP 8/1

A J Martin

Mr G Elliott(3)

behind, weakening from before 5 out, soon tailed off

6th Feb, 99 Naas
10th Nov Chs This
Race 24th Mar, 99 Downpatrick
2nd Hcp Chs

6th

Shanes Hero (IRE) 11-11 (Mrs Vera O'Brien)

Phardante (FR) - Rent A Card

SP 4/1

Peter McCreery

B M Cash(3)

mid-field, bad mistake 5th, soon struggling

28th Feb, 99 Fairyhouse
5th Nov Chs This
Race 28th Mar, 99 Curragh
21st Flat

fell

Distinctly Sharp (IRE) 11-2 (Mrs Valerie Casey)

Distinctly North (USA) - Golden Blade VII

SP 16/1

S J Mahon

S P McCann(7)

mid-field, weakened when mistake 5 out, fell 4 out

7th Nov, 98 Naas
11th Nov Chs This
Race 7th Sep, 00 Clonmel
16th Flat Mdn

fell

Getting Closer (IRE) 11-2 (John G Andrews)

Corvaro (USA) - Baloney(Balidar)

SP 8/1

D Harvey

Mr R J Barnwell(7)

leading when fell 1st

4th May, 98 Down Royal
4th Nov Chs This
Race 12th Feb, 00 Punchestown
4th Hcp Chs Rated 81

Off 5.06
Time 4m. 21.90 secs, which is 8.78 secs slower than the course average on today's going

Non runners Legible (GB) (non-runner), Third Agenda (non-runner)