4.20 SMIRNOFF EXTENDED HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE (RATED 0-109) of €2,250.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

Down Royal Results Mon, 18th Mar, 1996

Going - Yielding.

SMIRNOFF EXTENDED HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE (RATED 0-109) of €2,250.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

1st - €1,541.25, 2nd - €382.50, 3rd - €180.00, 4th - €112.50 9 Ran

1st

If You Believe (IRE) 9-4

Jamesmead - Countess Christy

SP 7/2

H Smyth

B Bowens(5)

4th, progressing to disputed lead 4 out, 2nd and ridden next, challenge 2 out, led under pressure near finish

5th Feb, 96 Navan
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 27th Mar, 96 Downpatrick
4th Hcp Chs

2nd

Green Glen (USA) 10-8

Green Dancer (USA) - Red Red Rose (USA)(Blushing Groom (FR))

SP 11/2

Lindsay Woods

P McWilliams

tracked leaders at rear, progressing to disputed lead halfway, ridden and led 3 out, joined 2 out, headed under pressure near finish

28th Feb, 96 Downpatrick
5th Hcp Chs This
Race 3rd Apr, 96 Down Royal
12th Hcp Hdl

3rd

15L

Master Miller 9-0

Le Moss - Miss Leap Year

SP 16/1

Thomas Millar

G Cotter(7)

2nd early, disputed halfway, headed before 4 out and ridden along, unable to quicken, kept on under pressure, no danger

14th Feb, 96 Fairyhouse
u.r. Hcp Chs This
Race 27th Mar, 96 Downpatrick
1st Hcp Chs

4th

3.5L

Arctic Treasure (IRE) 9-2

Treasure Hunter - Windy Winter(Le Bavard (FR))

SP 12/1

Mayne Kidd

T Martin(5)

close up towards rear, disputed before 4 out, slight mistake and headed, weakened in straight

9th Mar, 96 Navan
5th Hcp Chs This
Race 27th Mar, 96 Downpatrick
p.u. Hcp Chs

5th

2.5L

Aerodrome Field (IRE) 11-7

Whistling Deer - Green Angel

SP 4/5fav

Peter McCreery

Mr G Elliott(7)

in touch, ridden along 7 out, mistake 5 out, kept on under pressure, never able to challenge

3rd Mar, 96 Leopardstown
5th Hcp Chs This
Race 9th Apr, 96 Fairyhouse
2nd Hcp Chs

6th

Colin's Hatch 10-0 (Incl 1lbs overweight)

Down The Hatch - Star Bairn

SP 10/1

W Newman

H Rogers

3rd at 3rd, lost place 6 out, ridden and weakened before 4 out

28th Feb, 96 Downpatrick
7th Chs This
Race 3rd May, 96 Dundalk
5th Hcp Chs

7th

2.5L

Glenshane Pass 9-12

Fidel - Molly Dancer(Choral Society)

SP 14/1

I R Ferguson

D T Evans(3)

tracked leaders, 5th 7 out, weakened from nxt;gurgled

10th Mar, 96 Naas
7th Hcp Chs This
Race 27th Mar, 96 Downpatrick
p.u. Hcp Chs

8th

12L

Stylish Stepper 9-7 (Incl 3lbs overweight)

Boreen (FR) - African Moon(Tobrouk (FR))

SP 25/1

James Dunne

D Bromley(3)

soon led, headed halfway, weakened quickly

18th Jan, 96 Tramore
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 6th May, 96 Down Royal
p.u. Hcp Chs

9th

15L

Joey Kelly 10-1

Karlinsky (USA) - What-A-Cherry(Bargello)

SP 20/1

W Rock

T P Rudd

not fluent, towards rear, no danger from 6 out, finished tailed off

14th Jul, 95 Kilbeggan
7th Hcp Chs This
Race

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