3.35 GERALD NAUGHTON MEMORIAL EXT.HANDICAP HURDLE(RATED 0-123) of €5,500.00 4-y-o plus 3m.

Galway Results Mon, 8th Sep, 1997

Going - Yielding to Soft.

Jackpot Pool - €6,048.00 Winning Units - 1 Dividend - €4,536.00. Placepot Pool - €633.50 Winning Units - 4 Dividend - €118.80. Tote Aggregate - €71309.20.

GERALD NAUGHTON MEMORIAL EXT.HANDICAP HURDLE(RATED 0-123) of €5,500.00 4-y-o plus 3m.

1st - €3,767.50, 2nd - €935.00, 3rd - €440.00, 4th - €275.00 8 Ran

1st

Welsh Grit (IRE) 11-7

Sheer Grit - Welsh Escort(Welsh Captain)

SP 3/1

W P Mullins

D J Casey

Tote Win €3.30 Place €1.50

settled 5th, smooth progress on outer to track leaders 2 out, 2nd travelling well approaching last, soon led, kept on well after last, cheekily.

25th Aug, 97 Tralee
1st Hcp Hdl This
Race 27th Sep, 97 Listowel
3rd Hcp Hdl

2nd

Metastasio (GB) 12-0

Petoski - Top of the League(High Top)

SP 6/1

D G McArdle

H Rogers

Place €1.40

tracked leaders in 6th, progress to go 3rd 3 out, 2nd 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, headed after last, hard ridden and all out flat.

18th Aug, 97 Roscommon
1st Hcp Hdl This
Race 4th Oct, 97 Curragh
7th Flat Hcp

3rd

14L

Thai Electric (IRE) 10-13

Electric - Thai Nang(Tap On Wood)

SP 9/4fav

P Hughes

R Dunwoody

Place €1.50

settled 4th, progress to go 2nd 3 out, hard ridden and one paced from before last.

29th Aug, 97 Tralee
4th Hcp Hdl This
Race 25th Sep, 97 Listowel
5th Hcp Hdl

4th

5.5L

Dockline (IRE) 10-5

Dry Dock - Grease Proof (IRE)(Dayeem (USA))

SP 12/1

A P O'Brien

C F Swan

held up towards rear, ridden along to chase leaders from 2 out, kept on well from last.

22nd Aug, 97 Kilbeggan
3rd Mdn Hdl This
Race 27th Mar, 99 Wexford
p.u. Mdn Hdl

5th

1.5L

Le Grande Bard (IRE) 11-11

Le Bavard (FR) - Grannie No(Brave Invader (USA))

SP 11/1

Mrs F M O'Brien

T P Treacy

settled 3rd, lost place after 3 out, ridden and kept on same paced from 2 out.

2nd Aug, 97 Galway
14th Hcp Hdl This
Race 27th Sep, 97 Listowel
2nd Hcp Hdl

6th

1.5L

Feathered Gale 11-2

Strong Gale - Farm Approach(Tug Of War)

SP 7/1

A L T Moore

P Carberry

tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead half way, led from 6 out, ridden along 2 out, headed and weakened quickly before last.

14th Aug, 97 Tramore
2nd Chs This
Race 11th Oct, 97 Cork
p.u. Chs

7th

35+L

Baile Na Gcloch (IRE) 9-12 (Incl 3lbs overweight)

Pollerton - Bonne Bouche(Bonne Noel)

SP 20/1

John Paul Berry

J L Cullen(7)

never a factor.

8th Mar, 97 Navan
10th Hcp Chs This
Race 24th Sep, 97 Listowel
5th Hcp Chs

8th

25L

Spankers Hill (IRE) 11-7

Monksfield - Pindas(Bargello)

SP 14/1

S J Treacy

N Williamson

soon led, disputed lead half way, jumped left and headed 6 out, weakened quickly 5 out, completely tailed off from 4 out.

15th Mar, 97 Gowran Park
7th Hcp Chs This
Race 4th Oct, 98 Tipperary
5th Chs

Off 3.35
Time 6m. 12.40 secs, which is 0.56 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €7.20
Tote Trifecta- €6.10.