5.00 DOWNPATRICK EXTENDED HANDICAP CHASE (RATED 0-102) of €2,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

Downpatrick Results Sat, 17th May, 1997

Going - Good.

DOWNPATRICK EXTENDED HANDICAP CHASE (RATED 0-102) of €2,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

1st - €1,712.50, 2nd - €425.00, 3rd - €200.00, 4th - €125.00 9 Ran

1st

La-Greine 11-2

Strong Gale - Soltina(Sun Prince)

SP 4/1

I A Duncan

Mr K Ross(7)

mid-division, progress to track leaders 5th, 3rd six out, led after four out, 5l clear three out, ridden and just held on close home.

5th May, 97 Down Royal
2nd Hcp Chs This
Race 24th Jun, 97 Sligo
3rd Hcp Chs

2nd

0.75L

Brownrath King (IRE) 10-6

Henbit (USA) - Selham

SP 7/4fav

Owen Weldon

K F O'Brien

behind, progress to 3rd four out, hard ridden and kept on well after last, just failed.

8th May, 97 Tipperary
2nd Hcp Chs This
Race 26th May, 97 Kilbeggan
fell Hcp Chs

3rd

Mr Five Wood (IRE) 11-9

Denel (FR) - Beau Lady

SP 7/2

J F C Maxwell

D T Evans

behind, progress to mid-division three out, rapid progress on outer after last, just failed.

5th May, 97 Down Royal
u.r. Hcp Chs This
Race 26th May, 97 Kilbeggan
5th Hcp Chs

4th

3.5L

Roche Mentor (IRE) 10-0

Yashgan - African Bloom(African Sky)

SP 10/1

Thomas Carberry

D Bromley(3)

always prominent, 2nd four out, hard ridden after last and kept on one paced.

5th May, 97 Down Royal
4th Hcp Chs This
Race 13th Jun, 97 Thurles
8th Hcp Chs

5th

Greek Magic 9-10

Lear Fan (USA) - Simple Magic (USA)(Taylor's Falls (USA))

SP 12/1

Peter McCreery

G Cotter(3)

mid-division, smooth progress to 4th four out, hard ridden and kept on from two out.

5th May, 97 Down Royal
5th Hcp Chs This
Race 16th Jun, 97 Kilbeggan
1st Hcp Chs

6th

20L

Cabbery Rose (IRE) 10-11

Lord Ha Ha - Sailin Top

SP 10/1

P F Graffin

T J Mitchell

led until headed four out, weakened from three out.

5th May, 97 Down Royal
6th Hcp Chs This
Race 16th Mar, 98 Taunton
4th Chs

7th

3.5L

Jessie's Boy (IRE) 11-0

Flash Of Steel - Often(Ballymore)

SP 25/1

Luke Comer

J K Kinane

prominent early, ridden and weakened from four out.

5th May, 97 Limerick
14th Hcp Hdl This
Race 23rd May, 97 Dundalk
p.u. Hcp Chs

8th

12L

Blackie Connors (IRE) 11-7

All Haste (USA) - Queen Beaun

SP 14/1

Miss I T Oakes

D M Bean(7)

mid-division, mistake 5th, weakened from five out, tailed off.

29th Mar, 97 Thurles
fell Chs This
Race 23rd May, 97 Dundalk
6th Hcp Chs

9th

2.5L

Willchris 10-10

Fidel - Culkeern(Master Buck)

SP 16/1

C A McBratney

R P McNally(7)

always behind.

2nd Jul, 96 Bellewstown
9th Hcp Hdl This
Race 12th Jun, 97 Navan
10th Hcp Hdl

Off 5.00
Time 5m. 20.30 secs, which is the same as the course average on today's going