3.00 JOHN MCCARTHY BEGINNERS CHASE of €5,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 2f.

Fairyhouse Results Sun, 1st Mar, 1998

Going - Yielding.

Jackpot Pool - €11,578.50 Winning Units - 34 Dividend - €255.50. Placepot Pool - €2,736.50 Winning Units - 10 Dividend - €205.30. Tote Aggregate - €94650.90.

JOHN MCCARTHY BEGINNERS CHASE of €5,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 2f.

1st - €3,425.00, 2nd - €850.00, 3rd - €400.00, 4th - €250.00 12 Ran

1st

Tommys Band (IRE) 12-0

Orchestra - Pitsbox(Pitskelly)

SP 9/1

Thomas Carberry

P Carberry

Tote Win €7.70 Place €2.00

made all, drew clear from 2 out, eased close home.

11th Feb, 98 Navan
4th Nov Chs This
Race 17th Mar, 98 Down Royal
fell Hcp Chs

2nd

11L

Executive Options (IRE) 12-0

Strong Gale - Gala Noon

SP 14/1

J McCaghy

K Whelan

Place €8.20

held up, progress into 5th before 6th, close 2nd 4 out, ridden and no impression from 3 out.

1st Jan, 98 Fairyhouse
p.u. Nov Chs This
Race 3rd Apr, 98 Aintree
p.u. Hcp Chs

3rd

Lafontd'or (IRE) 12-0

Lafontaine (USA) - Blaze Gold(Arizona Duke)

SP 9/1

W J Austin

G Cotter

Place €3.70

held up, bad mistake and dropped to rear 5th, headway under pressure 5 out, 5th 3 out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd from last.

21st Feb, 98 Gowran Park
fell Nov Chs This
Race 15th Mar, 98 Naas
1st Nov Chs

4th

0.5L

Black Queen (IRE) 11-9

Bob Back (USA) - Queen Of Wolves(Wolver Hollow)

SP 6/4fav

John E Kiely

C F Swan

tracked leaders, 3rd from 7th, ridden and no impression 3 out, weakened approaching last.

5th Feb, 98 Clonmel
2nd Chs This
Race 12th Apr, 98 Cork
4th Hcp Hdl

5th

10L

Collon (IRE) 11-9

Orchestra - Merry Coin

SP 6/1

J Larkin

J M Maguire(5)

chased leaders, 4th and ridden from 4 out, no extra from 2 out.

15th Feb, 98 Fairyhouse
2nd Hcp Chs This
Race 14th Mar, 98 Navan
5th Hcp Chs

6th

12L

Bells Bridge (IRE) 12-0

Salluceva - Pollys Flake

SP 10/1

Patrick G J Murphy

H Rogers

never a factor.

26th Dec, 97 Down Royal
fell Nov Chs This
Race 8th Mar, 98 Leopardstown
5th Nov Chs

7th

2.5L

Pre Ordained (IRE) 12-0

Iron Duke (FR) - Miyana (FR)(Sanctus II)

SP 12/1

F Flood

F J Flood

never a factor.

22nd Feb, 98 Navan
3rd Nov Chs This
Race 12th Mar, 98 Tramore
u.r. Hcp Chs

8th

15L

Colliers Hill (IRE) 11-11

Furry Glen - Joy's Argument

SP 14/1

D Harvey

B J Geraghty(3)

held up, moderate 7th and ridden 4 out, soon no extra, tailed off.

11th Feb, 98 Navan
13th Hcp Hdl This
Race 1st May, 00 Down Royal
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 70

9th

Oakler (IRE) 11-11

Kings Lake (USA) - Melka(Relko)

SP 14/1

A P O'Brien

J Butler(3)

always behind, hampered 6th, tailed off.

21st Feb, 98 Gowran Park
4th Nov Chs This
Race 14th Mar, 98 Navan
9th Nov Chs

10th

Nun's Island (IRE) 12-0

Dancing Dissident (USA) - Yellow Orchid(On Your Mark)

SP 14/1

W J Lanigan

L P Cusack

chased leader in 2nd, weakened before 4 out, tailed off.

7th May, 95 Killarney
8th Hcp Hdl This
Race 14th Mar, 98 Navan
4th Nov Chs

p.u.

Dos Deegan (IRE) 12-0

Mandalus - Dosie Deegan

SP 9/1

Thomas Bergin

W Slattery

mid-division, slight mistake 6th, bad mistake 7th, 5th and no impression from 4 out, weakened and pulled up after 3 out.

11th Feb, 98 Navan
9th Bmpr This
Race 18th May, 98 Roscommon
9th Chs

fell

Gravity Gate (IRE) 12-0

The Parson - Run Madam(Deep Run)

SP 7/2

R H MacNabb

T P Treacy

held up, fell 6th.

11th Feb, 98 Navan
8th Nov Chs This
Race 25th Mar, 98 Downpatrick
fell Nov Chs

Off 3.01
Time 4m. 53.70 secs, which is 1.83 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €201.50.