2.00 MONT CLARE BEGINNERS STEEPLECHASE of €5,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

Cork Results Wed, 31st Dec, 1997

Going - Heavy.

Jackpot Pool - €5,090.50 Winning Units - 3 Dividend - €1,272.70. Tote Aggregate - €56541.40.

MONT CLARE BEGINNERS STEEPLECHASE of €5,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

1st - €3,425.00, 2nd - €850.00, 3rd - €400.00, 4th - €250.00 8 Ran

1st

Mr Baxter Basics (GB) 12-0

Lighter - Phyll-Tarquin(Tarqogan)

SP 6/4fav

T J Taaffe

J F Titley

Tote Win €2.80 Place €1.50

made all, mistake 1st, drew clear before 3 out, eased from last, easily.

30th Nov, 97 Fairyhouse
5th Chs This
Race 25th Jan, 98 Leopardstown
2nd Chs

2nd

14L

Honey Trader (GB) 11-9

Beveled (USA) - Lizzie Bee

SP 5/1

Michael Hourigan

P G Hourigan(3)

Place €1.10

behind, remote 6th after 5 out, ran on from next, 4th 3 out, ridden to go 2nd before last, no extra flat.

28th Dec, 97 Limerick
3rd Nov Chs This
Race 15th Jan, 98 Tramore
7th Nov Chs

3rd

5.5L

Aces And Eights (IRE) 12-0

Phardante (FR) - No Battle

SP 7/1

P Hughes

K P Gaule

Place €1.80

tracked leader in 2nd, mistake 1st, ridden and no impression from 3 out, 3rd and no extra approaching last.

8th Apr, 97 Gowran Park
1st Hcp Hdl This
Race 17th Jan, 98 Naas
9th Nov Chs

4th

15L

Owenduff (USA) 12-0

Irish River (FR) - Principle (CAN)

SP 7/2

A L T Moore

C O'Dwyer

tracked leaders, 4th when slight mistake 5 out, 3rd and ridden when mistake 3 out, soon no extra.

22nd Nov, 97 Naas
4th Nov Chs This
Race 13th Jun, 98 Navan
3rd Hdl

5th

2.5L

Minella Gold (IRE) 12-0

The Parson - Slieveglagh Queen

SP 5/1

John J Nallen

G Cotter

behind, kept on one paced from 3 out.

25th Sep, 97 Listowel
fell Nov Chs This
Race 17th Jan, 98 Naas
5th Nov Chs

6th

12L

Double Jig Time (IRE) 11-12

Doubletour (USA) - Picnic Time

SP 20/1

V T O'Brien

W Slattery

always behind.

8th Dec, 97 Clonmel
4th Chs This
Race 26th Feb, 98 Thurles
8th Nov Chs

7th

5.5L

Zimmulaine (IRE) 11-9

Lafontaine (USA) - Zimuletta(Distinctly (USA))

SP 25/1

A Seymour

J M Donnelly(5)

chased leaders in 3rd, 4th 4 out, 5th and no extra from 3 out.

8th Apr, 97 Gowran Park
10th Bmpr This
Race 15th Jan, 98 Tramore
p.u. Nov Chs

p.u.

Twin Track (IRE) 11-9

Regular Guy - Ballinree Lady(Lucifer (USA))

SP 25/1

J A Berry

A C Coyle(5)

chased leaders, 5th and no impression from 6th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out.

5th Dec, 97 Thurles
14th Nov Chs This
Race

Off 2.01
Time 4m. 35.00 secs, which is 10.62 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €5.30.