3.30 Smirnoff Handicap Chase (Listed) of €12,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 6f.

Galway Results Wed, 8th Sep, 1999

Going - Heavy.

Jackpot Pool - €5,784.50 Winning Units - 9 Dividend - €482.00. Placepot Pool - €551.50 Winning Units - 40 Dividend - €10.30. Tote Aggregate - €91783.00.

Smirnoff Handicap Chase (Listed) of €12,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 6f.

1st - €8,280.00, 2nd - €2,040.00, 3rd - €960.00, 4th - €600.00 8 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Function Dream (IRE) 10-9 (Scart Syndicate)
Rated 122
Strong Gale - Rare Dream(Pollerton)

SP 7/4fav

John J Walsh

J F Titley

Tote Win €2.70 Place €1.60

held up in rear, raced wide, progress from 5 out, 3rd 3 out, 2nd 2 out, ridden and outpaced after last, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong to lead close home

18th Jul, 99 Tipperary
2nd Hdl This
Race 22nd Sep, 99 Listowel
7th Hcp Chs Rated 122

2nd

Irish Light (IRE) 9-7 (Michael J McDonagh)
Rated 99
Orchestra - Lets Cruise

SP 16/1

Michael J McDonagh

K P Gaule

Place €3.50

tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd 5 out, led approaching 3 out, ridden after last, clear 1f out, weakened and headed close home

29th Aug, 99 Tralee
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 100 This
Race 3rd Oct, 99 Punchestown
s.u. Hcp Chs Rated 102

3rd

Oakler (IRE) 9-7 (Joseph Crowley)
Rated 99
Kings Lake (USA) - Melka(Relko)

SP 16/1

Miss F M Crowley

D J Casey

Place €3.00

tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd when slight mistake 5 out, 4th and ridden 2 out, kept on one paced under pressure from last

3rd Sep, 99 Kilbeggan
5th Hcp Chs Rated 101 This
Race 17th Oct, 99 Cork
4th Hcp Chs Rated 99

4th

3.5L

Heist (GB) 10-1 (Mrs G Mathews)
Rated 114
Homeboy - Pilfer(Vaigly Great)

SP 10/1

Noel Meade

B J Geraghty

held up, ast 3 out, progress into 6th 2 out, ridden and one paced from last

20th Mar, 99 Gowran Park
7th Hcp Chs This
Race 16th Oct, 99 Curragh
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 61

5th

Colm's Rock (IRE) 9-6 (R Finnegan)
Rated 110
Swan's Rock - Hi Cousin(Condorcet (FR))

SP 11/2

Miss F M Crowley

R P O'Brien(5)

tracked leaders, 4th 5 out, 5th 3 out, ridden and no impression from next

26th Aug, 99 Tralee
fell Hcp Chs Rated 110 This
Race 14th May, 00 Killarney
6th Hcp Chs Rated 109

6th

0.5L

Nicholls Cross (IRE) 9-13 (David Lloyd)
Rated 112
Mandalus - Milan Pride(Northern Guest (USA))

SP 4/1

E J O'Grady

N Williamson

held up, progress into 4th 4 out, slight mistake 3 out, 3rd 2 out, ridden and no impression last, weakened straight

26th Aug, 99 Tralee
fell Hcp Chs Rated 112 This
Race 24th Sep, 99 Listowel
1st Hcp Chs Rated 111

7th

20L

Finchpalm (IRE) 9-2 (Finchpalm Limited)
Rated 108
Mandalus - Milan Pride(Northern Guest (USA))

SP 13/2

F Flood

M P Madden(7)

held up, 7th and in touch 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, eased after last, tailed off

28th Jul, 99 Galway
9th Hcp Chs Rated 108 This
Race 14th Oct, 99 Gowran Park
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 107

8th

15L

Merry Gale (IRE) 12-0 (Herb M Stanley)
Rated 141
Strong Gale - Merry Lesa(Dalesa)

SP 10/1

J T R Dreaper

T P Treacy

led, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened and tailed off

12th Jul, 99 Killarney
3rd Chs Rated 143 This
Race 12th Oct, 99 Dundalk
3rd Chs Rated 141

Off 3.30
Time 6m. 20.80 secs, which is 8.04 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €15.30
Tote Trifecta- €82.50.

Non runner Irish Breeze (non-runner)