6.55 BELFAST VINTNERS MAIDEN HURDLE of €2,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

Down Royal Results Fri, 30th May, 1997

Going - Good to Firm.

BELFAST VINTNERS MAIDEN HURDLE of €2,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

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

1st

Lord Esker (IRE) 11-5

Glacial Storm (USA) - April Rhapsody(Main Reef)

SP 7/1

V Bowens

C N Bowens

held up, progress to track leaders four out, 2nd three out, led two out, pushed along after last, comfortably.

17th Mar, 97 Down Royal
12th Bmpr This
Race 8th Jun, 97 Roscommon
2nd Hdl

2nd

4.5L

Alvine (IRE) 11-5

Strong Gale - Ladycross(Deep Run)

SP 12/1

S J Mahon

P Leech

prominent, ridden to track leader before last, hard ridden and kept on after last.

14th May, 97 Navan
4th Mdn Hdl This
Race 12th Jun, 97 Navan
8th Hcp Hdl

3rd

Copper Mountain (IRE) 12-0

Lomond (USA) - Flying Bid(Auction Ring (USA))

SP 1/1fav

T J Taaffe

P Carberry

mid-division, progress to track leaders four out, hard ridden and kept on from two out.

29th Jun, 95 Thurles
2nd Mdn Hdl This
Race 9th Jun, 97 Roscommon
3rd Mdn Hdl

4th

1.5L

Eire (IRE) 11-7

Vision (USA) - Princess Redowa

SP 10/1

James J Gleeson

D A McLoughlin(7)

close up, led four out, drivenn clear before three out, headed two out, hard ridden and one paced from last.

20th May, 97 Fairyhouse
12th Hcp Hdl This
Race 17th Oct, 97 Downpatrick
10th Nov Chs

5th

15L

Dunmore Sunset (IRE) 11-5

Red Sunset - Parisian Gem(Head For Heights)

SP 25/1

Mervyn Torrens

K F O'Brien

never a factor.

16th May, 97 Downpatrick
6th Bmpr This
Race 9th Jun, 97 Roscommon
18th Mdn Hdl

6th

12L

Cherishthelady (IRE) 10-9

Legal Circles (USA) - Classy Chassis(Taufan (USA))

SP 25/1

Edward Creighton

T Martin(5)

soon led, ridden and weakened from four out.

17th May, 97 Downpatrick
5th Mdn Hdl This
Race 14th Jun, 97 Clonmel
p.u. Hcp Hdl

7th

Frankie Willow (IRE) 11-6

Lanfranco - Winnie Willow(Kambalda)

SP 7/2

P F Graffin

F J Flood

prominent, mistake 3rd, dropped to rear and no impression.

16th May, 97 Downpatrick
2nd Mdn Hdl This
Race 12th Jun, 97 Navan
2nd Hdl

p.u.

Sindabezi (IRE) 11-8

Magical Strike (USA) - Ski Slope(Niniski (USA))

SP 3/1

J C Harley

C O'Dwyer

behind when lost irons 4th, pulled up.

15th Aug, 96 Tramore
6th Flat Hcp This
Race 20th Jun, 97 Wexford
2nd Flat Hcp

p.u.

Sebrimar (IRE) 11-6

Erin's Hope - Double Century

SP 16/1

I R Ferguson

P McWilliams

close up, weakened four out, pulled up before two out.

This
Race

Off 7.55
Time 3m. 49.80 secs, which is 1.46 secs faster than the course average on today's going