4.00 HEART OF DOWN HUNTERS CHASE of €2,500.00 5-y-o plus 3m.

Downpatrick Results Wed, 4th Mar, 1998

Going - Yielding to Soft.

HEART OF DOWN HUNTERS CHASE of €2,500.00 5-y-o plus 3m.

1st - €1,712.50, 2nd - €425.00, 3rd - €200.00, 4th - €125.00 10 Ran

1st

Montys Delight (IRE) 11-8

Montelimar (USA) - Amaprincess(Burslem)

SP 4/5fav

A J Martin

Mr A J Martin

Held up towards rear.Progress to go 6th 4 out, 2nd travelling well 3 out,left in lead last, ridden and kept on well flat easily.

26th Oct, 96 Leopardstown
4th Bmpr This
Race 26th Mar, 98 Wexford
2nd Chs

2nd

Mickthecutaway (IRE) 11-8

Rontino - Le-Mu-Co

SP 3/1

T M Walsh

R Walsh

Held up towards rear, jumped poorly progress to go 7th 3 out, 5th 2 out, led 2nd after 2 out,ridden and kept on one paced flat

5th Feb, 98 Clonmel
3rd Chs This
Race 12th Mar, 98 Tramore
6th Chs

3rd

Raleagh Muggins (IRE) 11-1

Salluceva - Mugatea(Mugatpura)

SP 25/1

C A McBratney

Mr L D McBratney(7)

Soon led ,headed 7 out, 4th 5 out, ridden and kept on one paced from 3 out.

This
Race 17th Mar, 98 Down Royal
1st Chs

4th

3.5L

Scathach (IRE) 11-0

Nestor - Tacovaon

SP 12/1

I R Ferguson

Mr B R Hamilton(3)

Behind, progress to go 5th 3 out ridden and kept on one paced.

25th Oct, 97 Down Royal
9th Hcp Hdl This
Race 17th Mar, 98 Down Royal
6th Chs

5th

Stone Bramble (IRE) 11-1

Roselier (FR) - Ramble Bramble(Random Shot)

SP 20/1

Capt D C Foster

Mr P Buchanan(7)

Tracked leader in 3rd,led briefly 5 out, ridden and weakened from 3 out.

27th Apr, 96 Worcester
11th Hcp Hdl This
Race 15th May, 98 Downpatrick
4th Chs

6th

15L

Hilton Mill (IRE) 11-3

Fidel - Glentab(Cantab)

SP 10/1

William Patton

Mr R J Patton(5)

Tracked leaders in 5th, led 7 out, headed 6 out soon ridden and weakened.

26th Feb, 97 Downpatrick
4th Chs This
Race 4th May, 98 Down Royal
5th Chs

p.u.

Young Entry 11-6

Henbit (USA) - Salette(Sallust)

SP 25/1

E Andrews

Mr C Andrews(7)

mid-division, early, dropped to rear half way, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out.

8th Feb, 98 Leopardstown
p.u. Chs This
Race 25th May, 98 Kilbeggan
p.u. Hcp Chs

fell

Cebu Gale (IRE) 11-1

Strong Gale - Joint Master(Master Owen)

SP 16/1

K Woods

Mr J Bright(7)

Tracked leader in 3rd, improved to lead 6 out,headed briefly 5 out, led 3 out ridden along under pressure when fell 2 out.

8th Feb, 98 Leopardstown
6th Chs This
Race 25th Mar, 98 Downpatrick
2nd Chs

p.u.

Leave It Be (IRE) 11-3

Supreme Leader - Royal Escort(Royal Highway)

SP 7/1

George Stewart

Mr G Elliott(5)

Led briefly, mistake first, settled 4th ridden along from 3 out, behind when pulled up before last.

27th May, 96 Kilbeggan
5th Chs This
Race 11th Apr, 98 Down Royal
u.r. Chs

p.u.

Half Scotch (IRE) 10-10

Remainder Man - Good Scotch(Levanter)

SP 20/1

James F Murdoch

Mr A Stronge(7)

never a factor. tailed off and pulled up after 3 out.

16th May, 97 Downpatrick
7th Chs This
Race

Off 4.03
Time 6m. 40.40 secs, which is 11.36 secs slower than the course average on today's going