Full Result 4.00 Down Royal (IRE) | 17 March 1998

Gilbeys Handicap Chase

(0-109, 5yo+) 2m4f Good 13 fences

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Huncheon Chance 8/1 Adrian O'Shea ⁵ I R Ferguson	Adrian O'Shea ⁵ I R Ferguson	8	1012 5	88	–	109	–
b g Tinoco - La Cazadora (Faraway Times)
Held up towards rear, ridden along to chase leaders from 4 out, slight mistake and led 3 out, headed briefly last, left in lead after last, kept on one paced flat

2 1	. Miller King (IRE) 9/4F B M Cash A L T Moore	B M Cash A L T Moore	9	104	80	–	95	–
br g Aristocracy (IRE) - Bramble Mill (Master Buck)
Attempted to make all, ridden along and headed 3 out, hard ridden to chase leaders approaching last, left 2nd after last, kept on well flat

3 20 [21]	. Bells Bridge (IRE) 8/1 S M McGovern ⁷ Patrick G J Murphy	S M McGovern ⁷ Patrick G J Murphy	8	110 7	90	–	92	–
b g Salluceva (IRE) - Pollys Flake (Will Somers)
Settled 5th, ridden to chase leaders from 3 out, kept on from 2 out

4 2 [23]	. Hersilia (IRE) 12/1 L J Fleming ⁵ F Flood	L J Fleming ⁵ F Flood	7	104	85	–	78	–
br m Mandalus (IRE) - Milan Pride (Northern Guest)
Towards rear early, progress to 4th at 5th, ridden and kept on one paced from 4 out

5 14 [37]	. Edenakill Lad (IRE) 20/1 D Bromley ³ J R Cox	D Bromley ³ J R Cox	11	910	75	–	54	–
gr g Peacock I (FR) - Edenacan (Cantab)
Tracked leader in 2nd early, dropped to 4th at 5th, ridden and kept on one paced from 2 out

6 2½ [39½]	. Always In Trouble 9/1 T P Rudd M J P O'Brien	T P Rudd M J P O'Brien	11	1112	102	–	78	–
b g Furry Glen - Small Trouble (Deep Run)
Always behind

F	. Eurothatch (IRE) 4/1 Mr L Lennon ⁵ George Stewart	Mr L Lennon ⁵ George Stewart	10	107	88	–	102	–
gr g Thatching - Inch (English Prince)
Tracked leaders in 4th early, progress to go 2nd 6 out, ridden to chase leader from 2 out, slight advantage when fell last

F	. Tommys Band (IRE) 7/2 D T Evans Thomas Carberry	D T Evans Thomas Carberry	7	120	104	–	–	–
b g Orchestra - Pitsbox (Pitskelly)
Tracked leader in 4th early, progress on outer to go 3rd 6 out, 4th when fell 4 out

8 ran Off time: 4:03:00 Winning time: 5m 14.50s (slow by 26.50s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Anthony McAleese (Huncheon Chance) 1st breeder: R And Mrs J Digby-Ware
2nd owner: Mrs Desmond Guinness (Miller King)
3rd owner: Patrick G J Murphy (Bells Bridge)
CSF: €25.80 Tricast: €139.66

4:00 Down Royal (IRE) 17 Mar 1998

Gilbeys Handicap Chase