Full Result 1.00 Down Royal (IRE) | 26 December 1998

Duke Of York Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

(0-102, 4yo+) 3m Heavy 11 hurdles

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	19. Mrs Battle (IRE) 8/1 J P Elliott ⁴ Gerard Quirk	J P Elliott ⁴ Gerard Quirk	6	96	64	–	86	–
br m Be My Native (USA) - Bright Note (Buckskin)
Midfield, headway 4 out, effort 3 out, led before 2nd last, and drew clear straight (op 6/1)

2 6	2. Glenfields Castle (IRE) 5/1J S M McGovern ⁴ Michael Cunningham	S M McGovern ⁴ Michael Cunningham	8	116	92	–	108	–
ch g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Joy's Parade (Fidel)
Mid-division, headway before 4 out, challenged from 3 out, kept on (op 4/1 tchd 6/1)

3 4 [10]	1. Maid For Dancing (IRE) 8/1 Richard Burke ⁴ J R H Fowler	Richard Burke ⁴ J R H Fowler	9	1110	96	–	108	–
b m Crash Course - La Flamenca (Brave Invader)
Chased leader, led before 4 out, headed before 2 out, no extra

4 5½ [15½]	18. Cooksgrove Rosie (IRE) 6/1 T Martin S J Mahon	T Martin S J Mahon	6	910	64	–	71	–
b m Mandalus (IRE) - Russell's Touch (Deep Run)
Behind, headway 5 out, challenged 3 out, no extra and kept on (op 4/1)

5 ½ [16]	9. Fandango De Chassy (FR) 7/1 D Bromley A J Martin	D Bromley A J Martin	5	103	71	–	77	–
b g Brezzo (FR) - Laita De Mercurey (FR) (Dom Luc)
Tracked leaders, ridden from 3 out, and kept on same pace (op 5/1)

6 1 [17]	16. Gold Blaze (IRE) 10/1 Dermot McLoughlin ⁴ T K Geraghty	Dermot McLoughlin ⁴ T K Geraghty	4	97	65	–	70	–
ch f Creative Plan I (USA) - Arizona Gold I (Deep Run)
Mid-division, headway before 5 out, challenged 3 out, no extra and kept on (op 8/1)

7 ½ [17½]	12. Manndaliy (IRE) 25/1 E G Fitzgerald ⁴ M M Lynch	E G Fitzgerald ⁴ M M Lynch	5	911	69	–	74	–
b g Akarad (FR) - Meadow Glen Lady (USA) (Believe It)
Behind, progress from 5 out, ridden from 3 out and no impression (op 20/1)

8 ¾ [18¼]	8. Bohemian BelleI (IRE) 16/1 M O'Connor ⁴ Edward Creighton	M O'Connor ⁴ Edward Creighton	4	101 2	73	–	77	–
b f Soviet Lad (USA) - Ounavarra (Homeric I)
In rear, headway before 6th, chased leaders from 4 out, ridden 3 out and kept on (op 12/1)

9 1½ [19¾]	5. Middleofthenight (IRE) 6/1 L J Fleming ² Thomas Carberry	L J Fleming ² Thomas Carberry	6	105	75	–	77	–
ch m Fools Holme (USA) - Star Girl Gay (Lord Gayle)
Led, until headed before 4 out, no extra and weakened (op 5/1)

10 8 [27¾]	13. Hoi Polloi I (IRE) 10/1 P D Carey ² Bernard Jones	P D Carey ² Bernard Jones	9	912 1	68	–	62	–
b m Pollerton (IRE) - Precious Petra (Bing II)
Chased leaders, weakened 4 out, soon beaten (op 7/1)

11 6 [33¾]	3. Lady Elise (IRE) 14/1 D Fagan ⁴ S Donohoe	D Fagan ⁴ S Donohoe	7	109	81	–	69	–
b m Celio Rufo - Creek's Sister (King's Ride)
Behind, never able to challenge (op 14/1 tchd 20/1)

12 dist [63¾]	22. Lady Phardante (IRE) 25/1 Mark Sullivan ⁴ Cecil Mahon	Mark Sullivan ⁴ Cecil Mahon	8	98 4	66	–	–	–
ch m Phardante (FR) - Lynwood Lady (Malicious)
Midfield, until weakening from 5 out, soon well beaten (op 12/1)

13 1 [64¾]	6. Ashwell April (IRE) 20/1 Adrian O'Shea C A McBratney	Adrian O'Shea C A McBratney	6	105	73	–	–	–
ch m Denel (FR) - Paiukiri (Ballyciptic)
Always behind, never a threat (op 10/1)

14 15 [79¾]	21. World O Good (IRE) 14/1 Barry Geraghty P F Graffin	Barry Geraghty P F Graffin	6	104 3	72	–	–	–
ch g Good Thyne (USA) - Lady Barnaby (Young Barnaby)
Always behind, never a threat (op 16/1 tchd 20/1)

15 hd [80]	17. Twotensforafive 5/1J K A Kelly ⁴ D T Hughes	K A Kelly ⁴ D T Hughes	5	97	65	–	–	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Sister Of Gold (The Parson)
Mid-division, weakened 5 out, no danger (op 4/1)

16 3 [83]	4. Nordic Sensation (IRE) 14/1 S P McCann ⁴ Lindsay Woods	S P McCann ⁴ Lindsay Woods	9	108	80	–	–	–
b g Nordico (USA) - Royal Sensation (Prince Regent)
Always behind, never a danger (op 14/1 tchd 16/1)

17 dist [113]	11. Village Rosheen (IRE) 14/1 R P McNally ² P A Fahy	R P McNally ² P A Fahy	6	100	70	–	–	–
gr m Roselier (FR) - Leschenault (IRE) (Over The River)
Chased leaders, until weakening from 5 out, tailed off (op 10/1)

F	15. Windfall Tax (IRE) 14/1 Tommy Phelan ⁴ H Smyth	Tommy Phelan ⁴ H Smyth	4	99	67	–	–	–
ch g Trigon - Bardel (Fidel)
Always behind, fell 4 out (op 16/1 tchd 20/1)

PU	10. Samadriza (IRE) 16/1 D K Budds ⁴ A Harris	D K Budds ⁴ A Harris	4	913	71	–	–	–
b f Doyoun - Samarzana (Blushing Groom)
Midfield, headway before 7th, weakened from 5 out, and pulled up before last (op 14/1)

PU	20. Clonruary (IRE) 25/1 D M Bean ⁴ P M Rogers	D M Bean ⁴ P M Rogers	6	94 1	62	–	–	–
b m The Noble Player (USA) - Clonroche Floods (Pauper)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 20/1)