Full Result 4.05 Down Royal (IRE) | 17 March 1999

Mount Top Stud W E Rooney Memorial Hunters' Chase

(5yo+) 3m1f Good To Yielding 17 fences

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Fair Island (IRE) 12/1 Mr L Lennon ⁵ George Stewart	Mr L Lennon ⁵ George Stewart	9	119	–	–	91	–
ch g Avocat - Regal Banks (King's Leap)
Left in lead 3rd, headed before 4 out, left lead 3 out kept on (op 10/1)

2 15	14. Willy Wee (IRE) 16/1 Mr R J Patton ⁵ W Rock	Mr R J Patton ⁵ W Rock	8	119	–	–	76	–
b g Orchestra - Viacandella (Cantab)
Mid-division, chased leaders from 3rd, no extra from 5 out, left 2nd 3 out, kept on (op 14/1)

3 7 [22]	12. Seventh Symphony (IRE) 16/1 Mr J G O'Connell ⁷ J A O'Connell	Mr J G O'Connell ⁷ J A O'Connell	9	117 t	–	–	69	–
b g Orchestra - Trudy Belle (Furry Glen)
Behind, never able to challenge, left 3rd 3 out, kept on

4 10 [32]	8. In The Stocking (IRE) 14/1 Mark Grant ⁷ Mrs Brian Hutchinson	Mark Grant ⁷ Mrs Brian Hutchinson	7	117	–	–	59	–
ch g White Christmas - My Heather (Avocat)
Chased leaders from 3rd, weakened from 5 out soon beaten

5 8 [40]	2. Cortynan (IRE) 20/1 P A Carberry ⁷ Patrick J F Gillespie	P A Carberry ⁷ Patrick J F Gillespie	7	117	–	–	51	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Kowloon (No Arguement)
Midfield, weakened from before 5 out and soon beaten

F	10. Regal Fellow (IRE) 8/1 Mr A Fleming ⁷ Gerard Stack	Mr A Fleming ⁷ Gerard Stack	10	117 t	–	–	76	–
b g Decent Fellow - Mohila (Busted)
Tracked leaders, headway to challenge before 4 out, led when fell 3 out (op 7/1)

F	3. Desmond River (IRE) 12/1 Mr M J O'Hare ⁷ Michael Dominic Sands	Mr M J O'Hare ⁷ Michael Dominic Sands	9	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Lunca's Pet (IRE) (Salluceva)
Midfield, chased leader from 3rd, led 4 out, headed when fell 3 out (op 14/1)

PU	7. Greet The Greek 33/1 Mr W L Andrew ⁷ W G Andrew	Mr W L Andrew ⁷ W G Andrew	10	118 1	–	–	–	–
b g Formidable I (USA) - Yelney (Blakeney)
Soon struggling, and tailed off when pulled up before 6th

PU	11. Rovet (IRE) 33/1 Mr N Geraghty ⁷ W Newman	Mr N Geraghty ⁷ W Newman	9	117	–	–	–	–
b g Brevet I - Rocindo (General Ironside)
Mid-division, chased leader from 3rd, dropped behind from 8 out, tailed off when pulled up before 4th last (op 25/1)

PU	5. Fighting Fiddle (IRE) 3/1 Mr K Ross ⁷ George Stewart	Mr K Ross ⁷ George Stewart	8	117	–	–	–	–
b g Orchestra - Fox Glen (IRE) (Furry Glen)
Led, until pulled up before 3rd, lame on off hind post race

PU	1. Better By Phar (IRE) 16/1 Mr P McNeilly ⁷ Robin McNeilly	Mr P McNeilly ⁷ Robin McNeilly	7	117	–	–	–	–
bb g Phardante (FR) - Relkal (Kalaglow)
Always behind, struggling from 5 out, tailed off when refused last (op 14/1)

RO	6. Finoel (IRE) 8/1 Mr D M Christie ⁷ D M Christie	Mr D M Christie ⁷ D M Christie	7	117	–	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Mary May (IRE) (Little Buskins)
Chased leaders until took wrong course, before 3rd (op 7/1)

RO	9. Mr Flowers (IRE) 11/2 Mr B Murphy ⁷ Miss Suzy Barkley	Mr B Murphy ⁷ Miss Suzy Barkley	7	117	–	–	–	–
b g Cardinal Flower - Miss Monksfield (Monksfield)
Chased leaders before took wrong course before 3rd (op 5/1)

RO	13. Ships Decanter (IRE) 2/1F Mr J A Quinn ⁷ D P Kelly	Mr J A Quinn ⁷ D P Kelly	7	117 t	–	–	–	–
bb g Lafontaine I (USA) - Proven Right (IRE) (Kemal)
Tracked leader, until took wrong course before 3rd (op 7/4)

14 ran Off time: 4:05:00 Winning time: 6m 51.30s Total SP: 147%
1st owner: R Nicholas (Fair Island) 1st breeder: W R Smith
2nd owner: Mrs Y E Rock (Willy Wee)
3rd owner: William Flood (Seventh Symphony)
CSF: €196.03

4:05 Down Royal (IRE) 17 Mar 1999

Mount Top Stud W E Rooney Memorial Hunters' Chase