Full Result 3.35 Galway (IRE) | 8 September 1997

Gerald Naughton Memorial Handicap Hurdle

(0-123, 4yo+) (2m7f128yds) 2m7½f Yielding To Soft 14 hurdles

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Welsh Grit (IRE) 3/1 D J Casey W P Mullins	D J Casey W P Mullins	8	117	–	124	126	–
b g Sheer Grit - Welsh Escort (Welsh Captain)
Settled 5th, smooth progress on outer to track leaders 2 out, 2nd travelling well approaching last, soon led, kept on well after last, cheekily

2 hd	. Metastasio 6/1 H Rogers D G McArdle	H Rogers D G McArdle	5	120 b	–	–	–	–
b g Petoski - Top Of The League (High Top)
Tracked leaders in 6th, progress to go 3rd 3 out, 2nd 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, headed after last, hard ridden and all out flat

3 14 [14¼]	. Thai Electric (IRE) 9/4F R Dunwoody P Hughes	R Dunwoody P Hughes	6	1013	–	106	104	–
ch m Electric I - Thai Nang (Tap On Wood)
Settled 4th, progress to go 2nd 3 out, hard ridden and one pace from before last

4 5½ [19¾]	. Dockline (IRE) 12/1 Charlie Swan A P O'Brien	Charlie Swan A P O'Brien	5	105	–	95	90	–
ch g Dry Dock - Grease Proof (IRE) (Dayeem)
Held up towards rear, ridden along to chase leaders from 2 out, kept on well from last

5 1½ [21¼]	. Le Grande Bard (IRE) 11/1 Tommy Treacy Mrs F M O'Brien	Tommy Treacy Mrs F M O'Brien	8	1111	–	114	109	–
bb g Le Bavard (FR) - Grannie No (Brave Invader)
Settled 3rd, lost place after 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace from 2 out

6 [21¼]	. Feathered Gale 7/1 Paul Carberry A L T Moore	Paul Carberry A L T Moore	10	112	–	–	–	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Farm Approach (Tug Of War)
Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead halfway, led from 6 out, ridden along 2 out, headed and weakened quickly before last

7 [21¼]	. Baile Na Gcloch (IRE) 20/1 John Cullen ⁷ John Paul Berry	John Cullen ⁷ John Paul Berry	8	912 3	–	–	–	–
ch g Pollerton (IRE) - Bonne Bouche (IRE) (Bonne Noel)
Never a factor

8 [21¼]	. Spankers Hill (IRE) 14/1 Norman Williamson S J Treacy	Norman Williamson S J Treacy	8	117	–	–	–	–
b g Monksfield - Pindas (Bargello)
Soon led, disputed lead halfway, jumped left and headed 6 out, weakened quickly 5 out, completely tailed off from 4 out

8 ran Off time: 3:35:00 Winning time: 6m 12.40s (slow by 32.40s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: John J Brennan (Welsh Grit) 1st breeder: Miss Mary Mellerick
2nd owner: F Mallon (Metastasio)
3rd owner: Mrs Brenda Byrne (Thai Electric)
Tote win: €3.30 PL: €1.50 €1.40 €1.50 Ex: €7.20 CSF: €17.98 Tricast: €38.98

3:35 Galway (IRE) 8 Sep 1997

Gerald Naughton Memorial Handicap Hurdle