Full Result 3.50 Punchestown (IRE) | 28 April 1998

B.M.W. Handicap Chase (Grade 1)

(4yo+) 2m Heavy 11 fences

B.M.W. Handicap Chase (Grade 1), 2m - Heavy, 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Big Matt (IRE) 16/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	10	1011	149	–	148	–
b g Furry Glen - Stoirin (Mart Lane)
Tracked leaders, 5th 4 out, improved into 2nd travelling well approaching 2 out, hard ridden and ran on strongly to lead before last, drew clear flat

2 9	. Lord Dorcet (IRE) 11/1 B Storey J I A Charlton	B Storey J I A Charlton	8	1011	149	–	139	–
b g Remainder Man - Lady Dorcet (Condorcet)
Tracked leaders, 4th at 5th, 3rd 4 out, improved to lead 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened flat

3 hd [9¼]	. Opera Hat (IRE) 9/2 Conor O'Dwyer J R H Fowler	Conor O'Dwyer J R H Fowler	10	1012	150	–	140	–
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Tops O'Crush (Menelek)
Prominent, led 3rd, mistake and headed 4 out, mistake 3 out, 3rd and ridden 2 out, soon no extra

4 20 [29¼]	. Cable Beach (IRE) 20/1 Norman Williamson Michael Cunningham	Norman Williamson Michael Cunningham	9	1011	149	–	119	–
ch g Lepanto (GER) - Aliceion (Tanfirion)
Tracked leaders, 4th 4 out, ridden and no impression 3 out, no extra after mistake 2 out

5 12 [41¼]	. Manhattan Castle (IRE) 7/1 Tommy Treacy A L T Moore	Tommy Treacy A L T Moore	9	1011	149	–	107	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Allamanda (FR) (Versailles II)
Always behind, tailed off

F	. Klairon Davis (FR) 5/2 R Dunwoody A L T Moore	R Dunwoody A L T Moore	9	120	166	–	–	–
br g Rose Laurel (IRE) - Styrene (FR) (Trenel)
Prominent, fell 2nd

F	. Edredon Bleu (FR) 9/4F A P McCoy Henrietta C Knight	A P McCoy Henrietta C Knight	6	1011	149	–	–	–
b g Grand Tresor (FR) - Nuit Bleue III (FR) (Le Pontet)
Led, headed 3rd, blundered 4th, 3rd and weakening when fell 3 out

REF	. Blaze Of Honour (IRE) 66/1 Paul Carberry A P O'Brien	Paul Carberry A P O'Brien	7	1011	149	–	–	–
ch m Eve's Error (IRE) - Decent Essence (Decent Fellow)
Chased leaders, weakened from 4 out, behind when refused last