Full Result 2.15 Thurles (IRE) | 25 February 1999

Devils Bit Handicap Hurdle

(0-109, 4yo+) 2m Heavy 9 hurdles

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Really Chuffed 11/4F R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	5	1112	97	62	126	–
b g Shavian - Oriental Splendour (Runnett)
Tracked leaders in 4th, smooth headway after 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and clear before last, eased flat, easily (op 9/4)

2 9	8. Back To Bavaria (IRE) 6/1 F J Flood F J Bowles	F J Flood F J Bowles	5	910	67	22	81	–
ch m Bob Back (USA) - Bavaria (Top Ville)
Held up, headway into 2nd after 4 out, led after 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, one paced (op 5/1)

3 3½ [12½]	9. Experimental (IRE) 3/1 T P Rudd G T Lynch	T P Rudd G T Lynch	5	911 1	68	19	79	–
b g Top Of The World - Brun's Toy (FR) (Bruni)
Held up in touch, progress into 6th 3 out, 4th and ridden when wandered about before 2 out, 3rd and one paced before last (op 5/2)

4 1 [13½]	6. Coco Opera (IRE) 5/1 Charlie Swan William J Durkan	Charlie Swan William J Durkan	6	103	74	24	84	–
b m Lafontaine I (USA) - Anaglog's Pet (Gala Performance)
Tracked leader in 2nd, led 6th, ridden and headed after 3 out, 4th 2 out, soon no extra (op 4/1)

5 8 [21½]	4. No Avail (IRE) 7/1 Tommy Treacy P Mullins	Tommy Treacy P Mullins	6	1110	95	36	96	–
b m Imperial Frontier (USA) - Dundovail (Dunphy)
Tracked leaders, 3rd from 4 out, ridden 3 out, 5th and no extra from 2 out (op 7/1 tchd 8/1)

6 3 [24½]	7. Ballintlea (IRE) 20/1 J E Casey ⁵ Michael Hourigan	J E Casey ⁵ Michael Hourigan	5	98	70	6	68	–
ch m Alphabatim (USA) - Lady Loire (Wolverlife)
Held up in touch, 8th 3 out, ridden and no impression (op 16/1)

7 hd [24¾]	10. Celtic Slip (IRE) 20/1 D J Casey J T Gorman	D J Casey J T Gorman	5	97	64	5	62	–
b g Slip Anchor - Trefoil (FR) (Blakeney)
Mid-division, 5th and ridden 3 out, soon weakened

8 15 [39¾]	11. Diving Board (IRE) 12/1 J P Elliott ⁷ Paul Nolan	J P Elliott ⁷ Paul Nolan	4	90	64	–	47	–
b f Warcraft I (USA) - Local Silk (IRE) (Fayruz)
Led, headed 6th, ridden and weakened after 4 out (op 8/1)

9 2½ [42¼]	2. Royal Albert (IRE) 25/1 Conor O'Dwyer W T Bourke	Conor O'Dwyer W T Bourke	10	1113	98	39	79	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Sparkling Stream (Paddy's Stream)
Held up in rear, weakened 4 out, tailed off (op 20/1)

10 20 [62¼]	5. Prosperous Penny (IRE) 12/1 Barry Geraghty ³ Noel Meade	Barry Geraghty ³ Noel Meade	6	105	79	17	40	–
b m Pennine Walk - Waterstown Girl (Ahonoora)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, weakened 4 out, completely tailed off (op 10/1)

F	1. Miracle Me (IRE) 12/1 Mr J G Sheehan ⁷ James Joseph Mangan	Mr J G Sheehan ⁷ James Joseph Mangan	7	116	98	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Castleblagh (General Ironside)
Held up in touch, fell 5th (op 10/1)

11 ran Off time: 2:15:00 Winning time: 4m 26.10s (slow by 39.10s) Total SP: 132%
1st owner: Mrs M Longton (Really Chuffed) 1st breeder: Lord Matthews
2nd owner: No Vowl Syndicate (Back To Bavaria)
3rd owner: A G Moylan (Experimental)
Tote win: €2.10 PL: €1.10 €1.80 €2 Ex: €12.50 CSF: €20.30 Tricast: €52.46

2:15 Thurles (IRE) 25 Feb 1999

Devils Bit Handicap Hurdle