Full Result 3.30 Cork (IRE) | 15 November 1997

E.P.S. Handicap Chase

(0-116, 4yo+) 2m Yielding To Soft 11 fences

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Buckminster 7/1 Ken Whelan A Lillingston	Ken Whelan A Lillingston	10	119	–	–	131	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Ice Cream Girl (Laurence O)
Held up in rear, jumped well, progress travelling well 5 out, 3rd 4 out, soon led, clear before 2 out, not extended

2 11	. Taits Clock I (IRE) 9/2 G Cotter Donal Hassett	G Cotter Donal Hassett	8	1010	–	–	101	–
ch g Invited (USA) - Smart Lass (Martinmas)
Tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead 5 out, headed after 4 out, ridden and one paced

3 6 [17]	. Ever So Bold (IRE) 6/1 Adrian O'Shea ⁵ P Mullins	Adrian O'Shea ⁵ P Mullins	10	912	–	–	88	–
ch h Never So Bold (IRE) - Spinelle (Great Nephew)
Held up, improved into 5th 6 out, ridden and kept on one paced from 3 out

4 6 [23]	. Final Tub 6/1 Conor O'Dwyer V T O'Brien	Conor O'Dwyer V T O'Brien	14	1010	–	–	89	–
bl g Callernish - Josie VI (Final Problem)
Chased leader in 2nd, reminders halfway, disputing lead when bad mistake 4 out, no extra before next

5 3½ [26½]	. Springfort Lady (IRE) 9/4F J E Casey ⁷ John J Walsh	J E Casey ⁷ John J Walsh	8	911	–	–	79	–
b m Mister Lord (USA) - Ardglass Belle (Carnival Night)
Tracked leaders, 4th and ridden before 4 out, no impression from 3 out

PU	. Ferrycarrigcrystal (IRE) 10/1 K F O'Brien S J Lambert	K F O'Brien S J Lambert	9	120	–	–	–	–
b g Torus - Blackrath Beauty (Le Tricolore)
Held up, weakened from 6 out, pulled up before 4 out

PU	. Damodar 7/1 F J Flood F Flood	F J Flood F Flood	8	105	–	–	–	–
gr g Damister (USA) - Obertura (USA) (Roberto)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened from 6 out, pulled up before 2 out

PU	. Longmore Boy (IRE) 14/1 W Slattery Neil F Forsyth	W Slattery Neil F Forsyth	7	97	–	–	–	–
b g Bustomi - Ringford Lass (Abednego)
Led, jumped badly left, bad mistake 2nd, headed and weakened from 5 out, pulled up before 2 out

UR	. Boss Morton (IRE) 12/1 Barry Geraghty ⁵ Eugene M O'Sullivan	Barry Geraghty ⁵ Eugene M O'Sullivan	6	913	–	–	–	–
b g Tremblant I - Sandy Kelly (Ovac)
Bad mistake and unseated rider 1st

9 ran Off time: 3:33:00 Winning time: 4m 17.50s (slow by 27.50s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: Exors of the Late A Lillingston (Buckminster) 1st breeder: Paul Phelan
2nd owner: F Costello (Taits Clock I)
3rd owner: Mrs P Mullins (Ever So Bold)
Tote win: €40.90 PL: €5.40 €2.30 €1.50 Ex: €111.50 CSF: €39.06 Tricast: €190.81

3:30 Cork (IRE) 15 Nov 1997

E.P.S. Handicap Chase