Full Result 4.00 Downpatrick (IRE) | 17 October 1997

East Down Trainers Association New Gallop Handicap Chase

(0-102, 5yo+) 3m Good To Yielding 14 fences

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Bald Joker 20/1 Mr L D McBratney ⁷ C A McBratney	Mr L D McBratney ⁷ C A McBratney	12	108 12	–	–	99	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Lamb's Head (Laser Light)
Made virtually all, headed briefly 6 out, ridden along from 2 out, slight mistake last, kept on under pressure from last

2 2½	. Drop The Act (IRE) 20/1 Ken Whelan Derek Pugh	Ken Whelan Derek Pugh	7	1012	–	–	93	–
ch g Buckskin (FR) - Manna Rose (Bonne Noel)
Always close up, 2nd halfway, lost place 4 out, ridden and kept on well from before 2 out to go 2nd after last

3 4½ [7]	. Any Port (IRE) 6/1 Paul Carberry A J Martin	Paul Carberry A J Martin	7	118	–	–	99	–
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Lady Park (No Arguement)
Held up towards rear, progress to go 5th 5 out, 2nd 3 out, ridden to challenge from 2 out, kept on same pace after last

4 13 [20]	. Wallys Run 5/1 L P Cusack W J Lanigan	L P Cusack W J Lanigan	10	112	–	–	80	–
ch g Deep Run - Peg Cooney (Menelek)
Held up in rear, ridden to go 5th approaching 3 out, mistake 3 out, ridden and kept on from 2 out

5 3½ [23½]	. Over The Maine (IRE) 16/1 H Rogers I R Ferguson	H Rogers I R Ferguson	7	1012	–	–	72	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Frozen Ground (Arctic Slave)
Settled 3rd, ridden and no impression from 2 out

6 [23½]	. If You Believe (IRE) 4/1 B Bowens ³ H Smyth	B Bowens ³ H Smyth	8	1010	–	–	72	–
ch g Jamesmead - Countess Christy (Mon Capitaine)
Prominent early, 3rd halfway, ridden and weakened under pressure 5 out

7 [23½]	. Tommy Paud (IRE) 7/2F F J Flood F Flood	F J Flood F Flood	8	1111	–	–	72	–
bb g Asir - Clonroche Floods (Pauper)
Always behind

8 [23½]	. The Third Man (IRE) 5/1 Conor O'Dwyer Ian Duncan	Conor O'Dwyer Ian Duncan	8	1012 b	–	–	–	–
ch g Jamesmead - Maid Of Antrim (Arapaho)
Always close up, 3rd halfway, led briefly 6 out, ridden and weakened quickly from 3 out

PU	. Edenakill Lad (IRE) 8/1 D Bromley ³ J R Cox	D Bromley ³ J R Cox	10	105	–	–	–	–
gr g Peacock I (FR) - Edenacan (Cantab)
Held up towards rear, progress to track leaders halfway, ridden and weakened quickly from 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

9 ran Off time: 4:00:00 Winning time: 6m 15.30s (slow by 26.30s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Greek Magic
1st owner: Mrs David McBratney (Bald Joker) 1st breeder: Paddy Byrne
2nd owner: Derek Pugh (Drop The Act)
3rd owner: J H Lowry (Any Port)
CSF: €289.86 Tricast: €2,432.01

4:00 Downpatrick (IRE) 17 Oct 1997

East Down Trainers Association New Gallop Handicap Chase