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2:30 Downpatrick (IRE) 4 Mar 1998

Morning Star Belfast Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

(6yo+) (2m1f172yds) 2m2f Yielding 8 hurdles
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
6 1013 b 83 92
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - Millerstown (Pry)
Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden along to chase leader from 4 out, kept on well from 2 out, hard ridden and stayed on well after last to lead close home
2 
7 1112 104
br g Aristocracy (IRE) - Belwood Girl (Ballymore)
Attempted to make all, 5l clear 2 out, ridden and kept on one paced after last, headed close home
3  5 [6½]
6 1110 99
br g Exactly Sharp (USA) - Alicia Markova (Habat)
Mid-division, progressed to go 6th 3 out, smooth progress on outer to go 3rd 2 out, ridden and kept on one paced from last
4  1 [7½]
6 114 83 90
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Distant Castle (Deep Run)
Settled 5th, ridden along to go 3rd approaching 2 out, kept on one paced from last
5  4 [11½]
6 1011 81
b m Soughaan (USA) - Rocklands Rosie (Muscatite)
Held up towards rear, ridden and kept on well from 3 out, nearest at finish
6  1 [12½]
6 112 85
b g Phardante (FR) - Amendola (FR) (Amen)
Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden along from 3 out, kept on one paced from 2 out
7  10 [22½]
7 114 74
ch g Buckskin (FR) - Eurolink Sea Baby (Deep Run)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and kept on one paced from before 2 out
8  nk [22¾]
6 116 b 67 74
ch g Moscow Society (USA) - Ballela Maid (Boreen)
Held up towards rear, progressed to go 7th 3 out, ridden and one paced
9  3 [25¾]
6 1013 66
b m Peacock I (FR) - Carnbeg (Croghan Hill)
Never a factor
10  5 [30¾]
9 1011 74 61
b m Montelimar (USA) - Choclate Baby (Kashiwa)
Never a factor
11  [32¼]
8 1110 73
b g Aristocracy (IRE) - Lottie's Charm (Charlottesville)
Always behind, tailed off from 2 out
12  10 [42¼]
8 1011 50
b m Bustomi - New Park Girl (Lion)
Always behind, tailed off from 2 out
13  8 [50¼]
6 114 47
bb g Be My Native (USA) - Monksville (Monksfield)
Never a factor, tailed off from 2 out
14  6 [56¼]
8 114 70 41
b g Convinced - Harry's Hope (Master Buck)
Settled 6th, ridden and weakened quickly from 3 out, tailed off from 2 out
15  dist [86¼]
6 117
b m Eurobus (IRE) - Eurosanta (ScorpioI)
Tracked leaders in 6th, ridden along and weakened from 4 out, completely tailed off from 2 out
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