Full Result 6.45 Downpatrick (IRE) | 11 September 1998

Nearbuy Opportunity Handicap Chase

(0-102, 5yo+) 2m2f Soft 11 fences

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Dook's Delight (IRE) 6/1 Adrian O'Shea P D Osborne	Adrian O'Shea P D Osborne	7	912 b	71	–	91	–
b g Satco (FR) - Mar Del Plata (Crowned Prince)
Held up in rear, progress before 3 out, 2nd and closed on leader before 2 out, led last, stayed on strongly flat (op 6/1 tchd 7/1)

2 11	5. Fortynineplus (IRE) 7/1 K A Kelly ⁴ D T Hughes	K A Kelly ⁴ D T Hughes	7	100 b	77	–	86	–
b g Torus - Gipsey Jo (Furry Glen)
Soon led and well clear, pushed along from 4 out, ridden and headed last, no extra flat (op 7/1 tchd 8/1)

3 3½ [14½]	11. Brownrath King (IRE) 16/1 J E Casey ² Owen Weldon	J E Casey ² Owen Weldon	9	95	66	–	72	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Selham (Derring-Do)
Chased leaders, 3rd and pushed along 5 out, kept on one paced under pressure from 3 out (op 14/1)

4 3 [17½]	7. The Third Man (IRE) 20/1 J Butler Ian Duncan	J Butler Ian Duncan	9	102	75	–	78	–
ch g Jamesmead - Maid Of Antrim (Arapaho)
Tracked leaders, 2nd from 7th, 4th and ridden 4 out, one paced (op 16/1)

5 9 [26½]	3. Sorry About That I 7/1 L J Fleming ² Thomas Carberry	L J Fleming ² Thomas Carberry	12	104	79	–	72	–
b g Cut Above - Markup (Appiani II)
Tracked leaders, 4th 5 out, 5th and ridden after 4 out, no impression from next (op 6/1)

6 5 [31½]	6. Glenpine (IRE) 8/1 Mr G Elliott Cecil Ross	Mr G Elliott Cecil Ross	7	103	76	–	64	–
b m Persian Mews (IRE) - Ardagh Princess (IRE) (Proverb)
Mid-division, 6th and ridden 4 out, 4th 3 out, soon no extra (op 7/1)

7 3 [34½]	8. Jessie's Boy (IRE) 16/1 T Martin Luke Comer	T Martin Luke Comer	9	101	74	–	59	–
b g Flash Of Steel - Often (Ballymore)
Always behind (op 14/1)

8 10 [44½]	4. Barnamire Bay (IRE) 7/1 M P Madden ⁴ N Nelson	M P Madden ⁴ N Nelson	9	101	78	–	53	–
b g Great Eastern - Tuskon Lady VII (Push On)
Prominent, 2nd and ridden 4 out, weakened after 3 out (op 6/1)

PU	9. Jims Choice 9/2F D Bromley William Patton	D Bromley William Patton	11	101	74	–	–	–
ch g Abednego (IRE) - Vikaro Lady (Dike)
Prominent until pulled up lame before 4th (op 4/1 tchd 5/1)

PU	2. Legitman (IRE) 14/1 Jason Maguire J Larkin	Jason Maguire J Larkin	8	113	90	–	–	–
b g Tremblant I - Susan Mc Cann (Furry Glen)
Mid-division, weakened from 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 12/1)

PU	1. Bit O'Speed (IRE) 5/1 R P McNally ² T J Taaffe	R P McNally ² T J Taaffe	7	1112	101	–	–	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Speedy Debbie (Pollerton)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 5/1 tchd 11/2)

11 ran Off time: 6:49:00 Winning time: 4m 43.40s (slow by 14.90s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: P T McNicholas (Dook's Delight) 1st breeder: Kilian Farm
2nd owner: Irish Racing Syndicate (Fortynineplus)
3rd owner: P J Lohan (Brownrath King)
CSF: €45.17 Tricast: €593.07

6:45 Downpatrick (IRE) 11 Sep 1998

Nearbuy Opportunity Handicap Chase