Full Result 2.45 Down Royal (IRE) | 25 October 1997

Down Royal Committee Handicap Hurdle

(0-109, 4yo+) 2m4f Good To Firm 10 hurdles

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Making The Point (IRE) 6/1 D J Casey Gerard Stack	D J Casey Gerard Stack	6	112 b	–	–	110	–
b g Law Society (USA) - Current Jargon (USA) (Little Current)
Made all, clear from 3rd, reduced advantage from 3 out, ridden and kept on well from last

2 3	. Fiddlers Bow VI (IRE) 4/1 Charlie Swan Noel Meade	Charlie Swan Noel Meade	9	120	–	–	119	–
b g Fidel - Dams Pedigree Untraced
Tracked leaders in 6th, smooth progress to go 4th 4 out, 2nd 3 out, ridden to challenge from 2 out, kept on from last

3 8 [11]	. Noels Dancer (IRE) 14/1 S M McGovern ⁷ Michael Cunningham	S M McGovern ⁷ Michael Cunningham	7	105	–	–	95	–
ch g Nordance (USA) - Royal Desire (Royal Match)
Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders from 3 out, kept on well from 2 out to go 3rd approaching last

4 7 [18]	. Another Bonny (IRE) 16/1 Dermot McLoughlin ⁷ William Hayes	Dermot McLoughlin ⁷ William Hayes	11	91 1	–	–	70	–
gr g Roi Guillaume (FR) - My Bonny Girl (Bonne Noel)
Settled 2nd, ridden and kept on same pace 3 out

5 2½ [20½]	. Nordic Sensation (IRE) 7/1 Barry Geraghty ⁵ Ian Duncan	Barry Geraghty ⁵ Ian Duncan	8	109	–	–	87	–
b g Nordico (USA) - Royal Sensation (Prince Regent)
Prominent early, lost place halfway, ridden and kept on same pace from 4 out

6 [20½]	. Comrade Chinnery (IRE) 5/2F R P McNally ⁷ A J Martin	R P McNally ⁷ A J Martin	4	104	–	–	84	–
ch g Jareer (USA) - Phar Lapa (Grundy)
Held up towards rear, ridden and kept on from 3 out, lame

7 [20½]	. No Diamond (IRE) 12/1 G Cotter Niall Madden	G Cotter Niall Madden	8	99	–	–	68	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Glencarrig Jewel (Rheingold)
Never a factor

8 [20½]	. Wicklow WayI (IRE) 8/1 D McCullagh ⁵ Desmond McDonogh	D McCullagh ⁵ Desmond McDonogh	7	912	–	–	66	–
b m Pennine Walk - Faraway Places (Flair Path)
Never a factor

9 [20½]	. Scathach I (IRE) 20/1 J M Hunter ³ I R Ferguson	J M Hunter ³ I R Ferguson	5	94 b	–	–	50	–
gr m Nestor I (IRE) - Tacovaon (Avocat)
Mid-division, progress on outer to track leaders halfway, ridden and weakened from 5 out

10 [20½]	. Willie The Lion (IRE) 20/1 J E Casey ⁷ E Sheehy	J E Casey ⁷ E Sheehy	6	90 b¹	–	–	46	–
b g Hollow Hand - Serocco Wind (Roi Guillaume)
Mid-division, ridden and weakened from 5 out

11 [20½]	. Dawn To Dusk (IRE) 20/1 Adrian O'Shea ⁵ Michael McCullagh	Adrian O'Shea ⁵ Michael McCullagh	6	94	–	–	40	–
br g Kambalda - Atlantic Breeze I (Strong Gale)
Always behind

UR	. Head Chaplain (IRE) 8/1 Ross Geraghty ⁷ T K Geraghty	Ross Geraghty ⁷ T K Geraghty	6	94	–	–	–	–
b g The Parson - Arctic Run (Deep Run)
Settled 4th, progress into 3rd 5 out, unseated rider 4 out

12 ran Off time: 2:48:00 Winning time: 4m 40.00s (fast by 3.00s) Total SP: 133%
Rule 4: . Trio: Not won.
1st owner: Woodbine Syndicate (Making The Point) 1st breeder: Colinstown Stud Farm Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs A T B Kearney (Fiddlers Bow VI)
3rd owner: Noel McGrady (Noels Dancer)
CSF: €30.59 Tricast: €303.61

2:45 Down Royal (IRE) 25 Oct 1997

Down Royal Committee Handicap Hurdle