Full Result 4.00 Down Royal (IRE) | 17 October 1998

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(3yo+) (1m4f68yds) 1m4½f Soft

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹²⁾	6. Beldarian (IRE) 2/5F Wayne Smith John M Oxx	Wayne Smith John M Oxx	3	95 b	100	–	101	–
b f Last Tycoon - Sorbus (Busted)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, headway on outer to lead entering straight, driven out from 1 1/2f out, kept on well inside final furlong (op 1/3)

2⁽⁷⁾ 14	1. Gordi (USA) 7/2 P J Scallan ⁷ D K Weld	P J Scallan ⁷ D K Weld	5	101 b	100	–	90	–
ch g Theatrical (IRE) - Royal Alydar (USA) (Alydar)
Mid-division, improved into 4th 4f out, ridden to challenge from over 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong (op 5/2)

3⁽¹⁰⁾ 9 [23]	13. Yankee Dancer 14/1 Adrian Lane ¹⁰ C Roche	Adrian Lane ¹⁰ C Roche	3	713	–	–	57	–
b f Groom Dancer (USA) - Yakin (USA) (Nureyev)
Tracked leaders in 4th, lost place entering straight, ridden and kept on well from over 1f out (op 12/1)

4⁽⁹⁾ 9 [32]	8. Kickham's Princess (IRE) 25/1 G D Power ⁷ Edward Creighton	G D Power ⁷ Edward Creighton	4	89	40	–	43	–
gr f Kefaah (USA) - More Magnanimous (King Persian)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, improved into 2nd 5f out, led 4f out, headed entering straight, ridden and kept on one pace from 1 1/2f out (op 20/1)

5⁽⁵⁾ hd [32¼]	11. Jadilian (IRE) 33/1 Mr O Duffy ¹⁰ Mme I T Oakes-Cottin	Mr O Duffy ¹⁰ Mme I T Oakes-Cottin	3	713	50	–	43	–
b f Mujadil (USA) - Blessed Persian (Persian Bold)
Led, headed 4f out, ridden and kept on one pace from 1 1/2f out (op 25/1)

6⁽¹⁾ nk [32½]	3. China Tealeaf (IRE) 16/1 K P Gaule Thomas O'Neill	K P Gaule Thomas O'Neill	6	97	51	–	47	–
b m Shardari - Reprint (Kampala)
Tracked leaders in 5th, 8th into straight, ridden and no impression from 2 1/2f out (op 14/1)

7⁽¹¹⁾ 1½ [34]	2. Gold Anchor 14/1 T P Rudd M J P O'Brien	T P Rudd M J P O'Brien	6	912	70	–	50	–
b h Slip Anchor - Burnished I (Formidable I)
Mid-division, headway on inner to go 5th 4f out, ridden and kept on one pace from over 1f out (op 12/1)

8⁽²⁾ 5 [39]	9. Fort Apache (IRE) 100/1 Helena Keaveney ¹⁰ Luke Comer	Helena Keaveney ¹⁰ Luke Comer	3	84	–	–	38	–
b c Barry's Run (IRE) - Jonathan's Rose (IRE) (Law Society)
Never a factor (op 66/1)

9⁽³⁾ 4 [43]	12. Thats Your Opinion 33/1 Emmett Stack ⁷ P Beirne	Emmett Stack ⁷ P Beirne	3	82	–	–	27	–
b f Last Tycoon (IRE) - Fawaayid (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Held up in rear, headway on inner to track leaders entering straight, ridden and kept on (op 25/1)

10⁽¹³⁾ 12 [55]	10. Valentine Quin (IRE) 50/1 J E Casey Mrs Annette McMahon-Reidy	J E Casey Mrs Annette McMahon-Reidy	3	90	70	–	14	–
b c Common Grounds - Lady Olien (Alzao)
Tracked leaders in 7th, ridden and weakened over 2f out (op 33/1)

11⁽⁶⁾ 15 [70]	7. Bohemian BelleI (IRE) 66/1 O Kelly ¹⁰ Edward Creighton	O Kelly ¹⁰ Edward Creighton	4	86	–	–	–	–
b f Soviet Lad (USA) - Ounavarra (Homeric I)
Always behind (op 50/1)

12⁽⁸⁾ 4 [74]	4. Clanfluther (IRE) 66/1 David McCabe Owen Weldon	David McCabe Owen Weldon	8	97	23	–	–	–
b g Shernazar - Habanna (Habitat)
Always behind, tailed off and eased from 2f out (op 50/1)

13⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [75½]	5. Imprevue (IRE) 12/1 J R Barry D P Kelly	J R Barry D P Kelly	4	97	73	–	–	–
ch f Priolo (USA) - Las Bela (Welsh Pageant)
Held up towards rear, weakened and eased over 3f out (op 10/1)

13 ran Off time: 4:16:00 Winning time: 2m 48.90s Total SP: 137%
1st owner: Gerald W Jennings (Beldarian) 1st breeder: Stonethorn Stud Farms Ltd
2nd owner: Dr Michael Smurfit (Gordi)
3rd owner: Leslie Laverty (Yankee Dancer)
CSF: €2.29

4:00 Down Royal (IRE) 17 Oct 1998

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