Full Result 2.45 Down Royal (IRE) | 3 May 1999

Sunday Mirror Handicap Hurdle

(0-116, 5yo+) 2m4f Good To Firm 10 hurdles

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Alvine (IRE) 7/1 P Morris ⁵ S J Mahon	P Morris ⁵ S J Mahon	7	100	74	–	93	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Ladycross (Deep Run)
Mid-division, headway from 5 out, 4th before 4 out, ridden to lead before 3 out, stayed on well (op 6/1)

2 2	2. Carmen King (IRE) 14/1 K P Gaule S Donohoe	K P Gaule S Donohoe	5	1011	80	–	97	–
ch g King Luthier - Poll Curraig (The Parson)
Behind, headway from 5 out, ridden to close 4 out, 5th 3rd last, 2nd over 2 out, kept on well (op 12/1)

3 1½ [3½]	4. Legal Challenge (IRE) 7/2 S M McGovern ⁷ Michael Cunningham	S M McGovern ⁷ Michael Cunningham	6	104	80	–	96	–
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - She's Pretty (Furry Glen)
Chased leaders, 5th 3 out, effort from 2 out, stayed on well after last

4 8 [11½]	15. Windfall Tax (IRE) 5/2F D J Casey H Smyth	D J Casey H Smyth	5	912	67	–	75	–
ch g Trigon - Bardel (Fidel)
Disputed from 2nd, headed before 5th, led 4 out, headed next, kept on (op 5/2 tchd 3/1)

5 1 [12½]	5. Leane (IRE) 14/1 D J Kelly ⁷ J Woods	D J Kelly ⁷ J Woods	8	101	77	–	84	–
ch m Good Thyne (USA) - Ameretto (Stetchworth)
Chased leaders, lost position before 5 out, kept on from 3 out (op 12/1)

6 shd [12½]	6. Lough Slania (IRE) 9/1 G Kearns ⁷ J Larkin	G Kearns ⁷ J Larkin	6	101	77	–	83	–
b g Pennine Walk - Sister Ursula (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Mid-division, effort from 4 out, stayed on one paced (op 7/1)

7 ½ [13]	1. Sigma Comms (IRE) 8/1 R Dunwoody Noel Meade	R Dunwoody Noel Meade	6	120 tb	97	–	103	–
bb g Don't Forget Me (IRE) - River Serenade (USA) (Riverman)
Tracked leaders, effort and challenged 3 out, no extra, weakened from next (op 6/1)

8 nk [13½]	16. Roly Poly (IRE) 14/1 Ross Geraghty ⁷ I R Ferguson	Ross Geraghty ⁷ I R Ferguson	6	92	64	–	70	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Turkish Sultana (IRE) (Kemal)
Always prominent, ridden from before 3 out, no extra (op 10/1)

9 6 [19½]	17. Devenish Gift (IRE) 33/1 Emmett Stack ⁷ Fergus McGirr	Emmett Stack ⁷ Fergus McGirr	6	90	62	–	62	–
ch m Orchestra - Devenish Island (IRE) (Deep Run)
Prominent, disputed from 2nd, led before 5th, headed 4 out, weakened before next (op 25/1)

10 13 [32½]	9. Zaffield (IRE) 10/1 Mr G Elliott ³ C A McBratney	Mr G Elliott ³ C A McBratney	7	104 b	76	–	63	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Dunsford Princess (IRE) (Denel)
Mid-division, weakened from 4 out, soon no danger (op 8/1)

11 15 [47½]	13. Lisdoonan Tessa (IRE) 14/1 Paul Moloney ³ J T Gorman	Paul Moloney ³ J T Gorman	6	100	72	–	44	–
b m Conquering Hero (USA) - Relda (Relko)
Prominent, struggling from 4 out, soon beaten (op 7/1)

12 4 [51½]	11. Over You Go (IRE) 16/1 T J Mitchell Gerard Keane	T J Mitchell Gerard Keane	5	105	74	–	42	–
ch g Be My Guest (USA) - In Review (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Led briefly until headed 2nd, dropped back from 5th, soon no danger (op 14/1)

13 1 [52½]	14. Doyawanagiveup (IRE) 33/1 D Bromley ³ Bernard Jones	D Bromley ³ Bernard Jones	6	911 t	69	–	36	–
ch m Be My Native (USA) - Knockananna (Torus)
Always behind, soon tailed off (op 20/1)

13 ran Off time: 2:48:00 Winning time: 4m 30.70s (fast by 16.30s) Total SP: 132%
Non-runners: Jons Gale, Tears Of A Loss, Timeless River, Wee Annie
1st owner: Mrs Valerie Casey (Alvine) 1st breeder: Edmond Cronin
2nd owner: Mrs G F Jones (Carmen King)
3rd owner: Miss Miriam S Regan (Legal Challenge)
CSF: €100.42 Tricast: €377.15

2:45 Down Royal (IRE) 3 May 1999

Sunday Mirror Handicap Hurdle