Full Result 5.15 Down Royal (IRE) | 17 March 2000

Gordons Beginners Chase

(5yo+) 2m Good To Yielding 11 fences

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Francis Bay (USA) 1/5F D T Evans D K Weld	D T Evans D K Weld	5	116	–	–	81	–
b g Alleged (USA) - Montage (USA) (Alydar)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd from 5th, progress to lead travelling well approaching last, ridden and kept on well flat, eased close home

2 nk	4. Wellie (IRE) 7/1 K A Kelly ³ Liam McAteer	K A Kelly ³ Liam McAteer	7	116	–	–	70	–
bb g Aristocracy (IRE) - Sweet View (King's Ride)
Led, driven along approaching straight, slight mistake 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on flat (op 5/1)

3 20 [20¼]	1. Oranbay (IRE) 8/1 W Slattery V T O'Brien	W Slattery V T O'Brien	8	120	–	–	55	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - Brandy Supreme (Derring Rose)
Tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd 5 out, mistake 4 out, ridden and kept on one paced from 3 out (op 5/1)

4 3 [23¼]	2. George's Gale (IRE) 40/1 Ross Geraghty ⁷ Peter McCreery	Ross Geraghty ⁷ Peter McCreery	7	112	–	–	47	–
bb g Strong Gale (IRE) - Little Welly (Little Buskins)
Tracked leaders in 5th, 4th 5 out, driven along from 4 out, no impression when bad mistake 2 out (op 20/1)

5 15 [38¼]	3. Pharventure (IRE) 40/1 M O'Connor ⁷ William Patton	M O'Connor ⁷ William Patton	6	112	–	–	32	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Rathventure (Belfalas)
Tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd from 5th, 5th and riden after 5 out, soon behind and tailed off (op 20/1)