Full Result 5.50 Galway (IRE) | 31 July 1998

Tony O'Malley Memorial Handicap Chase

(4yo+) (2m2f54yds) 2m2f Good To Yielding 12 fences

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Greenflag Princess (IRE) 5/1 J R Barry James Joseph Mangan	J R Barry James Joseph Mangan	7	107	102	–	118	–
b m Executive Perk - Greencloyne Girl (Deep Run)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th and ridden after 3 out, 3rd 2 out, 2nd from last, hard ridden to challenge straight, kept on well to lead inside final furlong (op 4/1)

2 1½	8. Call Bob (IRE) 20/1 K P Gaule T J Nagle	K P Gaule T J Nagle	8	97	88	–	103	–
ch g Lancastrian (IRE) - Call Bird (Le Johnstan)
Always prominent, disputed lead 4 out, led after 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed from last, hard ridden and headed inside final furlong, one paced (op 14/1)

3 1½ [3]	2. Tryfirion (IRE) 3/1F W Slattery V Bowens	W Slattery V Bowens	9	114	113	–	126	–
b g Tanfirion (IRE) - Try Another (Deep Run)
Tracked leaders in 5th, close up 4 out, 5th and ridden before 2 out, kept on well under pressure from last (op 5/2 tchd 100/30)

4 13 [16]	5. Cavalier D'Or (USA) 7/1 Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	7	109	104	–	104	–
b g Diesis - Luth D'Or (FR) (Noir Et Or)
Tracked leaders, 6th 5 out, improved to dispute lead 4 out, close 3rd 3 out, 2nd and ridden 2 out, 3rd and no extra from last (op 7/1 tchd 8/1)

5 10 [26]	6. Bit O'Speed (IRE) 4/1 D J Casey T J Taaffe	D J Casey T J Taaffe	7	108	103	–	93	–
b g Henbit (USA) - Speedy Debbie (Pollerton)
Led, strongly pressed from 4 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, 4th 2 out, no extra from last (op 4/1 tchd 5/1)

6 10 [36]	9. Sorry About That I 12/1 P A Carberry ⁷ Thomas Carberry	P A Carberry ⁷ Thomas Carberry	12	90	88	–	68	–
b g Cut Above - Markup (Appiani II)
Always behind (op 8/1)

7 3½ [39½]	4. Blair Castle (IRE) 5/1 Norman Williamson Lucinda Russell	Norman Williamson Lucinda Russell	7	1010	105	–	81	–
b g Waajib (IRE) - Caimanite (Tap On Wood)
Tracked leaders, 4th 5 out, 6th and no impression from 4 out, eased from last (op 4/1)

8 10 [49½]	3. Nordic Thorn (IRE) 12/1 R Walsh Martin Brassil	R Walsh Martin Brassil	8	110	109	–	75	–
b g Nordico (USA) - Rosemore (Ashmore)
Tracked leaders until weakened from 5 out (op 10/1)

UR	10. Taits Clock I (IRE) 10/1 J E Casey ⁵ Donal Hassett	J E Casey ⁵ Donal Hassett	9	92	88	–	–	–
ch g Invited (USA) - Smart Lass (Martinmas)
Bad mistake and unseated rider 3rd (op 8/1)

9 ran Off time: 5:50:00 Winning time: 4m 39.10s (slow by 15.10s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Cable Beach
1st owner: Yawl Bay Seafoods Ltd (Greenflag Princess) 1st breeder: James Browne
2nd owner: T J Nagle (Call Bob)
3rd owner: Mrs M T Quinn (Tryfirion)
Tote win: €5.60 PL: €2 €4.40 €1.60 Ex: €80.40 CSF: €82.23

5:50 Galway (IRE) 31 Jul 1998

Tony O'Malley Memorial Handicap Chase