Full Result 2.45 Navan (IRE) | 31 October 1998

Fortria Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

(4yo+) 2m1f Heavy 11 fences

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Delphi Lodge (IRE) 4/1 Tommy Treacy T J Taaffe	Tommy Treacy T J Taaffe	8	105	128	–	142	–
gr g Buckskin (FR) - Yankee's Princess (Yankee Gold)
Tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd 4 out, 2nd and challenged travelling well 2 out, soon led, drew clear flat, not extended, eased close home, impressive (op 7/2)

2 1½	3. Papillon (IRE) 5/2 R Walsh T M Walsh	R Walsh T M Walsh	7	110	137	–	140	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Glens Princess (Prince Hansel)
Tracked leaders, raced wide, reminder after 5 out, 2nd 4 out, ridden to lead after 3 out, headed approaching last, kept on flat, no chance with winner (op 3/1)

3 20 [21½]	1. Merry Gale (IRE) 100/30 S M McGovern ⁷ J T R Dreaper	S M McGovern ⁷ J T R Dreaper	10	117	151	–	134	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Merry Lesa (Dalesa)
Led, pushed along and headed after 3 out, weakened from 2 out (op 9/4)

PU	2. Jeffell 2/1F Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	8	119	146	–	–	–
gr g Alias Smith (USA) - Saleander (Leander)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, dropped to rear and lost touch from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (veterinary officer reported that the gelding was clinically abnormal) (op 6/4)