Full Result 4.30 Navan (IRE) | 21 May 2000

BASF (Ire) OPUS Handicap Chase

(0-116, 4yo+) 3m Good 17 fences

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	15. Torduff Boy (IRE) 4/1 D J Casey Paul Nolan	D J Casey Paul Nolan	7	97	78	–	90	–
b g Yashgan - Couleurs Volants (Peacock I)
Tracked leaders in moderate 3rd, progress 4 out, led after 3 out, soon ridden and strongly pressed, slight advantage when left clear from last (op 3/1)

2 20	3. Bit On The Hide (IRE) 10/1 B M Cash A L T Moore	B M Cash A L T Moore	8	109	94	–	86	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Twice Lucky I (Condorcet)
Mid-division, 6th 4 out, left 4th before next, moderate 3rd and no impression 2 out, left 2nd from last (op 8/1)

3 3½ [23½]	1. Eton Gale (IRE) 14/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	11	120	113	–	102	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Lough Street (Milan I)
Mid-division, left moderate 5th 3 out, no impression (op 12/1)

4 3 [26½]	9. Monks Error (IRE) 14/1 T P Rudd Francis Berry	T P Rudd Francis Berry	7	911 2	82	–	68	–
b g Eve's Error (IRE) - Miss Outlaw (IRE) (Lancastrian)
Held up, left moderate 6th after 4 out, mistake 3 out, no impression

5 10 [36½]	8. Steel Dawn 20/1 P A Carberry ³ Ronald Curran	P A Carberry ³ Ronald Curran	13	97 t	81	–	57	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Lasting Impression I (Proverb)
Tracked leaders in moderate 4th, mistake and dropped to 9th 6 out, kept on one paced from next (op 16/1)

6 3 [39½]	12. Cumeen (IRE) 33/1 P Curran ⁷ John Joseph Murphy	P Curran ⁷ John Joseph Murphy	7	91 1	79	–	55	–
b m King's Ride (IRE) - Lady Alas (Belfalas)
Always behind (op 25/1)

7 3½ [43]	7. Jolly John (IRE) 10/1 Adrian Maguire M F Morris	Adrian Maguire M F Morris	9	101	86	–	62	–
b g Jolly Jake (NZ) - Golden Seekers (Manado)
Never a factor (op 8/1)

8 20 [63]	14. The Mall (IRE) 10/1 G Cotter D T Hughes	G Cotter D T Hughes	8	97	78	–	54	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Swift Invader (Brave Invader)
Prominent early, weakened from 10th (op 7/1)

BD	6. Borzov (IRE) 16/1 P L Malone G A Cusack	P L Malone G A Cusack	7	102	87	–	–	–
ch g Kefaah (USA) - Esquire Lady (Be My Guest)
Held up towards rear, progress into 5th before 4 out, brought down before next (op 12/1)

F	13. Regal Knight (IRE) 10/1 Ross Geraghty ⁷ J R H Fowler	Ross Geraghty ⁷ J R H Fowler	8	91 1	79	–	–	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Le Nuit (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Held up, fell 11th (op 8/1)

PU	5. Le Grande Bard (IRE) 16/1 K A Kelly ³ David M O'Brien	K A Kelly ³ David M O'Brien	11	103 b	91	–	–	–
bb g Le Bavard (FR) - Grannie No (Brave Invader)
Led, clear to 5 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last (op 12/1)

SU	11. Clever Jack I (IRE) 33/1 Robbie Colgan ⁷ J T R Dreaper	Robbie Colgan ⁷ J T R Dreaper	10	90	78	–	–	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Mexican Girl (Gala Performance)
Held up, slipped up after 5th (op 25/1)

SU	4. Frostbitten (IRE) 7/2F R Walsh Paul Nolan	R Walsh Paul Nolan	9	109	94	–	–	–
b g Rising - Laughing Breeze (Pollerton)
Tracked leader in moderate 2nd, took closer order approaching 4 out, slipped up before 3 out (op 4/1)

UR	2. Martys Step (IRE) 7/1 F J Flood Michael McCullagh	F J Flood Michael McCullagh	9	1010	95	–	107	–
gr g Step Together I (USA) - Dozy Love (IRE) (Bulldozer)
Tracked leaders, pecked on landing 1st, 4th when slight mistake 5 out, close 2nd and ridden to challenge after 3 out, every chance when mistake and unseated rider last (op 7/1 tchd 9/1)

14 ran Off time: 4:33:00 Winning time: 6m 3.60s (fast by 9.40s) Total SP: 127%
Non-runners: Micklimar
1st owner: Philip Redmond (Torduff Boy) 1st breeder: William Drew
2nd owner: Silverstream Syndicate (Bit On The Hide)
3rd owner: Martin F Walsh (Eton Gale)
Tote win: €4.40 PL: €1.70 €2.30 €4 Ex: €45.60 CSF: €41.75 Tricast: €480.60

4:30 Navan (IRE) 21 May 2000

BASF (Ire) OPUS Handicap Chase