Full Result 1.30 Leopardstown (IRE) | 26 December 1997

Denny Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2)

(3yo) 2m Heavy 9 hurdles

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Rainbow Frontier (IRE) 7/2 Charlie Swan A P O'Brien	Charlie Swan A P O'Brien	3	110	–	79	140	–
b g Law Society (USA) - Tatchers Mate (Thatching)
Made virtually all, ridden and strongly pressed last, stayed on strongly flat, eased close home

2 3	5. Khairabar (IRE) 9/10F Conor O'Dwyer C Roche	Conor O'Dwyer C Roche	3	109	–	71	132	–
gr g Shernazar - Khairkana (IRE) (Darshaan)
Held up in touch, headway after 3 out, 2nd and challenging when slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden, every chance last, no extra flat

3 dist [33]	9. Keeping The Faith (IRE) 11/1 Norman Williamson Thomas Carmody	Norman Williamson Thomas Carmody	3	104	–	–	–	–
b f Ajraas (USA) - Felicitas (Mr Fluorocarbon)
Held up, mistake 4 out, 7th 2 out, ridden and kept on one paced approaching last

4 1 [34]	2. Astro Lines (IRE) 20/1 J Shortt Kevin Prendergast	J Shortt Kevin Prendergast	3	109	–	–	–	–
ch g Classic Secret I (USA) - Fado's Delight (Orchestra)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd briefly before 2 out, soon ridden and one pace

5 ½ [34½]	7. Scoss 11/1 R Walsh T M Walsh	R Walsh T M Walsh	3	109	–	–	–	–
b c Batshoof - Misguided (Homing)
Tracked leaders, 4th and ridden 2 out, one paced

6 [34½]	6. Nomadic 10/1 Richard Hughes Noel Meade	Richard Hughes Noel Meade	3	109	–	–	–	–
gr g Kenmare (FR) - Legend Of Arabia (Great Nephew)
Tracked leaders, improved into 2nd 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, eased before last, tailed off

7 [34½]	3. Beamish Boy (IRE) 12/1 Tommy Treacy D Hanley	Tommy Treacy D Hanley	3	109	–	–	–	–
b c Mujtahid (USA) - David's Star (Welsh Saint)
Held up, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off

8 [34½]	4. Dark Kestrel I (IRE) 25/1 D J Casey G T Hourigan	D J Casey G T Hourigan	3	109	–	–	–	–
b g Silver Kite (USA) - Libby Jayne (Tumble Wind I)
Close up, disputed lead 4th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, soon behind and tailed off

UR	8. Hamamelis (IRE) 5/1 T P Rudd M J P O'Brien	T P Rudd M J P O'Brien	3	104	–	–	–	–
b f Taufan (USA) - White Witch I (USA) (Nureyev)
Hampered and unseated rider start

9 ran Off time: 1:30:00 Winning time: 4m 16.10s (slow by 31.10s) Total SP: 134%
1st owner: Crock Of Gold Syndicate (Rainbow Frontier) 1st breeder: Michael Bowe
2nd owner: John P McManus (Khairabar)
3rd owner: Mark Barrett (Keeping The Faith)
Tote win: €3.90 PL: €1.50 €1.30 €2 Ex: €3 CSF: €7.81

1:30 Leopardstown (IRE) 26 Dec 1997

Denny Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2)