Full Result 4.30 Leopardstown (IRE) | 9 August 1998

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(0-90, 3yo+) 7f Good

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹¹⁾	12. Markskeepingfaith (IRE) 7/1 Shane Kelly ⁵ Thomas Carmody	Shane Kelly ⁵ Thomas Carmody	3	79	66	–	72	–
b f Ajraas (USA) - Felicitas (Mr Fluorocarbon)
Held up towards rear, improved into 7th 1 1/2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on strongly, comfortably

2⁽⁹⁾ 1½	11. Broken Promise I (IRE) 14/1 P J Scallan ⁷ A P O'Brien	P J Scallan ⁷ A P O'Brien	3	712 4	71	–	73	–
b f Brief Truce (USA) - Osmunda (IRE) (Mill Reef)
Led, headed before halfway, 2nd into straight, ridden and kept on well (op 12/1)

3⁽¹⁰⁾ hd [1¾]	9. Royal South (IRE) 8/1 Declan McDonogh ⁵ Desmond McDonogh	Declan McDonogh ⁵ Desmond McDonogh	5	713	64	–	66	–
b h Common Grounds - Arkadina's Million (King Of Clubs I)
Always prominent, improved to lead before halfway, ridden and strongly pressed straight, headed inside final furlong, kept on (op 7/1)

4⁽⁵⁾ hd [2]	8. Ivory Isle (IRE) 14/1 Wayne Smith J S Bolger	Wayne Smith J S Bolger	3	84 b	70	–	71	–
ch c Erins Isle (IRE) - Ivory Home (FR) (Home Guard)
Tracked leaders, 4th and ridden halfway, 6th into straight, ran on well under pressure final furlong (op 12/1)

5⁽³⁾ ¾ [2¾]	13. Countessmarkievicz (IRE) 14/1 Colm O'Donoghue ⁷ A P O'Brien	Colm O'Donoghue ⁷ A P O'Brien	3	75 2	64	–	63	–
b f Elbio - Easy On The Eye (Henbit)
Chased leaders in 3rd, 5th and ridden entering straight, kept on one paced

6⁽⁸⁾ 1 [3¾]	1. Diligent Dodger (IRE) 10/1 Fran Berry ⁵ Kevin Prendergast	Fran Berry ⁵ Kevin Prendergast	7	99	88	–	85	–
b g Posen (USA) - Crannog (Habitat)
Tracked leaders, close 7th on inner 1 1/2f out, ridden and kept on without clear run (op 7/1)

7⁽²⁾ nk [4]	5. Social Graces (IRE) 7/4F Mick Kinane D K Weld	Mick Kinane D K Weld	3	813 5 b	79	–	75	–
b g Polish Precedent (USA) - Risky Game (Troy)
Tracked leaders in 5th, 3rd and ridden early straight, one paced (op 2/1 tchd 9/4)

8⁽⁴⁾ 2 [6]	4. Absoluta (IRE) 8/1 Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	3	93	83	–	74	–
b f Royal Academy (USA) - Leyete Gulf (Slip Anchor)
Held up, ridden and no impression straight (op 6/1)

9⁽¹²⁾ 1 [7]	3. Mystic Belle (IRE) 14/1 Pat Smullen P Mullins	Pat Smullen P Mullins	4	97	81	–	69	–
gr f Thatching - Mystic Reason (USA) (Lyphard)
Held up, headway over 3f out, 4th and ridden early straight, soon no extra (op 12/1)

10⁽¹⁾ 2 [9]	10. Amontillado I (IRE) 8/1 N G McCullagh J E Mulhern	N G McCullagh J E Mulhern	6	82	62	–	45	–
b h Toca MaderaI (IRE) - Rosebran Ruby (Orchestra)
Chased leaders, ridden and no impression from 3f out (op 5/1)

11⁽¹³⁾ hd [9¼]	6. Challenger Two (IRE) 12/1 S Craine Kevin Prendergast	S Craine Kevin Prendergast	3	89	75	–	58	–
b g Petorius (IRE) - Blue Elver (Kings Lake)
Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, no impression from 2 1/2f out

12⁽⁶⁾ 1 [10¼]	2. Title Bid (USA) 10/1 P Shanahan James J Lenehan	P Shanahan James J Lenehan	3	910	90	–	71	–
b c Danzig (USA) - Triple Tiara I (USA) (Majestic Light)
Slowly into stride, always behind (op 6/1)

12 ran Off time: 4:32:00 Winning time: 1m 29.30s (slow by 2.60s) Total SP: 135%
Non-runners: Timourid
1st owner: Mark Barrett (Markskeepingfaith) 1st breeder: Mrs M Colahan
2nd owner: P Guinan (Broken Promise I)
3rd owner: T M Finnegan (Royal South)
Tote win: €6.30 PL: €1.70 €5.90 €3.10 Ex: €38.20 CSF: €104.82 Tricast: €761.45

4:30 Leopardstown (IRE) 9 Aug 1998

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