Full Result 4.00 Leopardstown (IRE) | 5 March 2000

Brannockstown E.B.F. Handicap Hurdle

(0-144, 4yo+) 2m Yielding To Soft 9 hurdles

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Sharpaten (IRE) 5/1 P A Carberry ⁵ P Hughes	P A Carberry ⁵ P Hughes	5	105	102	–	128	–
b g Scenic (IRE) - Sloane Ranger (Sharpen Up)
Held up, progress to track leaders halfway, 5th after 2 out, improved to lead last, not extended flat, easily (op 5/2)

2 1	3. Sly Empress (IRE) 11/1 P G Hourigan Michael Hourigan	P G Hourigan Michael Hourigan	6	1013	105	–	120	–
b m Supreme Leader - Rivers Secret (Young Man I)
Held up, progress 3 out, 5th 2 out, 3rd early straight, ridden to challenge last, kept on flat, no chance with winner (op 8/1)

3 ¾ [1¾]	2. Ajar (IRE) 10/1 Mr P Fenton James Joseph Mangan	Mr P Fenton James Joseph Mangan	10	118	114	–	128	–
b g Avocat - Door Belle (Fidel)
Tracked leaders, 5th 3 out, improved into 2nd 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, soon headed, kept on one paced (op 8/1)

4 hd [2]	8. Alcapone (IRE) 6/1 S P Cooke ⁷ M F Morris	S P Cooke ⁷ M F Morris	6	100	99	–	113	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Ann's Cap (IRE) (Cardinal Flower)
Led, ridden and strongly pressed from 2 out, headed before last, kept on one paced under pressure (op 5/1)

5 4½ [6½]	4. Native Man (IRE) 11/1 S P Kelly ³ Anthony Mullins	S P Kelly ³ Anthony Mullins	6	109	104	–	114	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Try Your Case (Proverb)
Tracked leaders, 4th 3 out, 6th and ridden after 2 out, kept on one paced (op 8/1)

6 2 [8½]	5. Lodge Hill I (IRE) 12/1 David Cullinane ⁷ Ms F M Crowley	David Cullinane ⁷ Ms F M Crowley	6	104	103	–	111	–
bb g Insan (USA) - Moss Abbey (Le Moss)
Held up in touch, progress after 3 out, 7th and slight mistake 2 out, ridden and no impression

7 10 [18½]	12. Lizop (IRE) 20/1 M P Madden ⁵ Luke Comer	M P Madden ⁵ Luke Comer	5	93	86	–	84	–
b g Brief Truce (USA) - High Glider (High Top)
Tracked leaders, 6th 3 out, 8th 2 out, no impression

8 2½ [21]	7. Glenelly Gale (IRE) 7/2J B M Cash A L T Moore	B M Cash A L T Moore	6	109	101	–	96	–
bb g Strong Gale (IRE) - Smart Fashion (Carlburg)
Prominent, 3rd and ridden 2 out, weakened before last (op 5/2)

9 15 [36]	11. Mr Ventura (IRE) 8/1 Charlie Swan D J Ryan	Charlie Swan D J Ryan	6	106	98	–	78	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Roisin's Friend (IRE) (Buckskin)
Always behind (op 7/1)

10 nk [36¼]	9. Legal Challenge (IRE) 20/1 K P Gaule Michael Cunningham	K P Gaule Michael Cunningham	7	107	99	–	79	–
b m Strong Gale (IRE) - She's Pretty (Furry Glen)
Mid-division, ridden and no impression from 3 out, eased before last (op 14/1)

11 7 [43¼]	13. Fort Apache (IRE) 66/1 Ross Geraghty ⁷ Luke Comer	Ross Geraghty ⁷ Luke Comer	5	91 1	86	–	59	–
b h Barry's Run (IRE) - Jonathan's Rose (IRE) (Law Society)
Always behind (op 50/1)

12 20 [63¼]	10. Aim High I 7/2J Barry Geraghty Noel Meade	Barry Geraghty Noel Meade	5	106	98	–	51	–
b h Sadler's Wells (USA) - Aim For The Top (USA) (Irish River)
Held up in touch, weakened after 3 out (vet said animal had a nasal discharge and was coughing post race) (op 4/1 tchd 9/2)

12 ran Off time: 4:02:00 Winning time: 4m 7.30s (slow by 17.30s) Total SP: 131%
Non-runners: Miltonfield
1st owner: D F O'Rourke (Sharpaten) 1st breeder: K Molloy
2nd owner: P M Trant (Sly Empress)
3rd owner: Tom Tubb Syndicate (Ajar)
Tote win: €5 PL: €2.30 €4 €2.10 Ex: €62.60 CSF: €57.92 Tricast: €507.57

4:00 Leopardstown (IRE) 5 Mar 2000

Brannockstown E.B.F. Handicap Hurdle