Full Result 2.20 Tramore (IRE) | 1 January 1999

Mercedes Benz 'A Class' Beginners Chase

(5yo+) 2m4f Heavy 13 fences

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Vain Minstrel (IRE) 8/1 Ken Whelan Gerard Cully	Ken Whelan Gerard Cully	7	120	88	108	102	–
bb g Royal Fountain - Minstrel Top (Black Minstrel)
Tracked leader in 2nd, headway to lead 5 out, bad mistake 2 out, ridden and kept on under pressure from last (op 7/1)

2 1	3. Francoskid (IRE) 14/1 Mr A Fitzgerald ⁵ T J Kidd	Mr A Fitzgerald ⁵ T J Kidd	7	119	–	102	101	–
ch g Kambalda - Serocco Wind (Roi Guillaume)
Held up towards rear, 7th 6 out, headway to go 5th 4 out, 4th 3 out, 3rd and ridden to challenge entering straight, 2nd 2 out, kept on under pressure (op 12/1)

3 12 [13]	2. Blackburn (IRE) 5/4F K P Gaule E Sheehy	K P Gaule E Sheehy	9	120	–	97	89	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Ewood Park (Wishing Star I)
Tracked leaders in 4th, 6th and reminders at 5th, 5th 5 out, ridden and kept on one paced from 2 out (op 6/4)

4 9 [22]	11. Glen Empress (IRE) 8/1 J M Donnelly ⁵ P M J Doyle	J M Donnelly ⁵ P M J Doyle	7	114	85	78	75	–
b m Lancastrian (IRE) - Gilded Empress (Menelek)
Tracked leaders, 3rd 6 out, 4th and ridden entering striaght, kept on one pace from 2 out

5 dist [52]	5. How Ran On (IRE) 5/2 M P Madden ⁷ W P Mullins	M P Madden ⁷ W P Mullins	8	117	100	–	–	–
bb g Mandalus (IRE) - Kelly's Bridge (Netherkelly)
Led, mistake and headed 5 out, 3rd entering straight, ridden and no impression when fell last, remounted to finish 5th (op 9/4)

6 15 [67]	8. Sound Gossin (IRE) 12/1 B M Cash ³ A L T Moore	B M Cash ³ A L T Moore	6	1111	–	–	–	–
b g Mazaad (IRE) - Jamie's Lady (Ashmore)
Always behind, tailed off from 4 out

PU	4. Greenhue (IRE) 7/1 T P Rudd M J P O'Brien	T P Rudd M J P O'Brien	6	120 tb	–	–	–	–
ch g Soviet Lad (USA) - Vaguely Jade (Corvaro)
Tracked leaders, 4th 6 out, 6th 5 out, ridden and weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

PU	9. Stillorgan Park (IRE) 12/1 Mr P M Cloke ⁷ J A Berry	Mr P M Cloke ⁷ J A Berry	9	117	91	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Jackie's Pet (Strong Gale)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out (op 10/1)

PU	12. Louisa Belle (IRE) 33/1 Patrick Verling L J Archdeacon	Patrick Verling L J Archdeacon	7	119	–	–	–	–
bb m Rising - Al Achmidy (Strong Gale)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out

UR	7. Legal Storm (IRE) 10/1 P G Hourigan ³ P Mullins	P G Hourigan ³ P Mullins	7	1111	–	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Stormy Waters (Karinga Bay)
Mid-division, 5th 6 out, 4th 4 out, unseated rider 3 out

UR	1. Another Believer (IRE) 33/1 L J Fleming ⁵ W J Austin	L J Fleming ⁵ W J Austin	10	119	–	–	–	–
b g Asir - London Fly (London Gazette)
Tracked leader in 2nd, lost place after 4th, headway on outer to go 2nd after 6th, mistake and unseated rider 6 out

11 ran Off time: 2:24:00 Winning time: 5m 40.40s (slow by 47.40s) Total SP: 145%
Non-runners: Jodesi
1st owner: D O'Leary (Vain Minstrel) 1st breeder: S O'Donoghue
2nd owner: T J Kidd (Francoskid)
3rd owner: Mrs E J Hogan (Blackburn)
Tote win: €6.80 PL: €1.80 €4.20 €1.40 Ex: €57.30 CSF: €120.54

2:20 Tramore (IRE) 1 Jan 1999

Mercedes Benz 'A Class' Beginners Chase