Full Result 4.30 Cork (IRE) | 2 August 1998

Bluebird Platinum Stakes (Listed)

(3yo+) 1m1f Good

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	1. Approvance (USA) 5/2 P Shanahan James J Lenehan	P Shanahan James J Lenehan	6	96	104	–	105	–
gr g With Approval (CAN) - Anniversary Wish (USA) (Beau's Eagle)
Held up towards rear, progress to go 7th approaching straight, 5th 3f out, driven into lead 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, easily (op 9/4)

2⁽²⁾ 3½	5. Keriyoun (IRE) 10/1 Pat Smullen John M Oxx	Pat Smullen John M Oxx	3	812 b	99	–	98	–
b c Storm Bird (CAN) - Kerita (Formidable I)
Tracked leaders in 6th, progress to go 5th 4f out, 4th 3f out, ridden to challenge over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong (op 14/1)

3⁽⁷⁾ 1½ [5]	2. Lil's Boy (USA) 8/1 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	4	96	103	–	95	–
b c Danzig (USA) - Kentucky Lill (USA) (Raise A Native)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, lost place over 4f out, ridden to chase leaders from 2f out, stayed on well to go 3rd close home (op 7/1)

4⁽⁵⁾ nk [5¼]	3. Two-Twenty-Two (IRE) 7/4F Mick Kinane D K Weld	Mick Kinane D K Weld	3	95 b	111	–	102	–
b c Fairy King (USA) - Easy To Copy (USA) (Affirmed)
Broke well, settled 6th, smooth propgress on outer to go 3rd approaching straight, 2nd travelling well 3f out, ridden and no extra inside final furlong (trainer reported that his charge had suffered cuts to the hind legs) (op 9/4 tchd 7/4)

5⁽⁶⁾ 1 [6¼]	8. Rahika Rose 16/1 N G McCullagh C Collins	N G McCullagh C Collins	3	89	83	–	90	–
b f Unfuwain (USA) - Rahik (Wassl)
Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and no impression from 3f out (op 14/1)

6⁽¹⁾ nk [6½]	7. Nicola Bella (IRE) 6/1 Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	3	89	97	–	89	–
b f Sadler's Wells (USA) - Valley Of Hope (USA) (Riverman)
Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead 5f out, led 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon no extra (op 4/1)

7⁽⁸⁾ 4½ [11]	9. Susun Kelapa (USA) 10/1 Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	Seamie Heffernan A P O'Brien	3	89 b¹	95	–	80	–
ch f St Jovite (USA) - Tiramisu (USA) (Ishikari)
Soon led, disputed lead 5f out, headed 4f out, ridden and no impression from 2f out (op 8/1)

8⁽³⁾ 4 [15]	4. Afrostar (IRE) 25/1 Fran Berry Andrew Lee	Fran Berry Andrew Lee	4	93	83	–	72	–
b f Soviet Lad (USA) - Festival Of Magic (USA) (Clever Trick)
Never a factor (op 20/1)

9⁽⁹⁾ 15 [30]	6. Brief Sentiment (IRE) 12/1 S Craine Kevin Prendergast	S Craine Kevin Prendergast	3	89	94	–	42	–
b f Brief Truce (USA) - Sentiment (Dancing Brave)
Always behind (op 10/1)

9 ran Off time: 4:32:00 Winning time: 1m 49.10s (fast by 3.40s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: Sheikh Mohammed (Approvance) 1st breeder: Live Oak Stud
2nd owner: H H Aga Khan (Keriyoun)
3rd owner: Mrs J S Bolger & John Corcoran (Lil's Boy)
Tote win: €4.10 PL: €1.50 €3.30 €2.30 Ex: €15.30 CSF: €28.22

4:30 Cork (IRE) 2 Aug 1998

Bluebird Platinum Stakes (Listed)