Full Result 4.00 Leopardstown (IRE) | 8 August 1999

Phoenix Sprint Stakes (Group 3)

(3yo+) 6f Str Yielding To Soft

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	2. Gorse 5/2F Gary Carter Henry Candy	Gary Carter Henry Candy	4	96	–	106	117	–
b c Sharpo - Pervenche (Latest Model)
Made all, ridden and stayed on well from 2f out (op 7/2)

2⁽⁶⁾ ½	7. Grazia 11/2 Johnny Murtagh Sir Mark Prescott Bt	Johnny Murtagh Sir Mark Prescott Bt	4	813	–	97	109	–
b f Sharpo - Dance Machine (Green Dancer)
Slowly into stride and held up, progress over 2f out, 3rd 1f out, stayed on well, nearest at finish (op 4/1)

3⁽¹⁰⁾ 1½ [2]	1. Eastern Purple (IRE) 7/1 Jamie Spencer Kevin Ryan	Jamie Spencer Kevin Ryan	4	96 b	107	101	111	–
b g Petorius (IRE) - Broadway Rosie (Absalom)
Tracked leaders, 2nd 2f out, soon ridden and one paced, no extra inside final furlong (op 5/1)

4⁽⁴⁾ nk [2¼]	5. Nigrasine 7/1 John Carroll Les Eyre	John Carroll Les Eyre	5	92 b	–	96	106	–
bb h Mon Tresor - Early Gales (Precocious)
Chased leaders, ridden and veered left halfway, kept on under pressure from 2f out (op 4/1)

5⁽³⁾ hd [2½]	9. Artistic Blue (USA) 5/1 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	3	89	106	92	103	–
b f Diesis - Tapolite (Tap On Wood)
Held up, progress 2f out, 5th and ridden 1f out, kept on under pressure

6⁽¹⁾ 2 [4½]	6. Superior Premium 15/2 Robert Winston Richard Fahey	Robert Winston Richard Fahey	5	92 t	–	95	100	–
br h Forzando - Devils Dirge (Song)
Held up, ridden and kept on one paced from 2f out (op 6/1)

7⁽⁵⁾ 4 [8½]	11. Taisho (IRE) 12/1 S Craine Kevin Prendergast	S Craine Kevin Prendergast	3	89	99	92	85	–
b f Namaqualand (USA) - Winged Island (Topsider)
Always behind (op 10/1)

8⁽⁹⁾ 3½ [12]	10. Pharmacist (IRE) 11/2 P Shanahan D K Weld	P Shanahan D K Weld	3	89	105	92	74	–
b f Machiavellian (USA) - Pharaoh's Delight (IRE) (Fairy King)
Held up, progress on inner 2 1/2f out, 4th over 1 1/2f out, soon weakened (op 7/2)

9⁽²⁾ 6 [18]	8. Lady Alexander (IRE) 9/1 N G McCullagh C Collins	N G McCullagh C Collins	4	813	109	92	56	–
ch f Night Shift (USA) - Sandhurst Goddess (Sandhurst Prince)
Tracked leaders on outer, hampered halfway, soon no extra, eased final furlong (op 6/1)

10⁽¹¹⁾ 8 [26]	3. Black Amber (IRE) 8/1 Mick Kinane N A Callaghan	Mick Kinane N A Callaghan	3	95 b	–	102	42	–
b c College Chapel - Flying Diva (Chief Singer)
Tracked leaders on inner, 2nd approaching halfway, weakened over 2f out (op 6/1)

10 ran Off time: 4:01:00 Winning time: 1m 15.20s Total SP: 142%
Non-runners: Arkadian Hero
1st owner: Girsonfield Ltd (Gorse) 1st breeder: Girsonfield Ltd
2nd owner: Cyril Humphris (Grazia)
3rd owner: T C Chiang (Eastern Purple)
Tote win: €3.70 PL: €1.90 €2.30 €6.10 Ex: €7.60 CSF: €18.98

After a stewards' enquiry the placings remained unaltered

4:00 Leopardstown (IRE) 8 Aug 1999

Phoenix Sprint Stakes (Group 3)