Full Result 4.25 Galway (IRE) | 30 July 1998

Guinness Handicap

(0-85, 3yo) (1m73yds) 1m½f Yielding

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	7. Markskeepingfaith (IRE) 7/1 Shane Kelly ⁵ Thomas Carmody	Shane Kelly ⁵ Thomas Carmody	3	79 1	61	–	72	–
b f Ajraas (USA) - Felicitas (Mr Fluorocarbon)
Held up in rear, smooth headway 3f out, 4th travelling easily entering straight, ridden and quickened inside final furlong to lead close home, easily (op 6/1)

2⁽³⁾ 2½	4. Broken Promise I (IRE) 14/1 P J Scallan ⁷ A P O'Brien	P J Scallan ⁷ A P O'Brien	3	713	67	–	73	–
b f Brief Truce (USA) - Osmunda (IRE) (Mill Reef)
Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden to lead over 2f out, kept on under pressure, headed well inside final furlong, no extra

3⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [4]	3. Ivory Isle (IRE) 14/1 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	3	89 b	70	–	73	–
ch c Erins Isle (IRE) - Ivory Home (FR) (Home Guard)
Tracked leaders in 4th, progress 3f out, led briefly 2 1/2f out, 2nd and ridden to challenge entering straight, kept on one paced

4⁽⁴⁾ 2½ [6½]	1. Hawas 2/1F Mick Kinane D K Weld	Mick Kinane D K Weld	3	910	85	–	83	–
ch f Mujtahid (USA) - Alyakkh (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up, progress 3 out, 3rd and ridden approaching straight, 4th and no impression final furlong (op 5/1)

5⁽²⁾ 4½ [11]	8. Queen Of Fibres (IRE) 5/2 N G McCullagh Patrick J Flynn	N G McCullagh Patrick J Flynn	3	713	60	–	48	–
b f Scenic - Lightning Bug (Prince Bee)
Chased leaders in 3rd, 5th and ridden 2f out, one paced (op 3/1 tchd 2/1)

6⁽⁵⁾ 3½ [14½]	9. Sharpaten (IRE) 6/1 Willie Supple William J Fitzpatrick	Willie Supple William J Fitzpatrick	3	712 2	59	–	40	–
b g Scenic (IRE) - Sloane Ranger (Sharpen Up)
Chased leaders, 7th when stumbled 3f out, ridden and one paced (op 7/1 tchd 8/1)

7⁽¹⁾ 1½ [16]	5. Tinerana Law (IRE) 8/1 Declan McDonogh ⁵ Declan Gillespie	Declan McDonogh ⁵ Declan Gillespie	3	80	66	–	44	–
ch f Case Law (IRE) - Teodosia (Ashmore)
Led, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, weakened approaching straight (op 7/1)

8⁽⁷⁾ 1 [17]	6. Cocksure (IRE) 10/1 S A Curtis ⁷ A J Martin	S A Curtis ⁷ A J Martin	3	711	65	–	41	–
b g Nomination - Hens Grove (Alias Smith)
Chased leaders in 5th, ridden and weakened from 3 1/2f out (op 8/1)

9⁽⁹⁾ 12 [29]	2. Hartstown Girl (IRE) 6/1 Johnny Murtagh Edward Lynam	Johnny Murtagh Edward Lynam	3	95	80	–	31	–
ch f Common Grounds - Very Sophisticated (USA) (Affirmed)
Held up, ridden and no impression 2 1/2f out, behind straight (trainer reported his charge had been struck into during the race) (op 3/1)

9 ran Off time: 4:25:00 Winning time: 1m 55.80s (slow by 11.80s) Total SP: 137%
1st owner: Mark Barrett (Markskeepingfaith) 1st breeder: Mrs M Colahan
2nd owner: P Guinan (Broken Promise I)
3rd owner: Peter J P Gleeson (Ivory Isle)
Tote win: €6.70 PL: €1.60 €4.50 €7.90 Ex: €202.40 CSF: €105.65 Tricast: €1,275.71

4:25 Galway (IRE) 30 Jul 1998

Guinness Handicap