Full Result 2.40 Leopardstown (IRE) | 26 December 1996

Denny Gold Medal Chase (Grade 1)

(4yo+) 2m1f Yielding 11 fences

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Danoli (IRE) 5/2J Tommy Treacy Thomas Foley	Tommy Treacy Thomas Foley	8	116	–	139	141	–
b g The Parson - Blaze Gold (Arizona Duke)
Prominent, mistake 4th, left in lead 6th, disputed lead from next, headed 3 out, led after 2 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on well flat, edged left

2 6	7. Land Afar 3/1 Jamie Osborne Paul Webber	Jamie Osborne Paul Webber	9	116	–	134	135	–
b g Dominion - Jouvencelle (Rusticaro)
In touch when mistake 7th, bad mistake and lost place 4 out, 5th approaching last, ridden and stayed on flat, not trouble winner

3 1 [7]	1. Beakstown I (IRE) 20/1 G Cotter P Mullins	G Cotter P Mullins	7	116	–	133	134	–
b g Orchestra - Little Shoon (Green Shoon)
Close up, disputed lead from 7th, advantage 3 out until headed after 2 out, ridden and no extra before last, kept on same pace

4 3½ [10½]	4. Headbanger 20/1 D H O'Connor M M Lynch	D H O'Connor M M Lynch	9	116	–	–	–	–
b g Wassl Merbayeh (USA) - High Fi (High Hat)
Held up, progress after 4 out, 3rd well before last, soon ridden, no impression flat

5 3 [13½]	9. The Carrig Rua (IRE) 8/1 A Powell Michael Flynn	A Powell Michael Flynn	6	116	–	127	127	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Soul Lucy (Lucifer)
Held up, progress 7th, 4th and ridden well before last, unable to quicken

6 [13½]	5. Jeffell 5/2J F Woods A L T Moore	F Woods A L T Moore	6	116	–	125	126	–
gr g Alias Smith (USA) - Saleander (Leander)
In touch, left 2nd at 6th, 3rd next, ridden and weakened after 2 out

7 [13½]	8. Penndara (IRE) 14/1 Charlie Swan A P O'Brien	Charlie Swan A P O'Brien	7	116	–	–	–	–
gr g Pennine Walk - Adaraya (FR) (Zeddaan)
Always behind, tailed off

F	6. Kharasar (IRE) 6/1 Conor O'Dwyer Anthony Mullins	Conor O'Dwyer Anthony Mullins	6	116	–	–	–	–
b g Standaan (FR) - Khatima (Relko)
Held up, progress 4 out, in touch and closing when slipped on landing and fell 2 out

F	2. Crossfarnogue (IRE) 25/1 J Butler A P O'Brien	J Butler A P O'Brien	7	116	–	–	–	–
br g Brewery Boy (AUS) - Rozmeen (FR) (Relko)
Led, jumped right until fell 6th

9 ran Off time: 2:42:00 Winning time: 4m 16.20s (slow by 10.20s) Total SP: 128%
1st owner: D J O'Neill (Danoli) 1st breeder: W Austin
2nd owner: T J Ford (Land Afar)
3rd owner: Mrs P J O'Meara (Beakstown I)

2:40 Leopardstown (IRE) 26 Dec 1996

Denny Gold Medal Chase (Grade 1)