Full Result 1.30 Leopardstown (IRE) | 8 November 1998

Alexander Hotel Knockaire Stakes (Listed)

(3yo+) 7f Heavy

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹¹⁾	2. Free To Speak (IRE) 5/1 Kevin Manning D K Weld	Kevin Manning D K Weld	6	812 b	101	–	99	–
ch h Be My Guest (USA) - Love For Poetry (Lord Gayle)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, improved to lead on outer entering straight, ridden and stayed on well from 2f out (op 9/2)

2⁽¹³⁾ 2½	11. Jay And-A (IRE) 14/1 Shane Kelly M Halford	Shane Kelly M Halford	3	88 b	80	–	90	–
br f Elbio - Maybird (Royalty)
Slowly into stride and held up, progress halfway, 5th travelling well entering straight, ridden and kept on to go 2nd from 1f out (op 12/1)

3⁽⁴⁾ 3½ [6]	10. Hoh Chi Min 7/2F Micky Fenton Michael Bell	Micky Fenton Michael Bell	3	88	–	–	81	–
ch f Efisio - Special Guest I (Be My Guest)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, close 4th into straight, soon ridden and outpaced, kept on under pressure inside final furlong (op 5/2)

4⁽¹⁰⁾ shd [6]	5. Alarme Belle 12/1 Declan McDonogh D K Weld	Declan McDonogh D K Weld	4	89 b	92	–	81	–
b f Warning - Dazzlingly Radiant (Try My Best)
Slowly into stride and held up, progress halfway, 7th approaching straight, ridden and kept on (op 10/1)

5⁽¹²⁾ 1 [7]	13. Rhine Valley (USA) 6/1 Pat Smullen John M Oxx	Pat Smullen John M Oxx	3	88 b	97	–	79	–
b f Danzig (USA) - Lake Valley (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Held up, 9th and ridden entering straight, kept on one paced (op 5/1)

6⁽⁸⁾ ½ [7½]	7. Alcadia (IRE) 20/1 N G McCullagh Charles O'Brien	N G McCullagh Charles O'Brien	3	88	76	–	78	–
ch f Thatching - Soltura (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Behind, ridden and kept on one paced straight (op 16/1)

7⁽⁷⁾ shd [7¾]	6. Tinker Amelia 16/1 Colm O'Donoghue J G McDonnell	Colm O'Donoghue J G McDonnell	6	89	92	–	77	–
b m Damister (USA) - Miss Primula (Dominion)
Tracked leaders, 6th into straight, ridden and kept on one paced until weakened inside final furlong (op 14/1)

8⁽³⁾ 4½ [12¼]	9. Hasanat 10/1 J F Egan Kevin Prendergast	J F Egan Kevin Prendergast	3	88	97	–	66	–
b f Night Shift (USA) - Eye Witness (IRE) (Don't Forget Me)
Tracked leader in 2nd, close up entering straight, soon ridden and one paced, weakened inside final furlong (op 8/1)

9⁽⁹⁾ 8 [20¼]	4. Sharp Catch (IRE) 4/1 John Reid A P O'Brien	John Reid A P O'Brien	3	811	94	–	49	–
b f Common Grounds - Dear Lorraine (FR) (Nonoalco)
Broke well and led, soon clear, headed entering straight, soon ridden and weakened, eased final furlong (op 3/1)

10⁽²⁾ shd [20¼]	12. Queen Of Silk (IRE) 20/1 D Manning D K Weld	D Manning D K Weld	3	88 b	96	–	46	–
b f Brief Truce (USA) - Danzig Lass (USA) (Danzig)
Always behind (op 16/1)

11⁽¹⁾ 2½ [22¾]	1. Charita (IRE) 12/1 Jamie Spencer Liam Browne	Jamie Spencer Liam Browne	4	92	86	–	46	–
ch f Lycius (USA) - Seme De Lys (USA) (Slew O'Gold)
Chased leaders in 4th, ridden and lost place approaching straight, eased final furlong (op 10/1)

12⁽⁶⁾ 12 [34¾]	3. Windy Project (IRE) 50/1 Fran Berry M McDonagh	Fran Berry M McDonagh	5	812	59	–	12	–
ch h Project Manager - Pecarelli (Lord Gayle)
Chased leaders, ridden and weakened from halfway (op 33/1)

12 ran Off time: 1:36:00 Winning time: 1m 40.60s (slow by 13.90s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Forget About It
1st owner: Moyglare Stud Farm (Free To Speak) 1st breeder: Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs A Hughes (Jay And-A)
3rd owner: D F Allport (Hoh Chi Min)
Tote win: €4.10 PL: €1.30 €4.50 €1.90 Ex: €95.30 CSF: €66.64

1:30 Leopardstown (IRE) 8 Nov 1998

Alexander Hotel Knockaire Stakes (Listed)