Full Result 3.10 Leopardstown (IRE) | 26 December 1998

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(0-116, 4yo+) 2m5f Soft 14 fences

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Section Seven (IRE) 11/8F D J Casey Francis Berry	D J Casey Francis Berry	8	101	84	–	98	–
br g Buckskin (FR) - Rose Of Allendale (Green Shoon)
Tracked leaders, close 4th 5 out, 5th 3 out, improved into 3rd after 2 out, ridden to challenge last, led flat, stayed on well, eased near finish (op 5/4 tchd 6/4)

2 ¾	6. Blasket Sound (IRE) 11/2 R Walsh T M Walsh	R Walsh T M Walsh	6	107	90	–	104	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - June's Friend (Laurence O)
Led, joined from 6th, slight mistake and headed 3 out, soon ridden, 3rd 2 out, close 4th and switched to stand side last, kept on under pressure (op 5/1)

2 dht	5. Pinkpinkfizz (IRE) 7/1 Jason Titley T J Taaffe	Jason Titley T J Taaffe	7	1011	94	–	108	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Coforta (The Parson)
Close up, disputed lead from 6th, led 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, hard ridden and every chance last, kept on one paced flat (op 6/1)

4 4½ [5¼]	3. Veredarius (FR) 7/1 B M Cash ³ A L T Moore	B M Cash ³ A L T Moore	7	1013	99	–	108	–
b g Le Nain Jaune (FR) - Villa Verde (FR) (Top Ville)
Tracked leaders, close 3rd 5 out, 5th and ridden after 3 out, kept on one paced under pressure (op 6/1)

5 20 [25¼]	2. Finchpalm (IRE) 7/1 F J Flood F Flood	F J Flood F Flood	8	116	103	–	92	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Milan Pride (Northern Guest)
Held up in rear, smooth progress into 3rd 4 out, led travelling well after 2 out, soon ridden and headed, close 3rd last, weakened flat (op 6/1)

6 dist [55¼]	7. Jolly John (IRE) 12/1 I Browne ⁵ M F Morris	I Browne ⁵ M F Morris	7	101 2	89	–	–	–
b g Jolly Jake (NZ) - Golden Seekers (Manado)
Tracked leaders, close 6th 5 out, weakened from 3 out, tailed off (op 7/1)

UR	4. Rocketts Castle (IRE) 100/30 Tommy Treacy Mrs S A Bramall	Tommy Treacy Mrs S A Bramall	8	111	98	–	–	–
ch g Callernish - River Dodo (Over The River)
Held up, slight mistake 2nd, mistake and unseated rider 5th (op 7/2 tchd 3/1)

7 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 6m 9.90s (slow by 54.90s) Total SP: 126%
Non-runners: Macnamarasband
1st owner: John P McManus (Section Seven) 1st breeder: Daniel J Shirley
2nd owner: Paul McKeon (Blasket Sound) Mrs T R Quinn (Pinkpinkfizz)
Tote win: €2 PL: €1.40 €1.40 Ex: €8.60 CSF: €6.12 Tricast: €21.15

3:10 Leopardstown (IRE) 26 Dec 1998

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