Full Result 7.45 Leopardstown (IRE) | 7 July 1999

Fernleigh Handicap

(0-75, 3yo) 1m Good

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	4. Quick Date 6/1 P Shanahan C Collins	P Shanahan C Collins	3	92	65	49	67	–
b g Pursuit Of Love - Desert Maiden (Green Desert)
Tracked leaders, improved into close 3rd on inner 3f out, ridden straight, led 1 1/2f out, kept on well under pressure (op 5/1)

2⁽³⁾ ½	3. Beech Walk (IRE) 6/1 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	3	93	66	49	67	–
ch f Great Commotion (USA) - Egalite (IRE) (Fools Holme)
Held up, last and driven along 3f out, 5th and ridden 2f out, switched over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure (op 5/1)

3⁽⁵⁾ 1 [1½]	1. Surprise Treat (IRE) 7/1 Fran Berry ³ M Halford	Fran Berry ³ M Halford	3	96	72	50	71	–
b f Shalford (IRE) - Mystery Treat (Plugged Nickle)
Held up in touch, progress entering straight, ridden 2f out, 4th over 1f out, kept on well (op 6/1)

4⁽⁹⁾ 1½ [3]	7. Christensen (IRE) 12/1 Johnny Murtagh Edward Lynam	Johnny Murtagh Edward Lynam	3	88	57	35	53	–
ch f Simply Great (FR) - Waterstown Girl (Ahonoora)
Disputed lead, ridden straight, 2nd 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong (op 8/1)

5⁽⁸⁾ 3 [6]	6. Russian Comrade (IRE) 12/1 Colm O'Donoghue ⁷ William J Fitzpatrick	Colm O'Donoghue ⁷ William J Fitzpatrick	3	84	60	25	49	–
b g Polish Patriot (USA) - Tikarna (FR) (Targowice)
Tracked leaders, lost place 3f out, 7th into straight, ridden and kept on (op 10/1)

6⁽⁴⁾ 1 [7]	2. Ryan's Brief (IRE) 4/1F Pat Smullen D K Weld	Pat Smullen D K Weld	3	97 b	70	42	57	–
b g Brief Truce (USA) - Too Shy (FR)
Tracked leaders, progress into 4th 3f out, ridden straight, hampered and checked 1 1/2f out, no extra (op 3/1)

7⁽⁷⁾ shd [7]	5. Pipe Dream I 13/2 Pat Cosgrave ¹⁰ Kevin Prendergast	Pat Cosgrave ¹⁰ Kevin Prendergast	3	83	62	24	49	–
b g King's Signet (USA) - Rather Warm (Tribal Chief)
Prominent, close 2nd 3f out, ridden to challenge entering straight, soon weakened (op 6/1)

8⁽⁶⁾ 6 [13]	8. Elegant I (IRE) 5/1 Eddie Ahern M J Grassick	Eddie Ahern M J Grassick	3	81	50	22	23	–
b f Marju (IRE) - Braneakins (Sallust)
Held up in touch, ridden and no impression entering straight (op 4/1)

9⁽²⁾ dist [43]	9. River Ruler (IRE) 16/1 G D Power ⁷ J T Gorman	G D Power ⁷ J T Gorman	3	73	45	10	–	–
b f River Falls - Mrs Simpson (USA) (Windsor Ruler)
Disputed lead, headed and weakened after halfway (op 14/1)

9 ran Off time: 7:45:00 Winning time: 1m 41.70s (slow by 2.20s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Mrs C Collins (Quick Date) 1st breeder: Wickfield Farm Partnership
2nd owner: Mrs J S Bolger & John Corcoran (Beech Walk)
3rd owner: J Monaghan (Surprise Treat)
Tote win: €5.30 PL: €2.10 €2 €2.30 Ex: €16.30 CSF: €36.68 Tricast: €233.74

After a stewards' inquiry the placings remained unaltered.

7:45 Leopardstown (IRE) 7 Jul 1999

Fernleigh Handicap