Full Result 5.00 Leopardstown (IRE) | 8 August 1999

European Breeders Fund August Handicap

(3yo+) 1m1f Yielding To Soft

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	2. Excellent Striker (IRE) 7/2F Mick Kinane A P O'Brien	Mick Kinane A P O'Brien	3	90 tb	103	57	108	–
b c Fairy King (USA) - Ploy (Posse I)
Made all, ridden and strongly pressed 2f out, stayed on well from over 1f out, comfortably

2⁽⁶⁾ ¾	6. Rainbows Forever (IRE) 8/1 G D Power ⁷ Kevin Prendergast	G D Power ⁷ Kevin Prendergast	3	80	96	42	99	–
ch g Rainbows For Life (CAN) - Irish Fountain (USA) (Irish River)
Slowly into stride and held up in rear, headway on outer 2f out, ridden and ran on strongly final furlong, nearest at finish

3⁽¹⁾ 2 [2¾]	8. Provosky (IRE) 10/1 N G McCullagh Mme I T Oakes-Cottin	N G McCullagh Mme I T Oakes-Cottin	3	80 b	89	38	88	–
ch g Polish Patriot (USA) - Sheen Falls (IRE) (Prince Rupert)
Held up, 6th into straight, soon ridden, 3rd over 1f out, kept on under pressure (op 8/1)

4⁽²⁾ 3 [5¾]	5. Eymir (IRE) 10/1 Declan McDonogh ³ John Muldoon	Declan McDonogh ³ John Muldoon	4	84	88	29	81	–
ch c Polish Patriot (USA) - Eviyrna (USA) (The Minstrel)
Tracked leaders on inner, ridden and dropped to rear before straight, stayed on under pressure from 2f out, 5th when short of room and checked under 1f out, switched and kept on

5⁽⁴⁾ 2 [7¾]	7. Leave Me AloneI (IRE) 5/1 P Shanahan D K Weld	P Shanahan D K Weld	4	85 b	86	26	75	–
b f Nashwan (USA) - Perfect Welcome (Taufan)
Tracked leaders, progress approaching straight, 2nd and ridden to challenge 2f out, weakened and edged left final furlong (op 4/1)

6⁽⁵⁾ 1½ [9¼]	4. Pirro (IRE) 4/1 Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	Johnny Murtagh John M Oxx	4	811	92	32	78	–
ch g Persian Bold (IRE) - Kindness Itself (IRE) (Ahonoora)
Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden 3f out, 5th early straight, one paced

7⁽⁷⁾ 7 [16¼]	1. Golden Fact (USA) 4/1 Seamie Heffernan Michael McElhone	Seamie Heffernan Michael McElhone	5	90	95	35	67	–
b g Known Fact (USA) - Cosmic Sea Queen (USA) (Determined Cosmic)
Held up, progress 3f out, 4th and ridden entering straight, soon no extra (op 3/1)

8⁽⁸⁾ 1½ [17¾]	3. Graduated (IRE) 7/1 Kevin Manning J S Bolger	Kevin Manning J S Bolger	7	812 b	93	33	62	–
b g Royal Academy (USA) - Saviour (USA) (Majestic Light)
Tracked leaders, improved into 2nd 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out (op 6/1)

8 ran Off time: 5:00:00 Winning time: 2m 1.70s (slow by 9.20s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Michael Tabor (Excellent Striker) 1st breeder: Kilcarn Stud
2nd owner: Mrs Chryss O'Reilly (Rainbows Forever)
3rd owner: O Brady (Provosky)
Tote win: €3.70 PL: €1.60 €2.80 €2.70 Ex: €34.90 CSF: €30.82 Tricast: €241

5:00 Leopardstown (IRE) 8 Aug 1999

European Breeders Fund August Handicap