Full Result 4.15 Navan (IRE) | 13 June 1998

Liberty Cup Handicap

(0-85, 3yo+) 1m Yielding

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	. Midnight Lover 3/1F Declan McDonogh ⁵ Noel Meade	Declan McDonogh ⁵ Noel Meade	4	713	52	–	62	–
ch f Beveled (USA) - Hens Grove (Alias Smith)
Held up, headway on outer early straight, led travelling well 1 1/2f out, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, all out.

2⁽⁴⁾ hd	. Mitra (IRE) 8/1 D Quirke ⁷ J S Bolger	D Quirke ⁷ J S Bolger	3	95 b	85	–	94	–
gr f Archway (IRE) - Gravina I (Godswalk)
Chased leaders in 5th, 3rd and ridden 2 1/2f out, improved into 2nd 1f out, hard ridden and every chance, no extra near finish.

3⁽⁵⁾ 4½ [4¾]	. Lawz (IRE) 12/1 Shane Moses P Hughes	Shane Moses P Hughes	4	94	66	–	65	–
br g Lahib (USA) - Sea Port I (Averof)
Soon led, headed 1 1/2f out, ridden and one paced.

4⁽¹¹⁾ 1½ [6¼]	. Harda Arda (USA) 4/1 Mick Kinane D K Weld	Mick Kinane D K Weld	3	85 b	64	–	60	–
ch f Nureyev (USA) - Ask The Wind (Run The Gantlet)
Tracked leaders, 3rd into straight, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one paced from 2f out.

5⁽⁹⁾ 1 [7¼]	. Love Heart (IRE) 8/1 Johnny Murtagh T G McCourt	Johnny Murtagh T G McCourt	5	89 b	57	–	51	–
b g Kefaah (USA) - Cinnamon Fern (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up early, improved into 2nd before halfway, ridden to challenge from 2 1/2f out, weakened over 1 1/2f out.

6⁽⁸⁾ shd [7¼]	. Sir True Blue (IRE) 5/1 Eddie Ahern ³ M J Grassick	Eddie Ahern ³ M J Grassick	6	813	64	–	58	–
b g Bluebird (USA) - Very Sophisticated (USA) (Affirmed)
Held up, ridden and one paced straight.

7⁽¹⁾ nk [7½]	. Euphoric (IRE) 10/1 Wayne Smith Joseph M Canty	Wayne Smith Joseph M Canty	7	913	75	–	68	–
b g Common Grounds - Gracieuse Amie (FR) (Gay Mecene)
Settled 3rd, dropped to rear early straight, ridden and kept on from 2f out.

8⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [9]	. Delirious Tantrum (IRE) 12/1 N G McCullagh G M Lyons	N G McCullagh G M Lyons	3	88 b¹	67	–	57	–
b f Taufan (USA) - Shrewd Girl (USA) (Sagace)
Held up, ridden and no impression straight.

9⁽¹⁰⁾ 2 [11]	. Dancing Clodagh (IRE) 12/1 Willie Supple Michael Cunningham	Willie Supple Michael Cunningham	6	89 b	57	–	42	–
b m Dancing Dissident (USA) - An Tig Gaelige (Thatch)
Mid-division, headway early straight, 3rd and ridden 2 1/2f out, soon no extra.

10⁽³⁾ 2½ [13½]	. Challenger Two (IRE) 12/1 S Craine Kevin Prendergast	S Craine Kevin Prendergast	3	97	80	–	60	–
b g Petorius (IRE) - Blue Elver (Kings Lake)
Chased leaders, 5th into straight, ridden and weakened from 2 1/2f out.

10 ran Off time: 4:15:00 Winning time: 1m 49.40s (slow by 9.80s) Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: Bailiwick Frontier, Call My Bluff, Mac Nicholas
1st owner: Mrs Mary Doherty (Midnight Lover) 1st breeder: P D & Mrs Player
2nd owner: Mrs J S Bolger & John Corcoran (Mitra)
3rd owner: Ms Diane O'Rourke (Lawz)
Tote win: €2.90 PL: €1.10 €2.40 €7.70 Ex: €15.50 CSF: €27.02 Tricast: €240.42

4:15 Navan (IRE) 13 Jun 1998

Liberty Cup Handicap